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The term "weblog" was coined by US blogger Jorn Barger on December 17, 1997. He used the term to describe the new kind of website that was emerging at the time that was a sort of an annotated bookmarks list available for public viewing, a “log” of journeys around the fledging web with links and commentaries. The short form, "blog", was coined by his colleague Peter Merholz, who jokingly broke the word weblog into the phrase wee blog in the sidebar of his blog Peterme.com in April or May of 1999. According to Wikipedia: "A blog is a website where entries are written
in chronological order and commonly displayed in reverse chronological
order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add
content to a blog."

Are you suffering from wanderlust? Feeling the need to soar and travel around the world? But afraid of facing the booking problems associated with traveling? Well, we all know how hard it is to book a flight, reserve a hotel, rent a car, etc, etc in a tourist destination. Sure, travel agencies can do these jobs but they charge exorbitant fees for their services. That’s just ok if you’re mega-rich but what about the rest of us? We want decent flights and hotel rooms but at affordable rates. Enter the world wide web. Most backpackers (those who travel on shoestring budget) knew that ONLINE booking for direct holidays will get you the cheapest deals anywhere. But finding legitimate websites that offer these services prove to be daunting to travelers new to booking online. Well guys, fret no more coz Holiday Hypermarket is here! HH is one of the largest travel agencies in Europe, and they offer millions of package holiday bargains, last minute deals, cheap flights and all inclusive holidays to destinations all over the world. Check them out for your next travel! =)

Just thought I’d share my November wallpaper with you guys. I really love the digital scrapbooking community! There’s so MANY freebies from talented designers and the one I used below is from OSCRAPS.com — I adore their work!!! =)
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I’ve been writing about payday loans but it seemed that most
of you are not acquainted with what it is. A payday loan or payday advance is a
small, unsecured short-term loan ranging from $100 to $1,000 (depending on the
state) offered by a payday lender. A payday loan is typically used as a cash
advance until your next payday. It will help cover unexpected expenses that
come up between paydays and will solve temporary cash-flow problems without
bouncing a check or incurring late payment penalties. The reason you might not
have heard of this is because this type of loan is not offered by banks or
other financial institutions. Unlike these institutions, getting a loan from a
reputable payday lender is easy; there is no credit check or waiting period (some even offer NO FAX payday loans). All
you need is a photo ID, a current bank statement and proof of income. And that’s
it! You receive the money you badly need until the next payday rolls around. So,
if you’re one of those in need of a quick fix without the hassle, try the
payday lenders!

Today,
I became a godmother to Francis Henri Mari Salik, Labsie’s nth
‘grandchild’ from his nieces and nephews. Hehe! Ekoy is my first
godchild and obviously it’s my first time to be a ninang. COOL!Ü I find
it fascinating that next Christmas I have a godchild to give a gift to.
IF I can remember, that is. Hehe! Hope you’ll grow up to be the
best man you can be Ekoy!

P.S. The teddy bear above is the giveaway for ninangs. Cute huh??

If you want something different than the usual work here in our country, why not apply at webloyalty? They currently need a business analyst and a database administrator in their Norwalk, CT offices. If you haven’t heard of WebLoyalty, they are one of the leading online marketing service companies providing customized programs to e-commerce, travel, and other fee-based businesses. They help clients increase their revenues while offering the clients’ customers a range of valuable benefits packages like a $10 cash back award for the customer to use on a return visit to the selling site. WebLoyalty has over 300 employees in its Norwalk CT headquarters and San Francisco offices. Their revenues reached $143.9 million in 2006, a 33 percent increase from 2005.

It’s been
awhile since we bought new HP
56 black ink for our HP 1315 all-in-one printer / scanner / copier. Back
when I was still in school, as with my other siblings, we frequently ran out of
black ink due to numerous school projects. But it was okay since the HP printer
cartridge we use is affordable,
even if it’s original. The colored ink, however, was not utilized so much coz
the new cartridges are quite expensive. It’s twice the price of black ink!
Gakk! Anyway, now I’m back to printing coz I’m doing homemade cards for
Christmas. And before I could say ‘Geronimo!’, we ran out of ink. Tsk! So,
gotta buy new ones in the mall today.
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My friends have been wondering why I
still buy original HP inkjet
cartridges when there are ink refilling stations that could give me more
ink for a lesser price. My answer? I wouldn’t want our printer to clog up with
the less-than stellar quality of inks found in refilling station. And as I said
earlier, HP original inks are affordable, no need for cheaper substitutes. How
about you? Do you buy from refilling stations? Well, I sure hope your printer
will not clog up in the long run!

My parents are in their mid-40s now, and I can say (with passion, hehe) that they have been quite forgetful lately. My father, who has very good memory especially in terms of places and directions, has been forgetting important stuff which is quite surprising to me. Being in the medical field, I consequently asked myself, “is this an early sign of the dreaded Alzheimer’s Disease?” I argued with myself that this could be just age-related memory degeneration but you never quite know. The solution? To do a memory screening!

Yes boys and girls, a screening is now available for those concerned about memory loss or experiencing warning signs of dementia; or for those who believe they are at risk due to a family history of Alzheimer’s disease or a related illness. However, it must be noted that memory screening is NOT meant to diagnose Alzheimer’s or other related disease. As what I’ve been always saying, consultation with your doctor is always the best. Anyway, for those interested with memory screening, there are FREE screenings (click HERE for the screening sites) all through out the month of November. Why? Coz it’s the National Memory Screening Day! NMSA is a collaborative effort spearheaded by the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) to promote early detection of Alzheimer’s disease and related illnesses, and to encourage appropriate intervention. AFA also has tips for successful aging in their website and accepts donation to help the people already affected by Alzheimer’s Disease.

WOW!!! Jessica Alba in leather lingerie and chaps! Who would have thought that leather can be this sexy?? These smokin’ hot photos of Jessica are from her photo shoot for the upcoming Sin City 2, where she plays an exotic dancer. Ohlala! Thanks to OnlyJessica.com for the photos =) Currently, Ms. Alba has two movies out: Good Luck, Chuck (a raunchy romantic comedy) and Awake (a psychological thriller).