Monthly Archives: March 2010

Karate Kid

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We tried this restaurant after we decided that almost all of our frequented restaurants were full – it was lunch time on a Saturday so everyone was in the mall.

Initial verdict: It was cheaper than Tokyo, and had most of its meals (even the value ones, like the Sumo meals) similar to the former. It was cheaper. Our regular meal of Php800 at Tokyo Tokyo was only Php593 at Karate Kid.

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Taste: I preferred the taste of Tokyo meals, but maybe because I am just used to them. The Tonkatsu and tempura tastes were negligible as it all boils down to the sauce. The beef misono was too sweet (and too grounded) for my taste. The husband loves it though.

And if you have an SM Advantage card, you get California Maki for free. Too bad we don’t eat maki.

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A Call for Teaching?

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I have a friend who has a successful position in their own research company when she took a leave for a year to pursue what she wants the most – be a teacher. It was quite a surprise, as she was really doing so great at her job already. But it is her passion so she went for it. Nowadays, you can get an online teaching degree without having to make the hard choice of quitting your job because everybody needs a job to make money and support themselves. You can get your online degree

at Western Governor’s University! They offer licensure programs and master’s programs for licensed teachers.

Specialty Schools

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If there is a school for culinary arts (cooking), you would not be surprised if there a school for beauty – the art of hair and make-up, that is called a cosmetology school. It is one of the most in demand jobs these days, as people are now more conscious of what they look and spas and salons are sprouting like mushrooms left and right. You need to be perfectly matched for the job though and that is where BeautyJobs.com comes in.Owned by Regency Beauty Institute, Batson stated the BeautyJobs is a natural outgrowth of the promises the company makes to its students and its industry partners: namely, to help students launch successful careers, and to help industry partners find promising new talent.

Food Addiction

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Everyone is addicted to something – whether it be the popular ones like drugs, sex, alcohol and the less thought of ones like attention or food. Have you ever seen the documentary entitled Super Size Me in 2004? Documentarian Morgan Spurlock ate McDonalds Super Size Meals for 30 days, three times a day and it proved that so many Americans are obese because of sedentary lifestyles and fast food.

How can you tell the habits of a food addict? Here are some traits you should look out for.

1. They use food to soother their emotions. Typically a food addict will push down unpleasant feelings with food. Not just any food, but comfort foods!
2.Fixation With Food You think about food all the time and you are always planning your next sugar high.
3.Secret Binges. Food addicts often hide food or only binge when they are alone.
4.Eat Until the Food is Gone. Some people were raised to clean their plates and they have a hard time breaking the habit. You lack control to stop eating.
5.Feeling Guilty. Food addicts tend to feel guilty after indulging in too much of the wrong foods.

Is there hope for food addicts? Of course there is! One just needs to acknowledge this first. Remember how the controversial Tiger Woods checked himself into rehab? If you are a celebrity, the

Passages Malibu Cure Center will be the center of choice for you as they are located in Malibu, CA and protect the privacy and confidentiality of their clients at all costs. You can read more about it at the Passages Malibu Blog. The Passages Malibu Center take on a holistic approach to healing addiction as well, going down to the root cause and eliminating it.

Going Martha Stewart on Flowers

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I would love to receive candies or chocolates during special days. I am just being honest here, who could resist these goodies?

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Lately, strawberries dipped in chocolate together with wine are a staple in our weekend night desserts.

But since I am trying to be healthy and lose weight, the husband has been giving flowers during special occasions, like my birthday and Valentine’s Day last month. Since he knows how much I idolize the craftiness of Martha Stewart (I went crazy with her wedding detail ideas during our own wedding – I wanted to copy each and every one!), he just picks Martha Stewart arrangements for me. Now, that is a sweet thing to do, remembering my preferences!

This is a Martha Stewart Happiness Bouquet, and it seems yellow is my favorite color of the moment. I am done with pinks and greens.

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This one is a Pure Bliss Bouquet, which is a great accent in corners at home. I love the deep, rich shades.

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This one is perfect for Easter, the Fresh Scent Bouquet!

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The arrangements and vases are worth the purchase already! If I had such creativity, I would want to have flower arrangements at home all the time.

Spoilers

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I am not talking about the spoilers on TV but  the ones that bring style and speed to the car. A friend has been revamping his Honda City car and he has been looking at possible spoilers he would want to buy. It is actually the most popular among accessories chosen for a car. CARiD.com has top-quality spoilers made of fiberglass or ABS plastic for durability and a precise OEM fit with any car model. They also can match your car’s color with their computerized color-coding system! In fact they are known all over the car industry to have sharpest and most defining factory spoilers, custom spoilers, lip spoilers, and rear roof wings around. My friend swears by them!

House Plans

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The economy is just starting to recover but real estate in some states are still so down. We have so many friends who have lost their houses because of the economy and real estate crisis. But there are some areas where you can invest in your house at a cheaper price. As a friend said, there is no better time to have money than right now because houses are being offered at such a low price. A cousin was able to buy such a big house with a magnificent house plan at a very affordable price.

If you would ask me though, I would prefer to make our house from scratch. There are lot of home plans online that you can now draw inspiration from and HousePlansandMore.com have ready-made house plans for you already – you don’t need to hire (and pay the services) of an architect! My dream house would have high ceilings and foyer, plus a nice lawn with lanai at the back (or side) of the house. A pool might be dreaming for too much, but that’s what dreams are for, right? HDA has been in the industry for 25 years and have published books and magazines about home plans – I am pretty sure they have covered every home style!

Fine Dining

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Here’s a bit of trivia for you: The husband and I, with our 14 years of being together, have never fine dined together. We haven’t experienced fine dining where he must be wearing mens ties and I a dress and we would be using all these different kinds of utensils and we eat food course by course! That is definitely included in my bucket list before I turn 30 next year! :)

Who knows, we might just be able to dine in all of Danio’s Top 8 Restos of the Year, an article from Yummy.ph!