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There has always been something about jewelry that intimidates everyone. Ever since the dawn of man, accessories have been a vital part of our social lives.

Way back when formal politics were still out of the question, tattoos, clothing and jewelry were used to determine one’s rank and role in the tribe or country. Now it mostly symbolizes one’s social status and/or income.

It has been said that wedding rings determine how one’s marriage will go, that if you spent a lot of money on the ring, you’ll be sure to have a wonderful marriage without any form of hardship.

I beg to differ. That is not the case. There are people who spent millions on their wedding rings only to find that their husband cheated on them a few months after.

Wedding rings do not determine how the marriage will go, but it sure is one thing that would be the key to reminiscing the good old days, and it wouldn’t hurt to show it off to your friends, too! A friend of mine fancied scott kay rings, and I checked it out and fancied a few rings myself.

I’m definitely going to get one of those for my own.

I was busy dealing with website issues when I got a message from one of my colleagues saying that a massive earthquake hit Japan and warned people near the Pacific Ocean about possible Tsunami – my country included. I panicked. For some reason I had an eerie feeling that there’s an earthquake in our area as well… I looked up at the office’s Murray Feiss lighting for a quick second just to check that it’s not swaying or anything. It wasn’t.

Having reassured myself that there’s no earthquake in the area, I quickly typed the event in Google for confirmation and saw that a massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific Ocean which caused damage with blackouts, fire and tsunami in Northeastern Japan.

A few clicks after, I also saw that certain areas in my country might indeed be hit by a Tsunami as a result of the said earthquake. I immediately got a hold of my phone and forwarded the message to people I care about. I didn’t even notice that the message my colleague sent had a misspelling and the magnitude of the earthquake was wrong until after I have forwarded the message. It doesn’t matter though, what’s important is that I was able to inform them about what happened and have given them a proper warning. Now all I could do was pray that they’re all safe.

During our break, I tried to call my friends in Japan to check how they were. I still don’t have news up to now but I’m hoping that they’re safe.

Have you ever watched that movie, the 27 Dresses? I kind of felt like I was the person in the lead role. Most of my friends are married now, and I have helped them organize and get things done to lessen their bridal worries.

I don’t necessarily collect all the wedding dresses that I get from it though. It just feels nice to help out, you know?

Maybe one day I’ll find the person whom I won’t ever regret meeting, and he’ll accept me for who I am, and I to him. That movie gives me goosebumps everytime, I tell you, and it makes me think about many things. When will my time come? Would it be as amazing as I have always imagined it to be?

I hope so. I really do.

Wondering about what gifts to give this Christmas, especially to the special men in your life? Tired of giving the same genre of books that you give your dad? Or the video games that you always give your brother? Or of thinking what romantic gift you could give your hubby?

Why not NFL t shirts?

You see your dad, brother and boyfriend huddle in front of the TV every Sunday afternoon for their one true love – NFL football. Giving them the NFL shirts might make them feel they’re wearing uniforms and playing in the field themselves!

Making your own NFL t shirts is one way to make the shirts bear some personal touch. Remember that while other people find “it’s the thought that counts” a cliché, it still works. You could sew the logos of your special guy’s favorite NFL teams. You could even match it with flaglets that bear the same logos.

If you really don’t have the time to make the shirts, you could always buy them from the nearest football apparel!

Last week, I’ve decided that it’s time to move forward and join a new company. So, in spite of the fact that my new job offer does not include health coverage or benefits, which means I need to start going through life insurance leads and avail one for my own, the compensation and growth and career opportunity in the new company definitely outweighs that minor inconvenience. Consequently, I formally resigned from my company of six years.

Creating a resignation letter was actually quite a breeze for me because I simply just recycled the one I used in 2007. However, I had never found the need to bid farewell to my colleagues until now. I did research on “How to inform your colleagues about your resignation” and was able to come up with the goodbye-let’s-still-keep-in-touch letter below. It’s a personal email to be sent to your colleagues. After all, you wouldn’t want to burn the bridges now, won’t you? Hope this letter helps!

Subject name: [your name] Update

Dear [colleague name],

I would like to personally let you know that I am leaving my position at [present company name]. I will be starting a new position in [new company location – do not be too specific] on [your start date]. This decision to pursue another opportunity was not an easy one and took a lot of consideration. Nevertheless, I feel that it is right for me as I work toward fulfilling career goals. I have enjoyed working at [present company name] because of you and I sincerely appreciate having had the chance to work with you.

Thank you, [colleague name], for the support and encouragement you have provided me during my time here at [present company name].

I would appreciate your continued advice as I start the next phase of my career. Please keep in touch! I can be reached at my personal email address [state your email address] or via my cell phone [state your mobile number].

It’s been a pleasure working with you.

Best regards,

[your name]

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Email: [state your email address]
Skype: [state your skype username if you have any]
Cell: [state your mobile number]

Two weeks ago, my colleague Allan submitted his resignation and sadly today is his last day at the office. He was a good friend and a very fun person to work with. He’s the clown of the office you know. At times he is annoying but often he sets the jolly mood in the office. Too bad he had so many issues regarding work so he just decided to find another company.

His reason was not the money, it was more about career development. He pointed out that our company provides us with good benefits and fair salary but the routine work can make our career stagnant. In all the IT careers, regular training is necessary to help employees catch up with the newest trends in the industry. This is why he chose a new company that offers offshore training to its workers.

Anyhow, I know the company will not be the same without him. Earlier, he invited all of us to a bar to celebrate his new found job. Now that’s what I call fun.

For the Media Noche or midnight meal on December 31, New Year’s Eve (Trivia: this is a feast that is also supposed to symbolize our hopes for a prosperous New Year) our entire family decided to cook and/or prepare a dish each. Of course, mine is my highly coveted, award winning chicken curry! ^_^

My mom already made sure that everything we will need for the preparation is available and are in good condition – from the chopping boards, clean running water in the kitchen faucet and knives, to the ingredients and dining utensils. Aside from my chicken curry, I will also be contributing a very luscious, “one of the tastiest” leche flan, thanks to my friend, Mark, who gave me two boxes as present this holiday season. I can’t wait for the feast!

My sister Anne is getting married on January 2010. The entire family is excited about it. It’s the first wedding in the family, after all. Everyone was kidding on who needs to start taking weight loss pills so they’ll look exceptionally gorgeous for the wedding.

Anyway, it’s just going to be a simple civil wedding for my sister. Nothing fancy really. But I did make her and her fiancé read the 1001 Questions to Ask Before Getting Married. They were very grateful, actually, and are happy that they jive in almost all their answers to the questions. I’m planning to have my brother and his girlfriend read it when it’s their turn. I have a feeling we’ll have more than one wedding celebration in 2010 0;)

After my food-filling and relaxing four-day out-of-town trip, my friend Mark noticed my accumulated slightly rounded belly… this is not good. Like I mentioned before, we have an office Christmas party with a Luau theme! I can’t very well go to a Hawaiian party with this bulging stomach… it’s an outrage for me.

Well, since our party is still on the 12th, if I use our dip machine every morning, combine it with Bikram Yoga every night, I just might be able to wear my summery Hawaiian dress for that occasion. I’m keeping my fingers crossed.

For my dad’s 65th birthday, my entire family was planning to book for a myrtle beach vacation rentals. Unfortunately, we did not have much time to arrange that. So we ended up celebrating my dad’s birthday in a bar with live band.

That was not the end of it. My sisters and I decided to surprise our dad by conniving with the bar and asking them to have us perform two songs onstage. You see, our dad’s been bugging us all month telling us to practice because he wants to see us perform. We pretended to ignore his request while secretly practicing in a studio during weekends.

At the bar, after finishing our dinner, my dad was shocked when the live band called us onstage to perform. 0:D We played two songs – U2’s With or Without You and The Corr’s So Young. Although out of practice, we did quite well, I must say. *step, curtsy. step, curtsy*

My dad was literally beaming with pride and happiness the entire time. ^_^