Tuesday, June 30, 2009

ADDITIONAL CONTESTANTS :)

First of all,

I apologize to SHOBE & CRYSTAL, GALE I must admit, I was very disorganize with how I handled my contestants' entries. I am very sorry.
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Sorry, Sorry, Sorry, Sorry, Sorry
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Sorry, Sorry, Sorry, Sorry, Sorry!
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Sorry, Sorry, Sorry, Sorry, Sorry!

For future bloggers, who plan on hosting a giveway/contest, here are tips:


  • Make sure that the contestants COMMENT the main giveaway blog. *Having it all scattered, is so confusing. Think you are going to remember who joined? THINK AGAIN!
  • Another way, (tip from Krystal) is to copy the links and save it onto a notepad.
  • If you're not a dumbwit like me, I am sure you'll do just fine :)



10. SHOBE



Look? Colors from the Philippines' flag but kept it to simple, as to the Filipina's look



Content? 5 things that she enjoys about being a Filipino



Jewelry case only found in our country, this can be found in the province of Bicol.

11. CRYSTAL



Included in her blog: How she did her make up, and what she used.

Content? 5 things that she loves about being a Filipina, 5 things about being a Filipina, 5 values that she keeps, 5 stereotypes and a celebrity that she admires.


12. GALE



Inspiration? Nationalistic look ;)

What's included in her blog? In her blog, you are able to find the 5 values that she keeps as a Filipina and her favorite celebrity....

Her father. :)

Monday, June 29, 2009

CONTESTANTS FOR MY "PINOY AKO" CONTEST :)

IMPORTANT NEWS! I did a count down while receiving my entries & received 12 entries. When I was preparing it for this post, I only came down to 9. HUH? I read through all the old comments after I announce the giveaway and I found no other contestant. IF THIS IS YOU, I apologize and please let me know, as soon as possible. Please don't hate, just contact me, and we will solve the problem. Anyways, for those who successfully got their entry in...
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WOW! After waiting for more than a month, my contest finally has come to an end. & I am asking for everyone to vote for their favorite - I will be posting a poll on the right side. You can vote for the content or the look. Have fun learning about our country, the Philippines.

So *drum roll please... here are the contestants! Click on their name to read more! PS: I tried my best, to avoid having it picture heavy as possible. So please give the contestants' justice and check their page ;)

01. LOUIE


Her inspiration? Halo, Halo! Yummy!
Content: 5 facts about being Filipino *Pictures included

"You are filipino if you are addicted to friendster hehe.. do i need to explain this lol.. in most recent research there are 5 million filipino users around the world ! :P .."

02. RHAINDROPZ


Content: She wrote about a Filipino Celebrity that she admires. She choose no other than the 3rd sexiest man in the world (true story), Dingdong Dantes. Other than that, you can find 5 values that Filipinas have & 5 facts that she loves about being a Filipina. *Pictures included.

03. KESSA THEA

"A typical Filipina look" ;)
Content?
5 things that she enjoys about being a Filipina, her favorite celebrity & a trivia! *Pictures included.

BAYANIHAN - Filipinos are innately helpful and I enjoy that in so many ways. You need not worry when you move to a new house, any one of your friends would be more than willing to help you out. In provinces where houses are not made of concrete, neighbors and friends literally help you out move a house from one place to another.

04. STEPH

Inspiration? Flag's colors.
Content? 5 things about being a Filipina. You are Filipino if.. *Pictures included


You eat balut - undeveloped duck egg. (Yuck; haha)

05. CHRISSY

Inspiration? The flag's colors of the Philippines.


Other than a look, she came up with a design for her nails!

Content? 11 stereotypes that represent Filipinos. She did the images, by herself & they are hilarious. Take a look! *Pictures included.



06. IDA

Content? 5 stereotypes about Filipinos that apply to her. *Pictures included.

"I use a tabo. A tabo is something that is used in the bathroom, during baths or whatever else. When I went on vacations in other countries, sure the bathrooms there had bathtubs, showers, and even bidets, but I still missed my tabo badly!"

07. DONNARENCE

Inspiration? Philippines' flag & the country! It's on her right cheek.



Content? Values that she keep as a Filipino & stereotypes about being Filipino. *Pictures included.

Fair skin is beautiful.
I believe that we are the whitening capital of the world.. LOL Honestly, women and some men are so obsessed with having fair skin. I am also guilty of this. This brought about the papaya soap craze and the current glutathione fad. Tsk Tsk.. Other nationality are dying to have our color while we are dying to have theirs. LOL

08. NEHS



Inspiration? Flag colors of the Philippines
Content? 5 things about being a Filipino *Pictures included

"Texting"
Us Filipino's love to send text messages, I heard we're the Text Capital of the World. 80% of the population 15 years old above own a cellphone. It's part of our daily life, the cheapest way to communicate.

09.GIA


Inspiration: Star on the Philippines' flag & the colors.
Contents? A story of her being a Filipina. *Pictures included.

"I represent my country with pride and I stand with dignity even if I am just 5 feet tall."

SO START VOTING ;) Contest voting/judging will end on June 2, 2009!

Sunday, June 28, 2009

4 in 1 BLOG; Reminder, Survey, Awards & Giveaways!

Just a reminder to my ladies in the Philippines;

You only have less than 8 hours to join my contest. *Guam & the Philippines are only 2 hours apart. Once it is midnight, I will no longer accept entries. Thank you to everyone who joined! I will post the entries and poll soon after.

Incase you are interesting but is a new follower, check this blog:
http://mszcheysser.blogspot.com/2009/05/contest-for-my-followers-in-philippines.html

Survey;

I wasn't tagged or anything, but I found this on Krystal's page so why nooooot? If you haven't done this yet, well I tag you, Pokemon!

1. Things you cannot leave the house without:
Having clothes on. Haha, duuuuh! But seriously, I lost my license & have no money. So who needs my wallet? Lately, I just been driving people around. Waaaah, I can't wait for payday. Haha :)

2. Favourite brand of Make Up:
I actually don't have a favorite. Thank you for asking!

3. Favourite flower:
I love Orchids and Sunflowers. Roses are overrated.

4. Favourite clothing store:

Who doesn't love bargain shopping? I love Ross.

5. Favourite perfume:
Escada *I don't have the name, someone stole it from my room. Grrr!

6. Heels or Flats:
I love how Heels look but flats are so comfortable to wear & they're more of a best-friend when I am running late for class. Haha;

7. Do you make good grades:
Yes until last semester. It's not easy balancing a job & going to school - I got out of the Dean's list. *Heart breaks.

8. Favourite colours:
Pink, Red and Purple. Mmmm;

9. Do you drink energy drinks:
I love drinking Jolt. It taste like regular orange soda, but whew! I feel like the energizer bunny when I drink it.

10. Do you drink juice:
Yes! Mmm.

11. Do you like swimming:
I do, I really do. I live on an island, the beach is 15 minutes away! But I hate the sun. Because I live in a Filipino's family, they nag on me when I get darker. *Sigh.

12. Do you eat fries with a fork:
Whaaat!? That's too much! "Excuse me Miss, I ordered fries. Where is my fork?" SO SNOBBISH! Imagine asking that @ Wendys.

13. Favourite moisturiser:
Uh-oh...

14. Do you want to get married later on in life:
Yes. I wouldn't be in a relationship, if I had no intentions to get married. But not right now - I have alot of goals to accomplish.

15. Do you get mad easily:
Yes. Waaaaaaah, can't you tell? I do blogs about rants! But actually, I'm really friendly in person. I am more of a ticking bomb; once it explodes... WHEEEEW!

16. Are you into ghost hunting:
NO! I get enough of that at work. Other than, does anyone remember FEAR from MTV? If I was cast into that show, I think I'm going to cry... haha!

17. Any phobias -
Going down stairs. *No problem going up; Walking on a bridge. Dying without being accomplish. Calling 911. Blood.

18. Do you bite your nails:
Nope.

19. Have you ever had a near death experience:
At the beach (strong current) & when I tried to.... Anyways, want a cookie? :)

20. Do you drink coffee -
Not straight up coffee, I love Frappes more.

Awards;

Yes, I know I am horrible with this whole "awards" thing so I am finally attending to the matter. Here are the latest awards that I received:

These are all from Linda. Thank you dear ;)






So I will be awarding the awards, to the following:

Rae630
Ares
Donnarence
Kym
Marie
Kay
Chrissy
Iyah

I would add more, but whew* linking back, is so tiring.

Giveaways;

Happy birthday to MC! It was recently her birthday & she's doing a giveaway :)



The contest ends on July 4! So check her page, if you're interested or to greet her a belated happy birthday. :)

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Crystal's giveaway



This contest is only open to her readers from the Philippines. (Lol, I'm cheating - I'm sending it to my house in the Philippines)

For more information about her giveaway, visit her webpage:
CLICK HERE NOW!

Haha!
Woooow. This is a long entry & that's the cue for me to split like a banana. I'm watching the tribute to Micheal Jackson on CNN. *Sigh;