Nearly half of my life I’ve been into smoking, from my early college years until the day when I decided to have the last puff and finally say success. I have attempted to quit many times over the years, but never to be successful at it. Maybe I am not too determined at all, or just plainly saying and trying to stop it, and also relapsed and going at it again. Not until in year 2000 that I said to myself, “this is it, this will have to end”. I abruptly stopped smoking and never lighted a cigarette the next day until today. I am an ex-smoker! (more…)

My son, Juan Karlo, the man behind PinoyBlogero was interviewed on ABS-CBN on October 9, 2008 with his other fellow bloggers. Him being the winner for Best Blog in the Technology Category in the recently concluded 2008 Philippine Blog Awards was part of the interview. Aired on Mornings@ANC which was anchored by Ron Cruz, Marieton Pacheco, TJ Manotoc and Ginger Conejero.

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This write-up was published in the November 2008 Issue of Starstudio Magazine Middle East Edition: Many thanks to Tita Rachel Salinel, ABS-CBN The Filipino Channel (TFC) News Correspondent, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Admittedly, dancing is not their forte but the Cluster 1 group from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia proved that they can still jive to the beat of the 70’s. The group was conceived to represent Cluster 1 in the Group Dance Competition Category for their 10th Year Anniversary held in Bahrain last October 1, 2008. (more…)

Remembering Circa 70s with our dance group from Cluster 1. Taken during our dress rehearsal before travelling to Bahrain. From left to right were Lito and Zita Opena, Tim and Sandy Dy, me and Mamskie, Ben and Malu Dizon, Ricky and Me-anne with our ‘The Hustle’ costume.

Me and Mamskie dancing the Grease during the 10th CFC Anniversary at the Bahrain International Exhibition Center in Manama, Bahrain last September 30, 2008. We represented Cluster 1 in the Dance Presentation.

No rice for our lunch today. For three days we have less intake of carbo in our meals. Mamskie says, “I can feel i lose weight already!” Kevin too was with us with the new diet…. we wait till kuya Karlo and ate Kukay comes to Saudi Arabia on December 20. Maybe by that time, we’ll be back to countless shawerma, pizza company, steak house days and nights again. wuhhoooooo!

Got my blog now!!!! yessssssss!!!! I thoughht before ’twas so hard to start blogging. thinking how to do it, what to do first, what would be my blog title, how it would look like, do i have time, would this be worth, and what would i post? Lots of questions and lots of ideas. Thanks God i’ve got the time to start today and here it is. Truly it all started with a single step and a little encouragement from mr. PinoyBlogero and me didn’t lose hope thinking of a URL for my domain name and trying to check its availabity in the entire web. Well it is worth the try… got what i prefered and i’m now blogging… hahahaha! SUCCESS!