Stumble Upon Meme

Maruica has tagged me with a new meme. I think this is a good time to rediscover new sites by participating in this meme.

It is possible to increase the traffic to your blog through StumbleUpon. So I have decided to participate, with your help of course. Here is the concept:

Stumble the pages that link to you. In this way you drive more traffic to the page containing your link and thus you hope that some of that traffic comes back to you via the link on that page.

The original tagger has created a Stumble Worthy List for participants to stumble and you can check who stumbles or reviews your post. This meme also helps in your Technorati authority rating.

I would like to invite the following to join me in this fun: Quachee, Susanno, Keeyit, My bug life, Clumsy Mommy, Wild Cats Three, Meghna, and anybody else who wish to participate. See the complete RULES below and have a great weekend! :)

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Here are the rules:
1. Copy from "START COPYING HERE" to "STOP COPYING HERE".
2. Add your site(s) to the list. Just be sure to post the "StumbleWorthy List" at each site you add.
3. Let me know your blog’s name and url by leaving me a comment HERE. I will add you to the master list.
4. Come back and copy the master list back to your site, often. This will allow the new comers to achieve equal benefit as the late comers do.
5. Register in StumbleUpon and install the toolbar.
6. Go to the sites found on the list and give them a thumb up (I like it!).
7. Add Blanne as your friend in StumbleUpon (optional). Note: Your url will be deleted in the Master List if you do not comply to the given rules.PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD! TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT THE LIST. OR CLICK HERE TO GET A BANNER THAT YOU CAN PUT ON YOUR BLOG. THE MORE PARTICIPANTS, THE GREATER INCREASE IN TRAFFIC! :)

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1. Hit-or-Miss 2. Mommy's Little Corner 3.Unpredictable Life 4. The Journey 5. Sigh 6. Say Cheese 7. Make Every Day Your Lucky Day 8. Blessed Sanctuary 9. Hailey's Beats and Bits 10. Photo Hook 11. A Sweet Taste Of Life 12. Nyumix's Blog 13. Juliana's Site 14. Juliana’s Lair 15. Juliana’s World 16. My Library 17. Fun.Fierce.Fab 18. When Silence Speaks 19. Etc Atbp 20. Mariuca - Wishing On A Falling Star 21. Dance of Motherhood 22. Emila’s Illustrated Blog 23. The Other Side of Emila 24. Mariuca's Perfume Gallery 25. Read my Mind 26. Picturing of Life28 27. Spirit of Bonoriau 28. My Careless Whispers 29. Coffee Cup Princess 30. betterthanEzraH 31. Just Another Day 32. Lifepassedby 33. Simple Life 34. A Housewife's Journal 35. Life Together Starts 36. Scrap For Dollars 37. Jesie Blog Journey 38. My Drift 39. Pinay Mommy Online 40. Thesserie 41. Mirage as Usual 42. Photography on the Move 43. KitchenMaus 44. Vienna Daily 45. Days Of Our Life 46. QueenB 47. GreenBucks 48. My Bug Life 49. Filipino in Canada 50. Artsy Creatures 51. Click Here to Forward 52. Day by day 53. Breather 54. Ramblings of the Phat 55. Zubli Zainordin A Total Blog 56. Maiylah's Snippets 57. My Wanderings 58. Picture Clusters 59. Crissy's Haven 60. Roxiticus Desperate Housewives 61. Day Break 62. Pheandy's Blog 64. Perpustakaan 65. The Cat/Dog Log 66. Living Well 67. Art by Anima 68. YOUR BLOG/SITE HERE!
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Note: The above list has been updated per the master list (see rule 4 above) to include new participants.

Photohunt 109 : Any Photo

The theme of this Saturday's photohunt is share ANY photo. So any photo works, simple and sweet.

If you give me a watermelon, I would cut it into halves, then quarters, slice the pink part into bite sizes and discard the rest. The most I had done was to cut a watermelon into two semi circle fruit baskets and then use a scoop to dish out the pink part into bite size spheres, and chill them. I like chilled watermelon.

Look at the following three pictures which I took at a restaurant in Cancun that carefully carved the watermelon to show the contrast of the pink and white part into beautiful floral design.


White and pink carving of a lady with long hair.....


and white and green carving of a swan.


LOL, I will ruin the whole fruit if I am entrusted to the task of carving. This aspect of culinary arts is not my cup of tea.

Green Tea

My friend e-mailed me in PowerPoint illustration which suggests that drinking 3 to 4 cups of green tea can help in a long list of different health conditions. I tell myself that I consider myself doing well if I can drink just one cup a day. I'm not much of a tea or coffee person but since a friend has presented me with some good green tea, I have started drinking it.

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How many cups are recommended? It depends who is answering your question. Studies seem to suggest 4 to 5 cups but those who are in the business of selling green tea may recommend 10 cups a day.

In summary green tea is reputed to be helpful in the following medical conditions:-
1) cancer
2) rheumetoid arthritis
3) high cholesterol
4) cardio vascular disease
5) infection
6) impaired immune system

The only reported negative side effect from drinking green tea is probably insomnia. I must add that in my own opinion, I am always worried about the staining of my teeth. Does anyone know of any easy way to control teeth staining from tea?

For the source and detail on the miracles of green tea, what makes green tea so special, harmful effects, etc., click here.

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Photohunt - Time

The theme of this Saturday's photohunt is Time.

I have many first time adventure pictures but I picked two for PH today. The first time I threw a purportedly made to return boomerang but it never returned. My husband picked up the same and it returned to its point of origin. He threw it correctly but I didn't. Our tour guide explained that there are left handed and right handed boomerangs. If my memory doesn't fail me, he also said that an asymmetrical-shaped boomerang will never return. He also explained the functionality of the arms and curves of the boomerang. So if a boomerang doesn't return, it could be the person's wrong throwing method or the wrong boomerang was used. I think this is interesting.



The first time I rode on horseback in water on a swim suit, I held tightly to its mane lest I fall into the sea. Click here for more pictures of my horse-riding adventure.

The Dogwood Blossom

My neighbor and I went for a walk and I noticed there were several dogwood trees with full blossoms in the neighborhood mostly pink with white and there were a couple of white ones too. According to my neighbor, the dogwood is native to where I live. Thus, if we have frost now, the flowers would not wither. However, my magnolia blossoms immediately turned brown when we had frost because they are native to the south of where I live.

My walking companion picked a flower from her yard and told me that the dogwood flower has four petals which together represents the cross. At the outer tip of each petal there are marks which represent the nail marks. The center of the flower represent the crown of thorns. Thus, the legend goes that it is a symbol of crucifixion.

Here is the closeup view of a branch of dogwood blossoms:


Another shot of the dogwood, full of flowers. It's simply pretty.


I found another source on the legend of the dogwood here. I learned of this legend a couple of days ago and I'm sharing with you while the flowers have not been overtaken by the leaves. Enjoy.

Dalworth Clean

I am allergic to pollens, dust, molds and animal fur. I suffer the most in spring. My husband and I are in search of a professional to rid of all the allergens from our house. I just learned that Carpet Cleaning Dallas does residential and commercial carpet cleaning, repairs, hard surface floor care and restoration services with complete satisfaction guarantee for those who live in Dallas, Fort Worth and the Sherman Denison area. How I wish we live in one of those areas.

Asian Food

I have missed some food posted on Malaysian blogs which look very appetizing. After a long time, I had the opportunity to enjoy some Asian home cooked meal with a couple last Saturday. I prepared chicken Satay and Penang Lor Bak (any meat seasoned with 5 spice powder and wrapped in beancurd sheets), and she cooked Asian coleslaw and fried noodles.

Here are the dishes for 4 persons and we ended up with a lot of leftovers.


What do you think of the food?