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I was so bored this morning so I decided to search for Happy New Year Comments for Myspace, Happy New Year Myspace graphics online and found some sites where they offer 2009 Myspace layouts, Happy New Year comments and graphics, Myspace comments codes, Myspace funny comments for Myspace profile and many more.

I haven't visited my Myspace account for so long. In fact, I can't even remember when was the last time I logged in there. I guess it's about time to go back and visit my account...

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Looking for a reputable multimedia post production company? Then, you've come to the right place. I found a site where they offer any type of film, corporate storytelling, video or multimedia project. Groovy Like A Movie is a full-service multimedia production company offering creative solutions which use the power of video and film to help tell your story in a manner that is precise, entertaining and compelling for your multimedia production needs. They produce high quality corporate video for their clients with creative multimedia solutions to meet any budget or time frame. So whether you’re looking for an affordable storytelling, video or multimedia professionals, then Groovy Like A Movie is there to help you out. They have experienced professionals for all of your video production needs and consistently deliver the highest quality program on time and on budget. Feel free to visit their website to view samples of their work online.

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Looking for your favorite New Year quotes? I found some great New Year Quotes online and wanted to share it with you here.

An optimist stays up until midnight to see the New Year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves. - Bill Vaughan.

The proper behavior all through the holiday season is to be drunk. This drunkenness culminates on New Year's Eve, when you get so drunk you kiss the person you're married to. - P.J. O'Rourke

A New Year's resolution is something that goes in one Year and out the other. - Author Unknown

Drop the last year into the silent limbo of the past. Let it go, for it was imperfect, and thank God that it can go. - Brooks Atkinson

Time has no divisions to mark its passage, there is never a thunderstorm or blare of trumpets to announce the beginning of a new month or year. Even when a new century begins it is only we mortals who ring bells and fire off pistols. - Thomas Mann

New Year's Eve, where auld acquaintance be forgot. Unless, of course, those tests come back positive. - Jay Leno

A New Year's resolution is something that goes in one Year and out the other. - Author Unknown

Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age is when you're forced to. - Bill Vaughan

Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age is when you're forced to. ~Bill Vaughn

An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves. ~Bill Vaughan

Many people look forward to the new year for a new start on old habits. ~Author Unknown

A New Year's resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other. ~Author Unknown

Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~Benjamin Franklin

No one ever regarded the First of January with indifference. It is that from which all date their time, and count upon what is left. It is the nativity of our common Adam. ~Charles Lamb

New Year's Day is every man's birthday. ~Charles Lamb

Never tell your resolution beforehand, or it's twice as onerous a duty. ~John Selden

Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us. ~Hal Borland

The merry year is born
Like the bright berry from the naked thorn.
~Hartley Coleridge

New Year's eve is like every other night; there is no pause in the march of the universe, no breathless moment of silence among created things that the passage of another twelve months may be noted; and yet no man has quite the same thoughts this evening that come with the coming of darkness on other nights. ~Hamilton Wright Mabie

The Old Year has gone. Let the dead past bury its own dead. The New Year has taken possession of the clock of time. All hail the duties and possibilities of the coming twelve months! ~Edward Payson Powell

Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right. ~Oprah Winfrey

The proper behavior all through the holiday season is to be drunk. This drunkenness culminates on New Year's Eve, when you get so drunk you kiss the person you're married to. ~P.J. O'Rourke

New Year's Day: Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual. ~Mark Twain

The new year begins in a snow-storm of white vows. ~George William Curtis

For last year's words belong to last year's language
And next year's words await another voice.
And to make an end is to make a beginning.
~T.S. Eliot, "Little Gidding"

We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day. ~Edith Lovejoy Pierce

Yesterday, everybody smoked his last cigar, took his last drink and swore his last oath. Today, we are a pious and exemplary community. Thirty days from now, we shall have cast our reformation to the winds and gone to cutting our ancient shortcomings considerably shorter than ever. ~Mark Twain

Happy New Year to all of you!

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What was the first thing you thought when you looked at yourself in the mirror today? I looks so tired and sleepy. I didn't get enough sleep last night. Well, it was my own fault though. I stayed up late because I watched Korean dramas online.

Do you have a recurring nightmare? If so, explain. Not that I know of. I dream once in a while but it's pretty much random.

List three foods you can’t stand. Well, I can't stand the smell of beef. I don't know but it just makes me throw up :( My Aunt and younger sister don't eat beef meat as well. So it might be genetic...who knows! I eat seafood except shells because I'm allergic to it.

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Dear hubby and I love watching movies together. We rarely watch movies in theaters because we can't leave our kids at home. I don't know about others, but I'm not really happy leaving my kids with someone or a babysitter. I just miss them. It's probably because we're so close and spend time all day long. Anyway, speaking of movies, we basically choose what movies to watch, like family oriented, no violence, family-oriented, and has value. I love watching something that I want to be able to share with my children as they grow up. Speaking of movies, did you guys saw the preview trailer of the movie entitled All Roads Lead Home The Movie? This movie is perfect for the whole family. It is based on a true story about a girl who loses her mother in a tragic accident. Her father struggles with the loss of his wife and trying to raise his young daughter who believes her father is partly responsible for her mother's death. It is through Belle's new puppy who will change her life and the lives of those who love her that will bring everyone back together. It's a journey that starts and ends at the same place, yet must be traveled before healing can begin. It looks like a beautiful movie. I can't wait to watch this movie with my family :)

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It started snowing last December 13th and by December 14th, Sunday midnight, the first snow storm hit the area. I-90 highway was closed twice during that day because of the avalanche warnings. Then, it kept snowing on and on with matching snow storms on the side as well. We had 4 snow storms since December 14th. As of today, we had about 16 inches of snow and keeps building up. Dear hubby spent most of the days shoveling the snow in our driveway. Poor hubby. I really wanted to help him but I had so stay inside the house to watch the kids. Gosh, I can't stand it. We're stuck in the house since then! We can't go anywhere since the road was still full of snow and still very slippery.

Anyway, I took some pictures while we're having fun in the snow while LLJ was asleep. Can't bring him outside since he wasn't feeling well.

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1. I must see my grandchildren before I die. By the way, our oldest child is only 4 years old...

2. You can't stop the time. LOL.

3. I wish I never had to buy allergy medicine again.

4. My family has helped me change my life.

5. I know the song Through The Years by heart.

6. If I weren't so afraid, I would have taken Nursing instead of Commerce. But I didn't have any regret for I love Business Management more than I thought.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to read more about conversion rate optimization, tomorrow my plans include playing in the snow with my family and Sunday, I want to stay home and check out online university programs just for the fun of it!

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I've known some friends who are trying to lose weight. They're having such a hard time maintaining their desired weight especially during holiday seasons. Anyway, if you're one of those people who are trying to lose weight, then you need to select the best diet pill for you. I found a great site where you can get unbiased diet pill reviews for the best diet pills on the market today. Your source for the best diet pill, acne treatment, wrinkle cream, colon cleansers, sleep aid reviews and many more.

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Does your family usually eat meals in the kitchen or somewhere else? We normally eat in the kitchen. I don't like eating somewhere else in the house.

Who usually does the dishes in your house? Both. Sometimes, dear hubby do the dishes if I'm busy doing other things.

What’s your favorite small appliance or tool in the kitchen? Pot, plates, bowl, luwag! LOL...

Dear hubby likes Embutido so much so I'm planning to cook it for him.

Ingredients:
75 to 100 g. leaf lard or sinsal, cleaned and drained
1 piece white gulaman bar, finely shredded
1/2 kg. lean ground pork
1/2 cup chopped Vienna sausage
1/2 cup chopped chorizo de bilbao, (approx. 60g.),
1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
3 tbsp. raisins
2 tsp. finely crushed garlic
1/4 cup pickle relish
3 tbsp. chopped red onions
1/4 cup chopped pimientos
2 tbsp. chopped carrots
2 tbsp. MAGGI Chili Sauce
2 tsp. MAGGI Savor
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
3 pieces eggs
1/4 cup CARNATION Evap
strings to tie ends of embutido

Broth
1 tbsp. cooking oil
1 tsp. crushed garlic
1/3 cup chopped red onions
1 piece MAGGI Pork Broth Cube, dissolved in
2 cups water
1 tsp. vinegar
1 tbsp. MAGGI Savor
2 tsp. butter
1 piece bay leaf
2 tbsp. cornstarch, dispersed in
2 tbsp. water

Directions:
1. Divide sinsal into 4 pieces and spread out in a tray. Set aside.
2. Soak finely shredded gulaman bar in water until soft; drain. Set aside.
3. Combine all the ingredients and the soft gulaman shreds. Mix thoroughly.
4. Put around 1 1/2 to 2 cups of mixture on each sinsal; form into a log and wrap with the sinsal.
5. Tie both ends with string to secure. Set aside.
6. To make the broth: Heat oil and sauté garlic and onions until limp.
7. Pour in broth, vinegar, MAGGI Savor, butter and bay leaf; let boil without stirring to avoid the raw taste of vinegar.
8. Lower Embutido into the simmering broth and cook over low fire for 25 minutes.
9. Remove embutido from broth and cool before slicing.
10. To make gravy, strain broth and thicken the soup stock with cornstarch. Serve with the sliced Embutido.

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We're supposed to spent Christmas and New Year's at my mother-in-law's house but decided to bail at the last minute because of the weather condition. Dear hubby was really upset and there's nothing we can do about it. Anyway, he's already planning our next vacation to Orlando, Florida either in March or April. He's been looking for vacation rentals in Orlando, Florida. He really wants to go to Holy Land theme park in Orlando Florida. I just hope everything work out as he planned :)

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I've been living here in the US for over six years now and all I can say is that, walang katulad ang Pasko sa atin. Talagang hahanap-hanapin mo :) Even though I'm here in the US, Paskong Pinoy pa rin sa aking puso! The song Sa Araw Ng Pasko really makes me sad during Christmas time. I can totally relate to the song. I wanna go home!

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What was the best thing that happened to you this week? Best thing? Dear hubby got a 2 week (paid) day-off! That means he can spend quality time with the family. Hooray :-)

What was the worst thing that happened this week? When we found out Mom got herself into a car accident. She hit her car into a stop sign. We're so glad she's okay.

Describe an item of clothing that has definitely seen better days but that you refuse to dispose of and still wear. Why won't you toss it? My pajamas. I owned it when I was 25 years old. I just loved it.

Have you ever lied about your age? Of course not. Every time someone asked my name, I told them about my age and they didn't believe me. Last May, we went to Emerald Queen casino in Tacoma, WA to watch Lonestar concert and the guard won't let me in! I had to show him my ID. Gosh!

Would you rather be behind the scenes or in the spotlight? Behind the scene.

Where was your first out-of-country trip? How was it? It was in Japan! Then, next stop, USA :)

Do you like surprises? If yes what kinds? If no, why not? I do. Dear hubby like surprises! He's very sweet :)

Have you ever had sex with two different people on the same day? Oh my goodness! How would I be? I only have one husband! LOL...

Which do you prefer, the sunrise or the sunset? Both.

Alright, that's it for today. I better go and check out this online degree programs before going to the mall with the whole family. Have a great day everyone

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You can't control everything that happens to you but you do have the ability to choose how you respond to things. Choose to run your thoughts and your actions through the filter of Christ. Taking captive those that won't move you, your situation or the Gospel forward.

Have a great day everyone!

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I talked to my cousin the other night and she's planning to go to North Carolina to visit her friends in the area. She wants me to check out Outer Banks vacation homes on her behalf. I found some of the finest beach homes for rent on the Outer Banks of North Carolina at a reasonable prices. I better call her right away so she can make a reservation.

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These are the 10 things I want for the holiday. I hope Santa is reading this post. I'm actually saving some money for these things and hopefully I can buy one of these before the holiday is over or before the year ends.

1. Digital camera bag
2. Toshiba laptop
3. Garmin Nuvi GPS
4. Nintendo DS Lite
5. New winter boots
6. PSCS4 imaging software
7. Nintendo Wii
8. Palm Pilot Z22 (My 2 month old Palm Pilot was lost. Can't remember where I put it).
9. Vtech Whiz Kid PC Learning System (for the kids)
10. Zutter Bind It All

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Getting married was probably one of the most fun and exciting day of my life. You want everything to be perfect on your big day, from wedding dress, cake, wedding centerpieces, reception, etc. There are so many places that specializes in wedding flowers for DIY brides, event planners and wedding coordinators, deliver wholesale flowers that are gorgeous, and as fresh as your local florist which is directly from the farms. You can also find great offers for wedding flowers in wholesale prices. All wholesale flowers are fresh-cut, and packed in bulk bundles. Feel free to check the link for more details about fresh cut flowers.

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1. Do you have a dishwasher? Yes I do. It makes my life so much easier LOL.

2. What noise do you hear? The kids. They're playing right now.

3. Next concert you hope to go to? I'm looking forward to watch Britney Spears concert at Tacoma Dome!

4. When was the last time you said I love you and meant it? Last night. I always said I love you to my dear hubby and always meant it.

5. If all of your friends were going on a road trip, who would be most likely to over pack? It would be most likely me. I enjoy doing it by the way.

6. Who is the youngest in your family? Erlinda. She's 4 years younger than me.

7. Do you know anyone with the same name as you? Yes. My name is quite famous in the Philippines.

8. How many shoes do you own? I probably have 12 pair of shoes. I'm not into shoes.

9. Do you mind flat soda? No! I drink flat soda once in a while, especially left over coke. I don't want to throw it away so I save for later use.

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1. When you go to a restaurant do you tip better if the server is good-looking? No. I normally give 10% to 15% tip, or better if the service is good.

2. Have you ever asked anyone to turn off their cellphone in public because it bothered you? No, but it's very annoying. I just don't get it though. Can't believe

3. Is your noon meal called "lunch" or "dinner?" Lunch.

4. Do you generally make reservations first? It depends on the occasion. But sometimes, we just go there without the reservation.

5. Do you ask for a booth or a table? Either way is fine. But I prefer booth though.

6. Do you ask for a doggie bag? No.

7. Would you complain to the management if there were children crying nearby? Heck no! I have 2 kids but luckily they always behave so well when we're in the public. Discipline is the key :-)

8. Have you ever sent food back? No. Never done that.

9. Do you find servers singing "Happy Birthday" cute or annoying? I guess it's cute.

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Hey guys, I'm so sorry for not posting the winners sooner. I had a stomach flu this morning which lasted for about 3 hours. I took "Colostrum" right away. It does work like a charm. Dear hubby had a stomach flu last week which lasted for 2 days which never surprise me if I got it from him. I just hope the kids won't get it or else I don't know what to do :(

Anyway, here are the 10 lucky winners. Winners was chosen by the help of random.org. You can check the list of prizes here.

1st Prize: Architect
2nd Prize: Erlinda
3rd Prize: Rose
4th Prize: Gengen
5th Prize: Mommy Rubby
6th Prize: Amore
7th Prize: Roshwill
8th Prize: Amore
9th Prize: Agring
10th Prize: Blogger Templates

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My dear hubby and I would like to thank all the sponsors and to those who participated. Congratulations to all the lucky winners! Kindly check your email to find out how to claim your prizes or just leave your Entrecard profile here.

Don't forget to write a post in your blog about your winning to ensure the money or prizes is really paid out.

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1. Are you happy with how much you weigh? Why or Why not?
* I had a hard time dealing with it. I've been petite my whole life and wanted to gain weight but it didn't happen. When I was pregnant with our first child, I gained 30 lbs but it went away after giving birth.

2. Have you ever been at a weight you are happy with?
* I'm 97 lbs right now...you can blame it on my fast metabolism.

3. Are you currently on a diet now? If yes, describe.
* No, I eat whatever I want but still petite.

4. What is the craziest thing you have ever done to lose weight?
* Nothing. I have a hard time gaining weight so there's no need for it.

5. What is your favorite thing about your body?
* My eyes and lips.

6. What is your least favorite thing about your body?
* My arms and thighs. They're so small. I've been complaining about it and dear hubby told me I should go to the gym and do weight lifting. LOL...

Okay, that's all for now. I better go and check out some car insurance quotes online. We're in the process of getting a car insurance for our new van.

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I was just done looking at this beautiful designer costume jewelry online and I thought it will be a perfect gift for my mother-in-law. We're planning on going to her place around Christmas time. She loves wearing designer jewelries and I'm sure she's going to love it. At Holsted Jewelers, you can find the perfect jewelry for everyone just in time for holiday shopping. They have wide selection of beautiful, affordable jewelry designs. From classic to contemporary styles in fashion and fine jewelry, plus gorgeous gifts and accessory ideas that you love to wear for a long time. Whether you're looking for an affordable, yet high quality rings, earrings, necklaces and pendants, bracelets, watches, or pins, then look no further than www.holstedjewelers.com for all of your jewelry needs.

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1. Other than the state you currently live in, which state have you visited most often?
* Oregon, California, Nevada, Montana, Idaho

2. If you had to move from your current state, which three states would you most likely consider for a new place to live?
* I'm not so sure which states but dear hubby likes to move to a better climate for the sake of the kids. No heavy rains or snow. So either California, Nevada or Texas.

3. Think of your home state: off the top of your head, do you think you could accurately name your state’s slogan, the state bird, and at least half of the counties (or parishes) that make up your state?
* Not all of them...LOL! Well, I'm working on it though.

4. Take the quiz: Which State Should You Live In?
* You Should Live in Nebraska. If you don't want to live in Nebraska, you might also consider: Utah, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, New Hampshire

5. Which state do you have the hardest time seeing yourself visiting some day?
* Probably in Alaska. Gosh, our friend said it's freezing cold up there.

6. What’s the biggest tourist attraction or draw you’d mention to someone considering a visit to your state?
* Mount Rainier National Park, Space Needle, Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour, Pike Market, Ballard Locks, Glacier Peak in Darrington, Skagit Valley Bulb Farm (Tulip Town) in Mount Vernon.

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Finally! After months of being lazy, I was able to scrap two new digital layouts last night. Well, thanks to Vonage because our phone has no "dial tone" which lasted for almost 8 hours. Yeah, it sucks but I'm thankful because I was able to scrap! I used Flergs DTD2 Mini and Cottage Chic by Flergs.

That's it for now. I have to go and check out this promotional products I found online. Thanks for reading!

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My sister's birthday is coming up pretty soon. I've been thinking of getting her a new digital camera but I can't decide whether I should get Panasonic digital cameras or Nikon digital cameras. With so many good digital cameras in the market today, it's just too hard which one to choose. What about you? What do you prefer? Nikon, Sony or Panasonic?

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I just want to thank the following fellow Entrecard droppers who continuously drop here in my blog. Thank you so much.

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