Chinese New Year is coming and people look forward to a fresh new beginning. Everyone’s optimistic about the year ahead and can’t wait to start the year with positive changes like New Year’s resolutions, bucketlists, and even home renovations. In the Philippines, home design and renovations are now done by an increasing number of Filipinos that adapt a Chinese tradition of attracting positivity through the arrangement of one’s home – Feng Shui.

As Angi Ma Wong defines it in ‘Feng Shui Dos & TABOOs,’ literally translated as “wind-water,” Feng Shui is the art of placement and is one of the five components of a person’s destiny. Part of this practice is the proper choice of colors to surround you, to effectively enhance the flow of positive energy in both home and business environment.

This concept inspired the birth of FENG SHUI PAINT. Designed as an indoor wall paint, Feng Shui Paint is made up of colors carefully chosen to suit a person’s lucky color based on their Chinese zodiac sign. Prescribed by the well-known Feng Shui expert Mr. Johnson Chua, Feng Shui Paint is made to help attract three general life aspects: prosperity, health, and harmony.

Now, there’s a new way to help attract good fortune. Paint some luck into your life with Feng Shui Paint.
For color chart, pre-orders, and other inquiries, you may call 0919-466-3338 or send an email atfengshuipaint@gmail.com. For more updates, you may visit facebook at
www.facebook.com/FengShuiPaint

***Disclaimer: Guest Posting. Article not mine.***

Cities is Carla de Guzman’s first original novella. The story is based on the theory of multiple universes, the idea that somewhere out there are worlds where the choices you make are different from the ones made here. Carla writes about the cities that have inspired her and changed the way she sees the world, in the hope that her readers will want to travel there too.

Cities is available in print and via Smashwords, CreateSpace, and Amazon. Please contact the author for more information.

THE BOOK

Celia has dreams.

She dreams of going to Seoul for a scholarship she never took, of leaving everything behind and moving to New York.

In all those dreams, she finds herself attached to Benedict, the boy she has always loved, but who doesn’t love her back.

Ben believes in parallel worlds.

Worlds where things you didn’t do come true—worlds in which he goes to London and falls in love with Celia, where he shows up on the day she needs him the most. He believes that dreams are glimpses into that parallel world, and it’s not a coincidence that Celia’s been having them too.

But here, now, they’re in Manila. It’s the day of Ben’s wedding, and a typhoon is raging through the city. How will these dreams and unmade decisions change their lives? Will they bring them closer together or drive them farther apart?

THE AUTHOR

Carla de Guzman (ck.deguzman@gmail.com) had horrible handwriting as a kid. That didn't stop her from writing, though. Riddled with too much energy and a vivid imagination, she started writing every midnight. She grew up with her toes in the sand and her bags packed and ready to go on adventures. Her books are chronicles of her journeys, with a little romance mixed in.

When she’s not sitting in a plane or working, Carla writes for her blog, Some Midnights (www.somemidnight.wordpress.com) and for When in Manila. 

**Guest posting. Article not mine**

Popular social network and messaging app WeChat is giving away an early Ber-months treat to its mobile users from September 22 to October 6, 2014 via its new “Stick-It-To-Win-It PROMO!” Simply share your favorite WeChat stickers with friends for your chance to win free movie tickets!

To join, follow these simple steps:

WeChat will be giving away 1,500 SM Cinema e-coupon movie tickets worth P200 each. So download the app today and send stickers everyday to increase your chances to win!

 *For extra bonus prizes, like the WeChat Facebook page or share and tag us! (Details below) 

Created by Tencent, one of the top 3 largest Internet companies in the world, WeChat is changing the way social-media-savvy Filipinos communicate with their friends and family all over the world.

About WeChat 

WeChat envisions and innovates new ways for people to connect, communicate and share. A mobile social communication app designed for smartphone users, WeChat is the world's fastest growing social app with 438 million monthly active users. WeChat empowers users in fun dynamic ways by bringing together communications, social and gaming in one seamless, interactive experience, with comprehensive privacy and security settings that can be tailored as needed. 

WeChat is available free for download on Android, BlackBerry, iOS, Symbian and Windows operating system. For more information visit: wechat.com. Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WeChatPH. And check out our official Chatterbox blog: blog.wechat.com. 

**Disclaimer: Post was not mine. This is for advertisement.**

The contemporary art is now simply full of talent. New gorgeous Brazilian models, Los Angeles photographers and French designers, are making fashion history every single day. The Japanese master Mizuno Masaki is one artist that is not well known to the general public but has an incredible success. He is a talented illustrator and art director that is now making his first steps in the fashion industry. The amazing artist is a proud resident of Tokyo city. His images are full of elegance and the way he works with the pencil and with the watercolors is simply, breathtaking. Even if most of his illustrations depict naked girls, they are full of chic and life.

Famous fashion houses often invite Masaki to draw their collections. The Japanese artist has depicted the models in pieces of clothing from brands, like Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Maison Martin Margiela, Miu Miu, Nina Ricci, Prada, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen. The artist claims that by creating the watercolor, acrylic and pencil drawings of naked or fashionable dressed girls, he primarily seeks to express their inner feelings and vibes. His work is an expression of the inner psychology and self-reflection through art. Mizuno says that it is important for the audience to get a glimpse of his own point of view and way of feeling and tasting life and art. What a beautiful way to express his attitude towards art and fashion…

Masaki Mizuno was born 1971, in the province of Ishikawa, Japan. He graduated a very famous school in Tokyo-the Bunka Fashion College. After graduation, he started creating illustrations for the fashion industry while alternating them with different personal ideas. The sensuality and fragility that can be seen and felt in the Masaki’s works, are unique. The combination between the traditional materials and techniques, the addition of innovative ways to paint with acrylic, pencil, gouache and airbrushing and the personal point of view on fashion, are what makes Masaki so genuine and successful. Fashion has to deal not only with clothes, shoes and accessories. It is an industry based 100% on art that’s created by people like Mizuno Masaki. 

What does it mean to be a hero for you? For each person, the idea of being a hero can change. But heroism doesn’t always involve having to risk your life for your country. Sometimes, it springs from the simplest forms of kindness and ingenuity! Buti na lang, marami niyan ang mga Pinoy! (Good thing, Filipinos have heaps of that)

This month, as our nation commemorates heroes of all forms, let’s look at 3 Ayos reasons why even regular Pinoys (you, me, anyone!) deserve bragging rights to be called a modern hero:

 1. Filipinos are happy spirits. 

When was the last time you shared a hearty laugh with a friend? Believe it or not, that tender moment may have turned a day around. It truly is more fun in the Philippines where as a nation, we comprise of people who just loves to live from the lighter side of life. When the times get rough, you can expect someone to make you laugh with a joke, an advice, or even a song! Always remember that a smile is powerful. Wear it, feel good with it, and next thing you know, someone else is better because you shared a smile with them.

2. Filipinos are accommodating. 

Ever got hit by the “I just need someone to talk to” bug; where unloading some thoughts and feelings to a confidante is enough to make your feel better? You’re not alone in that. Fortunately, Filipinos are easily open to listen, even welcome you to their homes when you just need to feel like you’re not alone.

3. Filipinos give life a second chance.

Despite the tragedies that hit the country, it is part of the Filipino continue to rise up and try again. Sometimes, this even extends to how they treat the stuff they have lying around the house. Clothes, toys, and hobby items that Pinoys once loved, end up finding a renewed purpose when sold online. 

True enough, more and more Filipinos have embraced the idea of online buy and sell through AyosDito.ph, a free online classifieds website. In fact, during a 12-month period from May 2013 to May 2014, AyosDito.ph soared with a 177% increase in number of ads posted on its platform.

The ease and speed of transactions is among the advantages and benefits of online buying and selling, often surpassing the features of traditional commerce. It is even a common experience for an AyosDito seller to post an ad online one day, and have it sold within a day or two--or even within the same day!

With these simple ways of being a hero, you have no excuse to not make each day matter. Be a modern hero today. Smile, listen, and give your pre-loved items a second chance when you post free ads on AyosDito.ph. #

Disclaimer: This post is not mine. This was sent by AyosDito.ph for advertisement purposes.

These days, you can do almost anything on your phone or tablet. You can take pictures like a pro, and even stream thousands of songs anytime, anywhere. In fact, 39% of Filipinos surveyed by TNS Mobile Life 2013 study said they’d rather give up television than their smartphones. And with smartphone penetration in the Philippines on a rise, going mobile just keeps getting better for more users.

But aside from the many ways to work and play on-the-go, smartphones and tablets are also used in online buying and selling. That’s why AyosDito.ph, a local classifieds website of over five years, partnered with the nation’s leading telecommunications provider, Globe Telecom, for the FREEAYOSDITO promo. FREEAYOSDITO provides free mobile surfing on AyosDito.ph mobile site and Android App to registered Globe Prepaid and TM subscribers.

"The evolution of phone usage over the past few years alone have been tremendous. And Globe as a telco provider continues to find ways to keep up with the customers' digital lifestyle like providing them free access to useful content like AyosDito.ph. Buyers and sellers alike are able to access their accounts even on the go without worrying about their data consumption. And alongside the company's modernized and robust network, we strive to create a wonderful and enriched mobile experience for all." Globe Telecom's VP Head for Mobile Data Services, Jenny Granada-Echevarria.

“FREEAYOSDITO is the first ever local service that provides free mobile data access to the C2C market in the Philippines. It is a milestone partnership for both AyosDito.ph and Globe Telecom as it captures the future of online buying and selling through smartphone and tablet users. ” AyosDito.ph Marketing Manager, Rebecca Ricalde said.

To register, text FREEAYOSDITO to 8888. This promo is open to all Globe Prepaid and TM subscribers who register until May 31, 2014, 11:59PM. The 30 days free access to AyosDito.ph Mobile Site and Android App starts on the date of successful registration.

For more information about this promo, visit http://blog.ayosdito.ph or http://www.globe.com.ph/help. Per DTI-NCR permit no. 4136 series of 2014.

One day, if we will have our homecoming. I would like to share with you the possible outfits I might wear on that day. Especially if it will be held somewhere nice and elegant, I will not hesitate to wear something special and to doll up, right? Do you agree with me? Of course! We need to dress to impress. *wink wink*

So here are my top 3 modest homecoming dresses (here:  http://www.dressv.com/homecoming-dresses-2014-c103448/) from http://www.dressv.com/

Cute Straps Tiered Short Zipper-up Homecoming Dress  (here)

 Simple yet so nice! i love the details of this dress.

Shinning A-Line Sweetheart Lace Sequins Cocktail/Homecoming Dress (here)

Do you want to shine of the special event? This dress is for you!

 4204 Unique A-line Mini/Short V-neck Natilie's Homecoming Dress (here)

Clean and classic! It will never go wrong with this dress!

How about you? What's your fave dress first, second or the third dress? Thanks for sharing!

Lazada, the Philippines’ online shopping mall expands its product portfolio with the country’s leading provider of advanced communications and multimedia services, PLDT HOME, by forging a partnership to make PLDT 2-in-1 Prepaid available to its shoppers.

PLDT’s 2-in-1 Prepaid service is a wireless SIM-based service that allows users to make and receive calls wherever they are in their predefined Home Zone as well as have access to 3G Broadband Internet.

For as low as P150, subscribers get 250 minutes of local calls for 15 days (or P300 with 600 minutes of local calls for 30 days) and P5 per 15 minutes of 3G Internet access for easier connection and communication to friends and loved ones Because it is prepaid, there are no documentary requirements to subscribe and no monthly bills to worry about. And with more than one million PLDT LOAD and SMART E-Load stations nationwide, reloading is easy and convenient.

Lazada shoppers can now purchase PLDT 2-in-1 Prepaid SIMs and Load cards online and enjoy the Lazada shopping experience with nationwide cash-on-delivery transactions, free nationwide shipping, and a 30-day free return policy.

Patrick Tang, PLDT vice president and head of HOME Voice solutions, noted Lazada’s strong following in both the urban and rural areas as a key factor in the development of the partnership.

“PLDT has always been an important part of the Filipino home,” he said. “With PLDT 2-in-1 Prepaid and the online partnership with Lazada, we are now able to reach more Filipino homes, including the rural areas, and offer a practical and convenient voice and Internet service.”

Inanc Balci, Lazada Philippines co-founder and chief executive officer, added, “We want to break geographical boundaries and make our products more accessible to consumers wherever they are in the 7,107 islands of the Philippines.” PLDT 2-in1 Prepaid SIM cards and load cards can be purchased by logging on to www.lazada.com.ph. For more updates on sales promo and new products, subscribe to www.facebook.com/lazadaphilippines and visit www.lazada.com.ph.

May 5, 2014, Manila, Philippines – Market-leading economy mobile device innovator DTC further solidifies its position in the global mobile industry as it unveils five key local professional basketball athletes as its first brand ambassadors in an exclusive media event at the Diamond Hotel in Manila. All renowned icons of their own league, DTC chose the quintet for their dedication, revolutionary style and powerful performance – similar traits shared by DTC. Today officially marks the beginning of an exciting partnership between DTC and the five ballers as they formally enter an exclusive ambassadorship contract with the mobile device giant.

The all-star ambassador roster showcases one player each from five outstanding teams, including Rain or Shine shooting guard Ryan Araña, Air 21 point guard Simon Atkins, Talk ‘N Text power forward Rommel Niño “KG” Canaleta, 3-time PBA All-Star Meralco Bolts shooting guard Gary David, and 11-time PBA All-Star Redbull point guard Willie Miller.

This is the first time that DTC has launched its own ambassadors since the company’s founding in 2011, making the said athletes the company’s pioneer advocates. Their addition is expected to bring the brand closer to its consumers. As five of the most exceptional players in the league, they symbolize active but practical living, which DTC consumers also exemplify.

Ferdinand Buensalida Jr., General Manager for DTC, elaborates on the partnership: “DTC is a brand that capitalizes on a strong commitment to customer satisfaction through the power of innovative technology and human ingenuity. We consider our people as one of our best assets.”

He adds, “picking our pioneer ambassadors came as a no-brainer. They are all the crème de la crème of their field and we are honored to welcome more people into our team who share our mission of putting dedication, skills, performance, style and creativity at the heart of everything. These fine gentlemen are an epitome of what DTC is all about, and we’re glad that more than affiliates, they are now friends of the brand.”

Only a few months shy of its third anniversary in the industry, DTC anticipates a more power-packed year with the addition of their first brand ambassadors, plus new smart gadgets in the pipeline, which are expected for release before the third quarter of 2014 ends.

About DTC

Established in 2011 in Manila, DTC Mobile is a top-selling manufacturer of high-quality and low-cost mobile devices including classic bar phones, TV phones and Android-based smartphones and phablets.

With its dedication to innovative technology and ever-evolving customer needs, DTC became an honoree of the Best Innovative Brand of Mobile Phones National Awards in 2011 and the National Product Quality Excellence Awards in 2013. Today, it continues to be the leading mobile device provider of choice for discerning users across the Philippines.

To learn more about DTC, visit their official website at www.dtcmobile.com.ph.

In just two years, Lazada has rapidly established itself as the number one e-commerce retailer in Southeast Asia. The Company has brought the convenience of Internet shopping to customers across Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.

Lazada’s growth has been exponential, driven by its unique offering as an online shopping mall, which understands the differing needs of consumers across a diverse region. The company has also tapped into the growing trend for consumers in Southeast Asia to shop online, particularly in rural areas where there are few physical retail stores.

According to Maximilian Bittner, chief executive officer of Lazada, “Lazada is a destination website which meets the demands of customers across a complex region. We have successfully broken down the barriers to e-commerce in these markets through solutions such as owning our own fleet of delivery vehicles and offering cash on delivery.

Bittner added, “The Company has seen exponential growth over the past two years and we are now the leading online e-commerce business in Southeast Asia. I am proud to be leading a team of people who strive for perfection every day and work relentlessly to deliver incredible services to our customers”.

The company now receives over a million of visit to its website every day, which has state-of-the-art distribution center in every market it operates. From small number of employees, Lazada has now grown significantly across the five regions.

The company also has raised approximately $430 million from leading investors including JP Morgan, Kinnevik and Tesco, which has helped further fuel its growth.

In the Philippines, Lazada (www.lazada.com.ph) is considered as one of the largest online shopping mall, which provides fast, convenient and secure online shopping experience combined with an extensive product offering in categories ranging from mobiles & tablets and consumer electronics to household goods, toys, fashion and sports equipment.

The company is continuously striving to offer its customers the best possible shopping experience with multiple payment methods including cash on delivery, extensive warranty commitments and free returns.

Lazada is owned by Germany-based start-up incubator Rocket Internet.

#AyosNaSummer at the Summer Siren yacht cruise

If you’re a young adult or simply just feeling young, chances are your images of summer are a montage of beach, sea, tanning lotion / sunblock, killer music, party nights on the sand, lazing around, sharing sheer enjoyment with friends. 

An increasingly popular event, the three-day Summer Siren Festival at Crystal Beach in San Narciso, Zambales, delivered on its promise to turn all those images into reality recently, offering a long, carefree weekend of frolic for the thousands who were there.

Organized by Travel Factor and held on several hectares of pine tree-lined beach, Summer Siren featured a mix of activities including surfing for beginners, yoga, Crossfit, Flow Arts Philippines and Planet Zip programs, bamboo art installations, giant beach inflatables adding color to a heady beachfront environment, and a DJ tower with well-known DJs spinning music. More cool happenings were VIP and yacht parties, and particularly marathon concerts featuring top bands from late afternoon far into the evening, followed by party time each night with a refreshing breeze blowing from offshore. 

The bands, singers and DJs who made Summer Siren rock made an impressive list: Up Dharma Down, Franco, The Zombettes, Travis Monsod, Taken By Cars, Pedicab, Techyromantics, Marc Marasigan, DJ Euric, Curse & Bless, Deuce Manila, Nina Saputil, Brian Cua, Coffee Break Island, Joey Santos, Niki Rojas, Yolanda Moon, Skymarines, Pulso, Maude, ArraPascual, Kidwolf, BV, Silverfilter, Vince Teotico, Katsy Lee, Project Collab Manila, DCFER, DJDC, and DJTek. 

A highlight of the weekend was the popular booth of co-presenter AyosDito.ph which had visitors lined up way into the evening, to win prizes for joining fun games and having their photos taken for free. Comedy and film personality Ramon Bautista and Jojo the Love Survivor of Magic 89.9 joined booth guests for an afternoon, with the two later hosting a gut-splitting, audience participation segment during a concert break.

“We joined the event because many visitors to our online classifieds ads site are young people or simply young deep inside, just like us at AyosDito.ph. We want to offer them activities they will enjoy, as our way of expressing our affinity with them. Summer Siren was just such an event,” says AyosDito.ph Senior Marketing Executive Vanessa Lee Cartera.

“Joining the AyosDito.ph community, for young adults, for people who feel young and want to try new things, is a fun thing to do, just like Summer Siren. Filipinos will surely love searching for great summer deals on our website. Transactions on AyosDito.ph are pleasant and we take measures to make transactions safe for you. As a seller you earn from items you want to move on from. As a buyer you acquire things that you need at advantageous prices,” Vanessa explains.

If you missed Summer Siren last time, try not to, the next time around. You’ll want to put it on your bucket list for summer and definitely, you won’t regret the experience.

Scene from the Summer Siren Yacht Party

April 19, 2014, Manila, Philippines - Summer gets even hotter in the metro as market leading budget mobile device maker DTC brings lofty discounts of up to 30 percent on selected Android-based smart devices fished off DTC’s fourth wave series.

Slated to happen on April 22 to 30, DTC’s Summer Inventory Sale will take place in the (state specific place in Market! Market!) of Market! Market! in Taguig City and will be featuring three of DTC’s top-selling smart phones- the GT6 Astroid Jack, the 4.6-inch GT8 Bit and 5-inch GT9 Pump - and DTC’s first phablet, the GT10 Bullet.

With the sale in place, customers will enjoy discounts from P791 to P2,000 per unit. For instance, the 6-inch GT10 will be available for only P4,999 from a previous SRP of P6,999. Customers can purchase the GT9 for only P2,999 (originally P4,490) and the GT8 for only P3,990 (originally P4990).

Save for the GT6 Astroid Jack, all DTC units on sale pack a 1.2 GHz dual core processor plus 512 MB of RAM for speedy and heavy-duty usage. They also ship with the latest Android OS (Android Jellybean for the GT10 and Android ICS for both thebGT9 and GT8) for prime access to over 100,000 free applications in Google Playstore. Created for the ultra-practical user, the 4-inch GT6 Astroid Jack on the other hand flaunts a 1GHz single core processor, 256 MB RAM, 2mp rear camera (VGA rear camera) and Android Gingerbread OS – all essentials for a decent smartphone experience. Originally priced at P2,790, the GT6 will be available for only P1,999 during the DTC inventory sale.

“As a company, one of our main goals is to bring technology closer to economy mobile users worldwide. And what better way to accomplish that than do a summer sale? With the introduction of our 5th wave units and our upcoming 6th wave phones, we would like our customers to enjoy great discounts on our fourth wave units as they go on their last legs,” said DTC’s Retail Business Operations Head Marta Buensalida.

If love is like riding a bicycle, then the first few tries must’ve hurt quite a bit. Just like Ramon Bautista of hit web-series Tales from the Friend Zone Zero, maybe you have gone through your share of heartbreaks that made you say “’di na ako naniniwala sa pag-ibig.”

 (Welling up with feelings but missed the melo-dramatic launch of #TFTFZero? You can watch the complete series here: http://www.bit.ly/TFTFZero WARNING: masyadong maraming feelings sa TFTFZero)

 But don’t lose hope, there’s more to life when you move on. Tama na ang semplang, magmove-on ka na lang. #AyosMagMoveOn

Take it from broken hearted Spanky Rigor-Mortiz (Ramon Bautista) who sold a pre-loved tandem bike on AyosDito.ph to move on from the kilig moments he shared with Zooey de Leon (Nikki Veron Cruz), the girl who broke his heart; now you can Post Share Move On from the pain too! Every time you do, you get the chance to win Instax Mini cameras, to create better memories with; limited edition #TFTFZero shirts and exclusive advice from Ramon Bautista, so you won’t be friend zoned next time you try it again with love.

To join,

1. Post an ad selling an item that reminds you of a feeling, person, or moment in life that you want to move on from: a gift from your ex (para sa mga heartbroken), your old K-Pop collection (kasi professional ka na), a friendship bracelet (more than friends na kayo), and more.

For any type of moving on in life, you can let go of the pre-loved on AyosDito.ph! (For more examples, go here: http://bit.ly/MoveOnSamples)

2. Share your ad on Facebook and Twitter. Use #AyosMagMoveOn when you do. The more you share your ad, and the more your friends click on your ad, the more chances of winning.

3. Win Instax Mini cameras, #TFTFZero shirts and a Ramon Bautista love tip every week from January 9 to February 7, 2013. Five winners will be announced every week!

And what’s more, at the end of the promo, the most viewed ad will win the featured Tandem Bike from the web-series, Tales from the Friend Zone!

Like the technology of photography itself, the practice of wedding photography has evolved and grown since the invention of the photographic art form. The wedding photography its an industry that evolved fast in the last 2 decades together with the digital and technological development.. The fact that it has become a whole industry has a positive impact on the photographers and on the clients. The competitive market of the wedding photography gives us the opportunity to get to chose the photographers we want, the style that fits us the best and even the cameras and the lights that can make us prettier. A good example of it could be the San Francisco Wedding Photography market. It offers distinct services, prices and styles.

Nowadays, we are all used to see high quality wedding pictures with some different themes and with stunning backgrounds, but it wasn’t the same ten years ago.

Even if the industry is changing constantly, there is something that stays the same, it is the love that brings people together and gives them the ruling passion to organize a celebration of hearts and feelings. So this event, now with all the technology can be captured and transformed into digital characters or framed pictures. Those megapixels have the capacity of caring a lot of fire and love. If you want to jump with the parachute and with your wedding dress on it’s okay, because today even the craziest parachute jump can be transfigured into an image. That image would be the forever win over the world for you. Pictures in water, oceans and pools are not a problem anymore for the cameras. There are more and more couples getting married every day that tend to do something different and they do have the opportunity to do so. Isn’t this one of the coolest things you can show to your kids and grand kids? High resolution photos from the top of Everest, or in the middle of Sahara of you and your hubby when getting married, of course only if you could and want to do so, or the typical wedding portrait but in this awesome high quality. People do realize how big is to have memories and the wedding photos are pure memories that were once our best moments. Because it all goes so fast and the time passes, we are always trying to leave something behind us. Everything else is going to be forgotten, eventually remembered only through our photographs. The wedding is the event that counts the most in our paper photo albums and Facebook albums, once we get married, we tend to give it some kind of special place when it comes to organizing the wedding.

A memory of a great evening that celebrates two people becoming a family it’s definitely a priority when it comes to what we have to remember in the first place, when it all come to an end. Life is short, we have to live it up and keep the best moments alive.

Misery and desperation are deeply etched on the faces of the millions of victims of super typhoon Yolanda, not knowing where to get their next meal or how to rebuild their broken homes and lives and how to cope with the loss of their loved ones. Chaos is widespread as the citizenry have nowhere to go for basic services: there is no electricity, no water services, no communications and worse no local government service to speak of. The typhoon victims have to literally fend for themselves.

Goods.ph in partnership with the Philippine National Red Cross, is undertaking a charitable cause that offers RELIEF GOODS PACKAGE for the typhoon victims that one can avail for donation purposes. We are encouraging our customers to avail our special RELIEF GOODS PACKAGE from our site to enable them to donate to the typhoon victims online. You can also donate even a single bottled water, this is in align with our motto that everyone can help even in their own little ways. For fair distribution, we will be forwarding these items to the office of Red Cross.

Aside from the RELIEF GOODS PACKAGE that you will buy to donate to typhoon victim, Goods.ph will also give an amount of 30 pesos for every donation package bought by our customers to proceed to Red Cross Philippines. In hindsight, this is only the tip of the iceberg! It will take months if not years to rebuild a province literally wiped out from the face of the earth. After this transition, the harder part of constructing homes and infrastructure will be the next phase. This will surely take years to accomplish not to mention a staggering budget!

The litmus test for the survivors and Filipinos in general is how well they will cope with the situation since it will take years to recover from typhoon Yolanda.

Written By: Gilbert Dadia

Photographer has a lot of advantages when taking pictures of a city. After all, there are thousands of houses, trees and people, situations, feelings, collisions which you can use for the creation of your masterpieces. Going out to a spacious street and looking around at the sides, you can always find a detail that others failed not notice. Every house, shot from a certain angle, can become a unique, marvelous work of art, every car, standing on an unusual side or having an stupendous color, will stand out among the other, each tree on the background of a skyscraper turns into a majestic silhouette, a beautiful creation of nature. All these things will arise before you like the sun in the East, only if you will be patient and thoughtful enough to see them. Some think that making photos of the city is simple, because the city stands still, there is no need to catch its every glance or a sparkle in its eyes, but it is a delusion. A city, such as New York, for example, is incredible hard to catch on tape, while presented every shadow of a crowdie street, every face of every stranger, the composition and the rhythm – each of these nuances completes the portrait of the city, which trembles and changes every moment.

The best time to shoot for a New York Photographer is early in the morning. When the people, its blood, are not yet flowing down its vein, the streets, the city appears to be peaceful and tranquil. It is the only time, when you can sense the breath of the city itself, as it is, not overflowed by the crowds hungry for emotion, attention, miracles. In the morning you can take advantage of the services of the benevolent nature, which is capable of creating beauty as no man will ever try. The bright, gleaming dew on the leaves of the trees will twinkle and shine with millions of tiny sparks in your photos. The gentle morning sun will illuminate the empty streets of the sleepless city, filling its air with weightless, invisible life energy, awakening New York to another day.

Since there are few cars on the road, you can, for example, photograph the center line on the background of a beautiful fountain or a lone car, lost in the web of urban roads. In general, in the morning in almost no traffic, which helps to concentrate and find the right place for making a masterpiece.

New York views at night are no less beautiful. Especially when the ardent sun hides behind the horizon, but its rays still shine over the skyline of the exhausted city. It can be used as a background or even the central object of the photo, depending on the topic and the character of the work. It is obvious, that the evening light is not enough for a nice and bright picture, so it deprives you of many opportunities in accenting the details or embracing a large panorama. Instead, it gives you unique silhouettes, radiant atmosphere and strikingly beautiful light.

At night the city ceases to look familiar. At night, the conventional solar lighting is replaced by the spotlights and flashlights, and they give off an urban way out of the darkness night.

Broken by the artificial light, the night hides and sneaks in the corners, in the shadows, in the dark doorways, in the tired eyes of the people passing by, in the dark windows of cars, in the faceless glass spaces of the city. This harmony between insane relentless modernity and original, imperishable darkness the camera is able to grasp. The game of the weak light and all-consuming darkness gives unique effects which create such sentiments in the photo which no artificial filter is able to give.

In general, the city is incomprehensibly difficult to photograph correctly. Especially difficult to photograph New York, which continually changes, lives and moves in some exclusive, elusive, perfect pace. It never slows down, never stops even for a moment, so to look into its face is unbearably difficult. This unbearably difficult step can be taken with the help of the photography. It catches the slightest expression, a glare, the spikes, not only slowing down, but stopping the continuous rhythm of the sleepless city for a fraction of a second, making it possible to understand its dark, bright, beautiful, bottomless, endless, diverse soul.

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An office party can go one of two ways. It can either be a massive hit or, alternatively, completely cringeworthy, resulting in one of your co-workers (hopefully not you) collapsing in a drunken heap and having to deal with the consequences once they have recovered from their unnecessary hangover.

It depends on the environment in which you work in – if you’re all likeminded individuals, the Christmas party can be immensely successful and a perfect chance for you all to let your hair down and celebrate the festivities. There are several ways in which you can survive the party though, making sure that you can leave with your head held high, safe in the knowledge that you haven’t done anything to be ashamed of!

Dress up 

Make a little effort, even if it is just a party where you work every day. Pick up a stylish party dress from George or accessorise an outfit to the max so that you stand out. People will see that you have made an effort and will respect you for that. After all, it’s Christmas – why shouldn’t you don your party dress to enjoy the festivities?

Control your drinks

Even if your Christmas party is at a venue with an open bar, don’t go overboard! Bad things can happen when you drink too much – don’t let it happen when your boss or MD is there! Stick to a couple of cocktails and leave it at that – or choose a virgin cocktail and people will think you’re knocking them back, when you’re not! Don’t pull a sickie

So many people will be tempted to call in sick if one too many drinks have been enjoyed but if you have attended a mid-week party, don’t make that call. Even if you have to drink copious amounts of coffee and take a couple of painkillers, make sure that you at least show up.

Go alone

While your invitation may mean that you could take along your other half or another guest, the great thing about office parties is that they give you a chance to mingle with your co-workers and enjoy their company away from the office desk. If you take along your spouse, you’ll be tempted to spend the evening with them, giving you less chance to really enjoy the opportunity.

Don’t talk about work

Talk to people about their hobbies, pastimes and what they’ve been getting up to. If you have a similar taste in films or music, strike a conversation about that so that people know there’s more to life than what goes on in the office. If you’re a parent, a conversation about children is easily done but make sure that the chat isn’t one-sided. Ask plenty of questions, be interested and get to know those co-workers that you don’t usually talk to. Make sure that you keep the balance between enjoying yourself and being sensible – after all, you have to work with these people! The last thing you want is to be the subject of those post-party whispers.

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By: Gilbert Dadia