jaynevalmonte

@jaynevalmonte (33)

Philippines • Age 45

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New things you tried during the Month of JULY

astroversion @astroversion (210) • Philippines 31 Jul 11

Time goes by very fast contrary to what a popular song says. I enjoyed the company of friends and family despite work commitments. I was just wondering of new and interesting things to try every month.As first for me, I tried...

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jaynevalmonte For July, I went to a prayer mountain to reflect and contemplate. I also tried doing more things on my blog - like changing the fonts on the post titles (using fancy fonts that aren't available in Blogger), and... I started planting seeds of a flowering plant,...

31 Jul 11

Having so much to learn about the world.

thetis74 @thetis74 (1524) 31 Jul 11

I often ponder and think that our vast world so much in store for us to explore and learn. But of course, since many of us cannot afford that there are a lot of ways to learn all about it. Sometimes I think that perhaps there is...

enjoy

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jaynevalmonte A friend once say, we work to earn, but not all earnings should be devoted to savings or buying personal stuff... part of it should also be devoted to our well being, to learn more. This is why people travel, buy books and magazines, enroll to some classes...

31 Jul 11

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My aunt addicted to computer games

kingparker @kingparker (9673) • United States 24 Jul 11

Lately, my cousin bought an Ipad from Amazon, and she gave it to my aunt as her birthday gift. She loves this gadget, because she can carry anywhere with her, to picnic, to a trip. Now, she is taking ipad with her anywhere she...

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jaynevalmonte Ah yes, I do agree with that. My mom, who is 62 years old, just discovered the joys of having a Facebook account, and is now very addicted to it. I guess whatever's our age, discovering something new is something that would really excite us.

26 Jul 11

what do you usually do using computer?

wangkai @wangkai (797) • China 24 Jul 11

hello everyone on the mylot.now a lot of people have their own computer,then what do you usually do uaing computer or online/please tell me of it.because now i feel that i do not know what i should do online.if you can tell me of...

online

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jaynevalmonte There are so many things I do using my computer; if I am not connected to the Internet, I edit my pictures or play some games... If I am connected to the Internet, I blog, I update my other sites, and communicate with people. Of course with "communicate with...

26 Jul 11

how has your life changed with the use of computer?

chiyochan @chiyosan (30186) • Philippines 24 Jul 11

Everything seems to be available in our computers, when we log in to it... search in the internet... everything just pops right in our screens... we do things faster at work with computers, there is even an undo mode if we...

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jaynevalmonte The main change in my life because of the computer is through communication. It is really a blessing that I can now communicate with old friends, former classmates and teachers because of the social networking sites, and now that I am also a blogger, I can get...

26 Jul 11

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Do you still remember how you spend your summer in your childhood?

pengyachu @pengyachu (296) • China 25 Jul 11

Everyone has a colorful childwood,and summer is the most intense,briliant season.When you were young,did you always play with a group of peers?Had you catched dragonflies,cicadaes and fishes?Had you taken delight in plucking Hindu...

childhood

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jaynevalmonte We live in the city and both my parents' families (grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins) live in their own hometowns, so when I was a kid, I would spend my summer vacations in either of my parents' hometowns. It was nice being in the countryside - playing...

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Get off your butt!

SomeCowgirl @SomeCowgirl (32189) • United States 26 Jul 11

So I have the bike, have I rode it yet? Nope sure haven't. Do I need to? Yep sure do. Now I'm thinking that I'll look ridiculous, though the other reasonings are good, I'll lose weight, be healthier, save the environment, rely on...

getting butt in gear

off butt

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jaynevalmonte I share your sentiments... I am on the heavy side, so I didn't really dare ride a bike because I fear people around are going to make fun of me, but the responses are right... I guess we just have to do what we have to do. :)

26 Jul 11

My friend Like to Move Naked and sleep naked

sriroshan @sriroshan (2584) • India 18 Feb 11

She loves to sit in front of the mirror naked and play with her own body. She is doing this almost for years and specially when she comes from party or from her office. One day I saw her naked sitting in her bed room and asked...

enjoyment

naked

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jaynevalmonte If I am alone in the house, and the weather's not miserably cold, I sleep naked, too. There is just a comforting feeling when the body is hugged by the blanket.

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I sit 16 hours a day, will I die?

Ghajini @Ghajini (775) • Philippines 25 Jul 11

Well I read an article that said that sitting more than 6 hours a day can increase your risks of dying. It's obvious that a sedentary lifestyle is unhealthy but it's somehow unavoidable especially now, where in you can spend 24...

couch potato

sedentary lifestyle

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jaynevalmonte I guess all of us benefited from that article; I, too, sit for hours because of work, but thanks to that article, I am starting to get up at least every thirty minutes to walk around or stretch. It would also help if we devote certain amount of time to...

26 Jul 11

Gimp - Image Manipulation Program

imphavok @imphavok (320) • Canada 20 Oct 10

I was knocking around online last night looking for a good program to color clip art with. (I'd love to get Photoshop, but can't afford it). and I found "Gimp". Its free and they say its as good as Photoshop. I tried it out last...

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jaynevalmonte I use GIMP to edit my pictures, too, because at first, I didn't have the money to purchase a copy of the Photoshop. I started with simple editing - cropping, resizing, a little sharpening... then as I started reading tutorials and watching videos, I have...

25 Jul 11

Setting realistic exercise goals

thetis74 @thetis74 (1524) 11 Jul 11

Set goals that you know you can achieve and that are specific. ("I'll cycle 20 miles this week," not "I really should get more exercise this week".)

health

weight loss

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jaynevalmonte That is so true; which is why I set my exercise goal this week to do the Hip Hop Abs routine everyday.

24 Jul 11

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Hazards with toothpaste

aubrey @averygirl72 (38814) • Philippines 24 Jul 11

I know not all information posted on the internet are accurate or reliable. I just come across several articles that says that some of the ingredients found in most toothpaste contains hazardous ingredients. I think that is not...

toothpaste hazard ingredients

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jaynevalmonte I think toothpaste manufacturers do know the right amount of chemicals to put into the product since 99% of all people brush their teeth. Since we rinse our mouth right after brushing it with toothpaste, I think it makes the toothpaste fairly suitable for...

24 Jul 11

night or day?

Jamie911 @Jamie911 (102) • Philippines 24 Jul 11

what kind of person are you? what time of day you are more active? i am a night person i don't feel sleepy at night but instead during day i don't know why but i like to do something when its night time whatever it is just to...

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jaynevalmonte I certainly am a morning person. I guess going through college with me having to wake up at 4am so I could leave the house at 5am to avoid heavy traffic going to school really trained me to wake up really early (even now that I have already graduated). I love...

24 Jul 11

Classic Photo Albums that brings back memories

michaelv26 @michaelv26 (30) • Philippines 24 Jul 11

Im just wondering, do you still have any photo albums? Because with in this time and age, all our pictures and memories goes to facebook albums. Sometimes when i just think what if electricity has just vanished and we cannot use...

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jaynevalmonte I so agree to that. We all take pictures because we want to immortalize something, and seeing pictures of yesteryears do bring a lot of memories back. I have been taking so much pictures since I started blogging and traveling, and yes, I am also thinking of...

24 Jul 11

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Loneliness can cause "Weight Gain".

vishalssgk @vishalssgk (269) • Malaysia 22 Jul 11

The world may have become a global village because of internet and other technologies, but many of us still deal with loneliness and emotional distress that may lead to over eating and serious weight gain. I was going through a...

loneliness

loss

weight gain

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jaynevalmonte Oh, I didn't know loneliness can cause weight gain, but, to avoid loneliness, I divert my attention to other things - like photography, reading, and yes, playing games on Facebook. :)

23 Jul 11

plans for this weekend

7thspring @7thspring (233) • Philippines 15 Jul 11

T.G.I.F! It's been a long week for all of us. So what are your plans for this weekend? If you'll ask me, we're planning to jog from the house to the nearby beach.. it's link 2-3 kms but it's worth the sweat!

health

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jaynevalmonte No plans of going out for me, but I will start on my "Hip Hop Abs" routine yet again. I gained an awful lot of weight, and I sure need to lose some before the year ends. I used to jog outside, too, but it's been raining here as of late, so no jogging outside....

23 Jul 11

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Where are the One Peso Coins?

dorisday1971 @dorisday1971 (5657) • Philippines 21 Jul 11

Every time I buy from a store, be it a sari-sari store or a deparment store, or I ride a passenger jeepney, the storekeeper or the driver would always ak me if I have one peso coin and I often don't have in my wallet. Even in my...

philippines

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jaynevalmonte I don't think there is a shortage... however, I also think some people are "hoarding" their coins - maybe saving it in a piggy bank or something, or they are keeping it in cans for charity.

23 Jul 11

Classic Skyflakes

dorisday1971 @dorisday1971 (5657) • Philippines 21 Jul 11

I am sure most of you are familiar with the biscuit Skyflakes. This is not an advertisement by the way. I am just happy that I am nibbling it again this time. This was my alltime snack companion when I was younger.

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jaynevalmonte It is also a favorite snack of mine. I think this has captured the taste Filipinos love. I can certainly eat it as is, but if I have the time (and the ingredients), I would also prepare tuna spread to go with it.

23 Jul 11

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adobo with pineapple tidbits

obe212003 @obe212003 (2299) • Philippines 26 Mar 11

i tried cooking "adobo(a famous recipe in our country)" the other day and as suggested by a friend, added some slice tidbits of pineapple... it's pretty awesome good and my kids really loved it! for the first time, i cooked...

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jaynevalmonte I think Del Monte now advertises the Adobo with Pineapples. I still haven't tried it, but I am really interested in trying it out. I do love adobo and pineapples, but I still don't know if I would love the taste of them together.

22 Jul 11