Donations needed for medical mission

Reposting from our site.

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It's less than a month to our medical-dental mission at Lara Integrated School, and we still have not received any cash donations. We need the cash to rent a bus or two, buy medical supplies like sterilizing solutions, buy medicines that we can't get from the pharma companies we have contacted.

Our beneficiaries are 300 grade school and high school students. Their afflictions range from skin diseases and asthma to tuberculosis. A lot of them are malnourished.

If you'd like to donate, please email kaeskwelavolunteers@yahoo.com or send us a private message through this site.

Please be assured that we will send a detailed accounting of how your money was spent, as well as scanned copies of receipts.

Any amount is welcome :)

Join us at the International Coastal Cleanup 2008

Free on September 20, 2008? Why not join us at the International Coastal Cleanup? :) Btw, I am looking for 2 more members for my team! Information below reposted with permission.
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The International Coastal Cleanup, organized by The Ocean Conservancy, is the world’s largest volunteer event of its kind. Last year, 378,000 volunteers from 76 countries and 45 states cleared six million pounds of trash from oceans and waterways and recorded every piece of trash collected.

This September 20, 2008, Saturday at 6AM, Coca-Cola Philippines invites you, your family & friends to be one with us and thousands of volunteers world-wide in a globally-coordinated event, as we clean up the stretch of Roxas Boulevard heading towards the Cavite Coastal Road to demonstrate our commitment to clean oceans and waterways.

The event is expected to begin at 6AM in the morning, and will finish before lunch-time.

To join, simply form a team of your friends and group yourselves into a team of FOUR (4) members each.

Among yourselves, please select a Team Leader with whom we can coordinate with and pass on the event-related materials, forms, and other updates.

There is no limit to the number of teams you can form!

We would like to get a headcount for this activity that we may coordinate better with the Ocean Conservancy's Philippine Coordinating Organization, the International Marinelife Alliance Philippines (IMAP).

Once I receive your list, I will immediately send you a PowerPt Presentation which will provide you and your team more information on what items to bring with you on Sept. 20.

For more information, you can also visit The Ocean Conservancy Website at http://www.oceanconservancy.org/site/PageServer?pagename=press_icc


or contact me at the following :


Victor Z. Manlapaz

Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines, Inc.
Project Officer, Environment
Tel.: (02) 866-2582
Fax: (02) 866-2398
Mobile: (0917) 866-2398
Email: victor.manlapaz @ ccbp.com.ph

Butter Cake by Meow

I think I've been watching too many cooking shows lately because when I woke up this morning I really felt that I HAD to bake a cake. Anyway, I ended up making a mini butter cake which turned out really well! Yey! Aside from the butter cake I also made potato salad. Wow! What a combo! I just love carbs :)One slice for meow

I think i'll add Rum next time :)do i get points for plating?

Snuggle time with Nugget

Thanks to the cold weather, my cat is as fluffy and lazy as ever! His favorite sleeping spot at the moment is the left arm of our couch. But at times we find him all curled up in a box or outside. Sigh! Must be cool to be a cat and sleep all day.

Mint Toy Museum

"Whether you are a child at heart or an avid toy collector, The Mint Museum of Toys has something for everyone. Housed in a contemporary five-storey building, it boasts a rich mix of nostalgia, education and inspiration."

taken from the Mint Museum website

I really love toys! That's why the Mint Toy Museum was definitely on the itinerary during our Singapore trip :) The Museum has a wonderful collection of vintage toys! Btw, they have a nice cafe and gift shop too! Don't forget to get a souvenir after :)

We started our tour at the fifth floor which holds the outer space collection. I almost had a heart attack when i saw their robots! They have an original Smoking Man Robot (my fave!) which is valued at US $5,000! WOW! I suddenly remembered my 3-inch miniature Smoking Man robot replica. The original version is huge and measures about 12 inches! I wasn't able to see it that well though since it was on the topmost shelf of the exhibit. Aww. Anyway, here are more bots and other toys that i wish i could take home with me...cute sparky botsthe mighty atom! Astro boy!!!The Adventures of Tin Tin figurines ( i love the comics and the cartoon!!!)retro barbies and kewpie dollsreal matchbox cars!my new bot, giant robot c/o the mint museum gift shop! :)

The Mint Museum is at:
26 Seah Street
Singapore 022768

open from 9.30am to 6:30 pm (museum)
9:30 - 9:30 (shop and cafe)

Great Chinese food at Han Wok

If you love authentic Chinese food then Han Wok should be at the top of your list! My friend, Ging and I had lunch there recently and we were very pleased with the service and the food. Our meal started with a complimentary serving of crackers. Yum! I like restaurants who give complimentary stuff such as house tea or appetizers (well, who doesn't?). Haha! It's such a welcome change from restaurants who either scrimp on their food or charge for everything... extra sauce, extra garnish, extra creamer etc. Actually, I had coffee at a famous donut joint while waiting for Ging before heading to Han Wok and was really surprised when the waitress told me that they charge for extra creamer since they used to give it for free before. Oh well.

Yummy Chips!

Anyway, we ordered the Squid in salt and pepper, Steamed Fish in soy sauce and their famous 3 cups Chicken! I've never had the 3 cups Chicken before but i was really glad that I was able to try it out for the first time at Han Wok. I was told that they use aged Chinese wine with this dish to make it really authentic! Yum! Aside from the good food, the restaurant hosts a very exciting guest of the hour game wherein the customers get a chance to win a few Han Wok goodies. I was lucky enough to be chosen as a winner when we were there! haha :) I'm starting to love this place :)Squid in salt and pepper (p220)Steamed fish fillet with soy sauce (p260)3 Cups Chicken
can be ordered with the bone in (p285) or boneless (p310)

Han Wok is at Madison Square Garden, Ortigas Ave., San Juan
Open from 9am to 9 pm
Han Wok Website

Vacation time again :)

My Bohol trip two years ago was so memorable that I told myself that I had to come back. This year thanks to Havaianas, Erman and I are going on an all expense paid trip to Balicasag Island, Bohol. Yay! Our trip is scheduled this month... hopefully the weather won't be as bad as it is now. Anyway, here is a list of the things that i look forward to doing in Bohol:listen to the wavesmeet a starfish...

and other great creatures (tarsier included of course!)eat at the Bee Farm and try out new restaurants (my friend Al gave me a whole list!)swing by the hanging bridge, chocolate hills, Baclayon church, light house, man made forest
and all the must see sights :)say hello to the cats i befriended near the airport :)and lastly, wear the snake skin bra at the zoo (kidding!!!)