before the year ends, (as advised by jannette) here’s a quote (from malen’s xmas gift) that i want to share

 

I do not tell you often enough how very much I do love you

But when I do tell you, please believe that my love has only grown stronger since the last time that i said…

 

I Love You.

 

- Karen Skonicki

 

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!!!

 

 

He who laughs last didn’t get it.

 

This is one drowsy day. I kept on closing my eyes even if the ambiance is noisy enough to keep me awake. I’ve consumed two large brownies to get enough caffeine but it’s no help at all. I’m not fond of drinking coffee so I look for other alternatives. Anyways, my shift will be ending soon and I can go home and hibernate.

But before I do that, let me share something that I’ve just read. Did you know that drinking too much coffee “shrinks” your boobs?

Yes, you read it right; your boobs/bust/bumper/mammary glands can be affected by consuming too much coffee. According to a study published in the British Journal of Cancer, that questioned 300 women about how much coffee they drank per day, women who drank three or more cups of coffee per day had breasts that were 17 percent smaller than women who drank less than three cups per day. Absurd, right? Reason: Too much caffeine, they say, can have an impact on the body’s hormones, which can affect breast size.

So to all my friends out there who drink too much coffee, cheers! hahaha

LOVE YOUR JOB BUT NEVER FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR COMPANY BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT STOPS LOVING YOU -  DR. ABDUL KALAM  

 

I feel sick today. I have a rhinorrhea and my nose is like a tomato ready to be picked and sold to the market. I want to take a rest, good thing it’s my rest day tomorrow (hallelujah!). But it would be better if I’m going to spend it in this place. haaayz…

 

Atlantis Hotel - Dubai

 

‘You don’t build a billion-and-a-half dollar project just anywhere in the world,’ said Alan Leibman, president and managing director of Kerzner International, the hotel operator that teamed with Dubai developer Nakheel on the resort.

 

With its own oil reserves running dry, Dubai hopes to woo those eager to make money and those who know how to spend it - even as much of the global economy sours.
For years, the emirate - one of seven semi-independent states that make up the United Arab Emirates - has been feverishly building skyscrapers and luxury hotels.

 

A key piece of the strategy has been to cultivate an image in the West as a sun-kissed tourist destination despite its soaring summer heat, conservative Muslim society and relative dearth of historic sites.

 

Fueling the interest are belief-defying projects such as an indoor ski slope, the as-yet-incomplete world’s tallest skyscraper and a growing archipelago of man-made islands such as the Palm Jumeirah - the smallest of three such projects planned.

 

Much of the focus at Atlantis, modeled on a sister resort in the Bahamas , is on ocean-themed family entertainment.

 

The resort contains a giant open-air tank with 65,000 fish, stingrays and other sea creatures and a dolphinarium with more than two dozen bottlenose dolphins flown in, amid controversy, from the Solomon Islands .

 

But the hotel’s top floor aims squarely at the ultra-wealthy. A three-bedroom, three-bathroom suite complete with gold-leaf 18-seat dining table is on offer for £13,000 a night.
Dubai’s development has long been criticized by environmental activists, who say the construction of artificial islands hurts coral reefs and even shifts water currents. They point to growing water and power consumption.

 

Last year, environmental groups and some residents of the Solomon Islands protested the decision to sell the dolphins, plus the 30-hour plane flight needed to get them to Dubai .

 

Developers seem undaunted. For the moment, the resort shares the sprawling island only with rows of high-end houses and construction sites.. But other international names are set to move in.

 

By 2010, Dubai aims to attract a staggering 10 million hotel visitors annually, up from about 7 million in 2007. Atlantis alone will increase the city’s hotel capacity by 3 percent.

 

So far, demand appears strong. The Middle East had the highest hotel occupancy rates in the world during the first half of the year, with Dubai leading the region at 85.3 percent, according to professional services firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.
Dubai also had the highest room rates in the region, although revenue growth is slowing, Deloitte noted.

 

Atlantis’ backers are optimistic they can fill its 1,539 rooms despite the economic uncertainty wracking some of the world’s richest economies. Their focus is on well-heeled travelers from Europe, Russia , Asia and elsewhere in the Middle East .

 

But don’t expect to find roulette wheels at Dubai ’s Atlantis. Islamic prohibitions against gambling ensure casinos remain off-limits.

Sea view: A bedroom looks onto the giant aquarium

Water pleasure: Journalists watch a stingray swimming in the aquarium at a press preview

Fantasy island: The Atlantis hotel has been built on an artificial island off the coast of Dubai

A swirling glass sculpture by Dale Chihuly graces one of the lobbies

Even the corridors are sumptuous

Bathtime - with water cascading from high up in the ceiling

… Or you might prefer to soak up the splendours of the aquarium while you bathe

Special guest: One of the dolphins flown in from the far-off Pacific

A tourist takes a picture of her husband as he slides down the Leap of Faith chute at the Atlantis resort

Fish food: Diners can also gaze at the stunning sea life in the giant aquarium

Colourful murals line the upper walls

An alcove gives onto a quiet, discreet dining room

The hi-tech entrance of Italian celebrity chef Giorgio Locatelli’s restaurant at the hotel

Jumeira Palm Island seen from a helicopter. The Atlantis Hotel is in the distance

Luxury on tap: A view of the seven star Burj Al Arab Hotel and Palm Island Jumeirah and the Atlantis Hotel in the background

it’s been weeks since i last posted anything here. well i’ve been busy making my self busy hehe. i just got back from pampanga yesterday. my HS friends and me had a reunion of some kind, it’s been like 8 years when i last saw some of them. it’s been really fun reminiscing the things that we did way back then and getting updates to what they’re doing right now. and i can’t wait to see the pictures. nweiz, i saw this post from tagged and i think some of these things are true.

What Aila Means

You are usually the best at everything … you strive for perfection.You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive.You have the classic “Type A” personality. You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It’s easy to get you excited… which can be a good or bad thing.You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don’t stick with any one thing for very long. You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start. You are relaxed, chill, and very likely to go with the flow. You are light hearted and accepting. You don’t get worked up easily. Well adjusted and incredibly happy, many people wonder what your secret to life is.

10 Most Wonderful Temples of the World

1 - Tiger’s Nest Monastery, perched precariously on the edge of a 3,000-feet-high cliff in Paro Valley, is one of the holiest places in Bhutan

2 - Wat Rong Khun in Chiang Mai, Thailand is unlike any Buddhist temples in the world.

3 - Prambanan is a Hindu temple in Central Java, Indonesia. The temple was built in 850 CE, and is composed of 8 main shrines and 250 surrounding smaller ones

4 - No one knows exactly when the Shwedagon Paya [wiki] (or Pagoda) in Myanmar was built - legend has it that it is 2,500 years old though archaeologists estimate that it was built between the 6th and 10th century.

5 - Temple of Heaven is a Taoist temple in Beijing, the capital of China. The temple was constructed in 14th century by Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty

6 - Chion-in Temple was built in 1234 CE to honor the founder of Jodo (Pure Land) Buddhism, a priest named Honen, who fasted to death in the very spot.

7 - In the 19th century, Dutch occupiers of Indonesia found a massive ancient ruin deep in the jungles of Java. What they discovered was the complex of Borobudur, a gigantic structure built with nearly 2 million cubic feet (55,000 m³) of stones. The temple has nearly 2,700 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues.

8 - The Harmandir Sahib (meaning The Abode of God) or simply the Golden Temple [wiki] in Punjab, India is the most sacred shrine of Sikhism.

9 - The Temple of Srirangam (Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple [wiki]), in the Indian city of Tiruchirapalli (or Trichy), is the largest functioning Hindu temple in the world (Ankor Wat is the largest of all temple, but it is currently non-functioning as a temple - see below).

10 - Last but definitely not least is the largest temple in history and the inspiration to countless novels and action movies of Hollywood: Ankor Wat.

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