The 2010 Binibining Pilipinas, an official Miss Philippines Beauty pageant held in Araneta Colliseum crowning three beautiful ladies for three major titles.

Binibining Pilipinas-Universe is Maria Venus Raj

Binibining Pilipinas-World is Czarina Catherine Gatbonton

and Binibining Pilipinas-International is Krista Arrieta Kleiner

The Beauty pageant was once again filled with some controversies. Many people are not in favor with Czarina Catherine Gatbonton to be crowned as Binibining Pilipinas- World because of her unsatisfying answer during the event’s question and answer portion. Just think of Janina San Miguel of the Binibining Pilipinas 2008. Anyways, despite of those controversies and issues, let’s just pray for they victory once they compete internationally in their respective fields.

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I was rearranging my display cabinet yesterday and I found this cute little thing hiding on the corner of my figurines.

I got this as a small gift from my friend Dezzie’s wedding celebration. They were given to all their guests as a gesture of appreciation. This is memorable to me because I help my friend to decide what wedding favor they should be giving away. These are hand made products made by us. We bought all the necessary materials to be used in this wedding item. Distributing wedding favors has been a tradition to any wedding. These wedding favors are given during or after the wedding’s reception. Usually, it complements the theme of the wedding. It can be in any form of gift it which is either edible or not.

Just like this one. This soft and scented candle that I found on a website is perfect for a beach wedding. The shells inside this molded candle make it more appropriate in such summer or beach event.

I wonder what will be my wedding theme is?

It is pretty undeniable that our very own Filipino “Flash” Nonito Donaire is probably the next Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines after successfully depending his title as “World Super Flyweight Champion. He was born in Talibon, Bohol, raised in General Santos City in the Philippines, and moved to the United States at the age of ten. I guess there are lot of great fighters in the area of Mindanao knowing that Manny is also from General Santos City. Currentl Nonito is the WBA interim World Super Flyweight champion, and is rated by The Ring as the number 6 pound-for-pound best boxer in the world. Last February 13, Nonito Donaire succesfully depend his title against the boxer Manuel “Chango” Vargas. With these numerous achievements, no doubt, Nonito Donaire is our next Pinoy Champ! Proud to be Pinoy!

There will be a lot of upcoming events this year in my blogs and “Feed Your Mind” is one of them. I made a slideshow (I posted this already in Bluedreamer’s Top Five).

Here’s the Slide Show

Feed Your Mind will be one of the Voting Venue of the “Blog Idol Season 3″. It will be featured in Bluedreamer’s Top Five once in while for the “Blog Swap“

I am so excited for these events so watch out for it. Schedule of each events will be announced soon!

Our very own Amanda Evora placed 10th in the 2010 Winter Olympics at Vancouver, Canada together with his partner Mark Ladwig. Evora and Ludwig were chosen to represent the United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics where they earn silver medals. Although Filipino-American Amanda Evora and her partner Mark Ladwig were on top of the standings early in the short course and free skate programs in the Winter Olympics  figure skating competition at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada and eventually finished in tenth place,   they delivered an impressive performance but fell way behind the medal winners. Evora was born in New York, New York. Her family moved to Houston in 1995. Before that, they had lived in Bahrain, Dallas, and Virginia. She is Filipino-American. Both Evora and Ladwig show amazing heart and soul beyond the technical skills.

Have you watched ABS-CBN’s Pinoy Big Brother Double Up finale last night? As what I am expecting, Melissa “Melai” Cantiveros won the title and dubbed as PBB Double Up Big Winner. Melissa or “Isay” is a 21-year-old student, part-time instructor, and funny lady from General Santos City. Nicknamed Inday Kengkay, Melisa looks at the positive side of things despite people teasing her about her looks. The aspiring English practice teacher hopes she can impart happiness to other people wherever she goes.

Garnering a total 32.08% of people’s vote Melai won over Paul Jake (2nd Big Placer) who got a 24.97% of votes. Next to PJ was Jason followed by Johan and Tibo. Melisa was the first female winner of the franchise since Beatriz Saw back in the second regular season.

My niece Zhey Zhey Bolauro had her baptismal today and unfortunately, I failed to attend the entire baptismal ceremony. I told her parents, a day before, that I cannot attend the ceremony since I have lots of works to do in my office and I have to finish them in time. However, I gave her my blessings in advance. After my work, they all went to my house together with my lovely niece to give a little and cute even memorabilia.

Each sponsors and relatives who attended the baptismal ceremony received this gift, a cuddly teddy bear in a small basket which is very cute and very ideal to display inside my room. I promised my niece that I will be organizing a party for her very first birthday. I am very happy for my sister for having such a lovely daughter like Zhey Zhey. I wonder when I will become a father too. If that would happen, I will surely give her/him an unforgettable party. I make sure that I will be organizing the event; I will personally send birth announcements to all the invited guests and a whole lot exciting events. I will look forward to it in the near future!

We only have 6 more days before the much awaited “Chinese New Year”. The year 2010 will be the Year of the Tiger effective from 12th February 2010 up until 2nd February 2011.

Here i got this list from a website. Go ahead and check your fortune this Year of the Tiger!

The Rat – For those born in the Year of the Rat, year 2010 promises to be an average year for you, while you may suffer from melancholy from time to time, the positioning of the planets in 2010 will benefit the rats and they will most definitely be more self-confident, and be more innovative than before. Excellent news for the lonely rats, year 2010 promises a great love life for you. You will definitely find a lover within the year, and for the ones that are blissfully married, the year will be filled with romantic joy. Time to rejoice in the warmth of love, rats!

The Ox – You should be aware of some conflicts that might happen in the coming year, particularly with the dragons and horses. To avoid these conflicts, remember to keep an open mind and to not judge others without any basis. This year is a good year for you to learn a new language, so, if you have always wanted to pick up a new language before traveling, 2010 would definitely be the best year. Career-wise, those born in the year of the Ox should be aware that in 2010, your working attitude will be slightly lackadaisical and without much buoyed enthusiasm, put in effort to change the attitude.

The Tiger – For their own year, the Tigers will face a surprisingly average year with little ups and downs. While everything will be at your advantage this year, you will find it terribly difficult to find the encouragement and willpower to perform at your very best. Find the encouragement within yourself or you might be faced with plenty of disappointments. 2010 will provide a healthy backdrop for you, for those suffering digestive problems; you will most likely find that situations for you will improve.

The Rabbit - Unfortunately for the Rabbits, 2010 will possibly be a bad year for those who were born in the year of the Rabbit. You will have to work hard to achieve some good in terms of your career, health and love life. Rabbits should look towards philosophy and religion to find some good in the upcoming year. Be prudent, thrifty and stay on the lookout for signs of a business scam, your finances could prove to be a problem this upcoming year.

The Dragon – For those born in the year of the Dragon, it is time for you to apply into some form of school or undertake some courses! Studying in the upcoming year will bring you a considerable amount of success. While you might find yourself getting into some minor conflicts, it is essential for you to stay positive. Your ability to stay positive will lead to a happier and more successful year ahead. It might also be a rocky year ahead for you if you are in a relationship, remember, stay positive and lend a listening ear and you will stay happy.

The Snake – Those born in the year of the Snake are known to be very stubborn. Keep your stubbornness in check; learn to control it and you will find many successes coming towards you in the upcoming year. While it is important to have dreams, try to keep a level-headed mind for the upcoming year or you might end up straying away from reality. Once you’ve kept a level-headed mind, you will find yourself in favorable opportunities in your career, make sure you grab them!

The Horse – Good news for the horses! Year 2010 might be one of the smoothest years for you. You will find bonds between your friends and relatives being built fairly easily. Keep a clear head when making decisions for you will find that plenty of decisions may sound familiar to one another but with very different outcomes. You may also tend to overfeed yourself in the upcoming year so be sure to keep on a healthy diet and exercise regularly.

The Goat – Those born in the year of the Goat will find plenty of wealth opportunities coming their way in 2010. You may end up passing up on a lot of them and making several bad decisions early on in the trimester but it is crucial for you to stay positive and not be disheartened by your losses for more opportunities will be coming for you later in the year. Stay on your feet, be in the company of your loved ones and develop more personal relationships and you will find that the upcoming year might just be your best year yet.

The Monkey – It is essential for the monkey to not be overly emotional in 2010. You will find that not everything will go your way initially. While you might lose some close friends, you have to maintain mental stability to save the broken pieces of the relationship. However, 2010 will provide business opportunities for you. It is the year for you to take risks. Take the risks and you will be rewarded tremendously. Do not rest on your laurels and expect things to happen!

The Rooster - 2010 will be a year of competition for those born in the year of the Rooster. In your career, you will face plenty of competition to get up onto a higher rung of the ladder in your company. If you are unattached, you will find competition for someone that you are interested in. Make well-thought out decisions and do not make rash decision. Adopt a positive and hardworking attitude and 2010 might just be a good year for you.

The Dog – There will be ups and downs for the dog in the year 2010. In your career, your lack of respect towards authority might prove to be a downfall for you. Your quest for independence will lead to you having some problems in your love life as well. It is ultimately crucial for you to tone down your brash attitude to find some good in the upcoming year or 2010 will prove to be a year of loneliness for you. Stay friendly!

The Pig – Known to be sentimental creatures, you have to learn to put off your sentimental ways to find some unexpected successes in your line of work and your love life for 2010. The alignment of the stars will bring you utmost luck for the coming year so expect some monetary windfall coming your way. It is important for you to stay away from carbonated drinks in the upcoming year for you will be vulnerable and open to intestinal and digestive problems. However, besides that, 2010 might prove to be a healthy year ahead for you.

Summer is getting near and I can almost feel it now. I will be attending a summer reunion with my former high school classmates and I am so excited about it. We already have a venue where we will be staying overnight. I’m so excited to meet my former classmates and I wonder how they look like now. Speaking of “looks” I am worrying now about my weight. I noticed that I gained so much weight this past few weeks and it’s been a month since I last went to a gym. Since our reunion is a beach party, I want to prepare myself so I can show my body confidently. (Well, guys you know what I mean) I try to search online for some top weight loss products to help me out in achieving my desired weight. With regular exercise, proper diet, and with the help of this weight loss product, for sure, I can now attend our summer reunion with confidence.

Attention Guitar lovers! The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and “The Guitar Friends” are staging the first ever Philippine International Guitar Festival whcih already started this month at the CCP. “The Guitar Friends”, for those who don’t know, is a group of guitar aficionados of varying level of expertise who share a commond bond, their love for their guitar. The director of the event is no other than Maestro Jose H. Valdez who is ranked by the CCP Encyclopedia of The Philippine Arts as one of the pioneers of classical guitar in the country.

The festival will graced by various performers including renowned international artist Steve LKin, artistic/music director and conductor of the Children’s Orchestra Society Michael Dapap, Kasilag Guitar Quartet founding memeber Perfecto “Perf” de Castro, and respected guitarist Sixto “Butch” Roxas. Also performing are the Kasilag Guitar Trio, Tabs, UP Guitar Orchestra, Fundacion Centro Flamenco, and the winners of Namcya 2009 Guitar Category competition.