Fun Under the Sun

The most awaited season – summer! No matter how hot summer brings, you look forward to it. It’s the time of the year to chillax and enjoy. It is the time to have fun under the sun and bare some skin. But no matter how you like this season, you need to protect yourself from the harmful rays of the great fire ball. Or you end up having radical cells on your precious skin which may lead to cancer.

 

So how are you going to shield your skin from the UV rays of the sun yet have fun? Follow the simple steps:

SUNBLOCK! If your activity would expose you most of the time outside, wear sunblock. Don’t go out without it. Use one that has SPF formula that guards you from 97 percent of UVA and UVB rays. Try to re-apply after few hours of exposing to the sun.

HYDRATE! Keep hydrated. Drink water more than the usual of 8 glasses a day. Eat fruits that are high in vitamins and natural water.

MOISTURIZE! Apply body lotion/moisturizer after shower. Some bath soaps rub off the natural skin oil. Therefore it is very important to apply moisturizer after shower to bring back the lost oil. Dry skin may cause wrinkles. And don’t forget to moisturize your lips by applying balm.

PROTECT! Use protection gears when crusading under the sun. Use umbrella or wear hats/caps. Use sunglasses. Never let yourself be exposed too long under the sun or you would end up looking like a roasted duck.

  

photo credit:  All photos were grab from Google images

Be The New YOU for 2016

photo grab from http://www.dlshealthworks.com/blog/make-a-quantum-leap-by-stepping-into-the-new-you/

Are you tired of doing the same thing everyday? Are you bored of performing same chores most of the time? Don’t you wish for a change? Gurl, what could be a better start to have that change you wanted, but to begin it with you! Remember, change is the only constant thing in the entire world. Change is inevitable, that is why there is always innovation and evolution. And that includes YOU!

Here are some simple steps to start that change, so you can be THE NEW YOU!

1. Now make a list. List five things that you want to do but really haven’t done it for a long time or haven’t tried it at all i.e. scuba diving, bungee jumping, etc.
2. Experiment! Decide and take a risk if you must to do the things in your list. Find out what thrills will it give you, so you can have an experience worth remembering for the rest of your life.
3. Wonder for more adventures. Seek for more fun and adventurous activities. Don’t always confine yourself in just little corners of your life. Try to stretch your horizon. If it takes to learn new skills, do it so. Learning is never too late for any ages.

The “new you” will surely emerge if you are willing to make that change! So, what are you waiting for? Start working for a change!

Now that you decided to make a change, you can be who or what you want to become. It’s all up to you. Just remember… don’t try to please anybody so that they may like the new you. Gurl, you will fail doing it no matter how hard you try because you really can’t please everyone. The only person you can please is yourself alone. But by doing so, make sure you don’t step on anyone’s toe.

As you go along the path of change, consider these:

• You are unique. No person is like you. Thus, be the best person you can be. Don’t compete for anyone else but you.
• Optimism is the key for success. Being optimistic draws positive energy. Your life will be more buoyant if you take your endeavors with propitious manner.
• Uncover new talent. Each of us has given gifts that maybe useful to ourselves or to others. One way to find out new gift is to expose yourself to different things. Engage yourself to different areas of activities. Vary your interests so that you may uncover your new talent.

Fred Uytengsu: His Other Side We Hardly See

photo grab from www.interaksyon.com

Do you know him? I'm sure you do.  Who doesn't?  Mr. Fred Uytengsu is the president and chief executive officer of the Philippines’ biggest milk company, Alaska Milk Corp.  He's the big man behind the Aces (PBA team).  He's a triathlon athlete.  He's the #39 Philippines 50 Richest (2015).  But what else do we know about this man?

If you're the president and CEO of a big company, you hardly have time to do anything but work.  That's how I think.  And it surprised me that I saw Mr. Fred Uytengsu (I only refer him by his surname) at the mall yesterday and he was all suited up for an event there.  He was there for business (so I thought).  The event was a fashion show, I guessed that he is a co-owner of the store where I spotted him.  The event was open for the public, so I stayed and watched the show (actually I stayed coz of unlimited free Red Mango yogurt ice cream)  Moments later, again I saw Uytengsu, this time taking photographs using his smartphone with big smile on his face.  I wondered why!  So I followed his aim, and led to one of the models in the fashion show.  I looked at him many times while the show was ongoing (ending up watching him instead, confession101: he's one of my ultimate crushes way back then).  Then it hit me!  Those smiles (every time he took a shot) were just reflection of being a proud father.  He was there on that event not to be a president nor CEO, not even the co-owner of the store.  He was there to give support to his daughter who happened to be one of the models in the fashion show of the store.  Now, I see the other side of Uytengsu - a father, first and foremost.

I don't have a photo of him during that time, coz my husband told me not to take photo.  He was not there to be a celebrity (on his own right) but just being a proud father.  He deserves that respect.

Maine Mendoza Has Arrived

According to blog site kickerdaily.com, "Google PH confirms Maine Mendoza is now more popular than her character as Yaya Dub".  This just show that Maine Mendoza has finally arrived and no longer hides from her Yaya Dub character.

Maine Mendoza is now dubbed as the Philippines’ newest and fastest-rising star.  She has become one of the favorite product endorsers of different companies here in the Philippines.  As a proof of her influence, MAC confirmed sold-out lipstick in almost 14 of the brand’s outlets here in the country when her make-up artist Krist Barsuelo revealed the shade of lipstick (MAC’s Ruby Woo) used on her for a TVC shoot.  She's not even endorsing the product yet (I think, MAC must thank Maine Mendoza for this bliss).  She is the November cover of not one but two fashion magazines, Preview and Meg.

Here are some of her product endorsements (which I bet there's more to come) :

1. McDo
2. Talk n Text
3. 555 Sardines
4. Zonrox
5. L'oreal
6. O+ Smartphone
7. Coke (Twitter Ad)
8. Happy Toothpaste (Twitter Ad)

Americans Respond to the Phenomenal Love Team of the Philippines #AlDub

#AlDub became a global phenomenon through Twitter, breaking all world records in number of tweets.  But many still don't know what is #AlDub. So BuzzFeed (website for news and lifestyle) uploaded a video last Friday "Americans Respond To #AlDub" which as of this writing has 64k++ views.

"Say goodbye to your 'Desperate Housewives,' your 'Parks and Recreation,' throw that (expletive) out. Eat Bulaga is coming to the States," a man said in his final thoughts about #AlDub.

Overall, Americans love Eat Bulaga (funny how they say it "Eat Baluga").