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I recently joined a group on Facebook where local Filipinos share their DIY travels in the Philippines. DIY which translates to "Do It Yourself", they share their trips complete with directions, estimated budgets, itineraries and stunning photos.
There are a lot of great budget travel guides on there but because of the growing number of members in the group, the good ones are often buried by inquiries on trips or "inspiring" travel posts.
I've rounded up 3 budget travel guides, for all of you weekend wanderers and weekday warriors, that you can do on your own. Most of them posted on the group are in Tagalog, but for the purpose of information that everyone can understand, I'm translating them just for you. *wink* *wink*
1 – FIVE FINGERS, Mariveles by: instagram.com/mitchmendoza_
Michelle Fajardo Mendoza found this new paradise which is just 4 hours away from Metro Manila.
According to the Facebook user, "A perfect place where you can relax and find yourself." She also felt like she was in Siargao because of its fine white sand and crystal clear water. Which is very evident in the photos she shared with the group.
Travel Trivia: Laki Beach closed to the public on the second week of April 2017 because the owner didn't know that the caretaker was inviting people to the privately-owned beach. Fortunately for us travellers, it is finally opened to the public in the last week of May 2017.
Reminder: Contact a local to check the weather because the boats aren't allowed to set sail if the waves are too big, even if you plead that you travelled far to reach your destination. And if you would like to go Cliff Diving, just ask your "bangkero" (boat operator).
- From Manila, ride Bataan Transit/ Genesis bus bound to Mariveles. (List of Terminals: Cubao, Avenida, Pasay) Fare: Php280 – Php290
- Drop-off point at Mariveles Town Proper. Get off at the last bus stop or get off at Jollibee.
- From Mariveles to Porto, there are two options to get there: either ride a jeepney bound to Brgy. Balon (Php 8.00) or ride a tricycle (Php 75.00 – Php100) good for 4 pax; Remember to let the driver know that you're getting off at Porto.
Landmark: the Basketball court. It's just a few minute walk to the beach from the court. There are boats available to be rented by the beach, just in case you don't have a contact. Make sure you buy everything that you need for the camping trip before you leave.
Michelle stayed at Laki Beach where there are a few cottages that are available to the public for free. But she recommended that you bring your own tent if you wish to stay overnight on the island.
- Day Tour: Php 100
- Overnight Fee: Php 350
- Manila to Mariveles (by bus): Php280 – Php290
- Boat rentals:
Day Tour: Php 2,000- Php 2,500
Overnight: Php 2,500 – 3,500 (Capacity: 5-10pax). The rate depends on where you're staying for the night. Michelle was able to bring down the fee to Php 3,000 for roundtrip which also included Island Hopping and Cove-to-Cove adventure.
- Boat Operator / Local Contact: Kuya Bonnie and Ate Bheng, 09092279356
2 – CRYSTAL BEACH RESORT, Zambales by: Ellen Aquino
Crystal Beach is one of the well-known resorts in Zambales where the Summer Siren Music Festival was held. Crystal Beach is actually a great place to unwind, go glamping, and surf. The resort has different activities every night such as fire dancing, movie viewing, and acoustic music.
Ellen Aquino shared her itinerary with the group along with some useful information.
According to Ellen, the resort can accommodate you as early as 6am, you can set up your tent at the "kampsite" area but check-in time for rooms and hostel is 2pm. Check out: 12noon
Breakfast buffet can be availed on the next morning but you can also pay an additional Php 285 for the buffet on your first day. They also offer different meals but they are expensive. There are "carenderias" or food shacks outside the resort if you're on a budget.
- Ride a Victory Liner bus bound for Iba or Sta. Cruz, Zambales. (There are terminals in Caloocan, Sampaloc, Cubao and Pasay.)
- You need to be dropped off at San Narciso, Zambales.
- Landmark: San Sebastian Church
- Travel time: 3-4hrs if you take an early trip (like 2am)
- Ride a tricycle to Crystal Beach Resort (or you can walk to Crystal Beach if you don't mind)
Ellen's SAMPLE ITINERARY
Day 1:
2 AM – ETD Cubao
6 AM – ETA San Narciso, Zambales
6:15 AM – ETA Crystal Beach Resort, Check-in, free time onwards (swim, surf, photo ops)
7 PM – dinner, socials, acoustic night
12 MN – lights out
Day 2:
7 AM – breakfast
9 AM – free time (swim, surf, beach bumming)
12 NN – check out, lunch, etd Crystal Beach Resort
- Bus fare: Php 280-300 per way
- Tricycle: Php 15 per way
- Surfing: Php 350 (board rental with instructor)
- Day Tour Rates: Php 500 per pax; inclusive of entrance fee and Php 150 consumable of food and drinks
- Overnight Rates: Php 999 per pax; inclusive of tent rentals with mat, pillows, blanket and toiletries, water bottle and breakfast buffet; Php 895 per pax; without a tent, with breakfast buffet; Other rooms: http://www.crystalbeach.com.ph/stay.php
- Contact details: Mobile- 09338509144, 09178892476, 09156023636; Landline- (02)941-9004, (047)222-2227
3 – Masasa Beach, Batangas by: CJ and JC Travel Blog
Masasa beach which is located in Tingloy, Batangas is truly a one-of-a-kind paradise according to Carryl, a Facebook user who shared her experience with the group. The beach is 4 to 5 hours away from Metro Manila but the travel time is totally worth it when you reach the destination.
Carryl and her companion stayed at Nanay Rosie's transient where you'll hear the ocean waves while you slept.
Usually, the island hopping cost for two to four people is Php 1,500, but with the help of Nanay Rosie's sibling, Carryl was able to island hop for only Php 1,200 which is good for 2. But you can opt out of the island hopping and go for snorkelling which only costs Php 100 per head.
Electricity doesn't run for 24 hours there so make sure you bring an extra battery for your camera or a power bank for your phone. There is no LTE available on the island but the signal is strong enough for texting.
Also, make sure to buy food at the Anilao Port because the food in Tingloy costs a lot more.
- Ride a JAM Liner bus via ACTEX going to Batangas Grand Terminal (Php 185.00)
- From Batangas Grand Terminal ride a jeepney going to Anilao port (Php 37.00)
- Ride a passenger boat – You have 2 options: Take the boat going straight to Masasa Port (Php 100.00) or boat to Tingloy port (Php 80.00)
- If you dropped off at Masasa Port, you can ride a boat going to your transients (Php 25.00 per head)
- If you dropped off at Tingloy Port, you can ride a tricycle going to Masasa beach (Php 120.00 good for 4) then walk going to your transients (minimum of 15mins)
Day 1
3:30am ETD from Cubao to Batangas Grand Terminal
5:30am ETA in Batangas Grand Terminal
5:40am ETD from Batangas Grand Terminal to Anilao Port
6:20am ETA in Anilao Port
6:25am Bought food in Anilao Port
7:15am ETD from Anilao to Masasa Port
8:15am ETA in Masasa Port
8:20am ETD from Masasa Port to Nanay Rosie's Transient
8:35am ETA in Nanay Rosie's Transient
8:40am Free time/Cook food for lunch
12:00nn Lunch
1:00pm Island Hopping (Tawil rock formation, Lagoon, Isla Sombrero, Snorkelling and Swim with Pawikan)
5:00pm End of Island Hopping
5:30pm Free time
6:00pm Cook food for dinner
7:00pm Dinner
8:00pm Free time
10:00pm Lights Off
Day 2
5:15am Wake-up call
5:30am Cook food for breakfast
6:15am Breakfast
7:00am Free Time (We go to Masasa Beach, ride in the floating cottage, and lagoon)
10:30am Pack up and cook food for lunch
11:30am Lunch
12:00nn Check out in Nanay Rosie's transient and buy souvenirs
12:30pm ETD from Nanay Rosie's transient to Mahabang Buhanginan
12:45pm ETA in Mahabang Buhanginan
12:50pm ETD from Mahabang Buhanginan to Tingloy Port
1:20pm ETA in Tingloy Port
1:30pm ETD from Tingloy Port to Anilao Port
2:30pm ETA in Anilao Port
2:35pm ETD from Anilao Port to Batangas Grand Terminal
3:35pm ETA in Batangas Grand Terminal
3:40pm ETD from Batangas Grand Terminal to Cubao
6:40pm ETA in Cubao
EXPENSES FOR 2 via Masasa Port:
- Php 330 (165 each) – Bus to Batangas Terminal
- Php 74 (37 each) – Jeep to Anilao Port
- Php 60 (30 each) – Environmental Fee
- Php 200 (100 each) – Boat to Masasa Port
- Php 50 (25 each) – Boat to Nanay Rosie Transient
- Php 1,000 – Room (If by group, 300 each)
- Php 1,200 – Island Hopping (1500 for 4)
- Php 500 – Food good for 2D1N stay (2pax)
- Php 100 (50 each) – Floating cottage (1hr)
- Php 50 (25 each) – Boat to Masasa Port
- Php 200 (100 each) – Boat to Anilao Port
- Php 80 (40 each) – Jeep to Batangas Grand Terminal
- Php 330 (165 each) – Bus to Cubao
TOTAL: 4174/2 = Php 2,087
- Jeeps going to Anilao has no schedule. It will leave when the seats are full.
- Boat schedule going to Masasa Port/Tingloy Port: 7 or 8am until 4:30pm.
- Boat schedule going back to Anilao port: 6am until 2:30pm.Fish feeding in Masasa White Sand Beach: Php 50/hr
- Floating Cottage: Php 50
- Island Hopping: Php 1,200
- Snorkelling: Php 100
- Nanay Rosie: 09196864368 | Facebook Page
If you ever go to one of these trips, please comment below on your experiences. I would love to know how it goes and how helpful you think these travel guides are.
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A friendly reminder: Please be a responsible tourist and leave no trace behind. Let those who come after you enjoy the sights and experience the beauty of their chosen destination.


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Sisu Presents: Female DJ Course
This course will consist of 5 workshops running Saturday's from April 14th for 3 hours per session.
The dates and times are as follows:
Saturday 14th April, 12.00 - 3.00pm
Saturday 21st April, 12.00 - 3.00pm
Saturday 28th April, 12.00 - 3.00pm
Saturday 5th May, 12.00 - 3.00pm
Saturday 12th May, 12.00 - 3.00pm
The course aims to teach the skills needed to know how to DJ from Scratch and to help towards kick starting your career as a DJ. The course is designed to be very hands on and practical with a max of 5 participants in each class. After running two successful courses at Southbank Centre we are now spreading our wings to teach the course in various other places around London. First up, New River Studios!
New River Studios is a hub of social inclusivity with music at its heart and we found this to be the most suitable place to host the course according to our own ethos. Not only is it a motivating and inspiration place to be it is used by such a diverse amount of people in music from a wide spectrum of musical genres. Onsite it has recording studios, event spaces and also 199Radio! Since we have been hosting our 4 weekly radio show here on 199Radio we have grown to love NRS for the atmosphere, the staff, the people, the location the accessibility, the freshly made affordable pizzas and also not forgetting bagel the beautiful sleepy cat.
Back to the course, with each session being 3 hours long this allows time for teaching skills and hands on practise in each session. We realise that the theory is important but time to practise is crucial. We will be teaching from the very basics providing information about music, digital, vinyl, organising your music to learning about the equipment and knowing how to check your set up is running smoothly in a club or at home. We then will move on to the bulk of cueing, beatmatching, wave forms and EQ'ing. This runs through to filters, looping and finally how to record your own mix and being able to set yourself up as an artist. This isn't describing every detail that we teach but more so just the stretch of ability we cover.
Although there is a course structure and workbook, throughout the 5 sessions we are also happy to tailor the course to your own personal needs and requests. We are more than happy to thread through any information that participants might particularly want to learn about or have any queries about.
The course will be taught on CDJ 900's and Technic turntables. As it is a community we also include a lot of peer to peer learning as we realised from the last courses that everyone that joins is at a different ability, we have found it amazing to watch everyone share their knowledge and experience and learn from eachother, us included!
We will have a variety of guest teachers for the course which we have found works really well with bringing different musical styles, experience and knowledge to share.
As we are holding it at New River Studios there will be opportunities at the end of the course for participants to record their own mix and host their own radio show on 199Radio.
Sisu formed from the completion of a female DJ course held at Southbank Centre with the idea in mind to teach female identifying artists how to DJ from Scratch. The course taught the participants the skills to kickstart their career as a DJ. The decision to start this female course was enhanced by the fact that in the the music industry women are under-represented and line up's are male dominated. Not only in electronic music but across the board in music.
We are an artistic community providing a platform to primarily showcase female creativity. We also work with male artists who support female empowerment, to provide a gender-neutral creative commonality.
Since the first DJ course ending in April 2017 we formed a DJ collective, Scratch Collective. With the success from the first DJ course we hosted another course in September and by this point we realised that with the nature of combining artistic talents in each strand of what we were doing we wanted to be wider than a DJ collective. We wanted to work with a much wider spectrum of female artists and continue to expand.
We originally called ourselves Scratch Collective as we were teaching women how to DJ from scratch. This name eventually ended up causing a lot of confusion with the style of DJ'ing called Scratching. A lot of people we spoke to (events, DJ's, Artists) thought we were just a Hip-Hop DJ Collective which we are not. Combining both the factors of miscommunication through our brand name and the fact we wanted to expand to a wider artistic community involving writers, photographers, musicians from the wider spectrum, videographers, dancers etc... We went with a brand change to Sisu. As we are less than a year old and the new year was approaching we felt this was a good time to evolve and expand alongside our vision.
We chose Sisu for a few reasons. Mainly the meaning which is; the magic that enables you to keep strength and persistence in the face of adversity. Secondly Sisu is made up of 'sis' which we liked the idea of it being sis/sisters and another major deciding factor was that it is a Finnish word. Representing part of our ethos of engaging with as many other cultures as possible to be as accessible, engaging and as educational as possible working with women from all over the world.
Since we kick started we now have a variety of creative platforms which help us meet people and use the skills from the workshops to get involved in the music industry. We host a radio show every 4 weeks at 199Radio. Alongside these workshops we are also hosting Sisu Presents: Open Decks and Meet up's at Southbank Centre once a month until July. This will provide a space for creative women to come and network and to also have access to DJ equipment to practise and learn from other musicians. We are playing at a few festivals this summer and also collaborating with a female DJ collective in Macedonia called Code XX to create a joint female club night. We have also started a residency in SE London at The White Hart to host Sisu Presents: Club Night.
With us being at the stage of nearly a year old, it is nice to be able to tell a story of what we are doing, the impact it is having and how we can all move forward together. We want to shout it out, loud and proud!
All of these things are the follow on platforms that allow the participants / members of the community to enable and use the skills gained from the Female DJ Course. There are multi-platforms in which we can provide that enable the participants of each course to expand their knowledge, network, confidence and career skills.
Does this fee include all 5 workshops?
Yes this fee includes all the workshops it is run as a full course rather than individual workshops. The dates above are the dates that the workshops will be held on. One ticket admits you to all of the sessions.
How can I contact the organiser with any questions?
Their Facebook page is very responsive to messages - https://www.facebook.com/sisuldn/
Or you can email them at firstname.lastname@example.com
Is it ok if the name on my ticket or registration doesn't match the person who attends?
Do I need my own DJ equipment?
We will be providing the equipment throughout the course. We do recommend that having your own equipment throughout the course always helps but again is not essential.

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Bracteoles Sentence Examples
- B, pair of bracteoles below the flower; s, sepals; p, petals; st, stamens; o, ovary.
- The term bract is properly applied to the leaf from which the primary floral axis, whether simple or branched, arises, while the leaves which arise on the axis between the bract and the outer envelope of the flower are bracteoles or bractlets.
- The smaller bracts or bracteoles, which occur among the subdivisions of a branching inflorescence, often produce no flower-buds, and thus anomalies occur in the floral arrangements.
- Usually, however, the floral axis, arising from a more or less altered leaf or bract, instead of ending in a solitary flower, is prolonged, and bears numerous bracteoles, from which smaller peduncles are produced, and those again in their turn may be branched in a similar way.
- In these forms the lateral shoots, developed centripetally upon the primary axis, bear numerous bracteoles, from which floral shoots arise which may have a centripetal arrangement similar to that on the mother shoot, or it may be different.


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Come now, be content.
I will come back to you, I swear I will;
And you will know me still.
I shall be only a little taller
Than when I went.
~Edna St. Vincent Millay
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
I won't go into the craziness of the day, but a few hours before the concert we discovered that the folk singer had been delayed in his flight to Ithaca and was not going to make it. Fortunately, Evan Chambers, the composer, was with us on the tour and is himself a folk singer (among other things). So, sure enough, the Cornell audience not only got to hear a work by a living composer, but they got to hear that composer give an incredibly honest, open, and committed performance of his work.
As Evan sang the first two movements of The Old Burying Ground Suite, I think everyone on stage woke up just a bit more. He was inspiring, and we all wanted to join him in his performance, to meet him at the very high bar he had set. I know that Nick felt it, too, and I could see Ken, our conductor, gently easing everyone into the mood that was developing. We all seemed to walk a line between a relaxed performance and a heightened experience. It was thrilling.
I've written here before about the dangers of crossing the emotional line in performance, of going from telling a story and making your audience feel it to living and feeling the story yourself. Last night I walked that tightrope again, and this time experienced an incredible synergy of control and release of control. I will never cease to be amazed at the things I learn in this job about the way my brain functions…
One of the two movements I'm singing on the tour of The Old Burying Ground is called Emma; the epitaph used in this song is that of a very young girl:
Emma Spaulding
Daughter of Abel and Mary Anne
Died September 5th, 1847
Aged 2 years and 7 months
Sleep on, sweet babe, and take thy rest.
No sleep as sweet as thine, no rest sure.
The composer has set it beautifully, heart-breakingly, as you can imagine, and the more familiar I get with the piece the more I have delved into the voice of the character singing: her mother. Evan opens and closes the movement with spoken calls of Emma's name, each with a subtext written in the score: where are you? are you there? Harp, shimmery strings, and an expansive interlude of brass and woodwinds work together to create a sound world that is equally mournful and peaceful. It is a truly masterful song, one that I loved the first time I saw the score.
Last night, about halfway through the song, I felt myself "going there." The mood we had created had opened me emotionally, and I was starting to feel the loss of Emma personally. So I made a deal with myself: I would hold off the emotional onslaught until the last call of her name; at that moment my singing for the evening would be finished, and I could join the audience in truly experiencing the catharsis of the movement. I continued to sing, acting fully and and yet saying silly words in my head - rutabaga, hippopotamus, spatula - to keep me from getting farther across The Line. We came to the final section, a reprise of the opening, and I sang the last three phrases, each one a call of its own. "Emma?" Then the downbeat of the measure, my last word.
I was supposed to speak just after the downbeat, but my intake of breath was halted by the emotion welling in my chest, and my eyes filled with tears. At that moment, I was a woman asking a question to which I knew the answer. I had to force the word out of my mouth. "Emma?"
I made my way to my seat, slightly numb, and listened as Nick closed the Suite with a triumphant and uplifting epitaph, sung with joy and played with incredible energy by the orchestra:
"Oh, drop on my grave no tear,
But rejoice for the freed one
whose fetters lie here."
It was an incredible honor to stand together with Evan and Nick and Ken and Keith (who read poems about the epitaphs, one of them his own) and the orchestra. A performance we wouldn't soon forget. AND it was only half over! The orchestra went on to give a performance of Mahler's 5th Symphony that was equally inspired and joyful and moving. Ken said he'd never had so much fun. This is an incredible group of students, and it's been a wonderful tour. When they launched into "Hail to the Victors" for their encore, I was on my feet clapping with everyone else, smiling a huge smile and feeling a bit like a UM alum. Hmmm… honorary doctorate, maybe?
We'll be doing it all again tomorrow night, only this time we'll be at Carnegie Hall. If you're in the city, please do come by. It's a wonderful program that we can't wait to share with you.
3 comments:
- Em-Cat said...
Thank you for explaining this so expressively. I wish I were there, but since I wasn't you helped me to feel some of what occurred that evening. Beautifully written. One day I'll visit New York and attend one of your inspiring concerts!
- Singergirl2 said...
My friend Edie has a song you must here, but only after your final performance. It's called Black Wool Dress, and once you're done with the performance, I'll email it to you.
I wish I could have been in Ithaca for the perf.
Oh, and happy birthday in 18 minutes. ;)
Sounds like a Very Great Thing, indeed. Sorry I hadda miss it.
And so, without further ado,....
(Well, hey - it IS already past midnite on your side of the continent, so.... there.)
May it be a Very Good Day.


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That's So Sweet: Delicious Spring Desserts
Carrot Top
Your little bunnies will love these adorable carrot-topped cupcakes! The carrots are simple to make out of Circus Peanuts and green Twizzlers and add an adorable decoration to these tasty treats.
Chocolate Cupcakes
Frost these tasty chocolate cupcakes in classic Easter colors like this pretty pastel pink for a simple, but festive dessert.
Little Critter Cupcakes
Your little ones will be all "a-buzz" about these critter-topped spring treats.
Lemon Slices
The addition of pink lemonade mix to this cookie batter makes for a delicious and tart surprise. Easter Bunny approved!
Healthy-Heart Sweet Tarts
Get the recipe for Healthy-Heart Sweet Tarts.
Flower Box Cake
Sprout family fun by making this Flower Box Cake with your kids. Crushed Oreo cookies make for the tastiest "dirt" topping. Make the cake Easter-themed by hiding candy-filled eggs amongst the flowers!
Creamy Berry Pie
Nothing says spring quite like a beautiful berry topping. This pie doesn't require any bake time, so your afternoon can be spent Easter-egg hunting.
Yogurt Swirls
These cool pops are a healthy frozen treat the whole family will enjoy. Freeze the night before for an easy Easter snack.
Cake Mix Cookies
Boxed cake mix makes these yummy Easter-inspired cookies a snap.
Cake Balls
Who doesn't love dessert on a stick? Decorate these festive treats in your favorite spring colors.
Lemon Tea Cakes
Spring marks the start of outdoor tea party season. Fix these citrusy-sweet treats for the little Mad Hatters in your life.
Easter-Basket Cake
Imagine how great this clever cake will look on your dining-room table (and it's so easy to make, you won't believe it).
By Jackie Plant and Fraya Berg
Cookies by the Dozen
We made sponge-decorated cookies from refrigerated dough -- if you have a favorite from-scratch recipe, bake away!
By Jackie Plant and Fraya Berg
Makes: about 3 1/2 dozen
Makes: 24 cupcakes
Making the ears takes a little extra time, but the results are totally worth it.
By Jackie Plant and Fraya Berg
Makes: 24 cupcakes
Lovable Lamb
Get your child to help decorate -- pressing on the puffy marshmallows is a lot of fun.
By Jackie Plant and Fraya Berg
Crispy Carrots
Start a tradition by leaving a plate of sweet carrots out for the Easter bunny.


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If you were asked what's the best gift you have ever received from your father, what would be your answer?
I am pretty sure that whatever the answer is, it would be something that was really the best that a father could afford, for after all, being a father myself, I would want nothing less than the best for my child.
Whenever Christmases and birthdays would come, I would scour the shops and shopping malls for the latest toys that my kids are craving for, sometimes not minding if it would cost me an arm and a leg. When they get prizes for their accomplishments, I give them the chance to name a "big prize", meaning that they can get something with a price tag that is beyond the standard limit that we have set, because I do want to give them a big reward for what they have achieved.
But while indeed, fathers want to give the best to their children, top quality gifts with a big price tag are temporary both in existence and relevance especially as the children grow up. The bicycle which my father gave me for Christmas when I was around seven was really blew me out at the time I received it, but eventually, I outgrew it within a couple of years and now, it is only but a memory of my childhood.
So when I am asked about the best gift I received from my father, I don't offer the list of gifts he gave me over the many Christmases, birthdays, and special occasions. I appreciate all those things I received from my father, although looking back I realize they were not necessarily the most expensive. But for me the best gifts he ever gave me, and I think the best that anyone could receive are the many life lessons that he taught us both by his spoken words and everyday action.
One of the most important of which is the lesson that the best legacy a father could give to his son is not material riches, property or even social prominence, but the wisdom on how to live a contented life in a manner that you do not destroy the dignity of your family, preserve your integrity and principles, and treat other people with respect.
Over and above the car that my father gave me when I began my life separate from the loving arms of my parents, I treasure more the lesson on responsibility over things that are put under my care without which I wouldn't have been able to maintain the car and put it to good use.
Much more than his being general and senator which extended to me his prominence in society, I give more value to the lesson in humility that he imposed on us as we were growing up when he always reminded us to treat ordinary soldiers with respect because the privileges of his rank did not extend to us, his children. "Only I am the officer above them, not you", he would tell us.
More valuable than the help he gave for me to achieve victory in my campaign to become congressman were the many lessons in facing and handling disappointment that I underwent as I was growing up. I am grateful that he did not spoil me by giving in to every desire and demand I had, because it has made me more resilient in life and more appreciative of whatever is given to me, big or small.
Not all of the things I learned from my father are lessons that were given in lecture or advice. The most effective lessons are those that are learned from experience and seen in examples.
Many of the precious lessons I learned from my father I learned not just by listening to his advice but by seeing how he lives his life. If I were to put into sentence one lesson I learned from how he lives his life, it would be "You will always run after Happiness unless you settle down with Contentment."
Growing up, I never saw my father seek for things beyond his reach, but for all his achievements, I have never seen him struggle for an ambition. Instead, he would have a vision and simply do his best in what he is doing.
Years ago, before the 1986 EDSA Revolution, he was a colonel commanding a brigade in Davao City. For us, it seemed that that was the highest rank he would reach because he had earned the ire of the president then, and we were prepared for him to retire from that last post. But when the dictator was ousted, he was given an assignment which merited a promotion for him, even though he was not a part of the coup that ousted the dictator. He was recognized for his accomplishment as a soldier loyal to the Constitution and democracy.
With that assignment to the Philippine Military Academy as its Superintendent, he was promoted to Brigadier General. With that, he expected that he will retire from the military service with the Baguio post as his last assignment. He even prepared us emotionally and psychologically that we would be settling down in Baguio City, the city where he and my mother met and fell in love.
But somehow, fate intervened and he was given another assignment which earned him another promotion. He returned to Manila and was assigned as Commandant of the Philippine Marines, the dream assignment of all Marine officers. He was promoted to Major General, once again surpassing his own expectations.
Not long after the assignment as Commandant, he was given another higher post, until he finally reached the highest post and rank that a military officer could achieve—AFP Chief of Staff. Eventually, he would then become Senator of the Republic.
What's remarkable about his story is that he reached those successes without being a slave to ambition. As he rose through the ladder of success, he was prepared to stop at each rung, focusing only on doing his best in the responsibility handed to him and not distracted by a desire for a higher ambition. But in being such, he earned the approval of others and of Fate, earning the reward of promotion and greater responsibility.
It is from his life that I take the most valuable lessons on how to live mine. The most precious gift I have received from my father is not the most expensive but it is definitely priceless. I would never trade his life lessons for anything else in this world. For these, I am forever grateful for what I learned from the best dad on earth.


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MAN!!!I think I'm losing it big time.
My world has revolved in and out of the world that created the words 'corruption', 'sadism', 'masochism', 'hedonism', 'euthanasia'. Yeah. My world that had words that can inflict different types of emotions still imparting a fervent feverish feeling that seems to stay there 'till you see some light.
My world. The sinful world that God strives to help. That God so ever loves. That God never gave up on but gave up on itself, it had. An elated world that revolves on unfounded ideas that also implodes to the fact that they are unfounded, disbelieved, unwanted or no one can drive them.
My friends. I think their my friends. I think too much. That's why I don't have much of them. Sports can land you on the top of the social ladder or the thing I call, The Social Foot Stain. Being mean to other people will rank you high on Priority Lane. They fear you as they are only mortals unseeing of any factual resignation of the legal patent to their rights. And your rights.
Cool is an undefined word in the vocabulary being used to designate the calls of howler monkeys lose in schools everywhere you turn. But being smart and really using it to impart so much of a hair's breadth of what you know, they start maltreating you and you lose hope of ever trying to contact losing humanity in the "people" around you.
People--> A body of human beings being condered collectively or generally; two or more persons.
Ever heard of the saying: "It's easy to be a human being but it's hard to be a human doing." Yeah people don't get it too much. I do though. They're not the ones that are ridiculed by the entire population of teenagers in your school everyday, every hour, every minute of your school years. In "prestigious schools". You name it: private schools and integrated public high schools. If the people who can't understand me and respect me for who I am, being that they're really narrow minded and shallow, heaven help those who are really dumb and stupid, as the "they" say.
I saw a manga that's named "Kat and Mouse". The girl, Kat, is kinda like me but I'm more of a Mouse fan. Mouse pretty cool as I saw some of myself in her and some of myself in Kat. I don't particularly raise my hand up anymore. Venomous people about have the tendency to strike with fangs bare at those who do the best jobs. In everything. So, yeah. I like computers. I moved from there to here. There: people are HUMAN.
Here: People are snakes.
You know, if I'm not the one writing, this people will think that I feel pitiful and cannot be reliable in anything. The genius that's so weak and pathetic.
I'm weird. I can accept that. I'm a loner but still has rights. I really am. But I have friends... I think. I have a best friend... but I think she's moving away. I'm an erudite scholar that wants a challenge. I got the challenge, and the annoying people that shouldn't have come with the package. extras. But I'm not that pathetic. I'm just letting out something people already know and already have considered for the long while people have been on earth. I'm strong enough to let them slide and let them say things to me that never really affects me now.. but they're hurting my friends... I can't stand for that. I'm strong enough to actually let them know I know and let them get annoyed at my asking: "Why?", "Why are you doing this?".
I lose my friends to them because I haven't given enough power to them that I could have lent. I lost some soul in that happening. Those happenings. These happenings. And those were souls that I should've protected, should've warned. They're still there but drowning all the same.
I'm losing my mind. The aromatic sense of an ethereal song that sting your heart with the truth and expunge the foes out and let them in as people on need. I don;t hate them. I pity them. They don't deserve pity. They deserve help that they refuse. I forget about helping them. I see a friend losing so much that I cannot bare to look at the masochism craze that she lets out with a smile, a mask to hide the suffering, the loathe, somehow and in a way. I cringe at the sight. I cringe at myself. I don't cringe. My work path can do fine. My school studies are fine. My soul hanging on the edge of reality and grabbing on the linen thread of silken daggers that is of a hair's breadth and soon, I know, that it shall fall, and so as I, to the eternal pit of horror that found itself in the arms of beauty amongst the lethal betrayals of any man and beast in the liturgical night made of the blackness and avant of human sin. This is as I see the world plunge in the black hole that plucks the song in a guitar hymn, the Stairway to Heaven of a deadly hum, rhythm undone for those who cannot sing.
I'm losing it big time......
I see a lady. On the hill on Christmas Eve. She sat there unwavering. She sat there waiting. I call to her but she doesn't turn around. She wadded her arms in the black of night and sung the tune and imbibed the well of Work undenied. I tore from the sight and fell to the litter that carried me away by the sea. An ostentatious sight beheld me. But then I saw her again. It started in the hymn of Earthly sin.
The lady at the end is my friend being pummeled by the popular crowd. Stupid people--I wrote this because she got hurt. And, she's the only one who approached me and stayed with me. She's my friend...
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The stretch shortening cycle (SSC) refers to the muscles ability to store and use elastic energy to create more powerful contractions. Most movements in exercise are isotonic muscle contractions.
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The muscle contraction must be immediate or the elastic energy is lost in the form of heat. One factor affecting the SSC is the Golgi tendon organ located in the muscles tendon. Its responsibility is to detect excessive tension, pressure changes in the muscle and joints and protect them by promoting relaxation.
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The Fabric of Communication: It Is All About The Sound & Delivery Of Words
When was the last time you really paid attention to the way someone spoke? When was the last time you listened to a person's choice of words? How closely have you been listening? Have you been tuned in? Tuned out? Are you as astute as an eagle/queen scout?
The sound and delivery ingrained with communication is fascinating. It speaks so much to how a person's mind is operating, feeling, and thinking. Almost nothing gives you as much insight into someone's mind as when they speak and how the messages are being delivered.
Thinking about various words is just so much fun. Words are not nonsense – they are meaningful. They make up sentences and ideas to reveal how a person thinks and feels. Without words and language, we would be reduced to miming behavior and contorted movements. Really, we would be much more bizarre creatures.
Now there is an interesting word; 'bizarre'. The word itself is irregular, it is not used as often as say 'weird' or 'unusual' in the expression of human language. Why is it not used as much you may be wondering? Likely because there is a 'z' and 2 'r's' in it. The pattern of letters in the word 'bizarre' may also not be as easy to memorize. But there it is, the word 'bizarre'. I secretly think that unusual words like 'bizarre' are used as attention getters. If someone begins to fade in a conversation, having their eyes glaze over as you begin to speak, a good communicative strategy may be to implant the word bizarre within the sentence. Just like the word 'implant' and 'glaze' tend to not be used as much as other words that possess similar meanings.
There are just so many words to pick and choose from, what will we do with all of the possibilities?
What about the word 'crux'. Now there is a word that is not used too often. And it is often used in an expression "Well, that's just the crux of it." Again, the point of using the word 'crux' is to recapture people's attention as you see them nodding off in chronic boredom. The word 'crux' can also be delivered (in terms of sound) in a very nasty way. The 'ux' sound intimates a hissing sound that a scaly creature likes to make and can be quite offensive to sensitive ears (a sensitive brain really).
Another interesting word is 'palatable'. Think about the sound of the word as you sound it out. It is difficult to make the word 'palatable' sound bad or offensive. It is just such a smooth word. 'Palatable' has within it the word 'table'. Tables tend to be smooth and sturdy, enduring time well while not fading away. All in all, palatable is a wonderful word to use when speaking. If you are using the word palatable in your speech, it is also likely that you are a palatable person.
The word 'satiate' (while rhyming with the word 'hate'), is actually quite a sharp word. It tends to be a word that is consistently used by neuroscientists. Everyone wants to satiate their hunger, and neuroscientists want to understand 'why' hunger needs to be satiated. It all kind of makes sense doesn't it, chaotic and random as it all seems? When you or I do not eat, we begin to experience feelings of satiety – we therefore need to satiate the hunger no less quench the thirst.
'Quench' is another great word – crisp, refreshing, and right to the point. By 'quenching' your thirst and 'satiating' your hunger, you begin to sound sharp, definite, and bright all in one mouthful. Language is powerful – it is a tool. Language is also a weapon, be careful how you use it. Unexpected outcomes may emerge when certain words are jammed together to create hapless sentence. Be mindful, language is powerful.
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Fathers, step-fathers, grandfathers, brothers, uncles and father figures are encouraged to take their child to school to make a positive influence and show support for the importance of education.
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September, 12, 2016
The National Institute of Business Management (NIBM) selects MTI Consulting to develop a Ground Zero based six year Corporate Plan for the period 2016 – 2021 to strategize the institute's future direction.
Dr. DMA Kulasooriya, Director – Productivity Management and Development of NIBM stated that, "it is a pleasure to work with MTI again and the Corporate Plan will enable NIBM to streamline a variety of programs to attract more students." He also emphasized the Corporate Plan will also tap into areas of consultancy and training along with education.
Jason Cordier, MTI's Senior International Consultant said "The Corporate Plan will focus on developing implementable actions to equip NIBM to be a high quality educational institute in Sri Lanka continuing to help its students to embrace the challenging global dynamics in the workforce."
NIBM has had a legacy of operating as a Management Education Institution, producing high caliber graduates in Sri Lanka for over four decades. The institute is spread across five regions in the country offering qualifications in Management and IT. Four years ago NIBM branched into its degree awarding body, National School of Business Management (NSBM) which is now in the process of establishing the first Green University in Sri Lanka.
Since its inception in 1997 MTI has developed over 510 strategic consulting projects in Corporate Finance, Human Resource Management, Market Research and Technology across 40 countries. The clientele of MTI involves government and education institutions including North-South University of Bangladesh, College of Health Sciences of Bahrain, NIBM, Institute of Chartered Accountants (Sri Lanka), Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance, ULAB of Bangladesh, Royal College (Sri Lanka), Overseas School of Colombo (Sri Lanka), Chartered Institute of Marketing and Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing
Photos: Dr. DMA Kulasooriya, Director NIBM and Jason Cordier, MTI's Senior International Consultant
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Monday, July 04, 2016
So today it is the 4th of July. Happy anniversary to Lolita Wonderland! Here are some beautiful cupcakes to celebrate. Aren't they just amazing!? ♥
To anyone who reads this: thank you for doing so. I hope you enjoy my rambling once in a while. ^^ I love reading and answering your comments and everyone who has ever told me they enjoy reading my posts made me so incredibly happy. I have met multiple people who told me they enjoy my blog post and/or my videos in person, which made me incredibly happy. Thank you for coming up to me! It means a lot! ♫
To be honest: I don't have much to say this year, other than a big thank you to my readers and viewers. Your sweet comments always make my day! ♥
Thank you for supporting Lolita Wonderland, my YouTube channel and me. You're all awesome and I sincerely love you all~!
I have a ton of posts coming up: an Under the Sea haul post, a Summer Tales Boutique Tea Party, modelling at a convention and I am going to Paris in a couple of days! So there is much to look forward to! Unless you don't enjoy that kind of posts. But then, what are you doing here anyway? ;P
Thank you all sooo much for reading!
Here's to another year of Lolita Wonderland! ♥
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Istanbul is one of those fascinating cities which draws you back and we've just returned from another long weekend there to discover and explore a little further afield .....
Saturday began with an early trip to a local market .... no other tourists here ...... everything was on sale from pots and pans to factory seconds but we were mesmerised by the vast quantities and variety of fresh food which we were encouraged to sample!
A riot of colour ...... I think this deserves a post of its own some time .........
The rich aroma of freshly roasted coffee, from the renowned Mehmet Efendi (coffee roasters since 1871) fills the air ........ no wonder there's always a queue outside ......
|Looking back to the European side with the famous Blue Mosque
and Hagia Sophia in the distance.
|Beautiful Turkish delight bowls
|Our cute little bowl
|Lamb with cherries, chicken kebab and
lamb in a yogurt sauce


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As I mentioned in my previous post, I was uncertain about an "expensive" purchase of a card that would have been very useful for my chase for completeness. In this case, the completeness of the 661 card set which is 2012 Topps Base set.
Well, as the title suggests, I dediced to buy it...the reasons could be briefly recapped as follows:
- I won't buy a box of Topps 2012 just hoping to find this particular card;
- The same card was also available on COMC, but at a higher price;
- It's a card that I can not even hope to find inside a mixed cards lot off ebay;
- The total I paid for it is 10.50 $ shipping included, which is pretty reasonable considering that with this particular card I can write the 2012 Topps set off my wantlist, and focus on the remaining 10.000 sets from various manufacturers that I'm still chasing...
The card I picked up is represented here below, and the picture comes directly from the ebay auction..
It's the card number 661 from the Base set of 2012 Topps.
It is also the Rookie card of Bryce Harper, and is also available in 2 other variants / shortprints (if I correctly unterstood the Wikipedia page dedicated to this card), not mentioning the Autographed version of it and the cards included in the Update set.
Considering the big step that this cards allowed, maybe I can treat myself right every now and then and purchase some more "expensive" cards in the future...
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Celebrate the holiday spirit with Santa and the Zoo animals! There will be two seatings each day at 9am and 11am. Santa's elves will be hard at work treating everyone to a breakfast buffet provided by CJ's Catering, activities for the children, admission to the Zoo and, of course, a chance to visit with Santa himself!
Pre-paid non-refundable tickets are required due to limited seating. Ticket prices for non-members are $17 for adults and $14 for children. Children under the age of 23 months are FREE. Tickets can be purchased on the Zoo's web site.
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She said…
I have spent most of my life in the high desert, so the concept of complaining about precipitation is foreign to me. Even when I lived in Portland Oregon for 7 years, I pretty much ignored the rain and just went about my life. (In Portland, people even ignore dangerous freezing rain in favor of freaking out about a little snow!) When we crossed over the border into Texas and the rains started, I was at first prepared to enjoy them, stay home and warm and dry. After a while, it became necessary to purchase rain parkas so we could continue our daily walks. I am fondly remembering the two really nice hooded mountain parkas we gave up in the purge because we hadn't used them in New Mexico for over 10 years. Some people we have talked to from here say that this is an unusual amount of rain, some people say this is just Texas in February. Whichever, we are developing a whole new skill set for living in an RV in the wet.
After leaving the Livingston Escapee park we were scheduled for two weeks at Lake Tawakoni Thousand Trails, east of Dallas. From that home base we were going to visit some of Shannon's family and spend time doing Shannon's genealogical work. However, we got a phone call from Lake Tawakoni the day before we were supposed to arrive saying that the whole resort was flooded, and we would have to make some other arrangements.
Since our Thousand Trails membership expires on April 1st, we want to take advantage of the time we have left, as, with the exception of boondocking, there is no cheaper camping for us, and while we don't participate in all the activities of resort camping, we do appreciate the amenities. So, we got busy and re-routed ourselves back toward Houston and up the west side of Fort Worth, where there is a string of Thousand Trail resorts, to spend the last 14 nights before we checked in at our first NOMADS job in Wichita Falls.
Whispers of Hope Horse Farm
Our first NOMADS job for the year is at Whispers of Hope Horse Farm in Wichita Falls, Texas. Whispers is a beautiful riding facility for emotionally and physically challenged kids and adults. The entire place has been built by volunteer labor, a true testament to the power of volunteerism in our country. The director of the non-profit, Mary Elizabeth Pearce, is a woman of relentless drive and vision. The mission of Whispers of Hope is "to assist mentally and physically challenged individuals through therapeutic riding at no cost." In addition to those with impaired mobility and learning and mental disabilities, Whispers of Hope provides services for wounded warriors.
The staff here is all volunteer as well, and each of them has a remarkable story. There is also a Jr. Volunteer program where kids can come and work for 4 hours per/week and receive a riding lesson in return. I would have loved to have this opportunity when I was growing up!
One thing we have seen with non-profit organizations is that they run on donations as well as grants and volunteers, and a lot of the stuff people donate really needs to skip this step and head straight for the trash, but because people are so generous, the recipients feel that they can't discard the gifts. This is also true of every church I have ever attended. One of the things we were able to do at Whispers was to clean out several sheds and the volunteer break room and get rid of lots of non-functioning appliances, furniture, toys and games. Old ice chests seem to be a frequent contribution as well, and we were able to discard and/or re-purpose a lot of those. We also did wiring, plumbing, road construction, scrubbing, painting, built a dock, and built a shed that Mary Elizabeth got a good deal on, and we were able to spend a day with the whole team finishing that project before the rains hit again.
Here are some pictures of the beginnings of our projects.
And of our team in action.
And some of the end results.
Wichita Falls has some great bike trails, and on one of our days off we dusted off the cycles and spent a day riding along the Wichita River.
I am so grateful for NOMADS and the opportunities they provide for us to be of service, to work together with Christian brothers and sisters, and continue to build our on-the-road family.


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Fit For Life: Don't Be A Turkey…
Sunday, November 19, 2017
Ha! I bet I had you going now, didn't I? You're thinking that because I am a trainer this would be true, but everything I just wrote is really just one big lie. Because I am going to cheat and enjoy doing it - and you should also. It doesn't make sense to stress yourself out and ruin your day. You are spending time with family and should enjoy it. What? You think that a personal trainer who always preaches eating healthy is telling you to go ahead and cheat? Yes! That's right. Because you are lying to yourself if you think you can make it through a holiday with such delicious food at hand – like my favorite - homemade apple pie - and not cheat. I am not going to fight homemade pecan pie, homemade sweet potato casserole, or any other delicious dessert item I may encounter. I am going to enjoy this day and not be concerned about over indulging. But, as with most good things, they come to an end. So, by the end of the day, it will. And here are some tips to get you through that day, without totally losing it, and find your way back on track the next day.
At dinnertime, fill your plate with vegetables and turkey first then, add the sweet starchy carbs after. You will eat fewer calories and still enjoy the heavy stuff. After dinner, wait a few minutes before having dessert. Stand up and stretch out, maybe go for a walk. Watch some football. Then, for dessert, have small pieces, and just sample the spread. Don't take home leftovers or extra dessert. Do not let this binge carry over until Monday. If you take leftovers home, take the healthy stuff like vegetables and turkey and not those desserts that will be on your counter, and in your presence after Thursday.
The "day after" workout! Lift some weights. Go to Providence Fit Body Boot Camp for a fat burning muscle- building workout. Your muscles will feed off the glycogen from all the carbs and sugar you ate. You may get the best workout you've ever had. Whatever you do, do not let yourself fall into a rut. Do not throw your arms in the air and say I'll let the weekend go and start again on Monday. You must get back on track the very next day.
Have a plan. Remember how long it took to accomplish results, and how important that's been to you, so be careful you do not throw those results away in a few days. Let's be realistic folks, you may try but it is unlikely to stay on your nutrition plan for the holidays. But you can control the damage and keep weight gain to a minimum. You do that by getting back on track and continue your routine. Work out on Thursday, if you can, but definitely on Friday. At least you will burn a lot of the calories you consumed. Remember Friday is a weekday, but many people have it off - but do not consider it an extension of Thursday. Thanksgiving is a one-day holiday. So, when it's over, resume eating like you do on your weekly routine, and maintaining your healthy habits. Hope these tips will help you, and keep you from sabotaging your progress. Enjoy the day, everyone – be thankful for family and friends. And for your health!
Related Slideshow: The 7 Best Health and Fitness Apps
Here is a list of some of the most obsession worthy health apps.
MapMyRun is the number one selling running app for a reason: it is easy to use, offers community support if you want it, and tracks and stores your exact routes for you. If you are training for a race or a serious runner, users say that the extra perks in the upgraded paid version are well worth it.
Made for iPhone, Android and Blackberry
MyFitnessPal seems to be the clear favorite amongst everyone polled. It is helpful not only for the fitness tracking aspect, but everyone polled mentioned how much they loved the food/diet aspect as well. From carb counting for diabetics to recipe ideas to complement your fitness goals, users love this app.
Made for iPhone and Android
JeFit is another fitness app that has rave reviews. It not only tracks progress for you, but offers a huge database of workouts. While many apps offer community support, JeFit allows you to sync workouts with friends who use the app, offering a (real) virtual buddy system.
Made for iPhone and Android
Strava gets the highest mark of all the cycling apps. While it is also great for runners, the cyclers seem particularly inclined towards the fierce competition that can be ignited by this app. You can track all of your rides via GPS, then you can compare your efforts to those logged by others in the community on the same stretch of road. You can also join ongoing challenges that can net you great prizes (in addition to bragging rights).
Made for iPhone and Android
YogaStudio gets the top vote for Yoga apps. It has a lengthy collection of full class-length videos available at your fingertips. Unlike many other apps, this one also allows you to customize your own video yoga class. All of the poses are done by qualified yoga instructors, and you can find classes suitable for all levels of yogis.
Made for iPhone only
SimplyBeing meditation app offers the best of both worlds. You can choose to run this app as a background for your meditation with soothing music or natural sounds that run for a set amount of time. Conversely, for those of you who have trouble focusing during meditation, you can choose a soothing voice-guided meditation.
Made for iPhone and Android
Fooducate is an app all about educating people so that they make healthier food choices. Although not perfect, this app is easy to use (you can even take pictures of bar codes to instantly find foods in their database). It gives food a letter grade, tells you the pluses and minuses, and gives you better ranked alternatives. You can also use it as a weight loss tool by tracking your daily calories.
Made for iPhone and Android
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The Crispin Inn offers quiet bed & breakfast
with 4 star accommodation
Inside this ancient and picturesque 15th century pub there are 6 B & B rooms, all en-suite with bath and showers. All are equipped with TV, tea and coffee making facilities, hair dryers and FREE Wifi access.
Laundry room and Ironing equipment available on request.
We have a choice of 6 rooms available including 3 Chalet rooms located outside to the rear of the pub. Our Chalet rooms are dog friendly, however an additional surcharge will be charged of £10/night
Room rates per night (Includes Full English Breakfast or Continental)
Double from £85
Twin from £90
King Size from £100
Book a room
To book a room please call a member of the team on 01304 612 081
Checking in for B&B accommodation: After 1pm. If check in is outside of the ''Usual Opening Times' please contact us to make alternative arrangements.
Cancellations : We make no charge for cancellations, provided we are given at least 48 hour's notice. If less notice is given, the full charge of one nights stay will be taken.
Please Note: We are unable to provide meals on Sunday Nights for guests as our kitchen is closed.


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- Lemons
- Basil
- Diced pineapple
- 7 cups of water
- 1 1/2 cups sugar (I used Stevia sweetener)
Juice the lemons to make 1 1/2 cups of lemon juice. Rip apart washed basil leaves into small pieces and muddle pineapple and basil together at the bottom of a pitcher. Add lemon juice and water. Stir in sugar. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes and serve. Enjoy!


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Recommended for ages 6 to 9.
10is Academy Summer Camps provide the opportunity for tennis players who aspire to improve their game at any level. Led by our qualified & DBS checked coaching staff, 10is summer tennis camps combine physical and mental conditioning, technical and tactical training and match-play.
A sibling discount of 10% is available and will be applied at the next step.
Choose your sessions from the available times below. Please check that there are enough spaces available before you continue.
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Relative reactivities and sites of reaction
This page provides practice in identifying activating and deactivating groups and sites of reaction in monosubstituted benzenez. Push the button to display a compound. Determine whether the compound shown will have a reaction rate higher or less than that of benzene and click on the appropriate circle. Once that is correctly answered, you will be asked to click on the preferred site of reaction.


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Elizabeth Marxs Reveals Big Soft Breasts from Sheer Tank Top
Elizabeth Marxs has an amazing set of ample natural breasts and she joins with Digital Desire to showcase them for your appreciation and lust. The stunning 24-year-old brown hair babe from Texas is so excited to be on display for you, that her nipples are erect from the get-go. See them point stiffly against the cotton of her sheer white tank top as she stares into the camera lens with come-hither eyes. Elizabeth teases her pillowy 34D boobs into view and is very generous with her display. Next, she sits on a chair and slips off her panties, providing mouthwatering glimpses of her shaved cooch.
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Scoop-A-Diving Set™
3 to 8 years
How fast can you fetch snacks for Finley the Shark and Hubba the Hippo?
- Toss the weighted snacks into the pool and watch them sink.
- Dive down to scoop the critters up with the net as fast as you can.
- An easy-grip handle means no dropping in deep or shallow seas.
Dimensions for Finley the Shark:
14" x 7" x 2"
Dimensions for Hubba the Hippo:
13.8" x 6.4" x 2"


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Memory Game
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Compete against the computer, the first one to reach 5 points wins the game.
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spider coloring
Come and Color your own spider with your own colors. Try some cool color
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Assign numbers 1 to 9 in the empty boxes so that in each jigsaw area, row and column all number..
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Stop Violence Against Women: Remember & Take Action on December 6 and every day
About 60 people who braved the cold for the 6th Annual December 6 Candlelight Vigil in Surrey for the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Every December 6, we remember 14 young women murdered because of their gender, murdered and missing indigenous women, and all women and girls who have been murdered or survived abuse whether physical, emotional or sexual. We must stop violence against women.Thank you to our speakers and everyone who participated and supported the event.
Jennifer Chieh Ho, who was the lead for this event, and I had the opportunity to be on Dream ZZ Punjabi Radio a few days before the event to speak about our labour and community organized December 6 event at Holland Park. Thanks to host Kamilla Singh, and also for facilitating the live report I did from Holland Park on December 6.


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The Society of Pakistani Doctors in Kuwait (SPDK) held Eid Milan on 30 June at the Kuwait Medical Association (KMA) hall, Jabriya. In attendance was the Ambassador of Pakistan to Kuwait H.E. Ghulam Dastgir and his family along with a large number of SPDK families.
SPDK General Secretary Dr. Gul Hassan Sethar conducted the program and thanked the participants for their participation and maintaining the discipline in the whole program. Program started with the recitation of the Holy Quran by Mohammad Siraj Uddin.
This was followed by Dr. Aysha Faisal supervising the games for around 60 kids with nine special prizes given to the winners. There were also games for couples including one where the wives were given the task to knot the tie of their husbands with a winner getting a prize. Three prizes were given to the couples.
The Pakistan Ambassador said in his speech that due to mishaps in Pakistan Eid could not be celebrated the normal way. He added, "Eid is the name of happiness and happiness must be shared with community and we must not forget to share happiness with the poor people." President SPDK Dr. Shuja Uddin Mohammad showed his appreciation to all families for their participation in the Eid Milan party.
Media coverage was done by Voop Media Kuwait. The program ended with a buffet dinner.
"It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed."
"Envy comes from wanting something that isn't yours. But grief comes from losing something you've already had."


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Yesterday and today is bulb planting – dahlias in abundance and gladiolas too. The standing bulb holer is a godsend, especially in the bed where I planted the dahlias (above)- there are some rocks in there, and it was very difficult to core.
The bed where I put all the glads is 100% mulch and soil so it was easy to dig a trench… kuplink the bulbs in one after another.
I had a helper….
So glad I knew not to EAT the bulbs myself or feed them to Dawg….Sheesh, no comment!
The crowing glory of work today, when you know for sure it's springtime…..Ta da!
My mother is playing golf at 12:30 so life in the EOS family is good. Happy Sunday.


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Jewell Lodge No. 94
Richard Clouter
Stated Meeting - 7:30 PM on the Third Monday of Each Month. Dark Jan & Feb.
Visitors are welcome from 6:30 PM until 7:30 PM.
Visiting brethren are always welcome.
Hiram Chapter -
Meets 2nd Monday (except Jan - Feb)
Jewell Lodge No. 94
148 Main St.Pembroke, NH 03275


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Party Planet – Impressions!
Product provided by Mastiff Games. Just in time! Party Planet arrived for the holidays and makes the perfect stocking stuffer for any Nintendo Switch owner! The Switch has been out for about 9 months and surprisingly there are not many party games out for the system. Party Planet along side 1-2 Swit... »


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Tax Foundation Releases Tax Freedom Day 2016 Report
April 6, 2016
Tax Freedom Day®, the day when the nation as a whole has earned enough money to pay its total tax bill for the year, will fall on April 24. Tax Freedom Day takes all federal, state, and local taxes and divides them by the nation's income. In 2016, Americans will pay $3.34 trillion in federal taxes and $1.64 trillion in state and local taxes, for a total tax bill of $4.99 trillion, or 31 percent of national income. This year, Tax Freedom Day falls on April 24th, or 114 days into the year (excluding Leap Day).
Tax Freedom Day 2016 is one day earlier than last year, due to slightly lower federal tax collections as a proportion to the economy (primarily the permanent extenders package passed late last year). If you include federal borrowing, which represents future taxes owed, Tax Freedom Day would occur 16 days later on May 10. The latest-ever deficit-inclusive Tax Freedom Day occurred during World War II on May 25, 1945. Interestingly, Americans will collectively spend more on taxes in 2016 than they will on food, clothing, and housing combined.
State Tax Freedom Days range from April 5 (Mississippi) to May 21 (Connecticut). State TFDs are driven by (1) the amount of federal taxes paid by residents in each state and (2) state and local tax burden.
Check out our full Tax Freedom Day 2016 report here.
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Eurostar has cancelled six services today due to "ongoing technical issues".
The delays will cause even more inconvenience for travellers after the Eurostar cancelled services on Saturday after smoke was detected in the Channel Tunnel.
A spokesman for Kent police said yesterday:
The fire was at the French end of the tunnel and is being dealt with by the French authorities.
The are no reported injuries. However, rail passengers are advised to expect significant delays whilst the vehicle is being recovered and fumes are cleared from the tunnel.
The smoke turned out to be coming from a lorry fire. Eurostar had hoped to resume all services today albeit with an hour delay. Eurostar has suspended ticket sales for Sunday in order to accommodate delayed travellers.
The company offered passengers on non-urgent travel a refund or re-booking within 60 days for travel within the next six months. Eurostar also offered hotel and food expenses to stranded customers.
Services began running at 8:00am this morning. Passengers, who were booked to travel today, were told by a Eurostar spokesman said earlier that they should check in "as normal half an hour before departure".
Six of the cancelled services were due to leave from London while the other five were set to depart from Paris and Brussels, according to Sky News.


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We have 2 BRAND NEW tube packages from Robert Freeman out today with 2 matching scrap kits from Abstract Creations & Babycakes Scraps!!
You can also kick-start your Robert Freeman collection by purchasing his combo pack! That's any 10 regular packages for the price of 8!!
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So from now until 10pm PST 31st May 2013 just spend $10 or more (AFTER any discounts) on any Robert Freeman tubes or scrap kits and we will email you your free Robert Freeman bonus tube automatically during CDO business hours, you do not even need to email in for it!
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As presidential discussions begin, I find important to review what a servant leader should be in government or even the church. A leader is to be like the head of a body, knowing how all the parts work and function. They do not relish in the position but see it as being the one who will mobilize the body towards good works, preservation, and a direction that has the betterment of the whole body in mind. The leader as head seeks to resolve issues within the body without separation or marginalizing, because who heals a rash by cutting off the pieces that have it? Yet a leader knows when discipline is necessary to keep the body working together.
A leader gives the body a sense of identity, community and direction. A leader has instilled identity when everyone gets a feel for who they are and the role they play in the body, so no one person or group is left out. A leader has instilled community when there is a standard by which all can live and know the boundaries of justice, discipline and good will. A leader has instilled direction when all know and work towards a common goal and see others as partners instead of as individuals all seeking their own welfare. Without national goals, the individual goal is all that remains, inwhich all pursue selfish ambitions where others are either roadblocks or steppingstones for personal gratification instead of treating people as people.


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Then/Now/Next: The Ku Klux Klan Data Mapping Project, 1915-1940, and Today's Dialogue on Race
James Branch Cabell Library, second-floor Multipurpose Room (250)
901 Park Avenue, Richmond, VA 23284
VCU Libraries presents an open discussion and presentation about "Mapping the Second Ku Klux Klan, 1915-1940," a digital project between VCU Libraries and VCU Department of History professor John Kneebone, Ph.D. Although the Ku Klux Klan is typically associated with the South—especially states such as Georgia, in which the Klan got its start in 1915—this project, an animated online map, illustrates that the Klan spread with alarming rapidity across the country to establish chapters in all 50 states. The map paints a disturbing portrait of our culture, inviting users to reflect on why the Klan's message of racism, anti-Semitism and anti-Catholicism appealed to so many.
Attendees are welcome to bring their lunch. Chips, cookies, and drinks will be provided.
This event is free and open to the public. Parking is available for a fee in the West Broad Street, West Main Street and West Cary Street parking decks.
Try out "Mapping the Second Ku Klux Klan, 1915-1940."
Image: Mapping the Second Ku Klux Klan, 1915-1940, by John Kneebone, Ph.D., and VCU Libraries


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Notice of Putty Community Association Inc General Meeting 19 May 2018
A General Meeting of Putty Community Association Inc (PCA) will be held on Saturday 19 May 2018 at 4.30 pm in Putty Hall.
The item on the agenda is approval for the painting of the interior of Putty Hall which is scheduled for the week of Monday 21 May 2018. The painting is to be carried out by contractors. See their quote with full details of the work.
Approval to proceed with this work will go to the vote of the members.
If you are sending your proxy, please return to the secretary of Putty Community Association Inc. to arrive no later than Friday 18 May 2018, email email@example.com or by post or by hand to the PCA letterbox at 408 Putty Valley Road Putty 2330.
Kindest regards,
Secretary: Jane Robinson 0407 953353 firstname.lastname@example.com


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Late May on the calendar brings rising levels of mercury on the thermometer along with rising anticipation of summer as we march into Memorial Day weekend. For the capital markets, the month of May has also brought its own ascension for many asset groups. We have witnessed rising equity prices, rising interest rates, rising oil prices, a rising U.S. dollar and rising trade and geopolitical tensions—all forcing markets to reassess their near term outlook. Most concerning of late for investors have been the effects of rising rates and oil prices. The bond market convulsions are becoming increasingly frequent now as U.S. Treasury 10-year and 30-year yields recently hit levels unseen since 2014. Oil prices, after posting their longest run of weekly gains in seven years, continue their steady march higher on growing concerns over supply disruptions from the Middle East.
So far, any contagion has spared equities and rotated instead to currencies, emerging markets, and precious metals. Equity outperformance has remained reasonably pronounced as the U.S. economy continues to rebound from its first-quarter weak patch. The Atlanta Federal Reserve's GDPNow model, a running estimate of real GDP growth, estimates second-quarter real GDP growth is now running at more than 4% and private fixed investment growth is tracking close to 6% growth, up from 2% last quarter.
The S&P 500 Index has outperformed the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index by 5% so far during the second quarter. We've stayed favorable on U.S. equities and cyclicals versus defensives through both major bond market sell-offs this year because we thought stocks could handle higher rates as long as Federal Reserve policy remained accommodative and earnings growth strong. Also, since their market low in early February, U.S. small caps quietly have risen by double digits and have taken out their all-time high. Even more impressive is that, this quarter, the Russell 2000 Index (small caps) is beating the S&P 500 Index (large caps) by 7.5% as small caps tend to buffer investors against rising trade tensions and benefit from a larger drop in effective tax rates than their large cap peers.
What else is on the rise? We believe the dual fiscal stimulus packages from December's tax reform and the sizable spending budget passed in January by Congress are both having muchanticipated positive effects. Signs of corporate purse strings being unleashed are evident in the most recent data. The first quarter of this year saw the fastest start on record for merger and acquisition activity, which has surged $473 billion, up 68% year over year. S&P 500 dividend growth also spiked to a three-year high; last quarter was the first quarter since 2003 with literally zero dividend cuts within the index. U.S. share buyback authorizations for S&P 500 companies also jumped $205 billion, or 48%, year over year last quarter. And finally, we're seeing early signs that capital expenditure (Capex) spending by companies is tracking well above expectations and is likely to further accelerate in the second half of this year. All we believe are positive signs that sturdier economic growth lies before us through the remainder of 2018 and into 2019.
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to summer. We stroll into this summer in a good place with rising profits, rising employment and rising consumer and business spending and confidence. However, the title of this update is not just about market and economic variables. Memorial Day is a call of remembrance to pay tribute to those who died in service to their country. There can be no greater sacrifice. We owe a great gratitude to all who served for their dedication and bravery. May we have the courage to do our duty as well as they have done theirs. All Rise.
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Magnesium sulfate, commonly called Epsom salt, is used for a number of common applications. It is most commonly used medically, as a saline laxative, or as a bath salt. However, Epsom salts have a number of other uses. One such use is as an art medium. This is often done as a craft for schoolchildren, as the paint is simple to make and use.
Things You'll Need
- Epsom salt
- Saucepan
- Paintbrushes
- Construction paper
- Food coloring
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Measure two cups of water and pour it into a saucepan. Place the pan over heat and bring the water to a boil. Lower the heat to medium, to keep the water simmering.
Measure out two cups of Epsom salt and pour them into the boiling water. Stir the salt and water mixture until the Epsom salt is completely dissolved. If you wish to make colored salt paint, add six to 10 drops of food coloring.
Remove the mixture from heat, pour it into a separate container and allow it to cool.
Dip your paintbrushes and paint as if you were using watercolors. Epsom salt paint is best used on paper, especially construction paper, as it is most adhesive and visible on this surface. After painting, allow the paint to dry and the crystals to form.


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- GreenSkyCreditAsked on November 10, 2017 at 04:22 PM
I'd like the option to exclude certain days of the the week in the Start & End dates.
For instance, I'm using this as a request form and if I don't want someone to be able to select the weekend. so if the start date is "today+3" and that's a Friday, instead of Monday, I'd like it to be a Wednesday.
- JotForm SupportJim_RAnswered on November 10, 2017 at 06:05 PM
From how you described this, I assume the end goal is to skip weekends and only take working/business days into consideration, correct?
Can you answer the following questions for us to better understand your needs:
1. Which form are you working on?
2. I checked the most recent form you edited (Consumer Flyer Marketing Request Form) and this appears to have 2 Date Picker fields (Planned Start Date and Planned End Date).
Will the limit work in a way that whatever date was selected on the Planned Start Date will cause the Planned End Date to be incremented by 3 working/business days?
3. You mentioned "today+3" though - How will this come into play with the 2 Date Picker fields? (or perhaps I already covered this on question #2)


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Wine shop
Our aim at Vino and Vino is to offer a carefully selected wine list of all Italian regions with excellent relationship between quality and price.
With over 60 wine labels this is the best Italy has to offer without compromising on good value for money.
In our wine shop we have selected our wines choosing among several labels for the same grapes in order to provide our customers with the best representation of each and every region of Italy.
We offer a wide range of sparkling, white, red and sweet wines. From North to South you can find the great sophistication and elegance of Venice canals in Veneto's wines (Prosecco, Soave, Amarone, Valpolicella Ripasso); the austerity and persistency of Turin, first Italian capital, in Piemonte's wines (Gavi di Gavi, Roero Arneis, Dolcetto, Barbera, Nebbiolo, Barolo, Barbaresco); the excellence and the genius of Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo and Macchiavelli in Toscana's wines (Chianti, Morellino di Scansano, Brunelllo, Tignanello e Sassicaia); the green hearth of Umbria as the birthplace of Italy's Patron Saint San Francesco di Assisi in the award winning white wine Cervaro della Sala the warmth and passion of Naples in wines from Campania (Falanghina, Greco di tufo and Aglianico), the region of mozzarella and "o sole mio".
Not to forget the Sicilian wines (Haral and Nero D'Avola) which reflects the richness and the variety, achieved through a history of contact with different cultures, of this island in the hearth of the Mediterranean Sea.


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In the 1920s a nurse cured thousands of patients diagnosed with cancer in Canada, her weapon? A rare tea made by using four ingredients. Burdock Root, Sheep Sorrel, Turkey Rhubarb (a Chinese medicinal wonder) and Slippery Elm are the ingredients required. These together form the Essiac tea. The nurse was taught this recipe by the Canadian Ojibwa Indians.
Rene Caisse had dealt with cancer patients for years. She was also sent to prison for challenging the drug companies in Canada. She gained a lot of success in her field and had efficiently treated a number of patients. She was even more popular for taking zero charges for her services.
Her treatments gained mas popularity but in 1938 she was penalized for such activities. A furor thus ensued, and a number of people signed petitions in support of her work, the numbers of supporters were an estimated 55,000 people. Essiac tea proved to be quite the medicine. In Ontario a bill was presented, to help her continue her benevolent practice, but it lost the battle only for three signatures. Caisse's name was spelled backwards I order to derive the name of the tea. In 1978, her funeral was arranged. She died at the age of 90. A woman was scrutinized for illegal and unlicensed medicinal practice was so important that hundreds of patients, showed up for her funeral. She was the woman, who created the infamous Essiac tea and saved hundreds of lives.
The Chinese government has tested this tea since Rene Caisse's times. And now they have named it as one of the most potent medicines to cure cancer. This news however has not been accepted by a number of big drug companies such as Big Pharma. The reason being, the chances of huge losses in terms of economy, as selling medicines to cancer patients attribute to a large part of their income. Essiac tea could destroy their sale significantly.
The Original Recipe
The following recipe is the original one. But you can consult your doctor and make sure you are using the right ingredients for yourself or a loved one.
- Take 6 ½ cups of cut burdock root
- Take 1 pound of grounded sheep sorrel
- Take ¼ pound of powdered bark of slippery elm.
- And 1 ounce of powdered root of Turkish rhubarb.
The next thing to do is mix them thoroughly, but this must be done in a dark and dry cupboard. In a measuring cup take 1 ounce of the mixture and add 32 ounces of water which may vary according to the amount you want to make. Then, boil it for about 10 minutes and keep it covered. Then let the mixture soak overnight in a covered utensil. Heat it again in the morning and then let it settle for a while. Strain it into hot bottles and let it cool. This must be stored in a cool cupboard and once you start using it refrigerate the rest. So there you go, you have the recipe of Essiac tea, one of the world's most potent cancer killers.