Last month,  I got a wonderful surprise package from my aunt abroad. Once I got the packaging material out of the way, I was holding one body moisturizer and a nivea creme. I personally had never heard of the Alyssa Ashley musk nevertheless, I'm too excited to try it right away. This musk has an average consistency, it's neither thick nor runny or watery; it applies on easily and absorbs quickly.  It doesn't feel sticky too. It feels silky and soft on my skin.  Where was the ooey gooey softness? Within a couple of days the dry lines in my elbows were gone.  The other one, the nivea creme, is a beauty product I probably would not have purchased in the store to try. I love the smell but I don't like the consistency, it's too greasy and oily but it does moisturize though. Since it's too greasy, I use it at night time. 

I just had my free Ramadan Kareem theme for my Nokia C3 white phone from http://www.themereflex.com.  I love the  perfect combination of subtle green  and white,  and the homescreen icons standing great in contrast against the light background, which makes this an awesome theme. Advance Happy Ramadan to all my Muslim Brothers and Sisters!

Hello. I’m here for a quick post in between studying for my quiz in MAS tomorrow! Getting pumped up to get it done quick. I need some rest . Gaaaah. Anyways,  I just want to share my favorite study snacks :D heaps of peanuts, chuckie and orange drink :D I always need food to keep me awake and alert in the middle of an intense study session . These snacks help me hit the books for hours. :D

From the day I watched the second movie of transformers, Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen, few years ago, (I can't really remember the date) I've been ticking off the days on my calendar, anxiously waiting for June to come. As the months were reduced into weeks, and weeks dwindled into days, it felt more and more like time was moving agonizingly slow. I am not a die-hard fan of the transformers comic books who never held the record for reading one but I am, after all, a hardcore fan of the movies next to my brother bembee. 

Every aspect of the film was worth every penny I paid  just to watch the movie on the big screen. From the screenplay and cinematography down to the special effects, they were all woven into seamless perfection. It was very easy for me to suspend my belief that the Autobots and the Decepticons don't really exist for a couple of hours. 

Shortly after the end of the flick, I was on tears. I must say goodbye  to one of the series most beloved character : Optimus Prime. Even until now, I can't still believe that the saga has finally ended and that there won't be a new transformer movie to look forward to in the next years to come. An epic film indeed. 

I will never forget these lines from Optimus Prime : You may lose faith in us, but never in yourselves.

Finance and Accounting Books

Everytime I try to open my books and study I always get tired. I should be studying right now for my Finance quiz the next day  but I can't even find the energy to look at my books today.  I don't want to do it all at once the night before the test. Screw my books. I promise you it's frigging better than any damn sleeping pill you know. Gah, I need motivation. Then, I think about my desire to become a CPA and suck it up. There have been some really unsettling things going on for the past weeks but I can't afford to be tired of studying and distracted. I want my old self back. 

I bought  some snacks earlier hoping that crunching little things that I can nibble on  will help me , and a little caffiene does not help me either. I need to get rid of the distraction hopefully tonight but  first I need to get some more earnest desire to study. I need some rest. *Sleepy*

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Mobile Aficionados have reason to celebrate as Blackberry recently launched the  BlackBerry Bold 9900 and the BlackBerry Bold Touch 9930. Up until now, the gorgeous Blackberry phones rewrites the the smartphone rule book. Looks like the folks at Blackberry never seem to rest.

With a new sleek look , these two phones surely going to rock your days. The engineering and features may be topnotch but what will drive this phone to success is the Blackberry's tried and tested software, in this case the latest Blackberry 7 OS!Extra processing power means you can flick through your phones various applications at lightening speed.

Sometimes you get so frustrated when you see all those amazing online deals on your favorite imported brands only to find out that they don't ship to the Philippines. Some are  lucky since they have relatives abroad who'd willingly offer to shop and send all the stuff they want So what can a fervent shopaholics do to remedy this problem? Your international online deals are just few clicks away with My-shoppingbox.com. It's an online mail and package forwarding service that caters to both online shoppers and merchants. 

Ordering online is just easy as 123. Simply register for an account and sign up for a fee.  After the signing up, your will be assigned with your own personal address in the US, a suite number in Los Angeles, California along with the details of your personal My-shoppingbox account abroad. There's an annual subscription fee of $25 for your personal address abroad. For their affordable shipping rates, you can see it here http://my-shoppingbox.com/rates.php. Now, you can take yourself to your wildest shopping sprees and spend hours on dozens of online shops abroad. After all, what has money got to do if you don't spend it for your happiness?

To learn more about My-shoppingbox.com, do visit them My-shoppingbox.com .

One of my bad memories from childhood perhaps, the worst, was that I was bullied. That's one memory that really stick out in my mind. Violence against children by their peers or classmates has received little attention here in the Philippines, possibly due to the perception that bullying and fighting among children is part of a child's growing up. Sure you heard you parents say "away bata lang yan" which has become the common excuse. Yeah, petty fight among kids are just normal but to be bullied was different. The situation is something to be pitied about. A situation which a kid shouldn't go through. It isn't normal or a rite of passage for children. My memory takes me back to the days when going to school was a nightmare. I felt awful about myself. It was not easy to speak up about my situation to my parents thinking that it would make the situation much more worse, I am afraid they might retaliate for doing so. The bullies won't talk to me. As though it was below their dignity to do so. They laugh at me everyday. They did mean things to me. Why was I bullied by the way ?  Because I am boyish, thin, less bright ( I am a late bloomer you know) and the crush of the head bully's  crush ( she envied me for being beautiful, haha). Even my friends turned their backs to save themselves from this tyrannic bullies. I had no idea how to stand up for myself. I suddenly lost interest in going to school. I would make excuses just so I couldn't go to school. It changed my life.  Day by day, I became increasingly walled-off. That's how I became the loner type. No one wants to befriend me. I found my escape through books, the only place I could escape to. By the time I reached highschool, it was hard for me to coax myself out of my shell. It was a dreadful experience. Thank God, slowly, I was able to to build my confidence and improve my fragile self-esteem. My experience explains why I had no close friends. If I could only turn back time. I should have done something about it. 

Waking up to find a  big red pimple on your nose or anywhere right on your face baring itself for all to see is a scary yet funny beauty scenario you wouldn't want to be in. It's everyones worst nightmare. Yesterday, I made this grave mistake of squeezing a blackhead on my left cheek. I know the beauty commandment " thou shall not squeeze your pimples but I couldn't resist myself from squeezing. It feels like that blackhead has been there for months and no matter how I wash and exfoliate it, it wouldn't just go away. It's too disgusting to look at in the mirror. I'm not used to having blackheads. Now I'm still living with the mistake. I have this huge red bump on my face and it seems like it going to explode anytime. Thanks God, it happened on my summer break and right after my OJT, that saves me for now I reckon. I have to keep myself barred at home. What's left for me to do now is help myself get rid of it quickly before my summer escapade :) 

So much for the talk here are the tips I'm talking about :

Tip 1 : Don't ever squeeze, pinch or pick at a pimple. This could worsen the situation.

Tip 2 : Wash your face 2-3 times a day with a specialized acne cleanser. 

Tip 3 : Every 45 minutes, apply an  ice pack ( make sure it's clean ) to the affected are / pimple for about 3 minutes.  This helps ease the inflammation.

Another sluggish and lame afternoon. I was on my laptop while eating some fried sweet potatoes. Just got my FB status updated . Listening to this heart and gut-wrenching song over the radio, I've driven myself and sister nuts with my painful attempts at hitting the high notes. The mere fact that I was able to hit the right note once was like a pinch from the heavens. Brushing that all aside, in the middle of my habitual multi-tasking, I found this application Last Night Never Happened . It's a new app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users that promises to erase last night's activity shameful twitter and Facebook posts while you're drunk. This app is a saving grace for those who got carried away and ending up posting embarrassing tweets and posts. I don't find the application useful for me since I don't drink and I don't have an iPhone :D hahaaha. But I would be much happier if it could erase  last night's real time activity. Kiddin. *winks*

This day I realized that I'm getting older. I could still remember my cute little brother bembee when he's about  three years and half, he would run round the house all day long like a dog.  Now, he's a grown up, things have changed but its been really fun watching him grow and develop. There's no more bembee in the crib and babble in baby talk with his thumb in his mouth. I miss the boy I used to cuddle and rock to sleep. Everytime I get home, i would always find him sitting in the sofa watching his favorite cartoons. He has turned into a couch potato. While he's  preoccupied by his cartoon fantasies, I am in my room sleeping. But at the end of the day, you would find him sleeping beside me. He's a bubbly boy, he would ask me questions just about everything that goes through his mind right before he would fall asleep. 

Blame it on mountains of required readings, hours in front of the computer and for hating squash. A poor eyesight now comes way earlier than I have thought. I can't do much about the eye abuse, I guess I'd have to wait until I can afford laser surgery. The choice to be made : contacts or glasses ? I  my mom  chose the latter. I have tried using contacts before to show off my pretty peepers *winks*, I just hate wearing them, I am not used to it. I am only left with one choice : glasses. I find that donning a pair of glasses instantly makes me look more polished and mature. Guess I'll  have to stick with glasses :D