- love can happen - Wednesday, November 22, 2006 you can only fall in love with one person and the others??? well...they just make your heart beat...you'll get to meet a lot of people but there's only one to whom you'll fully give your heart...sure, you'll get attracted to many...but, what you'll have are just feelings...whether you play around or not...there will only be one person for you in the end...it can be hard finding that person and even harder to feel that emotion...but i've been told it can happen...

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- six pieces of advice - Friday, November 17, 2006 - closest to us is not family but death - furtherest from us is not the moon or stars, but time passed - biggest is not the mountain or sun, but our lust or desire - heaviest weight is not the elephant or iron, but responsibility - lightest is neither wind nor feathers, but not praying or delaying it - sharpest is neither knife nor sword but our tongue

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- coffee character - Thursday, November 16, 2006 coffee has evolved in years with cream, iced coffee, coffee with choco chips or cookies...but no matter how people try to innovate coffee varieties, it still does not lose its distinct aroma...just like us...no matter how we clothe ourselves with different personalities, still our character remains...people may destroy your image, stain your personality but they can't take away your character...live...exist...let your character diffuse its distinct aroma...

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- from blogthings - Friday, May 12, 2006 Your Italian Name Is... Luciana Ricci What's Your Italian Name? Tommy Lee Shares Your Taste in Music See his whole playlist here (iTunes required) Which Musician (or Group) Shares Your Taste in Music? The Movie Of Your Life Is  A Cult Classic Quirky, offbeat, and even a little campy - your life appeals to a select few. But if someone's obsessed with you, look out!  Your fans are downright freaky. Your best movie matches: Office Space, Showgirls, The Big Lebowski If Your Life Was a Movie, What Genre Would It Be? Your Love Element Is Earth In love, you have consistency and integrity. For you, love is all about staying grounded and centered. You attract others with your zest for life and experiences. Your flirting style is defined by setting the scene, creating a unique moment in time. Steady progress and stability are the cornerstones of your love life. You may take things too slowly, but you never put your heart at risk. You connect best with: Fire Avoid: Wood You and another Earth element: need each other too much to build a good foundation What Element Is Your Love? You Are A Sometimes Ex You're sometimes an ex, and sometimes you two are back together And while your ex may seem like old news right now... You've got to wonder why you keep getting sucked back in What Type of Ex Are You?

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- *from rissa - Tuesday, May 09, 2006 I have nothing to do so i browsed my friends list at friendster..i checked everyone's profile...i saw this poem at rissa's profile...it was really nice..and i want to share it to the people who can read this blog Tula ni Rico Abelardo feb14, 1990 Mangyari lamang ay tumayo Ang mga nagmamahal Nang makita ng lahat Ang kagandahan ng mukha ng pag-ibig Ipamalas ang tamis Ng malalim na pagkakaunawaan Sa mga Malabo ang paningin Mangyari lamang ay tumayo rin Ang mga nagmahal at nasawi Nang makita ng lahat Ang mga sugat ng isang bayani Ipadama ang pait ng kabiguan Habang ipinagbubunyi Ang walang tulad na kagitingan Ng isang nagtaya Mangyari lamang ay tumayo Ang mga nangangambang magmahal Nang makita ng lahat Ang kilos ng isang bata Ipamalas ang katapatan ng damdamin Na pilit ikinukubli Ng pusong lumaki sa mga engkanto at diwata Mangyari lamang ay tumayo Ang mga nagmahal, minahal, at iniwan Ngunit handa pa ring magmahal Nang makita ng lahat ang yaman ng karanasan Ipamalas ang mga katotohanang nasaksihan Nang maging makahulugan Ang mga paghagulgol sa dilim At sa mga nananatiling nakaupo Mangyari lamang ay dahan-dahang tumalilis Papalabas sa nakangangang pinto Umuwi na kayo At sumbatan ang mga magulang Na nagpalaki ng halimaw. At sa lahat ng naiwang nakatayo Mangyari lamang ay hagkan ang isa’t-isa At yakapin ang mga sugatan Mabuhay kayong lahat Na nagsisikap makabalik sa ating pinagmulan Manatiling masaya At higit sa lahat, mapatuloy Sa pagmamahal.

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- how sinful am i? - Sunday, May 07, 2006 Your Deadly Sins Envy: 40% Greed: 40% Wrath: 40% Gluttony: 0% Lust: 0% Pride: 0% Sloth: 0% Chance You'll Go to Hell: 17% You will die in a duel. How Sinful Are You?

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- bored kaya... - Thursday, May 04, 2006 Your Extroversion Profile: Assertiveness: High Cheerfulness: High Friendliness: High Sociability: High Activity Level: Medium Excitement Seeking: Very Low How Extroverted Are You?   Your Five Variable Love Profile Propensity for Monogamy: Your propensity for monogamy is low. You see love as a gift that you should give to many. It's hard for you to imagine being with one person at at time... Let alone one person for the rest of your life! Experience Level: Your experience level is high. You've loved, lost, and loved again. You have had a wide range of love experiences. And when the real thing comes along, you know it! Dominance: Your dominance is high. It's your way or the highway when it comes to love. You like to be very involved in your sweetie's life. No question, you like to be the one calling the shots. Cynicism: Your cynicism is medium. You'd like to believe in true and everlasting love... But you've definitely been burned enough to know better. You're still an optimist, but you also are a realist. Independence: Your independence is medium. In relationships, you need both "me time" and "we time." You usually find it easy to be part of a couple. But occasionally you start to feel a little smothered. The Five Variable Love Test     Your Love Life Secrets Are Looking back on your life, you will only have one true love. You're a little scarred from your past relationships, but who isn't? You prefer a quirky, unique person to be your lover. You're easy going about who you're with, as long as they love you back. In fights, you seek compromise and back down from conflict. You always try to smooth things out. A break-up usually comes as a shock to you. You always think things are going well. Your Love Life Secrets, Revealed     Your Kissing Purity Score: 63% Pure For you, kissing isn't a casual thing Lip to lip action makes your heart sing Kissing Purity Test

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- some realization - Thursday, April 20, 2006 it feels good to have friends like them..you will never be afraid to be alone especially after your heart was broken...i never imagined that we would be able to spend this kind of summer...it is just beginning...more plans to come more pictures to upload ... but i cannot hide the fact that i am indeed lonely...my hapiness is just temporary...when im with my friends i can pretend that everything is ok...i know i can only be happy when the day comes that "we" can be together...i just have to wait...he told me to wait for quite some time then things will be perfect for us...as of now all we can do is text each other and try to hangout once in a while...this time we both have to be true to ourselves...show what we really feel and finish the "unfinished business" we once had...he made a promise and i should have faith in him that he will fulfill it... maybe there is a reason why i lost something...in return i will gain my true happiness...wishing that one morning when i wake he will be there...taking my hand and placing it to his...

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- 19 ways to make your girl feel special - Wednesday, April 19, 2006 1. DON'T FORCE HER TO DO ANYTHING. [She won't trust you if you do & it'll be awkward] 2. Grab her hand when you walk next to each other. [She always gets butterflies when you do it; it makes her feel like you want her] 3. When standing, wrap your arms around her. [It makes her feel like you really love her.] 4. Cuddle with her. [She'll feel like your there for her] 5. Hug her from behind [It makes her feel special] 6. Write little notes. [She smiles. They're cute; The end] 7. Compliment her Honestly. [No girl likes a liar and no girl likes a person who lies about it when you compliment her] 8. When you hug her, hold her in your arms as long as possible. [It makes her feel wanted] 9. Be super sweet to her. [All girls like a super sweet guy] 10. Call her at night to wish her sweet dreams. [She'll go to bed with a smile] 11. Comfort her when she cries. [She'll feel like you'll ALWAYS be there for her] 12.Wipe away her tears [It'll show you'll always be there] 13. Love her with all your heart. [Not with your brain... or your d**k] -yeah,i love to tell guys about this...hehe!!! 14. Pick her up and flirt with her (she'll scream and say put me down but really she loves it). [It's true boys!] 15. Be a gentleman (hold the door for her). [Every girl loves a guy who is a gentleman] 16. DON'T let your friends talk trash about her, it'll get back 2 her [& it'll make her feel like you aren't really there for her] 17. Take her for a long walk at night! [She just wants to be alone. & that's not always bad. The world can be annoying sometimes & you just need to be alone.] 18. When it's cold outside hold her close [You want her to be happy & she's happy in your arms] 19. Draw on or rub her back as she is tryin to rest or sleep [This just feels good HAHA!] {not with a pen you idiot, with your finger}

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- Makita kang muli - Wednesday, April 12, 2006 Bawat sandali ng aking buhay Pagmamahal mo ang aking taglay San man mapadpad ng hanging hindi Magbabago aking pagtingin Pangako natin sa Maykapal Na tayo lamang sa habang buhay Maghintay Ipaglalaban ko ang ating pagibig Maghintay ka lamang ako'y darating Pagka't sa isang taong mahal mo ng buong puso Lahat ay gagawin Makita kang muli ohh wooh Makitang kang muli Puso'y nagdurusa nangungulila Iniisip ka pag nagiisa Inaalala mga sandaling Nung tayo ay magkapiling Ikaw ang gabay sa aking tuwina Ang aking ilaw sa gabing mapanglaw Tanging ikaw Ipaglalaban ko ang ating pagibig Maghintay ka lamang ako'y darating Pagka't sa isang taong mahal mo ng buong puso Lahat ay gagawin Makita kang muli Makitang kang muli Makita kang muli

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- happy? - Saturday, March 25, 2006 You Are 68% Happy You are a very happy person. Generally, you feel content and that all is right with the world. Occasionally, you have a down day - but you have the ability to pick yourself right back up. How Happy Are You?

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- releasing some stress - Thursday, March 23, 2006 ive been really inconsistent lately...been trapped in some emotional crap...confused with what i really want...thinking of what my future will be...with you??? damn it i hate this...knowing we both want to have different directions...all you think about is those freakin past time of yours...you can't even remember a single thing i've told you what to do...you do things on your own...you always do it your way as if no one is waiting for you...driving herself insane waiting...waiting for nothing...so now..im thinking..thinking about what i really want...

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- reflections of a mother - Thursday, March 16, 2006 I gave you life, but cannot live it for you. I can teach you things, but I cannot make you learn. I can give you directions, but I cannot be there to lead you. I can allow you freedom, but I cannot account for it. I can take you to church, but I cannot make you believe. I can teach you right from wrong, but I cannot always decide for you. I can buy you beautiful clothes, but I cannot make you beautiful inside. I can offer you advice, but I cannot accept it for you. I can give you love, but I cannot force it upon you. I can teach you to share, but I cannot make you unselfish. I can teach you respect, but I cannot force you to show honor. I can advise you about friends, but cannot choose them for you. I can advise you about sex, but I cannot keep you pure. I can tell you the facts of life, but I can't build your reputation. I can tell you about drink, but I can't say "no" for you. I can warn you about drugs but I can't prevent you from using them. I can tell you about lofty goals, but I can't achieve them for you. I can teach you about kindness, but I can't force you to be gracious. I can warn you about sins, but I cannot make you moral. I can love you as a child, but I cannot place you in God's family. I can pray for you, but I cannot make you walk with God. I can teach you about Jesus, but I cannot make Jesus your Lord. I can tell you how to live, but I cannot give you eternal life. I can love you with unconditional love all of my life . . . and I will!!!

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- selfish - Someone I hate, she thinks she’s great And loves to state the obvious You’re next to me, entirely, let’s wait and see Someone like you, selfish it’s true All you can do It’s plain to see, entirely, you disagree No sense of reason, I think it’s true Why did you have to believe them No sense of reason, what do I have to do There’s no-one else you’re deceiving Sometimes it’s true, forgiving you is hard to do It’s crystal clear, could end in tears And not something I can feel sure of No sense of reason some think it‘s true Why did you have to believe them No sense of reason, what do I have to do There’s no one else No sense of reason some think it‘s true Why did you have to believe them No sense of reason, what do I have to do There’s no one else you’re deceiving No sense of reason, why did you have to believe them No sense of reason, there’s no one else No sense of reason some think it’s true Why did you have to believe them No sense of reason, what do I have to do There’s no one else you’re deceiving Why did you have to believe them

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- for the record - Thursday, March 09, 2006 1.for the record ilan na naging bf/gf mo??? -- 4 2. where do you usually hang-out? -- g4, powerplant, penshop ni kuya bogsie! ccp tapa king... 3. fave song as for now? -- selfish 4. last movie you saw? -- memoirs of a geisha 5. most expensive object you bought with your own money? -- mobile phone 6. YOSI O BEER? -- none 7. they say "you are who you hang out with" ... -- yup...beebabes :) 8. have u ever fallen in love w/a friend? -- yup 9. what would you do if you caught your guy/girl & bestfriend sleeping together? -- freak out 10. any pets? what are their names? -- dogs...milo and aki 11. may nasuntok ka na ba? -- hmmm wala naman 12. anung sabi nung sinuntok mo? -- wala pa e 13. which do u prefer? jollibee or mcdo? -- luv ko toh... 14. wendy's or kfc? -- both 15. ever broken someone's heart? -- yup 16. ever had your heart broken? -- yup 17. what did u do to the person who broke your heart? -- ive forgotten everything about us and after a while we became friends 18. what's inside your pocket? -- none 19. fave past time? -- tv, mp3 and dvd 20. biggest regret in life? -- not telling him what i really felt that moment 21. worst experience you've been through? -- ever imagined your life to be like a "teleserye" drama??? hahaha that really happened to me! the usual korean love story..someone going after someone and another person comes hahahaha... 22. best place you'd rather be? -- beside him 23. would you kiss on a 1st date? -- it depends 24. last time u cried? -- last week? 25. anong ginawa mo ngayong araw na to? -- woke up and ate brunch 26. huling tinext mo?: -- hun's mom 27. describe yourself in ONE word?: -- twisted 28. huling ginawa mo bago matulog?: -- texted my friends 29. nakapunta ka na ba sa cebu?: -- nope 30. huling inutos sayo ng magulang mo?: -- check the website of nine west 31. magulo ba dyan?: -- yup 32. may bf/gf ka ba ngayon? -- yup 33. nakapunta ka na ba sa malabon zoo? -- yup..when i was in grade school i think 34. huli mong kinain?: -- beef with brocolli 35. huli mong ininom?: -- orange juice 36. naka-experience ka na ba ng lindol? -- yup 37. kelan ka huling sumakay ng elevator?: -- hmmm...3 wks ago 38. anong gagawin mo bukas?: -- wala 39. huling tumawag sayo sa phone/cp?: -- jp 40. anong oras ka natutulog?: -- it depends, usually mga 2-4 am 41. ano sinasakyan mo papasok? -- car 42. kumakain ka ng bayabas?: -- used to 43. nagka-sore eyes ka na ba?: -- yup 44. kelan ka huling nagswimming?: -- last january 45. ano sinusuot mo pag natutulog?: -- shirt/tank and shorts 46. anong ginawa mo kaninang 8am?: -- sleeping

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- because of you - I will not make the same mistakes that you did I will not let myself Cause my heart so much misery I will not break the way you did, You fell so hard I've learned the hard way To never let it get that far Because of you I never stray too far from the sidewalk Because of you I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt Because of you I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me Because of you I am afraid I lose my way And it's not too long before you point it out I cannot cry Because I know that's weakness in your eyes I'm forced to fake A smile, a laugh everyday of my life My heart can't possibly break When it wasn't even whole to start with Because of you I never stray too far from the sidewalk Because of you I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt Because of you I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me Because of you I am afraid I watched you die I heard you cry every night in your sleep I was so young You should have known better than to lean on me You never thought of anyone else You just saw your pain And now I cry in the middle of the night For the same damn thing

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- its the love thing! - Friday, February 24, 2006 1. your heart's current status is: beating,broken, taken? --- beating and taken :blush: 2. are you demanding? ---sometimes 3. are you in love? --- yupyup... 4. Which one quality first catches your attention in the opposite sex: ----- nose and eyes 5. do u like to receive gifts? --- yup...who doesn't ??? :silly: 6. what kind of person do you want 2 marry? --- someone who is sincere, loyal, trust worthy, honest, responsible, loving, caring, mature 7. how's your day? --- quite ok 8. how do you handle your romantic relationship with your partner? --- we just make each other happy w/each other's company..making the most of the the time we have together... 9. where was your last kiss? --- last night at our garage before sayong goodbye to hun 10. how do you cope after a breakup? --- hmmm before...i cry my heart out (:laughing:) then i call up my firends...plan a date with them 11. do you let go of a relationship easily? --it depends 12. would you date a man who has a kid born out of wedlock? ---nope 13. which kind of gifts do you prefer to receive:tangible or intangible gifts? ---- either 14.Who do u think is the most attractive animated character? --- um...stitch?? 15. Do you drink beer? --- used to... 16. Rate your love for kids.1-10 (10 being the highest) ---10 17.Do you have time dating with him? --- yup...i have all the time in thw world to do that :happy: 18. is he really special to you? --- yupyup 19.any msg for him? -- hmmm...happy monthsarry! (2 yrs and 3 mos...and still counting)

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- one liners - Wednesday, February 22, 2006 *A friend in need is a pest indeed.* *Marriage is one of the chief causes of divorce.* *Work is fine if it doesn't take too much of your time.* *When everything comes in your way you're in the wrong lane. *The light at the end of the tunnel may be an incoming train.* *Everyone has a photographic memory, some just don't have film.* *Life is unsure; always eat your dessert first.* *Smile, it makes people wonder what you are thinking.* *If you keep your feet firmly on the ground, you'll have trouble putting on your pants.* *It's not hard to meet expenses, they are everywhere.* *I love being a writer... what I can't stand is the paperwork.* *A printer consists of 3 main parts: the case, the jammed paper tray and the blinking red light.* *The hardest part of skating is the ice.* *My phone number is 17. We got one of the early ones.* *The trouble with being punctual is that no one is there to appreciate it.* *In a country of free speech, why are there phone bills?* *If you cannot change your mind, are you sure you have one?* *To Beat the 5 O'clock rush, leave work at noon!* *If you can't convince them, confuse them.* *It's not the fall that kills you. It's the sudden stop at the end.* *I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder.* *Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in large groups.* *The cigarette does the smoking you are just the sucker.* *Someday is not a day of the week.*

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- How they NAMED it - Tuesday, February 14, 2006 I received this message from multiply and i was happy to gain some knowledge about some stuff ...just want to share this... ABN AMRO- In the 1960s, the Nederlandse Handelmaatschappij (Dutch Trading Society; 1824) and the Twentsche Bank merged to form the Algemene Bank Nederland ( ABN; General Bank of the Netherlands). In 1966, the Amsterdamsche Bank and the Rotterdamsche Bank merged to form the Amro Bank. In 1991, ABNand Amro Bank merged to form ABN AMRO. Accenture- Accent on the Future. Greater-than 'accent' over the logo's t points forward towards the future. The name Accenture was proposed by a company employee in Norwayas part of a internal name finding process (BrandStorming). Prior to January 1, 2001 the company was called Andersen Consulting. Adidas- from the name of the founder Adolf (Adi) Dassler. Adobe- came from name of the river Adobe Creek that ran behind the houses of founders John Warnock and Chuck Geschke . AltaVista- Spanish for "high view". Amazon.com - Founder Jeff Bezos renamed the company to Amazon (from the earlier name of Cadabra.com) after the world's most voluminous river, the Amazon. He saw the potential for a larger volume of sales in an online bookstore as opposed to the then prevalent bookstores. (Alternative: It is said that Jeff Bezos named his book store Amazon simply to cash in on the popularity of Yahoo at the time. Yahoo listed entries alphabetically, and thus Amazon would always appear above its competitors in the relevant categories it was listed in.) AMD- Advanced Micro Devices. Apache- The name was chosen from respect for the Native American Indian tribe of Apache (Indé), well-known for their superior skills in warfare strategy and their inexhaustible endurance. Secondarily, and more popularly (though incorrectly) accepted, it's considered a cute name that stuck: its founders got started by applying patches to code written for NCSA's httpd daemon. The result was 'a patchy' server â€" thus the name Apache. Apple- for the favourite fruit of co-founder Steve Jobs and/or for the time he worked at an apple orchard. He was three months late in filing a name for the business, and he threatened to call his company Apple Computer if his colleagues didn't suggest a better name by 5 p.m. Apple's Macintosh is named after a popular variety of apple sold in the US. Apple also wanted to distance itself from the cold, unapproachable, complicated imagery created by the other computer companies at the time had names like IBM, NEC, DEC, ADPAC, Cincom, Dylakor, Input, Integral Systems, SAP, PSDI, Syncsort and Tesseract. The new company sought to reverse the entrenched view of computers in order to get people to use them at home. They looked for a name that was unlike the names of traditional computer companies, a name that also supported a brand positioning strategy that was to be perceive d as simple, warm, human, approachable and different. Note: Apple had to get approval from the Beatle's Apple Corps to use the name 'Apple' and paid a one-time royalty of $100,000 to McIntosh Laboratory, Inc., a maker of high-end audio equipment, to use the derivative name 'Macintosh', known now as just 'Mac'. AT&T- American Telephone and Telegraph Corporation officially changed its name to AT&T in the 1990s. Bauknecht- Founded as an electrotechnical workshop in 1919 by Gottlob Bauknecht . BBC- Stands for British Broadcasting Corporation. BenQ- Bringing ENjoyment and Quality to life Blaupunkt- Blaupunkt (Blue dot) was founded in 1923 under the name Ideal. Their core business was the manufacturing of headphones. If the headphones came through quality tests, the company would give the headphones a blue dot. The headphones quickly became known as the blue dots or blaue Punkte. The quality symbol would become a trademark, and the trademark would become the company name in 1938. BMW- abbreviation of Bayerische Motoren Werke (Bavarian Motor Factories) Borealis - The Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis, is the celestial phenomenon that features bursts of light in colourful patterns dancing across the night skies of the north. Borealis, inspired from the shining brilliance of the Northern Lights, was formed in 1994 out of the merger between two northern oil companies, Norway's Statoil and Finland's Neste. BP - formerly British Petroleum, now "BP" (The slogan "Beyond Petroleum" has incorrectly been taken to refer to the company's new name following its rebranding effort in 2000). BRAC- abbreviation for Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee, world's largest NGO (non governmental organization). It works in development programs around the world. Bridgestone- named after founder Shojiro Ishibashi. The surname Ishibashi (??) means "stone bridge", i.e. "bridge of stone". Bull- Compagnie des machines Bull was founded in Paristo exploit the patents for punched card machines taken out by a Norwegian engineer, Fredrik Rosing Bull. Cadillac- Cadillac was named after the 18th century French explorer Antoine Laumet de La Mothe , sieur de Cadillac, founder of Detroit, Michigan. Cadillac is a small town in the South of France. Canon- Originally (1933) Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory the new name (1935) derived from the name of the company's first camera, the Kwannon, in turn named after the Japanese name of the Buddhist bodhisattva of mercy. CGI- from the first letter of Information Management Consultant in french (Conseiller en Gestion et Informatique). Cisco- short for San Francisco. It has also been suggested that it was "CIS-co" -- Computer Information Services was the department at StanfordUniversitythat the founders worked in. COBRA- Computadores Brasileiros, "Brazilian Computers", electronics and services company, was the first state-owned designer and producer of computers in the 1970s, later acquired by the Banco do Brasil. Coca-Cola- Coca-Cola's name is derived from the coca leaves and kola nuts used as flavoring. Coca-Cola creator John S. Pemberton changed the 'K' of kola to 'C' for the name to look better. Colgate-Palmolive- formed from a merger of soap manufacturers Colgate & Company and Palmolive-Peet. Peet was dropped in 1953. Colgate was named after WilliamColgate, an English immigrant, who set up a starch, soap and candle business in New York Cityin 1806. Palmolive was named for the two oils (Palm and Olive) used in its manufacture. Compaq- from "comp" for computer, and "pack" to denote a small integral object; or: Compatibility And Quality; or: from the company's first product, the very compact Compaq Portable. Comsat - an American digital telecommunications and satellite company, founded during the President Kennedy era to develop the technology. Contraction of Communications Satellites. Daewoo- the company founder Kim Woo Chong called it Daewoo which means "Great Universe" in Korean. Dell- named after its founder, Michael Dell. The company changed its name from Dell Computer in 2003. DHL- the company was founded by Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom , and Robert Lynn , whose last initials form the company's moniker. eBay- Pierre Omidyar, who had created the Auction Web trading website, had formed a web consulting concern called Echo Bay Technology Group. " EchoBay" didn't refer to the town in Nevada, the nature area close to Lake Mead, or any real place. "It just sounded cool," Omidyar reportedly said. When he tried to register EchoBay.com, though, he found that Echo Bay Mines, a gold mining company, had gotten it first. So, Omidyar registered what (at the time) he thought was the second best name: eBay.com. Epson - Epson Seiko Corporation, the Japanese printer and peripheral manufacturer, was named from "Son of Electronic Printer" Fanta- was originally invented by Max Keith in Germanyin 1940 when World War II made it difficult to get the Coca-Cola syrup to Nazi Germany. Fanta was originally made from byproducts of cheese and jam production. The name comes from the German word for imagination (Fantasie or Phantasie), because the inventors thought that imagination was needed to taste oranges from the strange mix. Fazer - named after its founder, Karl Fazer. Fiat- acronym of Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (Italian Factory of Cars of Turin). Fuji- from the highest Japanese mountain Mount Fuji. Google- the name is an intentional misspelling of the word googol, reflecting the company's mission to organize the immense amount of information available online. Haier- Chinese ? "sea" and ? (a transliteration character; also means "you" in Literary Chinese) HP- Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard tossed a coin to decide whether the company they founded would be called Hewlett-Packard or Packard-Hewlett. Hitachi- old place name, literally "sunrise" Honda- from the name of its founder, Soichiro Honda Honeywell- from the name of Mark Honeywell founder of Honeywell Heating Specialty Co. It later merged with Minneapolis Heat Regulator Company and was finally called Honeywell Inc. in 1963. Hotmail- Founder Jack Smith got the idea of accessing e-mail via the web from a computer anywhere in the world. When Sabeer Bhatia came up with the business plan for the mail service, he tried all kinds of names ending in 'mail' and finally settled for Hotmail as it included the letters "HTML" - the markup language used to write web pages. It was initially referred to as HoTMaiL with selective upper casing. (If you click on Hotmail's 'mail' tab, you will still find "HoTMaiL" in the URL.) HSBC- The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Hyundai- connotes the sense of "the present age" or "modernity" in Korean. IBM- named by Tom Watson, an ex-employee of National Cash Register. To one-up them in all respects, he called his company International Business Machines. ICL- abbreviation for International Computers Ltd, once the UK's largest computer company, but now a service arm of Fujitsu, of Japan. IKON - copier company name derived from I Know One Name. Intel- Bob Noyce and Gordon Moore initially incorporated their company as N M Electronics. Someone suggested Moore Noyce Electronics but it sounded too close to "more noise" -- not a good choice for an electronics company! Later, Integrated Electronics was proposed but it had been taken by somebody else. Then, using initial syllables from INTegrated ELectronics, Noyce and Moore came up with Intel. To avoid potential conflicts with other companies of similar names, Intel purchased the name rights for $15,000 from a company called Intelco. (Source: Intel 15 Years Corporate Anniversary Brochure) Interland - a web hosting provider formally known as Micron Computer, Inc. which was named either after InternetLandor the combination of the largest acqusition it performed, Interliant with the word Land. Kawasaki- from the name of its founder, Shozo Kawasaki Kodak- Both the Kodak camera and the name were the invention of founder George Eastman . The letter "K" was a favourite with Eastman; he felt it a strong and incisive letter. He tried out various combinations of words starting and ending with "K". He saw three advantages in the name. It had the merits of a trademark word, would not be mis-pronounced and the name did not resemble anything in the art. There is a misconception that the name was chosen because of its similarity to the sound produced by the shutter of the camera. Konica- it was earlier known as Konishiroku Kogaku. Konishiroku in turn is the short for Konishiya Rokubeiten which was the first name of the company established by Rokusaburo Sugiura in the 1850s. Korg - Formed from the surnames of the founders, Tsutomu Katoh and Tadashi Osanai, combined with the letters "rg" from the word organ. LG- combination of two popular Korean brands Lucky and Goldstar. (In Mexicopublicists explained the name change to the public as an abbreviation to Là nea Goldstar Spanish for Goldstar Line) L'Oréal- In 1907, Eugène Schueller, a young French chemist, developed an innovative hair-color formula. He called his improved hair dye Auréole. Lotus Software- Mitch Kapor got the name for his company from 'The Lotus Position' or 'Padmasana'. Kapor used to be a teacher of Transcendental Meditation technique as taught by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Lucent Technologies- a spin-off from AT&T, it was named Lucent (meaning "luminous" or "glowing with light") because "light as a metaphor for visionary thinking reflected the company's operating and guiding business philosophy," according to the Landor Associates staff who chose the name. Source: Design Management Journal 8:1 (Winter 1997). Lycos- from Lycosidae, the family of wolf spiders. Mazda Motor- from the company's first president, Jujiro Matsuda . In Japanese, no syllables are ever stressed and some inner syllables are virtually skipped. Thus, Matsuda is pronounced "Matsda". To make the name fly better outside of Japan, the spelling was changed to Mazda. McDonald's- from the name of the brothers Dick McDonald and Mac McDonald, who founded the first McDonald 's restaurant in 1940. Mercedes- This is the first name of the daughter of Emil Jellinek, who worked for the early Daimler company around 1900. MGM- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was formed by the merger of three picture houses Metro Picture Corporation, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures. Goldwyn Picture Corporation in turn was named after the last names of Samuel Goldfish and Edgar and Archibald Selwyn. Micron- computer memory producer named after the microscopic parts of its products. The official name was Micron Computer, Inc. Since, the company has become Interland, a web hosting provider, after selling/spinning off its RAM division and closing down its computer division, licensing the name. The company is now headquartered in Atlanta. Microsoft- coined by Bill Gates to represent the company that was devoted to MICROcomputer SOFTware. Originally christened Micro-Soft, the '-' was removed later on. midPhase- the post-dotcom era gave using the .com in a companies official name untrendy. A new dotcom company may be named traditionally, in midPhase's case it was named midPhase Services, Inc., the midPhase stands for Middle Phase, or middle of the road. Mitsubishi- The name Mitsubishi (??) has two parts: mitsu means three and hishi (changing to bishi in the middle of the word) means water chestnut, and from here rhombus, which is reflected in the company's logo. Motorola- Founder Paul Galvin came up with this name when his company (at the time, Galvin Manufacturing Company) started manufacturing radios for cars. Many audio equipment makers of the era used the " ola" ending for their products, most famously the "Victrola" phonograph made by the Victor Talking Machine Company. The name was meant to convey the idea of "sound" and "motion". The name became so recognized that the company later adopted it as the company name. Mozilla Foundation- from the name of the web-browser that preceded Netscape Navigator. When Marc Andreesen , founder of Netscape, created a browser to replace the Mosaic browser, it was internally named Mozilla (Mosaic-Killer, Godzilla) by Jamie Zawinski. MRF- Madras Rubber Factory, founded by K M Mammen Mappillai in 1946. He started with a toy balloon-manufacturing unit at Tiruvottiyur, Chennai (then called Madras). In 1952, he began manufacturing tread-rubber, and in 1961, tyres. Nero - Nero Burning ROM named after Nero burning Rome. Netscape- named by first marketing employee Greg Sands, in a panic when the Universityof Illinoisthreatened to sue the new company for its original name, Mosaic. Netscape then paid Landor $50,000 to design a logo. Nike- named for the Greek goddess of victory. Nikon - the original name was Nippon Kogaku, meaning "Japanese Optical". Nissan- the company was earlier known by the name Nippon Sangyo which means "Japanese industry". Nokia- started as a wood-pulp mill, the company expanded into producing rubber products in the Finnish city of Nokia. The company later adopted the city's name. Nortel - The Nortel Networks name came from Nortel (Northern Telecom) and Bay Networks. The company was originally spun off from the Bell Telephone Company of Canada Ltd in 1895 as Northern Electric and Manufacturing, and traded as Northern Electric from 1914 to 1976. Novartis- after the Latin _expression "novae artes" which means something like "new skills". Oracle - Larry Ellison, Ed Oates and Bob Miner were working on a consulting project for the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency). The code name for the project was Oracle (the CIA saw this as the system to give answers to all questions or some such). The project was designed to help use the newly written SQL database language from IBM. The project eventually was terminated but they decided to finish what they started and bring it to the world. They kept the name Oracle and created the RDBMS engine. Later they changed the name of the company, Relational Technology Inc, to the name of the product. Pepsi- Pepsi derives its name from (treatment of) dyspepsia, an intestinal ailment. Philips - Royal Philips Electronics was founded in 1891, by brothers Gerard (the engineer) and Anton (the entrepreneur) Philips . Qantas- From its original name, Queensland And Northern Territory Aerial Services. Red Hat- Company founder Marc Ewing was given the Cornell lacrosse team cap (with red and white stripes) while at college by his grandfather. People would turn to him to solve their problems, and he was referred to as 'that guy in the red hat'. He lost the cap and had to search for it desperately. The manual of the beta version of Red Hat Linux had an appeal to readers to return his Red Hat if found by anyone. Reebok- another spelling of rhebok (Pelea capreolus), an African antelope. SAAB- founded in 1937 in Swedenas "Svenska Aeroplan aktiebolaget" (Swedish Aeroplane Company) abbreviated SAAB. Samsonite- Samsonite was launched as a brand in 1941, receiving its name from the Biblical character Samson, renowned for his strength. Samsung- meaning three stars in Korean. Sanyo- The Japanese translation is disputed, although the Chinese name is "??" (literally, "Three Oceans") SAP- "Systems, Applications, Products in Data Processing", formerly "SystemAnalyse und Programmentwicklung" (German for "System analysis and program development"), formed by 4 ex- IBM employees who used to work in the 'Systems/Applications/Projects' group of IBM. SEGA- "Service Games of Japan" (SeGa) Founded by Marty Bromley (an American) to import pinball games to Japanfor use on American military bases. Sharp- Japanese consumer electronics company named from its first product, an ever-sharp pencil. Shell- Royal Dutch Shell was established in 1907, when the Royal Netherlands Petrol Society Plc. and the Shell Transport and Trading Company Ltd. merged. The Shell Transport and Trading Company Ltd. had been established at the end of the 19th century, by commercial firm Samuel & Co (founded in 1830). Samuel & Co were already successfully importing Japanese shells when they set up an oil company, so the oil company was named after the shells Samuel & Co were importing. Siemens - founded in 1847 by Werner von Siemens and Johann Georg Halske: the company was originally called Telegraphen-Bau-Anstalt von Siemens & Halske. Sprint- from its parent company, Southern Pacific Railroad INTernal Communications. Back in the day, pipelines and railroad tracks were the cheapest place to lay communications lines, as the right-of-way was already leased or owned. Sun Microsystems- its founders designed their first workstation in their dorm at StanfordUniversity, and chose the name Stanford University Network for their product, hoping to sell it to the college. They didn't. Suzuki- from the name of its founder, Michio Suzuki Tesco- Founder Jack Cohen, who from 1919 sold groceries in the markets of the London East End, acquired a large shipment of tea from T. E. Stockwell and made new labels by using the first three letters of the supplier's name and the first two letters of his surname forming the word "TESCO". Toshiba- was founded by the merger of consumer goods company Tokyo Denki (Tokyo Electric Co) and electrical firm Shibaura Seisaku-sho (Shibaura Engineering Works). Toyota- from the founder's name Sakichi Toyoda. Initially called Toyeda, it was changed after a contest for a better-sounding name. The new name was written in katakana with eight strokes, a number that is considered lucky in Japan. Unisys- made-up name for the company that resulted from the combination of two old mainframe computer companies, Burroughs and Sperry [Sperry Univac/Sperry Rand]. It "united" two incompatible ranges. Unisys was briefly the world's second-largest computer company, after IBM. Verizon- A portmanteau of veritas (Latin for truth) and horizon. Vodafone- is a multinational mobile phone operator with headquarters in the United Kingdom. Its name is made up of VOice, DAta, TeleFONE. Vodafone made the UK's first mobile call at a few minutes past midnight on the 1 January 1985. Volvo- From the Latin word "volvo", which means "I roll". It was originally a name for a ball bearing being developed by SKF. Xerox- The inventor, Chestor Carlson, named his product trying to say `dry' (as it was dry copying, markedly different from the then prevailing wet copying). The Greek root `xer' means dry. Yahoo!- a "backronym" for Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle. The word Yahoo was invented by Jonathan Swift and used in his book Gulliver's Travels. It represents a person who is repulsive in appearance action and is barely human. Yahoo! founders David Filo and Jerry Yang selected the name because they jokingly considered themselves yahoos

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- hug me - Sunday, February 12, 2006 Your Candy Heart Says "Hug Me" A total sweetheart, you always have a lot of love to give out. Your heart is open to where ever love takes you! Your ideal Valentine's Day date: a surprise romantic evening that you've planned out Your flirting style: lots of listening and talking What turns you off: fighting and conflict Why you're hot: you're fearless about falling in love What Does Your Candy Heart Say?

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- nonesense - Friday, February 10, 2006 Q : What is your status? A : taken Q : What were you doing 5 minutes ago? A : uploading pictures Q : What are your fave sports? A : volleyball, badminton, soccer...i love to watch basketball and soccer Q : Do you cry most of the time you have problems? A : yup Q : Who is your last bf/gf? A : last??? hmmm sana si shoti na Q : Did you have a fight with someone today? A : not really Q : What are your fave subjects? A : hmmmm....ano nga ba??? digilus?? hahaha! cguro digipho Q : Who cheer u up d most in your life? A : shoti Q : Do u like to chat? A : yup Q : Last chat with A : paul Q : Do you like to laugh? A : yupyup Q : Last testi from? What's the testi about? A : geno...lilibre nya kmi kasi grad na sya Q : Last message from? What about? A : my ate Q : Last food? A : oreo cheesecake Q : Do you have an exam? A : nope Q : Do you think people who like study a lot is nerd? A : nope Q : What's your opinion about long distance relationship? A : people who are in this situation must be really matured..they were able to trust each other knowing that there are a lot of temptations in this world... Q : About love at the first sight? A : no such thing Q : Did you ever love someone but he/she didnt like you? A : yup Q : Did you ever dump someone? A : yup Q : Have you ever took a relationship with someone you didn't love? A : nope Q : Have you ever hurt someone who loved you so much? A : yes Q : Do you like your school? A : ok lang Q : Do you have something you must do right now? A: sleep

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- If Love was a Game - 1. You must love yourself first. It is a prerequisite to creating a successful and authentic union with another. 2. Partnering is a choice- the choice to be in a relationship is up to you. You have the ability to attract your beloved and cause the relationship you desire to happen. 3. Creating love is a process. Moving from I to we requires a shift in perspective and energy. Being an authentic couple is an evolution. 4. Relationships provide an opportunity to grow. They serve as an unofficial life stop in which you will learn about yourself and how you can grow on your personal path. 5. Communication is essential- it is the lifeblood of the relationship. 6. Negotiation will be required- there are times when you and your partner must work through impasses. If you do this consciously and with respect you will learn to create win-win outcomes. 7. Your relationship will be challenged by change. Life presents turns in the road. How you maneuver those twists and turns determines the success of your relationships. 8. You must nurture the relationship for it to thrive. If you give it your time, attention and effort, it will continue to grow with each passing day. 9. Renewal is the key to longevity. Happily ever after means the ability to keep the relationship fresh and vital. 10. You will forget all this when you fall in love. We know these rules inherently. The challenge is to remember them when you fall in love. *** stolen from jayran's blog hahahaha i wonder where she stole this entry

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- the poem - Thursday, February 09, 2006 I knelt to pray but not for long, I had too much to do. I had to hurry and get to work For bills would soon be due. So I knelt and said a hurried prayer, And jumped up off my knees. My Christian duty was now done My soul could rest at ease.... All day long I had no time To spread a word of cheer No time to speak of Christ to friends, They’d laugh at me I’d fear. No time, no time, too much to do, That was my constant cry, No time to give to souls in need But at last the time, the time to die. I went before the Lord, I came, I stood with downcast eyes. For in his hands God held a book; It was the book of life God looked into his book and said “Your name I cannot find. I once was going to write it down... But never found the time” Currently watching: nuts entertainment Currently feeling: wala lang

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