Thank you 2012. Hello 2013!

Thank you 2012. You've been such an awesome year.

Hello 2013! I'm so ready for you!

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December Photoblog

*** Sokolov Heroes Bridge in Karvina, Czech Republic ***

Instagram: Week 36

Hello December!

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November Photoblog

*** Palace Guard in Prague, Czech Republic ***

Thinspiration: Jennifer Hudson

OMG! She's sooooo thin already!

Look at those legs!!!

Photos taken from US Magazine.

Instagram: Week 32

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Let's Dance in the Rain

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Classic Twist

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October Photoblog

 *** Eiffel Tower in Paris, France ***

The Psychology of Color

Instagram: Week 28

Bonifacio High Street

I brought my parents to Bonifacio High Street in Taguig City for a stroll last Sunday night. We love the open air concept of the entire BHS community--a welcome change from the box-type shopping malls we usually have in the Philippines.

We dropped by Sonja's super cute cafe. I love their bright walls!

Beautiful night in High Street.

Alabang Wedding

I attended a family friend's wedding yesterday at St. James Parish in Alabang. It was nice to meet once again with old friends as well as make new ones.

Reception followed at the posh Bellevue Hotel. 

My sister and her childhood best friend.

CDO guests together with the bride and groom!

More Shoe Facts

Another interesting infographic from Pinterest about shoes.

The Girl's Guide to Loving Life

Do You Know Your Shoes?

I am obsessed with shoes! But I do admit that there are times when I don't know how to exactly describe certain shoe designs. This infographic from Pinterest is a big help:

Instagram: Week 27

How To Be Productive By Robin Sharma

Just wanna share Robin Sharma's 21 Tips to Become the Most Productive Person You Know:

#1. Check email in the afternoon so you protect the peak energy hours of your mornings for your best work.

#2. Stop waiting for perfect conditions to launch a great project. Immediate action fuels a positive feedback loop that drives even more action.

#3. Remember that big, brave goals release energy. So set them clearly and then revisit them every morning for 5 minutes.

#4. Mess creates stress (I learned this from tennis icon Andre Agassi who said he wouldn’t let anyone touch his tennis bag because if it got disorganized, he’d get distracted). So clean out the clutter in your office to get more done.

#5. Sell your TV. You’re just watching other people get successful versus doing the things that will get you to your dreams.

#6. Say goodbye to the energy vampires in your life (the negative souls who steal your enthusiasm).

#7. Run routines. When I studied the creative lives of massively productive people like Stephen King, John Grisham and Thomas Edison, I discovered they follow strict daily routines. (i.e., when they would get up, when they would start work, when they would exercise and when they would relax). Peak productivity’s not about luck. It’s about devotion.

#8. Get up at 5 am. Win the battle of the bed. Put mind over mattress. This habit alone will strengthen your willpower so it serves you more dutifully in the key areas of your life.

#9. Don’t do so many meetings. (I’ve trained the employees of our FORTUNE 500 clients on exactly how to do this – including having the few meetings they now do standing up – and it’s created breakthrough results for them).

#10. Don’t say yes to every request. Most of us have a deep need to be liked. That translates into us saying yes to everything – which is the end of your elite productivity.

#11. Outsource everything you can’t be BIW (Best in the World) at. Focus only on activities within what I call “Your Picasso Zone”.

#12. Stop multi-tasking. New research confirms that all the distractions invading our lives are rewiring the way our brains work (and drop our IQ by 5 points!). Be one of the rare-air few who develops the mental and physical discipline to have a mono-maniacal focus on one thing for many hours. (It’s all about practice).

#13. Get fit like Madonna. Getting to your absolute best physical condition will create explosive energy, renew your focus and multiply your creativity.

#14. Workout 2X a day. This is just one of the little-known productivity tactics that I’ll walk you through in my new online training program YOUR PRODUCTIVITY UNLEASHED (details at the end of this post) but here’s the key: exercise is one of the greatest productivity tools in the world. So do 20 minutes first thing in the morning and then another workout around 6 or 7 pm to set you up for wow in the evening.

#15. Drink more water. When you’re dehydrated, you’ll have far less energy. And get less done.

#16. Work in 90 minute blocks with 10 minute intervals to recover and refuel (another game-changing move I personally use to do my best work).

#17. Write a Stop Doing List. Every productive person obsessively sets To Do Lists. But those who play at world-class also record what they commit to stop doing. Steve Jobs said that what made Apple Apple was not so much what they chose to build but all the projects they chose to ignore.

#18. Use your commute time. If you’re commuting 30 minutes each way every day – get this: at the end of a year, you’ve spent 6 weeks of 8 hour days in your car. I encourage you to use that time to listen to fantastic books on audio + excellent podcasts and valuable learning programs. Remember, the fastest way to double your income is to triple your rate of learning.

#19. Be a contrarian. Why buy your groceries at the time the store is busiest? Why go to movies on the most popular nights? Why hit the gym when the gym’s completely full? Do things at off-peak hours and you’ll save so many of them.

#20. Get things right the first time. Most people are wildly distracted these days. And so they make mistakes. To unleash your productivity, become one of the special performers who have the mindset of doing what it takes to get it flawless first. This saves you days of having to fix problems.

#21. Get lost. Don’t be so available to everyone. I often spend hours at a time in the cafeteria of a university close to our headquarters. I turn off my devices and think, create, plan and write. Zero interruptions. Pure focus. Massive results.

I truly hope these 21 productivity tips have been valuable to you. And that I’ve been of service. Your productivity is your life made visible. Please protect it.

Friday

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Since I'm in the Insurance Business

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Sun Shorts: Sun Dance

Sun Dance is directed by Jerrold Tarog and starring Ina Feleo.

Gangnam Style

A South Korean rapper named Psy is making headlines worldwide for his crazy hilarious music video entitled Gangnam Style!

There are already so many versions worldwide. Check out this mom-and-son tandem in Ellen!

Cebu's dancing inmates also did their own version!

Instagram: Week 24

September Photoblog

  *** Rows of colorful buildings in Pisa, Italy ***

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Sun Shorts: The Debt

The Debt is directed by Nicolo Reyes and starring Janus Del Prado.

The Roller Coaster Called Life

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The Cake Shack

The Garcia Sisters of Cake Shack recently got featured at Meg Online. They are famous for their big gay rainbow cake and other customized cakes and cupcakes. Check out Cake Shack's 10 Great Bakes here! Their designs are totally awesome!

Meanwhile, here are my personal favorites taken from their Facebook page: 

For more information, you may visit their website: http://www.thecakeshack.com.ph/