Rainbow Brite Kris Kringle.

Our yearly Xmas Kris Kringle in the office is on! Oh yeah..I can really already feel the Christmas ambiance in the air. We’d be having our Department's Christmas Party on the 7th of December that’s why we started our weekly exchange gift last Friday. When the organizers announced that the theme for the first week is something “pale golden rod”, we were all dumbfounded clueless of what things that could be. Then the list went on…

2nd week – something thistle
3rd week – something sienna
4th week – something gainsboro

Only to find out later, these are simply colors or crayon shades. Our code names are all hues also..thus having a “Rainbow Brite” theme. Well, to our advantage, thinking of things to give is a lot easier compared to last year when we had a “United Nations” theme. Who wouldn’t have a hard time thinking for a “something African” gift? Lol! By the way, in case you also don’t know those above-mentioned hues, here are their shades:

Pale golden rod – something of yellow shade
Thistle – something of purple shade
Sienna – something of brown shade
Gainsboro – something of gray shade

Making Ends Meet.

Acck! I just paid some bills online and there goes a hole in my wallet again. I paid roughly 10K (USD 200+) to cover my mobile phone & credit card bills and my semi-annual insurance dues. I better think again of ways to scrimp this week to survive until payday which is not until Thursday. I’m sure a lot of you who are corporate slaves like me can relate with this type of money woes and sentiments. This is the reason why a lot resort to availing short term cash loans or the so-called payday loan.

A payday loan is small short-term loan that bridges your cash needs between paydays without a credit check. Usually the loan ranges from just $100 to $1,500, electronically deposited and repaid from your checking account on mutually agreed upon dates. This is indeed helpful for those who encounter unanticipated expenses such as for emergency purposes, unexpected bills and other unbudgeted costs. These No Fax Payday Loans are actually the primary service offered by paydayloanquotes.com. They termed it as such since application and its approval is really quick. Provided you meet all the requirements, you can have your loan in as little as 24 hours. Truly a lifesaver until payday comes.

Feast 168.

Here's my take on this week's Friday Feast:

Appetizer
Which snack do you like to get when you go to the movies?
Always…a bucket of buttered popcorn and coke.

Soup
What year did you start using the internet?
Hmmm..It was during my Junior or Senior Year in High School (1997-1998), I think. We had lessons in our Computer subject then where we studied about building a web page using the ancient Hotdog Express software. Lolz! I signed up my first ever email address when I was in my Sophomore Year in College.

Salad
What is your first name in Pig Latin? (Here’s how to speak it if you don’t already know!)
Aimay!

Main Course
Name something you are picky about.
Right now, I’m definitely picky about the foods I eat. There are several foods that I avert from right now..thanks to these pregnancy hormones!

Dessert
Fill in the blanks: I ____ ____ yesterday and I ____ ____ today.
I was so dead tired and stressed at work yesterday and I plan to just rest and enjoy today.

22 Weeks.

Whew! Time is flying by so fast. I can’t believe that I’m halfway through with my pregnancy and in a few months, we’ll finally meet the Little One up close. On its 22nd week, here’s what Babycenter tells about the baby’s development:

"Your baby now looks like a miniature newborn, checking in at 10.9 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound. Her skin will continue to appear wrinkled until she gains enough weight to fill it out, and the fine hair (lanugo) that covers her head and body is now visible. Her lips are becoming more distinct, and the first signs of teeth are appearing as buds beneath her gum line. Her eyes are developed, though the iris (the colored part of the eye) still lacks pigment. Eyelids and eyebrows are in place, and her pancreas, essential for hormone production, is developing steadily."

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Hang in there my Little One. Just continue to thrive inside me..grow and develop as you should. I can feel that your movements are getting stronger everyday to your dad’s delight that he would always put his hand on my belly before we sleep. Last night, your Tito Rely was also ecstatic when he saw my belly popped a bit with your sudden jerk. Your Tita Tetet is teasing me..my nose is getting bigger na daw and she’s predicting that you’re a boy. See, all of us are extremely excited to see and welcome you. Don’t worry we’ll wait and we’ll constantly pray for you. For the mean time, just enjoy your stay inside Mommy’s tummy, ok? We yabyu, Little One!

Blog For Money.

I just finished doing my rounds over my blogger friends’ turfs. I’m glad to hear that their Halloween break last week, albeit brief, went well. A lot visited their departed ones’ graves, brought their kids to trick or treat parties while some just rested at home (like me) and took the chance do paid blogging (like me again). I noticed that several of them are dead serious into it and in fact, they’re all earning well. As I’m one of them, I can attest that it really is easy to blog for money. All it takes is just a fraction of your time and just blog about the things that you are interested in. Isn’t it nice to get paid while just blogging your opinions?

There are several paid blogging platforms that I’m doing blog advertising for. One of those that I recently joined (and got paid right away) was Smorty. Joining and maintaining an account is actually easy. You just have to have a blog that must be older than 3 months and must be indexed by Google or Yahoo. Provided the requirements are met, blog and post approval will be approved within 5 days. What’s unique and make Smorty different from the other platforms is that it has a unique blogger ranking system where your PR rank and its own smart score system are combined to determine volume of offers that will be given and how much you get to be paid. Better check out their site for more details and start to get paid to blog as well.