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World Education Exhibit 2013

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Did you have any specific plans after high school?  Looking back I was one teen who didn’t have any plans, I didn’t know what course to take for college nor did I have any specific answer to the question “What did you want when you grow up?” One thing I was sure of is that I want to travel and explore the world.

I did consider the option of studying abroad, but then I thought it was only for those A+ students in my batch and when I did some research about it a whole lot of information was available which was quite overwhelming and discouraging.

Good news to students in the Philippines who wish to pursue studies abroad – IDP Philippines will host a World Education Exhibition 2013 in Manila and Cebu.  IDP Philippines was established in 1985 is a student placement firm that has been sending thousands of students abroad.

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Aid of Hope – Charity event for Typhoon Yolanda Survivors

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A rePost from my facebook timeline

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Aid for Hope

Filipino Unite for a Cause in collaboration with The UAE Red Crescent Society

We invite you to an…

AID OF HOPE
Charity Event for The Victims of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan)

Date: 15 November 2013, FRIDAY
Time : 8:00am – 5:00pm
Location: Zabeel Park – Amphitheater / MegaBowl

This charity event is aimed at gathering much needed donations that will be sent to The Philippine National Red Cross, through The UAE Red Crescent Society.

Donations can be made in Cash or in the form of essential goods such as Medical Supplies, Tents, Blankets, Canned Food, etc (Please note: “The Philippine Red Cross does not accept rotten, damaged, expired or decayed goods. Though we appreciate your generosity, PRC also discourages donations of old clothes as we have more than enough to go around.”)

Schedule of Activities:

1) Walk-for-A-Cause (9:00am-11:00am) – Will be an “Open Amount Donation” with Red Crescent Donation Boxes at the “Start” area

2) Yoga, Zumba, and Body Combat (8:00am-10:00am; 3:00pm-5:00pm) – Will be an “Open Amount Donation”

3) Balloon Making / Face Painting / Clown / Magician / Fun and Games for Kids (All Day)

4) Printed Photos / Art / Paintworks / Sketches of Filipino Artists – Works for sale with 100% going to charity

5) Family Portraits, Photography & Videography (Funshoot around the Park) (10:00am-5:00pm)
– Tickets for Photography/Videography/Arts will be through Tickets, in denominations of Dhs. 100 / 50 / 20
▪ Dhs. 100 – Full Photography & Videography package activities
▪ Dhs. 50 – For Artworks, Sketches, Paintings, Printed Photos
▪ Dhs. 20 – Single Portraits & Family Portraits

There will also be small UAE Red Crescent charity boxes placed around the event area for cash donations.

For Donations in the form of goods, we will be having LBC boxes where they can be dropped-in, and thereafter Freight forwarded by LBC to The Philippine Red Cross.

Ways to help survivors of Typhoon Haiyan for those overseas

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Ways To Help Haiyan Survivors

Survivors of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) need your help.

We have friends who’s family is in Ormoc and Palompon Tacloban who have not slept in days trying to contact relatives, after 3 days they finally got good news that everyone is safe. Omar’s two kids are lucky that they have coconut meat to eat.

Some survivors don’t have shelter and food.

If you are wondering how you can help, I have a list of organizations below accepting donations.

Philippine Red Cross

World Food Programme

Save the Children

Unicef

Habitat for Humanity

The Philippine Consulate of Dubai is hosting a Brunch for Cause this Friday (November 15), you can also drop off relief goods that day.

Thank you.

Ube Cheesecake

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Ube Cheesecake

For the past month I’ve been working on improving the taste of the Ube Cheesecake. Daddy C who is a big fan of Ube Cake requested that I re-create the taste of ube ice cream for the cheesecake.

The first batch of ube cheesecake was baked using just mashed boiled ube  and the 2nd batch was enhanced with ube flavoring. I discussed the boys comments with Sandy my sister from another mother who lives in Vienna and she suggested I try making it again but this time use halaya (jam). See ube doesn’t have any distinct taste you need to add butter and salt to boiled one or macapuno to enhance it’s flavor.

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Skylanders Swapforce

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LittleOnes Minions and Swapforce

V was excited for October to come. It’s his birthday month and ActiVision will release a new batch of Skylanders the Swapforce (USA release Oct 13 and UAE release Oct 18).

It’s only during his birthday that we allow him to buy an expensive toy but just one and if it’s too expensive he get’s to choose between having a party or just the toy (he usually choose the toy). This year was different Lolo Dino (my Uncle Dad a resident of Kansas City) asked him what he wants for birthday and Christmas without any hesitation he told his GrandPa names of Skylander characters that he wants to add in his collection and to make sure Lolo doesn’t forget anything he made a list.

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V is 6 and his MineCraft Cake

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Minecraft Cake

V designed his Minecraft cake.

It was a week long holiday here in Dubai when LittleMan V celebrated his 6th birthday. We initially planned to have a family celebration and have dinner at his favorite restaurant  but he insisted that I make him a cake and have 3 of his friends from school come over.

Aside from playing Skylanders he’s also into Minecraft (I think every kid is) so before he request me to make him a figure cake I suggested he design his very own minecraft cake. He’s eyes lit up and requested that he make the cake with me.

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