Hello pet lovers, particularly to all cat and dog lovers. Look at your cats or dogs, say their names and tell them how much you love them. And they will meow or arf you back saying that they love you too.

Showing your love to them by cuddling, grooming, feeding, taking them for a walk, and of course giving them names are just some of the things proving that you are certified cat or dog lover. In the Cat/Dog Log, it is not just about the how to's of taking care of them but also about their health, toys and treats, and understanding more of your cats and dogs.

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I once had a cat named Minnie. A very cute, pretty, ordinary cat that always woke me up at five in the morning so I could prepare for school. That was 13 years ago.

She was white with black and orange stripes in her tail and head. Minnie never slept on the floor, but always at the top of our cabinet or in the sofa if it was morning or afternoon. But she slept besides me at night complete with blanket and pillow. I remember when I bathed her, she always wanted to escape but after the chasing, she loved her smell and smooth, fine fur.

I missed her so much.

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Prudence Charlz is present today! Isang magandang araw ang nangyari sa akin kahapon.

I'm starting to enhance more of my page by adding images or screenshot of each blog or web page I will be featuring. To start off, let's sculpt and sew our imagination.

Stop and scroll and read. Every time I will stop by a blog or web page, I do them (especially when my curiosity comes in and I get interested with the posts). Like Woodworker and Lovely Purses, they will surely make you pause for a while and stay scrolling the down and read.



As the name suggest, Woodworker is basically about wood whether the maker, the sources, the various types, or the products, this blog will surely the page for those men and women who are interested in wood topic even sculpture and furniture.










Lovely Purses is irresistible. Once you see a single purse, you could never stop looking for more. They are surely lovely. Our blogger Duni owns Lovely Purse and also features her products on her newly open business PeriDot. If you are far from her business location, you could drop by at her blog.






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I wasn't here yesterday. Kailangan kong pumunta sa DFA (Department of Foreign Affairs) para magpa-renew ng passport. Pero hindi ako natapos. Umuwi na lang ako dahil kailangan ko ulit maghintay ng mahigit pa sa isang oras sa data capturing pagkatapos ng mahabang pila sa document evaluation.

Akala ko nu'ng una, mas mabilis at convenient sa mga mamamayan ang appointment system pero sa tinatakbo kahapon mukhang hindi. O malas lang talaga ako dahil maraming tao? May pagkakataon ba na hindi marami ang tao? Almost 5 years ago nu'ng kumuha ako ng passport, hindi ako inabot ng isang oras. Maaga ako pumunta para maaga matapos. Dati first come, first serve pa, kung matiyaga kang pumunta ng maaga, maaga kang matatapos. Kung late ka naman na dumating, kasalanan mo kasi hindi ka maagang pumunta. Ngayon kahit maaga kang pumunta, kailangan mong mag-antay para sa schedule mo. Pero hindi ibig sabihin nu'n ganung oras ka maaasikaso kasi tatapusin pa 'yung mga naunang schedule sa'yo. Sa per 30-minute interval ng schedule, iisipin ko na parang 30 minutes or less lang matatapos na ako at 30 minutes lang tapos na ang mga naunang schedule sa akin. Pero hindi pala ganun.

Mas maganda siguro kung numbering system (kung ito man ang tawag dun) na lang on a first come, first serve basis, tulad kapag nagbabayad ka ng bills ng telepono or minsan sa bangko kung maraming tao at saan pang kailangan mo munang kumuhang number para sa transaction. Kung gusto nilang limitahan ang pupunta sa bawat araw, siguro mas mainam kung appointment system per day na lang na hindi mo na kailangang mamili ng oras; nasa sa iyo na lang kung gusto mo pumunta ng 8 ng umaga, 10 ng umaga or mga oras sa hapon. Siguro mas konti ang magrereklamo at maaabala.

Mahirap matukoy kahapon kung bakit naging mabagal ang transaction sa bawat isang tao kung may sistema namang sinusunod. Saka kung dahilan ang dami ng tao, hindi ba inaasahan na nila ito dahil isang buwan or higit bago isara ang araw para sa appointment kaya maaring matukoy na nila ang bilang ng pupunta para sa new applications at renewal pati na rin ang rush at regular processing time. Kaya dapat may solusyon na sila dun dahil na rin sa sistema. Hindi ko tuloy maiwasang ikumpara ang pagkuha ng NBI (National Bureau of Investigation) clearance. Makikita mo ang dami ring tao pero hindi ka aabutin ng higit pa sa dalawang oras at matagal na ang isang oras para sa renewal. Siguro mas maganda ang sistema sa NBI?

Saka sana hiwalay ang new application sa renewal para mas mapabilis. Kahapon (hindi ko alam kung meron talaga during business days) may sariling pila pala ang renewal sa document evaluation kahit isa lang, ganun din pala hinihiwalay pero iisa lang ang pila n new at renewal.

Pagkatapos ko sa document evaluation, akala ko mabilis na. Pag-akyat ko sa ikalawang palapag (second floor), nakikita ko maraming tao ang nakaupo. Step 2: Magbayad, kaya naman pagkatapos ko magbayad (gladly halos wala namang pila) sa step 3 na ako pero kailangan kong kumuha ng number. Nagtaka ako. Nakuha ko number 2048. Pagkakita ko sa LCD monitor ang huling number na kasalukuyang inaasikaso is 1686. Napa-what talaga ako. Nalaman ko pa na may mangilan (o siguro patapos pa lang ang batch nila, hindi ko alam dahil hindi ko naman nakausap lahat ng nandun) mga 8:30 a.m. pa na schedule ang nandun. Marami namang tables and computers para sa data capturing pero hindi naman lahat nagagamit sa parehong oras lalo na kapag break time. Hindi ko din alam kung gaano kabilis ang computers na ginagamit para sa scan, encoding, at sa pag-capture ng image.

Siguro kaysa nababakante ang tables and computers mas mainam kung may gumagamit nito, mas tama siguro kung nama-maximize ang paggamit dahil kung hindi naman pala magagamit ang lahat sana inilaan na lang ang pera sa ibang pangangailangan. Kaysa maraming computers mas maganda kung bawasan ang bilang ng dami ng computers na hindi nagagamit at kumuha ng manpower na makakagamit ng sapat sa bilang ng computers. Kaya kung breaktime na ng isang empleyado (dahil kailangan naman nilang magpahinga at kumain dahil tao lang din naman sila), maganda kung may papalit sa kanya para hindi naaantala ang transaction at maiiwasan ang pag-ipon ng mga taong dapat bigyan ng serbisyo.

Kung hiwalay kaya ang renewal sa new application, makakatulong ba sa pagbilis ng gawain sa step 3 na data capturing?

Heto pa pala, kung gusto mo ipa-deliver na lang ang passport kaysa bumalik para kunin ito, kailangan mo ulit pumila para dito. Medyo mag-aantay ka ulit kung minalas-malas ka na madaming nakapila pagkatapos mo sa data capturing.

Napakadaming pila at napadaming pupuntahang window bago ka matapos. Nababalewala talaga ang pila kahit nauna ka pa, pero swerte kung huli ka na sa pila o late ka na dumating nauna ka pa sa mga maaga. Halimbawa, sa ground floor ipapasa ang documents para sa evaluation at interview then kaysa ibalik sa'yo ang documents at bigyan ka ng resibo para sa pagbabayad ang ibibigay na lang is number at delivery form kung gusto mo na ipadala na lang ang passport. Then aakyat ka sa second floor at dun mo aantayin na tawagin ang number mo at habang nag-aantay nagfi-fill in ka ng delivery form. (Ang mga empleyado naman ipinapasok na ang data mo na hindi mo na kailangan maghintay pa sa harapan nila kung kailan sila matatapos ang encoding bago ka kunan ng picture.) Kapag tinawag na ang number mo, ibig sabihin tapos na encode ang information, magbabayad ka at bibigyan ng resibo (then saka sasabihin sa data management department [ba 'yun] na bayad na ito at pwede na sa image capturing) habang hawak mo pa din ang number mo. At pagkatapos tatawagin ulit ang number mo kung ready na para sa image capturing or pwede namang derecho na lang. Kung ganitong set-up mas madali kaya at mas makaka-save ng time pareho ang applicant at empleyado? Sa ganitong proceso mas malalaman kaya ang bilang ng empleyado at computers na kailangan para sa mabilis na transaction?

Pwede naman siguro gawin pa din ang kasalukuyang sistema, pero sana kung saan naiipon ang mga tao pagtuunan ito ng pansin para malaman ang kung ano ang nagiging sanhi ng pagbagal bukod sa sabihin na nating hindi tamang requirements ng iba. Parang daloy ng trapiko, kung maraming sasakyan bumabagal lalo na kung may aksidente or may mga sasakyang mabagal ang takbo o hindi muna siniguro ng may-ari ng sasakyan na nasa ayos ang sasakyan bago umalis at umarangkada sa kalsada. Sa trapiko, kapag mabagal ang daloy madaming naaabala kahit ang iba na sumusunod sa batas trapiko or sinigurong maayos ang sasakyan bago paandarin sa kalsada. Pero kung maayos ang kalsada, may magandang batas trapiko at sinusunod ng lahat, nagiging maganda ang daloy ng trapiko.

Sa mga aplikante naman, isipin naman na marami ang gusto ring makakuha at matapos ng maaga at hindi lang ikaw ang aplikante na aasikasuhin kaya siguraduhing bago pumunta o makarating sa document evaluation window, kumpleto ang mga kailangan. Huwag nang isipin na baka mapagbigyan, para hindi naman unfair sa ibang aplikante na sinikap na kumpletuhin ang requirements at nang hindi maabala at makaabala. Siguro kung hindi mo ugaling magmalasakit sa kapwa dahil hindi mo naman sila kilala o magbigay naman ng konsiderasyon, hindi kaya sakit ka din ng lipunan?

Alam naman siguro ng nakararami, hindi lang ako, na maraming taong kumukuha at nagpapa-renew ng passport kung ihahambing sa bilang ng empleyado sa DFA, pero parang guro lang din 'yan sa isang klase na nakakayang humawak ng mga mag-aaral para makinig at mapanatiling nakaupo sa loob ng takdang oras at matapos ang lecture na nakatakda sa ibinigay na oras ng pagtuturo dahil ito ang sistema at kailangang sundin ang oras para sa paglilinang ng kaisipan ng mga mag-aaral. Dahil ang oras mahalaga sa bawa't isa. Kung sa pagkuha ng passport aabutin ka na ng tatlong oras o higit pa sa estimated time na matapos ang bawa't isang transaction, paano naman ang iba? Parang ang bagal naman ng pag-usad at malaking abala na imbis na may maari ka pang gawin na mas mahalaga, ang tanging gagawin mo lamang sa loob ng gusali ng DFA maupo at maghintay hanggang matapos ka.

Pero in fairness, malinis at malamig sa loob ng gusali.

Note: Sorry for using my language here. Intended to share and get reactions from Filipinos. Hindi isinulat ito para batikusin or siraan ang isang ahensya ng pamahalaan, isa lamang itong paglalahad ng naranasan at opinyon ng manunulat.

It's truly amazing to hear someone singing well, this makes your day. May be your lonely day could be change by the magnificent artwork telling you thousand words. But I guess being appreciated with their golden voice or talented hands makes the artists more inspired to sing or to draw. And appreciation is not only limited to music and arts.

But this time, let's limit ourselves to viewing a blog that tells you mostly about the world of music and arts in a different approach. Con Artist Trickster gives more than what these two are. It also shows appreciation to various artists with or without words. Listen, read, flashback, or think when you visit Con Artist Trickster. Find out more and see for yourself.

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May be Sunday is Bruno Mars Day here at home. Not because we talk about him when this day comes, but my nephew keeps on playing and singing his song "Just the Way You Are." He even printed his copy of the lyrics so he could sing it well. Brilliant! One thing, he printed two copies for him and to his classmate. Monday, may be, is another Bruno Mars Day but in my nephew's classroom.

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Don't forget to visit Prudence Charlz. Tell your success career story and be an inspiration to everyone by sending it at here. Success in careers [sometimes] depends on your preference. If you finally land on your dream job or has the gross monthly income you were waiting for has already written on your pay slip, then you are successful. May be you are still waiting for it to happen. Three stories will be published at Prudence Charlz and promotes and provide links of your blog site (if you have any).

Thank you for participating.

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What goes into your head when you wake up in the morning (at least most of us)? "I want to eat." Some of us skip the important meal of the day, but most of us put breakfast into their priority list of a must meal. Whether you want to eat your breakfast, it is undeniable that everyone has to eat. Thus, we are fond of browsing our cookbooks or surf the internet for delicious recipes that satisfy our cravings.

Ask Ms Recipe has the "marvelous" page in the blog. How does Whole Chicken Bake, Fish Tacos, or Meatless Goulash sound to you? It's mouth-watering. Aside from this yummy dishes, Ms Recipe has her daily and a whole week menu that would surely help you with your food budget and planning.

By the way, if you have any food recipe to share, Ask Ms Recipe welcomes your delightful idea.

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What is your favorite dish? There are food that never cause us taste fatigue, however there are some that no matter how tasty they are still not make up on our daily menu. To fight this taste fatigue and always appreciate any delicious dishes, eat variety of food. It is good too if they provide the right nutrition that keep our body working well.


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Don't forget to visit Prudence Charlz. Tell your success career story and be an inspiration to everyone by sending it at here. Success in careers [sometimes] depends on your preference. If you finally land on your dream job or has the gross monthly income you were waiting for has already written on your pay slip, then you are successful. May be you are still waiting for it to happen. Three stories will be published at Prudence Charlz and promotes and provide links of your blog site (if you have any).

Thank you for participating.

If two events will happen at the same time, where will you go?

a. Fiesta with your girlfriend/boyfriend

b. Birthday with your boy (if you are a boy) or girl (if you are a girl) best friend

For your answer, you may leave it in my comment box. Thank you for participating.

Till next time!

Who does need gold? Let's be specific though. I mean jewelry. I don't have actually I only have fancy accessories in my jewelry box. At least I have a jewelry box.

The end is near! Just few hours or minutes, my Blogsite of the Day Spectrum will be changed by my next Entrecard advertiser. But before the ad's time ends, let me give some highlights on Spectrum.

Whether we believe in its latest post Judgment Day, May 21st, 2011. Could it be the Beginning of the End? or not, caring for our mother earth should be every single second of the day. May be we have to think that the earth is very kind to let us have a place to live and enjoy the abundance of nature and the least we could do is to take care of what we borrow.

Going back to Spectrum's post, it tells about the calculation of the Judgment Day based on the Mayan Calendar. It provides a link for other explanation on why the end of the world is spreading.

Read more of its post aside from the latest entry like 10 Foods that are Perfect for the Brain, Beautiful Auckland, New Zealand: Travel on the Tide, and many more.

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A new book has been released last week that discusses about why our world is at dangerous state. World on the Edge presents the changes happening around the globe that is beyond the norm. You could order the book or buy it in bookstores. You may also download an online copy at http://www.earth-policy.org/books/wote.

Happy January 18, 2011 everyone! There is no significant event happened in my life with this date, but just want to greet everybody a great day.

Writing is not for "you?" This what could make you remember when you read one of Neo Blue Panther's blog entries, Write, to be Read.

Prudence Charlz is longing for a good article to be published on her Career Path section at her online journal. For a start, she wants it something that would inspire other readers to become successful in their career or help them realize why they are not yet accomplished with their current field.

If you think you know why you are successful or not, please feel free to send your story at letters@prudencecharlz.com. Three inspiring stories will be published at www.prudencecharlz.com.

Send them now!

Happy New Year everyone!!!

I know I was gone for a couple of weeks again and back... again. I missed placing my Entrecard advertisers and hope you could forgive for this.

The time I was gone here was the time I spared for reading news about the events around the globe. I also met some of my friends which I haven't seen for a long time. Meeting them makes me realized I have to do a list on what I would like to do before turning 30 and while I am still here in this world. Yes, I do have in mind however there are things that holding me from doing them. This time I have to cut the string and head to rock the world!

Traveling is in my list. But this would need me extra income or save money first. While waiting for this to happen, I have to sit and push myself hard to finish my story and script pending for more than five years now. No typo errors here, you read it right: five years.

But five years is not long enough in terms of abandoning my hobby. For 10 years I had to stop playing drums. I lost the appetite when I was not able to continue becoming as one of school's band members after a teacher decided to let someone took my place. It was so frustrating. Since then I didn't play anymore aside from the fact that I don't own a drum set. But this time I want to get back in shape and bring music back into my life. I might be writing songs again even for my ears only.

Singing is also one of which I would like to have back even just this year. I wish to sing "Destiny" by Jim Brickman with my loved one on stage, but if there would be any other song we have to sing I would go for it so long as it'll be a duet. I also wish to dance with him in any music playing along while we were on the street that no one knows us. It has been our plan to pick at least 10 exotic foods which we will both try to eat, hope it will happen this year.

This 2011, I wish to continue learning Mandarin and Korean and add French in my list. Hope I could enrol in a class this time rather than self-learning.

I have long-term plans for myself and for my family. When I am accomplished with those I have to take a step higher, to become part of the better change in my country. I don't want to spill them out yet, this time I would like to do it on my own. There were lots of ideas in my mind that coincidentally happened that brought good things to others. There were stories I would like to write that has been written and seen on TV or silver screen before I have finished writing them. Those ideas of mine were not shared to anyone close to them, it's just that I noticed their works because I have thought that once too. No one steals my ideas, we probably just on the same wavelength. They are more diligent and hardworking and has perseverance than me. So this time, I would like to act and I will act by putting my ideas into action.