Blog Readability Test

Cams tagged me so here it is:

Here are the rules:

1. Check out your blog Readability Test here then post it.

2. (OPTIONAL) Stop asking yourself regarding the results of the test (LOL!)

3. Add your blog from the list together with the results.

4. Tag as many friends you like.

blog readability test

Movie Reviews

1.Big Eyed Gal – High School 2. The Chronic Shopper – Elementary
3. Vital Sighs – Genius 4. Princess Vien – High School 5. Em’s Detour – Junior High School
6. Strawberrygurl and Busy Mom – Elementary
7. Reflexes snapshots of life (on manillapaper) – Junior High School
8. expressions and thoughts – Genius 9. our family story – College (Undergrad)
10. MOMEMO – Genius 11. Deranged Insanity – Genius 12. Traipsey Turvey
13. Crissy’s Haven – High School 14. Memoirs of a Med Student- Genius 15. ColoringBACKmyroom- Elementary

I am tagging: Jeric, Racel and Edward

I am glad that even an elementary can understand my blog, but it makes me think… hahaha!

Posted by: Dianne Peña | 06-26-2008 | 06:06 PM
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Double Tag…=)

So, I have been tagged twice by Arthur and Cams, do I have to post it twice also? LOL! Here it is:

1. What was I doing 10 years ago?
• I was 9 years old by that time… I am on my 4th grade, the secretary of the class… actively participating in school contests and enjoying the company of my friends…

2. Five things on my to-do list today:
• make my report for my community organizing concept…
• read RIZAL
• edit our group script for our role play in NCM103-B
• blog about chowking chaofan
• load my classmate’s mp3 player

3. Snacks I enjoy:
• fruit shake esp. watermelon shake (is that a snack? hahah)
• no.7 meal at McDonalds with coke float drink

4. Places where I’ve lived:
• Basa, Pampanga
• Caloocan City

5. Things I’d do if I were a billionaire:
• I have to travel around the Philippines first
• Then, travel around the world with my family… Literally! haha
• Buy everything that I want, also with my family’s (few houses probably. haha)
• Share it with my friends and relatives
• Share it with others (government or non-government organizations…)
• Donate to public schools and hospitals
• Do the 7 Corporal Works of Mercy
• Invest on a business (food, café, club/bar, internet business)
• SAVE…=)

6. People I want to know more about:
Jeric, Pat, Cadahing, Joelle, Nique (I tagged you! =])

Posted by: Dianne Peña | 06-26-2008 | 05:06 PM
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My new blog: LittleNars.com

I have my new blog… I don’t know if I will move this site to my new ones… I am not yet decided… Better yet, please do visit my new blog…

LittleNars.com, it is about the chronicles of a Filipina Student Nurse…

See you there!

Posted by: Dianne Peña | 06-16-2008 | 12:06 AM
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Tips When Going Out of Town: My Style

1. Bring Cash
- Of course, you can’t travel if you don’t have the Peso or the Dollar (Whew!)…

2. Bring your camera (whether it’s a digital or camera phone)
- There are a lot of beautiful sites that you will rarely see here in the city…

3. Bring your MP3 players (ipod etc…) or load up your cellphone’s music player with songs
- This is a must especially when you are traveling at night. You tend to get scared as you get farther, it’s a feeling the you are “lost in the woods” or some sort of… Also, if you are traveling on a Sunday, most probably all radio stations play old songs which I hate (not an oldies fan) except if you happen to love or at least know those songs…

4. Bring your shades or umbrella rain or shine…
- You don’t want to look awkward and have closed eyes on pictures right? To add, you’ll never when it will rain so bring your umbrellas to still enjoy the place despite of the harsh weather.

5. Bring your jacket even though you are going to a beach or somewhere you think is hot
- Just to be ready you know and same as my reason above. You can always find ways to wear your jacket. It can be protection from cold, mosquito bites or any other insect bites and also from the sun rays ( if you use it the other way…) Just be creative you know… I never go anywhere far without my jacket.

6. Be with the company of someone you know you will enjoy the whole trip or at least be with someone you knew enough about already
- For SAFETY and for a GOOD TIME!

7. Do your Homework
- If you don’t know the idea on where to go in the place you wanted to visit, search it on the web. There are a lot of travel blogs that features about a certain place and will give you tips on how you can have a fruitful trip from the moment you enter your transportation to the moment you arrive at your destination. The great thing is that they also suggest side trips that are on the way… My mom does it in the couple of our out-of-town trips.

8. If you are “Byahilo” or has a motion sickness, drink Bonamine one hour prior to your departure or bring a “puke bag” instead
- My mom always brings a “puke bag” and lets us drink Bonamine when I was a child. Good thing, I don’t experience motion sickness.

9. Don’t wear GREEN pants
- Or else, you will play touch the color or your companions might worry that you are lost because you have the power to do camouflage. LOL!

These tips are just from my experiences. I didn’t place the other “must-haves” because it is very common and I know my readers are not in any way stupid right? LOL! Anyway, that’s all I know, I hope you learned even just a bit. LOL!

Posted by: Dianne Peña | 06-16-2008 | 12:06 AM
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Mama’s quotable quotes part 2

During our Batangas Trip…

Jeric: Si Mama talaga yung naapektuhan nung di tayo natuloy kahapon eh…
(trans. Mama was the only one who got affected when our trip was postponed yesterday…)
Me and Roxanne: Oo nga eh noh…
(trans. Agree…)
Jeric: Nadepressed eh…
(trans. She was depressed.)
Me: Hindi nadepressed si Mama, NaDESTROYED siya eh… Hahaha
(trans. No, she wasn’t depressed, she was DESTROYED… LOL!)
Mama: But I PICK UP THE PIECES…
Me, Jeric and Roxanne: Abaaahh gumaganon pa! Hahaha
(trans. Nice, there really should be that line huh. LOL!)
Mama: See natuloy tayo ngayon…
(trans. See, we made it today…)

when we got at the resort we planned to stay for the night…

Mama: May vacancy pa ba?
(trans. Is there a vacancy?)
Security guard: Ma’am fully booked na po… weekends po kasi ngayon kaya halos lahat ng resort fully booked… Kung gusto niyo po tignan niyo po muna…
(trans. We are fully booked, it is a weekend that is why almost all of the resorts are fully booked, if you want you can ask at the reception area downstairs…
Mama: O sige bababa ako…
(trans. Ok, I’ll go down…)

after 30 minutes… it was past 7PM and we were hungry…

Mama: Wala eh fully booked daw… hanap na lang tayo ng ibang resort…
(trans. There is no vacancy, let’s just find another resort)
Me: Saan na tayo? Maganda ba don?
(trans. Where are we going to stay? Is it beautiful there?)
Jeric: Feeling ko maganda pero ang daming tao…
(trans. I think it’s beautifu; but there are a lot of people…)

after going to 5 resorts (I think.) we still don’t have to stay for the night. All resorts were fully booked.

Mama: Parang Mary and Joseph pala ang drama natin ngayon eh… Hehehe
(trans. We were like Mary and Joseph… LOL!)
Me: Oo nga eh, naunahan mo lang ako sabihin yon. Hahaha
(trnas. You just said it first. LOL!)

Mama called her patient which happens to live in Batangas… She recommended that we stay in a hotel at the city then go to the beach tomorrow morning… So, we decided to go back to the city of San Juan, Batangas to check-in at a hotel…

Arriving at the hotel and in our room…

Jeric: Ate ang ganda dito at mura pa kaysa dun sa nakita nating isa na ganon din ang price pero panget naman…
(trans. The place is so beautiful but not that expensive compared to the other place we asked with the same price but it is not that beautiful…)
Me: Oo nga sosyal may second floor and terrace pa…
(trans. Yeah, it’s high class and it has a second floor and a terrace)
Mama: See… I always pick up the pieces…

Our family had the great time at Laiya, San Juan, Batangas. There was a deeper meaning when my mother said those lines and it is another story… LOL!

Posted by: Dianne Peña | 06-11-2008 | 03:06 PM
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Mama’s quotable quotes part 1

Couple of nights ago…

Roxanne: Dami mo talagang alam Ma…
(trans. You really know a lot Ma.)
Mama: Siguro kung naging tanga lang ako, hindi kami siguro maghihiwalay ng papa mo…
(trans. In case I was dumb, maybe your father and I would not separate)
Me: Bakit naman?
(trans. Why?)
Mama: E kasi, tanga yung ipinalit niya sakin e…
(trans. Because he left me for a dumb person)
Me: Grabe ka naman Ma! Hehehe Bitterneeeeesssss…
(trans. That’s harsh of you Ma, Bitter…LOL!)
Mama: E totoo naman noh, “Behind the success of a man is a woman, behind the FALL of a man is ANOTHER woman.”
(trans. That’s the truth, “Behind the success of a man is a woman, behind the FALL of a man is ANOTHER woman.”)
Me: Uhmmm… Anu nga ulit yon Ma? Hehehe
(trans. Can you repeat it again Ma?LOL!)
Mama: Ako yung behind ng success niya, tignan mo ngayon kung asan na siya…
(trans. I was behind his success and look at his life now…)
Me: Dami mo talagang alam Ma! Hahaha
(trans. You really know a lot Ma! LOL!)
*words that are in the UPPERCASE were pronounced with emphasis.

then, I repeated my mother’s quote for the enth time to memorize it and blog about it. LOL!

I happen to read this quote in one of the text messages sent to me that is why it was partly familiar when I heard it from my mom. This goes to show that our family can joke and be happy still even with these kinds of situations. Oh well, hope you learn something from here. =)

Posted by: Dianne Peña | 06-11-2008 | 02:06 PM
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PhotoHunt 003: Self — my Hands

At the delivery room…

Clinical instructor: Antagal naman managanak ni ate, Sino ang may balat sa pwet?
(trans. The labor of the pregnant woman is taking so long, who has a birthmark at the buttocks?)
Me and my other two group mates: Wala po…
(trans. None)
Clinical instructor: E ung direcho ang linya sa palad?
(trans. Hmm… the one with a straight line in the palm?)
Me: Hala ako ata…
(trans. I think I have…)
2 group mates: Naku, Dianne, yung solar hands mo… Hehehehe! (as they would call it…)
(trans. Dianne, your solar hands…hehehe!)

I let them see my hands…

*another late PhotoHunt entry. Grrr…

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Posted by: Dianne Peña | 06-02-2008 | 05:06 PM
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