Things to do in Davao???

The family will be in Davao on the Philippines' Independence Day for my cousin's wedding. Any ideas/ suggestions on interesting and must- visit places there?

Thanks!

Mass PM= Annoying!!!

Don't you just feel the blood rise to your head when you see personal messages in your inbox that come from online shops who post announcements on new items or updates on what they peddle??? Countless blogs have been posted regarding this matter but to no avail. People, what is difficult to understand with the 'personal message' term??? Please practice netiquette. Come on, it's not really that difficult.

Anyway to get rid of those mass PMs permanently in your inbox, click the X icon on the lower right side of the post. Something like this will appear:


Click on the OK button to get rid of the PM forevah!!!

HELP:Affordable Furniture Shops

Hi everyone! Would you know of shops where we can buy affordable but nice furniture? Let me know if you have any ideas! Thanks!!

Not functioning???

I was supposed to put up an album for all the online shops and purchases I made since 2005 but the creative side of my brain was not really excited about it. So I stopped, right smack in the middle of putting together all the pictures I took. Promise, I'll get it done very soon.

What? 2005??? I can't believe I started buying online since July 2005! But it was a good thing because I met a couple of really good sellers who are now my friends. Online shopping is really addictive and I've been hooked since then!! That's why I've been very careful not to go overboard with the shopping. The only amount I spend whenever I do shop online is the actual cash that I have in my wallet. If it's not enough, then it means I can't very well afford it (no matter how cheap it is). That has always been my rule of thumb. So if it I really like something but don't have enough cash-on-hand, I ask the seller if she could keep the item reserved for me until a certain date. And if the item is quite expensive, I give a down payment for the sellers' security.

I've been scammed once but that didn't stop me from all the shopping! I still shop online and spend hours upon hours browsing different stores, looking up on bogus sellers & buyers (chismis time! ), sending out inquiries, and a whole lot more!

to fellow Multiply shoppers!

Food Shortage; A Worldwide Issue

I watched The Correspondents and The Reporter's Notebook with my sister last night. It was heart-breaking to know how many of our fellow Filipinos suffer from the worldwide issue on food shortage! To think that we were the ones who taught the Thai & Vietnamese on agriculture. It is a fact they came to the Philippines in the 80s to learn about rice planting, and look at them now. They have progressed and we now import rice from them!!! Really really a sad situation. Imagine children eating only rice porridge with salt, or sweet potatoes! It's not as if food is the only problem. Population is directly related to this crisis. And the government in itself. How could they manage to steal from the taxpayers? Some people are never really content with what they have. And this makes it even more difficult for us to progress. My sister even said at one point, "Eklavoo naman kasi ang government naitn." Neat, huh?

My sister was quiet while the show was going on. She asked me if this is really happening. I answered, 'Yes.' I understand her asking me because she has never witnessed a scene as haunting as what she saw on the television.

Later on into the show, scenes of leftover food being thrown away really disturbed her... You see, my sister & I have this terrible habit of leaving a little bit of food on our plates whenever we eat. My parents would always scold me for not cleaning up my plate, and I would just ignore them. I started to eat every morsel on my plate when I witnessed a little boy who picked up a bag of chips from the trash can and ate it. I was shocked that someone would do things to great length to sustain themselves. That was in 2000, and I tried really hard not to waste any more food on my plate since then. We had our lunch a while ago and I noticed that for the first time, my sister did not leave anything on her plate. I just smiled and hugged her. She knew that she had done her part. And I'm proud of her.

It's not that difficult to make a difference. Start with your own homes they say. Continue to practice it so that when you go out, people who see you might find it in their hearts to do the same. Never give up. Just do your part no matter how miniscule it may be...

Bead Summer Workshops by EM Mariano

Here are Em's list of workshops for the month of May:

May Schedule

1. Comprehensive Accessory Design & Small Business Operation Seminar for Beginners (1 day only)

Dates: April 25
May 1 (definite)
May 10 (tentative)
May 19 (tentative)
May 24 (tentative)

2. Watch Strap and Bangle Design Workshop (1 day)
April 29 (definite)
May 16 (tentative)
May 30 (tentative)

3. Advanced Bead Accessory Design: Wiring Techniques (1day)
May 17 (tentative)

4. Basic Accessory Design for KIDS (9-15 yrs old only)
May 8 (tentative)

5. Designer Flip Flop Workshop ( 1 day)
May 26 ( tentative)

Visit craftpinoy.com for more details

Bubblewrap's Soda Pop Bag Organizer

Have you ever experienced fishing around & looking like you're excavating something inside your bag? More so if it's a very big bag that it instantly swallows up some of your most important stuff! Well, I literally loose anything that's inside my bag! That's why I've been one of the biggest fans of bag organizers when it first came out. I could never carry a bag without one in it.

I started with the black wrap/roll- like thing then evolved to this carry- all organizer. It's really cool! You can just literally arrange all your things inside the organizer (rejoice fellow O.C.'s!) and transfer it within seconds if you want to change bags! Nice!

I have found the perfect place/ online shop (bubblewrapshirts.multiply.com) that carries pretty designs. I recently bought the smallest size to try it out. And it perfectly fits in my Speedy 25! Yahey! Now I'm definitely ordering more for me and my mom!