Archive for August, 2010
Why Can’t We Be Friends?
Just a thought lang naman baka hindi ko na itutuloy ang birthday party ko sa sobra ng sama ng loob ko sa mga taong i consider “friends” pero tuloy pa rin dapat ang kasiyahan dyan kahit wala ako. this is for you guys. Sa mga nadistract sa personality ko, ewan ko ba kung bakit affected [...]
Major Major
“Major Major,” now an increasingly popular coinage among Filipinos thanks to Miss Philippines and Ms Universe 2010 4th Runner Up Ma. Venus Raj, is a case of first language interference in Philippine English. Repeating a word to intensify its meaning is one of the internal processes in most Philippine languages, e.g. “bonggang bongga,” “saya-saya,” “tuwang-tuwa,”. [...]
Venus Raj – Analyzing her answer
MISS PHILIPPINES – VENUS RAJ GAVE AN HONEST ANSWER AND IT COSTS HER THE CROWN. Let me enlighten you as to why?Venus Raj lives a simple and poor life. She lives in a province, sort of your rural America or the boonies. The house she lives in is a simple thatched-roof hut made of bamboo [...]
Please Stop Bashing Venus Raj
“People! Let’s stop bashing about what or how Venus answered the final question. Ok, maybe that’s where she faltered and got it wrong, kayo man ang lumagay sa katayuan nya baka you did the worst. Let’s all be proud and contented with her placement. Getting into the TOP 15 is hard enough, what more yung [...]
Congratulations Venus Raj
The Philippines last won the Miss Universe title way back in 1973 when Margie Moran took the title. But the first Filipina to win the crown was Gloria Diaz in 1969. Prior to Venus’ fifth-place finish, the last time the Philippines placed in the Miss Universe was in 1999 when Mirian Quiambao was named first [...]
Steps in Posting Pictures
let me help you post pictures guys. from your friendster or facebook or photobucket, right click on the image and select “copy image address.” then as you compose you message in mg.com, click “insert image.” And when you see these… “”, you paste the image address in between. You may need to press space bar [...]
My Love For Facebook
Many folks think I joined FB to promote my website, http://www.mikeygatal.com. It’s true that it has become a wonderful social networking tool, but business savvy was not my motivation. Other folks think I did it because it gives me a chance to instantly say what I “like” or a venue to “comment” on other people’s [...]
How to Improve Your Conversation Skills and Make Friends
by Joshua Uebergang If you are a shy or nervous person by nature, than simple conversations can often be arduous, excruciating affairs, with all of your fears and anxieties plaguing your thoughts and actions. But never fear, there is a simple remedy for you to defeat these fears and anxieties – building for yourself a [...]
11 Fun Conversation Starter Questions
by Joshua Uebergang Kicking off a conversation can be tough, especially in social situations where people are more interested in fun conversations. It’s even tougher if you do not know your conversation partners well or are relatively shy by nature. Usually, the best way to kick off a conversation is with a good question, and [...]
7 Questions to Start a Conversation With a Guy or Girl
by Joshua Uebergang Starting a conversation with other people can seem a difficult, an almost impossible task. Especially if you do not know the other person very well, or find that they are either shy or less than enthusiastic about talking with you, trying to start a conversation with basic statements or closed-questions gets you [...]