Random Thoughts: Love God. Love Others.

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Intro:  My random thoughts that you are reading right now are written as I type.  Meaning these are really in my thoughts and in my heart as of this writing.

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The past months were, I could say, tough.  Andaming nangyari.  I actually dreamt about it happening few years back but I ignored it.  Now, it’s happening.  Personal attacks are made against each other.  Bashing and fault finding on doctrines that were even embraced for decades.  Broken relationships because of differences in beliefs.  I don’t know.  I admit I’m not a theologian, or an expert in God’s word, but I’m striving to become a kind of Christian that God can be proud of.

I’ve made mistakes.  I knew I’ve hurt people because I talk too much.  Maybe I broke their trust on me.  God is still working on me.  I wanted the best that I can be.  I wanted to avoid doing my weaknesses.  I’m trying to be like Christ.  I’m laying down to Him my flaws and shortcomings.  I wanted God to transform me into a better person, exceedingly glorifying Him in my every thoughts, words, and deeds.

Karen’s Beauty Post # 3: I am Snoe-d! (The January 2014 Glamourbox Snoe Special Edition Box)

Because I was happy of what I got from Glamourbox Beauty SOS and Secret Santa boxes, I did not hesitate subscribing for my third box—The Snoe Special Edition box.

I checked Glamourbox’s website to check Snoe’s products.  At first I thought it’s an all make-up brand, but I learned that they have a wide selection of everything girls (and ladies) would love to have aside from makeup—be it lotions, hair care products, bath essentials, and makeup tools.

I was at the field (work) when my neighbor informed me that I’ve got a package from Glamourbox.  I became excited to go home and check what I will get.

6 Things I Missed About Friendster

Now that we are already in the Facebook age, isn’t it nice to reminisce all those things that we usually do during the Friendster era?

Along with Myspace, High 5, and Multiply; Friendster was the most widely used social networking portal way back early 2000s (I was in college then). 

Missing this?

I wanted to look back to those things that I definitely missed doing with Friendster.  Here’s my list.

I’ll Eat Cupcakes Forever if They're From Psalm 16:8 :)

I’m not exaggerating.

I arrived at the office earlier than anyone else, as usual.  For someone like me who’s going to Ortigas everyday from Bacoor, Cavite; you have to wake up earlier to arrive at work on time.  In my case, I’m much earlier than my required time in.  Anyway, I don’t want to tell you about my usual morning routine.

I saw a dainty looking box at my table.  Christmas is over, but I still have a little surprise waiting for me.  Actually, the rest of my team mates have theirs on their tables as well.  I checked it out.  It came from a fellow worker.  I opened it and saw this:

Mongolian for a Night: A Taste of Mongolian Rice Bowls Eat all You Can

It was a Friday.  After A hard day's work, my husband, in-laws, and I decided to look for something to eat at SM Mall of Asia.  We're tired of fast foods, and at the same time we don't want to splurge on expensive buffet restaurants.  I remembered last Christmas, I went to Mongolian Rice Bowls (I'll call this MRB) with my church friends, so I suggested to them this place to spend our dinner.

Mongolian Rice Bowls offers a wide selection of dishes to choose from.  Aside from this, they also have an eat all you can Mongolian buffet for as low as Php 380 for dinner and Php 280 for lunch.  You could choose from rice or noodles as your base and mix it off with your favorite toppings and sauces.

Karen’s Beauty Post # 2: Unboxing my Glamourbox Beauty SOS Box (October 2013)

Yes, I know, this post is a little bit too late :P

The Glamourbox October 13 box, also known as the “Beauty SOS” box, is my first ever subscription.  And as early as now, I will say that this never made any disappointments. Read on to know why.

By the way, weird as it is, I already posted my review on the Glamourbox 2013 Secret Santa box here.

Now back to the Beauty SOS box.  I was thrilled upon receipt of the package through Xend.  Probably because you’ll never know what’s inside of it until you open it. 

Jamba Juice Fruit and Yogurt Parfaits: My New Dinner Habit

I love Jamba Juice for the following reasons:  First, because of the store’s warm and cozy ambiance; second, its staff’s cheerful attitude towards its customers; and third, because I am truly sold out to its Fruit and Yogurt Parfaits (I’ll call this FYPs).

As far as I can remember, a couple of times I visited Jamba to have a serving of its famous fruit juices and smoothies.  But the rest of my visits—because of the FYPs.  I am a sucker for granolas and bananas, two of FYP’s main ingredients.  All throughout, I always buy the Berry Topper parfait, but just recently I had the chance to taste the other two flavors. 

Jamba Juice Fruit and Yogurt Parfaits come in three flavors—Berry Topper, Mango Peach Topper, and Chunky Strawberry Topper, sells at Php 150 each serving.  This is what I think on each flavor:

Karen's Beauty Post # 1: Unboxing my Glamourbox Secret Santa Box (December 2013 Box)

I used to post blogs on food, travel, and anything random but BEAUTY and MAKE UP—until now.

I started to become interested in buying beauty boxes while reading some posts from the Female Network’s Girl Talk Forum.  I saw Glamourbox and became curious on what it has to offer to its subscribers.  I was able to get their Beauty SOS Beauty Box, but I wasn’t able to write a review yet.  I’ll let you know guys soon if my post is already up.

UPDATE: The post is already up! See this link

Meanwhile, let me share to you the second box that I got from Glamour Box—The Secret Santa Beauty Box.  I was happy because I was able to subscribe before the boxes run out of stock.  After a few days, it finally arrived.