Life, Day by Day

source I am not a fan of any kind of astrology or fortune telling so it is no surprise that I was not aware that 2016 is the Year of the Monkey.  When someone told me, I shrugged and promptly put it out of my mind.  But with the upcoming Chinese New year celebrations and many social media posts about it, I learned that not only is 2016 a monkey year but it is that of a fire/red monkey , an element-sign combination that recurs every 60 years, the last time was in 1956, the year I was born.  Yes, dear readers, I am turning 60 this year. And so I thought, hey, maybe it would be interesting to find out more about my Chinese Zodiac Monkey.

Before the Year of the Green Sheep ends, the Negrense Blogging Society, Inc. would like convey a message of thanks to our valued sponsors and friends for their support in our activities the past year. It has been a very fruitful and enjoyable partnership, which we hope will continue as long as there are bloggers and the society exist. We look forward to many happy collaboration in this Year of the Red Monkey. 

Dress Up And Look Flawless With This Purple Sequin Mesh and Strapless Short Dress! I recently had the experience of getting invitations from friends, of weddings that require you to not only dress up presentably, but also elegantly because she kindly asked you to be one of her bridesmaids. I was a little stressed out looking for something to wear. With a job on the weekdays, and spending time with family and friends on the weekends, I barely had time to go shopping out in stores.

In this day and age, malls are the to go to places of the young and old alike. I guess for many, one simple way of experiencing "the good life" is by going to the malls. While most people like the big malls, I on the other hand, love the ambiance and accessibility of small malls. In Metro Manila, my most liked places to go to are Greenbelt, Rockwell, Podium and Shangri-La Plaza.  I dislike big crowds and try to avoid it as much as I could, maybe because I got lost in it twice when I was a kid.

Show Off Your Colorful And Sassy Side With This Black Dress! It's the holiday season and we all need that little black dress to wear for that special party. This is not just your ordinary Black DRESS because it's printed with polka dots and other cutesy stuff. Bring out that retro vibe with this number, one that you can wear formally or casually. Pair it with a nice pair of strappy slim high heels to elongate your legs and dainty jewelries to make sure that eyes will remain on your dress.

From an epicurean point of view, Christmas is a season of indulgence especially in eating and drinking.  It is during this time of year that all kinds of appealing, mouth-watering, delectable, savory, delicious, inviting, tantalizing, luscious, tasty, enticing, yummy food can be seen and eaten. Of course, with all these temptations to the palate, people can get all kinds of stomach trouble, most common of which are dyspepsia, commonly called heartburn or acid reflux.  This is why it is important to watch what we eat and not overindulge.  Still, there are many ways to eat, drink and be merry this Christmas without getting indigestion from all that rich food.

"A dream is a wish your heart make" Christmas 2014 About the same time last year, a fledging Negrense Blogging Society, Inc better known as the Negros Bloggers celebrated Christmas with a simple dinner and a fun Karaoke Night afterwards. Before going home, we had our group picture taken with the L'Fisher Hotel Bacolod as backdrop. Someone laughingly wished out loud for our next Christmas party to be held there. We all agreed to keep our fingers crossed, after all wishes can come true!