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Frankie Stein
Nov 7th
I have been wanting to collect dolls since I was a child. But as a child it was impossible since I had no resources (read: money) to buy them. Of course my mother, aunts, family members would gift me then ..only I lost them all due to different circumstances. Fire and numerous house-moving AND mother donating them to other kids!
I’ve waited and waited and it’s here, the moment has come for me to collect my dolls. I finally found the ones that I like and I can also afford. I’ve never seen them before but my interest was awaken by a certain dolls-enthusiats. A flickr member he is. He takes beautiful photos of his collection so well that I just could’t resist finding out about the dolls.
But to make a long story short, here’s one of the few dolls from my collection
This is Frankie Stein!
She’s a character from Monster High!
Birth and Death, they come and they go.
Aug 26th
My irregular blogposting has been brought about by sad events surrounding my family, both my own and in-law’s. Eleven months since my father’s death (last year) was followed by the death of an uncle, whom my siblings and I were close to, and also the passing of my father-in-law almost 3 months ago, who stood as my father for the past eleven years. Yes he stood as my father since I migrated from my own country (Philippines) to here (The Netherlands) when I married his son. So it has been a ‘dark’ year for me, my family and husband.
But we need to go on, I have to go on. Perhaps the pain gets less but we’ll never forget. Memories will linger for as long as our own time comes.
And then new lives sprung. We celebrated the birth of my cute little niece in June! Birthdays of nieces and nephews happened and so was mine 13 days ago.
I celebrated it the quiet way. On my birthday itself I chose to do nothing. No cooking. No visitors. No celebration. Just peace and quiet. I loved it!
The day after we had a small dinner with a couple of friends, dinner was prepared by me. Perhaps it’s rather childish but instead of having a post birthday cake, I made us adults some cake pops (see recipe here) I thought of sharing a photo because I was proud that I was able to make it since I don’t really bake a lot.
Well, I’m keeping it short. I guess I just wanted to let you know (all 2 readers of mine 
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People come and go, that’s a fact. But life has to go on for the living and left behind.
So it’s time to make some noise now, don’t you think so?
Pinaka POGIng PUG sa buong mundo! (LP 150: alagang hayop)
May 18th
* after I groomed him I’ve decided to take the chance for this week’s LP challenge. this was a quick shot…all I had on my camera was my macro lens plus there was no room for me to move..otherwise he’d become impatient and would walk away. he’s told me he’ll give me just a few seconds to compose..so there*
I would glady do this theme every week! Lol! 
Alagang hayop (pet)
Sa susunod na buwan ay birthday nya, June 10 to be exact. Magiging 7 taong gulang na sya. Hindi ko maituturing na ‘pet’ lang si Charlie dahil para sa akin, isa syang maliit na tao na mukhang aso Kakaiba ang pagmamahal ng aso. LAHAT ibinibigay nya sa tao. Lahat ng pagmamahal nya, walang labis, walang kulang. Maaring ang iba sa inyo ay hindi ito mauunawaan lalo na kung ang aso ninyo ay nakakadena o nakahawla. Ang mga nabanggit ko ang matataguriang pet. Si Charlie ay parte ng aming pamilya. Malaya sya sa aming buong kabahayan. Dahil sa lagi syang nililinis (at sya mismo ay ayaw ng marumi sya) kaya mula ng maliit pa lang syang tuta ay pinabayaan na namin syang maglagi sa loob ng bahay. Hindi sya dumudumi o umiihi sa loob kundi sa labas lamang. Sanay na sya na hinuhugasan ang kanyang mga paa matapos syang mamasyal sa labas. Wala din syang sinisira na kasangkapan kaya nagagawa namin syang iwan ng ilang oras kung kinakailangan. Uupo lamang sya sa unang baytang ng hagdanan upang doon kami ay hintayin.
Kagaya ng isang bata, tampok sya ng usapan naming mag-asawa sa araw-araw na lamang. Hindi kami nagsasawa pag usapan ang mga bagay na ipinapakita at ipinapadama niya sa amin.
Madami akong gusto ikwento tungkol sa kanya kaya lang baka ma bored lang kayo. Ang tanging masasabi ko lang ay sana pakamamahalin nyo ang inyong mga alagang hayop. Kagaya natin, nakakaramdam sila ng lungkot, saya, takot, pagmamahal. Likha sila ng Diyos ng kailangan din nating irespeto.
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Lady ..lady.. a true lady…
May 5th
This ladybug was covered with what seemed to be dust when I saw it yesterday. I can only think of one explanation for that.
It was covered with pollen! At least it’s not allergic to it, I did not see nor hear it sneeze.
Achooo!
Ahhhhhlikabok! (LP 148)
May 4th
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duster, macro
Alikabok! Iyan ang matindi kong kalaban, kalaban na walang kamay, walang paa, walang ulo, hindi nangangailangan ng black magic, pero talagang naapektuhan nya ang buhay ko at takot ako sa kanya! Bakit? Allergy. Ako ay may matinding allergy sa maliliit na particles na tulad ng alikabok, pollen, dead skin ng hayop gaya ng aso at pusa.
Buong buhay ko ay dumanas ako ng hirap sa paghinga tuwing makapal ang alikabok sa aking paligid o sa panahon ng tag-sibol dahil sa nagliliparang pollen. Maging ang aking lola noong araw ay pinagbawalan akong makipaglaro sa aming alagang pusa. Naging immune na rin ako sa mga anti histamine. Finally late last year ay pumunta na kami ng aking esposo sa ENT upang malaman ang tamang paraan para maibsan na ang aking matinding allergy, nakakaawa na kasi ang aking ilong na laging ‘running’ at hirap na sa pag-hinga. Ipina test ang ang dugo at ayun! Salamat sa doktor at sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon ay nakahinga ako ng maluwag. Maging ang walls ng aking ilong na sa pakiramdam ko noon ay halos 50% na nagsarado na dahil sa pamamaga ay muling numipis at maayos na ang daloy ng hangin papasok sa aking dibdib.
Hay, kay sarap huminga! Nakakalabas na ako ng bahay na hindi natatakot sa alikabok at pollen pasukin man nila ang aking ilong.
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Konting make up, okay na! (LP 140)
Feb 23rd
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Noong aking kabataan, kapag nakakakita ako ng mga babaeng may make up ako ay namamangha. Minsan naman ay pakiramdam ko ay ang áarte’ naman nila! Dahil ako ay lumaki sa isang pamilya ang bibihira ang gumagamit nito. Ang aking ina ay lipstick lamang sa tuwina ang nakikita kong ginagamit samantalang ang aking mga tiyahin naman ay ganuon din. Naririnig ko pa sa mga kalalakihan na ‘hindi maganda sa babae ang may make-up’. Mayroon pang nagsasabing mukha ‘belyas’ang babae kapag may make up! (Sobra naman yun!) Makalumang kalalakihan o ayaw lamang titingnan ng ibang lalaki ang kanilang magandang asawa o kasintahan? Hmmmm….
Tumuntong ako sa edad na naging ganap na dalaga, natutong gumamit ng make up dahil kinakailangang maging presentable sa trabaho. Walang masama sa pag-gamit nito. Napatunayan kong may naidudulot itong tulong sa isang babae. Lalo na yuong hindi nabiyayaan ng angking kagandahan. Sabi nga nila ang pangit, napapaganda ng make-up madalas. Totoo po yan. Isa ako sa prueba 
Hindi kinakailangan na makapal ang ipahid mo sa iyong mukha bagkus ay kung tama lamang, ang kagandahan ng isang babae ay mapapansin. Kung sadyang maganda naman siya ay konti o banayad na make up lamang ay tiyak siya ay lilingunin ng mga kalalakihan man o kababaihan. Sa panahon ngayon ay walang gustong makakita ng mukha ng isang babae na wala man lang kahit konting kapayakan. Aminin man nating mga babae o hindi, kapag maayos tayo sa ating sarili, mukha man o katawan, tayo ay nakakaranas ng saya at nagkakaroon tayo ng kumpiyansa.
Basta ako, may konting kumpiyansa kapag may konting kulay man lang sa mukha kapag lumalabas ng aming bahay. Kailangan eh. Baka magtakbuhan sa takot makakasalubong ko kung walang make up!
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Suwerte sa lata (LP:134)
Jan 12th
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Ito ang unang-una kong binili sa taong 2011. Isang maliit na halaman na nakatanim sa latang ito. Medyo tumaas na ang halaman (kanina ko lang kinunan ng larawan) Mas maganda ito noong bilhin ko, mababa at pantay-pantay ang dahon. Bakit ko naman ito binili?
Dahil ito ay four-leaf-clover type. Hindi ako mapagpaniwala sa mga kasabihan o pamahiin kagaya ng ito ay suerte. Sinuerte na ba ako ngayong pagpasok ng taong 2011?
naka!
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The four-leaf clover is an uncommon variation of the common, three-leaved clover. According to tradition, such leaves bring good luck to their finders, especially if found accidentally. According to legend, each leaf represents something: the first is for hope, the second is for faith, the third is for love, and the fourth is for luck.
Clovers can have more than four leaves: the most ever recorded is twenty-one, a record set in June 2008 by the same man who held the prior record and the current Guinness World Record of eighteen. Unofficial claims of discovery have ranged as high as twenty-seven.
It has been estimated that there are approximately 10,000 three-leaf clovers for every four-leaf clover; however, this probability has not deterred collectors who have reached records as high as 160,000 four-leaf clovers. It is debated whether the fourth leaflet is caused genetically or environmentally. Its relative rarity suggests a possible recessive gene appearing at a low frequency. Alternatively, four-leaf clovers could be caused by somatic mutation or a developmental error of environmental causes. They could also be caused by the interaction of several genes that happen to segregate in the individual plant. It is possible all four explanations could apply to individual cases.
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How to use your old lens (LP 125: Likido or liquid)
Nov 10th
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KAPE! Pagkagising sa umaga, kape ang hanap ng karamihan sa atin! Kulang ang ating umaga kapag hindi ito nagsimula sa paglagok ng sumisipang pampagising na likidong ito.
Sa henerasyong ito, maraming ‘flavor’ ng kape na ang ating matitikman. 3 klase lang ang gusto ko, ang aming pang umagang kape (freshly brewed) , pang ‘snack’ na kape (instant cappuccino) at kapag heavy ang dinner, afterwards I love a cup or two of espresso.
Kaninang umaga lang, naisulat ko sa pader ng aking feysbuk na ‘nilulumot na ang aking mga camera at lente’ …
voilà nahapan ko ng pag gagamitan ang isang lente ko
HAPPY LP po sa inyong lahat!
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