FL! Indi Pa Kami Tapos

Welcome back to Fandom Live! as we discuss monsters, hats and of course, the 4th Indiana Jones film.



We hope you enjoy the show!

It's For Men

The company I work for recently brought in visitors from a company that makes and sells products for dermatology. Their name - Dermailine! Hmmm... they must have noticed how our skin is now in need of TLC. Now this was a free consultation with little giveaways and of course their hope that we would be willing to buy some products of theirs. Since the product on sale was good yet not expensive, yes, most of us got at least 1.

"What did they have?" you ask. Soap! All kinds of soap. Soap to make you whiter. Soap to even out your skin - pigmentation I think was the word she used. Soap for those who are older and need more moisture. BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!

There was also a table full of other products for sale. Sunblocks, astringents, creams, and ... a masculine wash! Now, I know marketing has been going for differentiating the products for men from that for women - reverse of the 80's unisex trend - but this ...I just had to laugh.

I guess this came to mind because as I listened to the RX DJ's talking about the latest product of their sponsor - a feminine wash that's supposedly cool - I could actually hear this guy rolling his eyes or trying to get this segment over as quickly as possible. Uncomfortable topic for men apparently. What would he say to a wash of his own I wonder. At the rate things are going, men will have as big a kikay kit as we women do - less the stuff for menstruating since unless a miracle happens, men won't need that.

FL! Mother's Day Episode

Happy mother's day to all the mothers out there. We know it's a tough job and we appreciate each of you.

For today's show, we had WeView where Tobie and Nick talked about Speed Racer. It was followed by our mother experts, Nina and Mark and lastly Tobie talked about the Lost game.

Do watch the show and feel free to comment. We'd love to hear from you.



See you next week.

Welcome To Fandom Live!

Thank you for visiting and watching the show. We appreciate your dropping by and spending your time hanging out with us as we discuss stuff that interest us and our various fandoms. The show is still in its infancy and we have lots of plans on how to make it better and more interesting. Your comments and feedback are definitely welcome and help us refine our episodes.

Do keep visiting and we hope to see you on Sunday.

It Makes My Day!

I thought today wouldn't be so good. I was rushing from the time I woke up and felt I had so much to do and no time to do it. Doing any overtime still wouldn't give me the necessary time to get those reports done since there were other more urgent matters that needed to be accomplished. Ah the juggling act of important, urgent and what can be done later. I miss my Franklin planner. Oh well....

Anyway, what made my day? Hearing someone say, "You did great!" especially when they weren't very cooperative to start with. To know that you put a smile on someone's face when they were expecting to have a tough time and you made it easy; that little pat on the back makes a long shift seem light and just makes me happy to make a difference - small though it may be.

FL! 050408 Many Many More

After watching the movie, naturally Fandom Live! had to talk about Ironman so we had WeView today. I wonder if anyone (or everyone) agreed with our ratings?

There were also some TV updates courtesy of Tobie, as well as gaming updates from Mark.

Do watch the show. Feel free to leave comments and we'll look forward to chatting with you on the next show

Education: It Costs!

A lot of people think it is tough to give birth and I agree! I also tell them it is far harder to raise the child after they come out. Aside from keeping them healthy and happy, there are the expenses for their daily needs. A few years later, the cost of education rears its ugly head. Ouch!

In this country, education is not free. If you want your kid to get places here, they must go to a good school - and these schools cost. There are quite a number to choose from and not all of them charge like they think money just falls from the trees. But again, the simple truth is, they still cost; quite a bit. Usually at a minimum of about P25,000 (anything less is probably a little known school out of the main areas of the city).

Speaking as a single parent, it really isn't easy. It isn't easy even if you aren't a single mom, so you can imagine how much tougher it is when you are. Your salary that should be enough sometimes isn't. You find yourself having to stretch the budget to its thinnest to cover the essentials, what more this? Yet, we as good parents know that this cannot be left undone. So where, oh where, to find the means.

I found myself thinking that if money were as easy to make as it is in neopets where all you have to do is play a few games, man! we'd all be filthy rich. No more financial worries.

Sigh...prayers, faith, hard work and keeping the eyes open for opportunites. That's all we can do.

Do We Need Another Hero?

Three more days and the Ironman movie is about to show. Makes me wonder, do we really need another hero? It seems like it has been one cuper hero or comic book hero after another coming up on either the big screen or boob tube. There's even a show titled Heroes

I have to admit that I'm looking forward to the movie but I wonder when new ideas will come out from Hollywood. I kinda feel like Tina Turner singing "We Don't Need Another Hero". Then again, we need people to inspire us sometimes so we do need heores, it's just not all of them are endowed with super human abilities.

That reminds me. The Ironman tagline is interesting. "Heroes aren't born. They're built". For more Ironman talk, do watch the Ironman episode of Fandom Live!

We'd love to hear your answer to the question that Nick posed in the show. Just send in your answer to live@fandomcafe.com or visit us at fandomlive.multiply.com. Looking forward to hearing from you.

The Danger of Window Shopping

Why would you shop for windows? hehehehe....funny! Women love to shop. When they can't buy what they want yet, they look in alll the windows and go through the collections but don't necessarily buy - hence window shopping. In short, just looking.

Problem is, when you window shop you are still being tempted to buy. Then you come across a sale...and there are some really cool stuff on display... Danger! Wallet alert! The window shopping is over and you have actually bought stuff you didn't plan to get or need yet.

It's still fun to look though and it is always great to hang out with the girls and compare choices. Who knows, the bargain you find may really be worth breaking the budget.

Rambling

You ever had the experience where you look at someone and you just see that they are wrapped in sadness? I had that experience. I like this person so my natural inclination is to approach and try to help alleviate the sadness, even for just a moment. THAT can be difficult though. Imagine approaching a porcupine and trying to hug it when all the spines are really puffed up. Nope, not a masochist.

It just got me thinking, when no one is looking, do I project an aura of happiness? sadness? Or do I just look like my usual sleepy self?

Fandom Live! Can't Get Enough of Summer

Distress By De-stressing

My office mate brought to work a small toy that he said his ten year old put together quickly. It was a snake puzzle that forms a 3x3x3 cube. The ego naturally thought that well, if a 10 year old could solve it then it should be easy, right? My co-worker was nice enough to leav me the puzzle so I could figure it out.

And now here I sit at the end of my day and I still haven't solved it. A lesson in patience and logic! I know that I will figure it out but in the meantime I am driving myself crazy with this toy.

Fandom Live! Graduation Episode

End of the school year for some but something more for others, Fandom chose that as the inspiration for this week's ep. We had a graduate as a guest, Erika (Thank you, Ika!) to talk about 10 great gifts to give your new graduate. We also had the first episode of Fandom Life and we also had Nickipedia.



Please do submit your answer to this week's questions. You can send your answers to live@fandomcafe.com or through fandomlive.multiply.com (just join the group) or leave a comment here.

Fandom Live! talks Aliens

Inspired by the March 9, 2006 discovery of liquid water on Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons, Fandom Live talks about the possibility of life on other planets and naturally, Fandom aliens!

Question of the week: which alien would YOU like to meet? We'd love to hear from everyone. Leave a comment here, or on fandom's multiply or email us here

Fandom Live! Upheaval Ep

The EDSA Rvolution anniversary inspird the Fandom Live Team to put together an episode on the theme: Upheaval. The complete Fandom Five were on board with two guests.



Do answer the Poll: Who from Fandom would you want to be President:

a. Captain Malcolm Reynolds
b. Nathan Petrelli
c. Laura Roslin
d. Jack Shephard
e. Sarah Connor
f. Captain James T. Kirk
g. Yoda

Send your votes and comments to live@fandomcafe.com

Victorian Valentine and Nickipedia

Fandom Live's Valentine show continues. Watch this segment - the much awaited Nickipedia featuring Nick Yarte.



Do try to catch the live shows of Fandom Live when it goes into its regular time slot (TBA). As always, Please do leave comments

MM101

We've been working on our own little show. It's called Fandom Live! Check out this episode which we called Makeout Music 101. It was fun!



Leave a comment and we hope you keep watching.

Bathing or Basting

Among my christmas gifts was a packet of organic soap. They were not only great for your skin, the scent….hmmmm….delicious. The packet I was given contained 4 bars. One was labeled green tea, the others peppermint, chocolate and 1 had no label but was a multi-hued bar. When I asked the giver what it was she said that the seller just called it their christmas bar.

I started with the christmas bar (it being a match to the holiday) and discovered that it contained peppermint, cinnamon, nutmeg and a few ingredients I will just have to guess at. Just slightly abrasive to help exfoliate and the peppermint cooled the skin nicely.

As I stood in the shower, enjoying the scent, I had a sudden picture of a chicken Read the rest of this entry »

Lack of Sleep

People tell me that working in a shifting schedule should be no big deal. You just adjust the time that you think of as "day". In reality though, that isn't true. Our body (at least mine anyway) seems to strongly respond to the fact that the sun is in the sky or if it is the moon sailing among the clouds. Even if I am busy doing a lot of things, with the sun down, my brain feels more sluggish, especially in the hours between midnight and 6 am.

The funny thing is that as soon as I look out the window and see the sun rising, I too feel awakened, though not necessarily refreshed (my bleary eyes tell me I haven't had enough sleep). I feel a little more optimistic and I feel that I can complete my day on a high. Thank God for the Sun! That sounds funny coming from me - the NOT morning person :)

I also find it tough to rest during the day time hours since our household is anything but quiet, especially with everyone in holiday mode still. The door to my room is periodically opened and closed as my LP goes about his day, the kids peek in to see if I'm awake or they want to ask permission for something. Then there's the phone - thank goodness they don't wake me up for phone calls unless it is urgent!

More often than not, I find myself waking every hour or two. That means I didn't really sleep. Even if I get 6, 8 or even 10 hours, I still feel crummy and am living for my next day off. It also means I have little or no energy to spare for most of the activities that my friends or family are into. It is an extra effort to be where they need me to be (let alone for parties and such) as I battle the call of my bed every additional moment I am awake past my "day". I sometimes wonder if I will ever adjust like so many others have.

While I try to keep up with my need for sleep, the rest of my life continues and the balancing act proceeds. The juggling act of health, my lp, motherhood, relationships with other family members and friends and work , and the battle to have a LIFE not just exist continues.

My New Year Entry

The old year has passed. A new one has taken its place. As the sky is lit up with multicolored flashes, I recall with gratitude the many things that have made 2007 memorable.

• To my sweetie - Thank you for your choice. I am blessed in you and I say thank you for all that you do everyday to show me your commitment.
  
• We may not be able to choose who our family is but I know I am blessed in mine. I am thankful that we are all still together and in good health. My dad's health has improved in 2007. Hopefully this year he will be completely restored to perfect health.
• Friends are very precious. Through the ups and downs, the confusion and even the disagreements, they are treasure unequaled. To those who stuck by me and helped me through the rough patches, to the ones who always took time to care, thank you. I hope you have a wonderful, prosperous and very blessed 2008.
  
• Children are very special. I am personally not fond of children but I know that I was blessed with truly wonderful kids. We had a great new year's eve together with everyone pitching in to help prepare the feast. I hope it is just the start of an even more wonderful year.
• I started a new job in the first month of the year. I am doing well in it and I am helping others. It allows me to help my family flourish.I hope that this new year will see me move up in the company to the position (and salary) that I want.
• I have to say, thank you to the bank that handled my account for finally getting back online and making it posssible for us to finally get our money. For whatever the reason for the delay, at least we were able to get it in time to have a great new year feast.

There are more reasons to be grateful and much to look forward to. I hope everyone had a great holiday and look forward to all of us having an even better 2008. A very happy new year to everyone.