Post pictures of your favorite SIMS family and an entry about a typical day in their lives.
– Christianne
Thanks to Christianne for this fantastic challenge. She knows I’m a huge fan of The Sims! I enjoyed this a LOT! I haven’t played The Sims in ages so this was very much welcome. If you’re a fan of The Sims like I am, I am sure you understand my fascination with the game and the details that come with the storytelling. Here’s a day in the life of my Sim named Aurora.
What do you with your blog when you’re on vacation? Here are some ideas from the experts.
How does your blog score on Sitescore? Check out the free tool here. And here’s my rating and my Sitescore button:
What are the 10,000 Reasons Civilization is Doomed? The count isn’t past 5,000 yet but see if you agree with the items here.
What do you get when you arm children with cameras? An amazing view of the world. The New Orleans Kid Camera Project helps heal the children who were victims of Hurricane Katrina through this creative process.
What do you get when you eavesdrop not only at the office, at NY, but at the beach too? Hilarious quotes. Check some out here.
Petite‘s ref is the newest addition to The Ref Door Project. Her ref door is the product of neatness and quirkiness. 
And I absolutely love her Van Gogh magnets. LOVELY. Then I saw her cute Lego magnets of Catwoman, Robin and Joker — eek! I loved them! Check out Petite’s Ref Door!
What does your refrigerator door look like? Take a pic of it and post it on your blog! Let me know when you do so I can write an entry with links to your ref door posts. If you don
I heard that frogs are lucky. Someone said frogs are lucky because they just take in food — take in, take in, take in — and don’t poop it out. So it’s like them keeping their wealth intact. Money won’t escape. Another version is that a frog is a symbol of abundance because it lays a lot of eggs. It’d be interesting to know more what brought that belief about. If you know the story behind those frogs, let me know. I find it really interesting!
And if you know the meaning of those frogs in the pic above, share them with me too! I bought the figure from Vietnam months ago only because I got inspired by what our tour guide told us about frogs and because I like buying things in twos.
(The truth? I hate frogs. Whenever I see even a tiny one jumping around in the grass, I totally freak out.)
Do you follow feng shui? I’m quite open-minded when it comes to those things so if you’ve got something to share, I’d love to learn from you! I’m interested in what those cranes and turtles mean, room arrangements, etc. Even the cat with the waving arm in stores!
Wishes do come true. Bless all of you who helped contact many foundations and key people, who e-mailed details of those who can help make the meeting possible, who prayed for Pyro’s health and wishes, who wrote about Pyro’s wish, who participated in our blog and email brigade, who believed in the power of wishes of coming true. Thank you, Wish Ko Lang and GMA 7. Thank you. Thank you, Batista.
Mec wrote about it here. More details to follow. For now, a big thanks to everyone. Thank you for your positivity. Thank you, Lord.
What happens when you come upon stuffed toys with blogs? Why don’t you go and find out? Pick an animal from the list and step into their world.
Frog is my favorite. 
H: (comes up to me carrying a plastic bag) Wifey! I have a surprise for you!
Me: Yey!
H: (hands me the bag) Look! There’s a baby inside!
Me: Weeeee!
Have you ever tasted Trader Joe’s Chocolate Truffles? If you have, I am certain you fell in love with its melt-in-your-mouth chocolatey goodness just as I have.
Do you know if it’s available locally?
*whimpers*
Got this from On The Rock. Why don’t you take five and answer this too?
1) Five Minutes to yourself. How would you spend them ideally?
Take a power nap.
Go to my Bloglines feeds and see what’s up.
Browse through a magazine.
Sit back in the couch and just gaze out the window.
Daydream.
2) Five Dollars to spend right now. How or where would you spend it?
Buy a book from Fully Booked or Powerbooks. I’m sure there’s a good book for P250.
Go to Booksale and buy back issues of Real Simple, Glamour and Lucky.
Go to the grocery and buy lots of fruits that total P250. Rambutan! Atis! Pomelo! Bananas!Dalanghita!
Buy some new doormats for our home.
Get a pedicure.
3) Five Items in your house you could part with right now?
A huge box I have yet to throw out. A huge box I have yet to throw out. A huge box I have yet to throw out. A huge box I have yet to throw out. A huge box I have yet to throw out.
4) Five Items in your house you absolutely, positively could never part with?
Our dining table.
Our couch.
Our bed.
Our TV stand.
A kettle.
5) Five Words you love?
Serendipity.
Hugs.
Celebrate.
Vacation.
Family.
“Take a picture of yourself wearing the type of clothes/color you hate most and write about it…”
– Iska
They’re pretty shoes, aren’t they? I love them… and I hate them at the same time! I much prefer open-toed shoes. My shoe cabinet is composed mostly of flip-flops, sandals, open-toed heels or slip-ons. I only wear closed shoes if I’m in need of a pedicure or if I’m going to a formal meeting. I don’t like wearing socks either. I think my feet were made to walk naked on the sandy beaches of Boracay. If my feet could take me there right now, they would! I’d take walking in flip-flops on a beautiful beach over owning the most expensive, most beautiful closed shoes anytime!
P.S. I’ve yet to answer some of the other challenges. Soon! Promise! Soon!
Tagged by Rachel! I tagged 4 people!
1. Grab the book nearest to you, turn on page 18 and find line 4.
“gargantilya, n. necklace.”
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When I’m in a grouchy mood, I watch this. When I’m in a silly mood, I watch this. When I’m bored, I watch this. Richard Simmons is so funny! And I love the Whose Line Is It Anyway guys!
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Have you heard about the New 7 Wonders of the World? This is from their site:
Now, just as Pierre de Coubertin revived the Olympic Games in 1896 with his modern version of the competition, New7Wonders founder Bernard Weber is seeking to revive the concept of the 7 Wonders of the World with this ambitious global campaign, the New 7 Wonders of the World.
The key difference is that, this time around, they will not be chosen by one man, but rather by millions of people all over the world…
Of the Ancient 7 Wonders of the World, only one remains — the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. If you want to visit the other six, you can either time travel or look at this site. These are the 21 finalists for the New 7 Wonders of the World. Think the Banaue Rice Terraces are part of the list?
Check out their site to learn more. I’m still thinking about which one to vote for…
A term of endearment is usually a nickname or word that holds a special meaning expressing affection or fondness.
When I was a little girl, my Dad fondly called me “Ambo.” I’m not sure if it means “little boy” or if it’s just a boy’s name. Sometimes he’d call me Ambrosia. Then he’d call my sister Procopia. Hee hee. My Mom once called me her “Little Rosebud.” When I was still single and living with them, she’d send me a text message with “Wake up, my little rosebud!”
Even before H and I got married, we were already calling each other Husby and Wifey. Mush alert! We already knew we were meant to spend the rest of our lives together.
My best friend calls me “Muppet,” “Muffin,” or “Poo Poo.” Ha ha! Only my best friend can get away with that. The rest of my friends call me “Toni Girl” or “Tones.”
Do you have any special nicknames? Any terms of endearment that you once hated but now love? I’m sure even the most unmushy person in the world would love to be called something special.
And whose heart doesn’t melt when they hear The Cuppycake Song? Lyrics after the cut.
Update! Update! Read all about it! We’ve got a ref door from Sweden! Xtianne’s got her pictures up. Check out her three ref door pictures right here. Mouse over the pictures to see notes. Check out her cute baby girl too!
What does your refrigerator door look like? Take a pic of it and post it on your blog! Let me know when you do so I can write an entry with links to your ref door posts. If you don
