what not to order on a date...

Hmmm...the topic sounds interesting, right? Having a date, especially if it's your first date, can be every stressful, ahem, and exciting as well. Why stressful? Well for one, you have to be at your very best on your first date. You have to make a good impression, so that means to say you need to worry about a number of concerns like 1) what are you going to wear? 2) where would be the best place to go to so that we will both enjoy the date? 3) what would be the best scent that will not be too strong or offensive to your date? 4) what are the best ice-breaking lines? 5) what will we talk about? 6) what time should I go home? 7) do we need to kiss in parting? 8) what food is best to order on my first date?

Obviously, this post will hope to answer number 8. What food will you order on the first date? Let's say it's a dinner-date. Okey. Never choose a place which is too informal, like a place which will require you to eat the food with your hands. No. "Kamayan" food houses should be avoided. Why? It will make you look so unromantic to be eating your food with your hand! Yuck! See to it that you will exhibit your best etiquette on a date.

Never order food that is sticky or messy like spaghetti. It gets to be too dirty-looking at times when the sauce spreads around the mouth area or drops to your clothes. Yucky. Another problem with spaghetti is when the pasta is too long and you have difficulty putting it into your mouth, that can look really bad to your date.

Never order anything that get stuck between your teeth like "siopao" or big bread. "Siopao" is that rounded white flour with meat inside. Trust me, this kind of food gets stuck between the teeth and when you smile to your date, oh boy, it can be a total turn-off.

And guys, don't...and never order for hamburgers, especially the huge ones. You know why? To be able to bite on it you really need to open your mouth really wide...ahhhh...showing your tonsils and all. That is not a nice thing to see on a date.

Pizza? It depends. There are pizzas that can be real messy with all the toppings that drop when you bite on it. Also there are very cheesy pizzas that can be very cumbersome when the cheese just refuses to cut when you bite on the pizza. You pull it out of your mouth and the cheese never lets go. Eeky! Scissors please!

Stick to light finger foods. Order food that is not messy to eat, like fries or cake, shake, ice cream, oat meal cookie. You can think of many other "cute-to-eat" food that will not make you look like you're starving.

We will tackle other concerns on my next blog. Baboosh!

saving tips for everyone....

No matter what age you are or who you are, you have to start learning the habit of saving. Don't tell me that you can't do it with the meager allowance or salary that you get what, everyday? every 15 days? Come on, saving is doable, it is a big possibility. Just start small by having a sort of piggy bank where you can put all the loose coins or change. When it is full, go bigger by depositing them in the bank. Don't laugh at me now, because every million starts with a cent. Now, fill up those piggy bank of yours and start becoming a millionaire now.

After depositing your first piggy savings in the bank, start again. When it's full again, bring it to the bank, on and on. You will surely come back to thank me for this.

are you a loser?

Nobody wants to be a loser, so let's try to know the signs that make someone look like a loser.  Don't forget to check this out.

Losers have very low self-esteem.  They often look down while walking, while talking, while giving a speech, etc. Their heads just automatically go down when they meet people.  Along with this is the habit of slouching that only reinforces the loser's total outlook.  That's right.  Losers look down a lot and slouch a lot.

Losers whisper.  Their voices are no louder than a whisper so that you don't understand what they are saying much of the time.  Whether they are in the classroom or in ordinary situation, their voices never seem to come out of their mouths.

Losers don't know how to dress.  Because they have poor self-image, this is all reflected in the way they dress,  Their hair is not well kept and their clothes speak of no taste and color.

Losers do not know how to speak.  They have the tendency to eat their words, they do not know how to face a crowd, they answer in monosyllables. Even if they are intelligent, losers do not know how to show their intelligence in look and in speech.

Knowing all these, are you a loser?

Manners, manners, manners

Guys, in going to internet cafes, you need to observe some manners or basic courtesy or respect for other people. Internet cafes are public places, it's for everyone who wants to do their online tasks there for an hourly fee. In other words, you're not the only user there. There are several different types of people who go to net cafes. Some are young, some are old, some are very old, so please observe etiquette. What do we mean by this? It's very simple.

1) One user, one cubicle or one person for one computer. Internet cafes have limited space. Usually for such limitation in space the computer units are so arranged that users are seated elbow-to-elbow with each other. In other words, the space per computer is only good for one user. Never cramp or gather in one computer unit because that would inconvenience other users seated to your left or right.

2) Do your online tasks silently. Do not read aloud because you will be disturbing others.

3) Use the headphones correctly. The purpose of having your headphones is for you to be able to listen to your music without disturbing others. NEVER sing along with the singer because without you knowing it you are already annoying everyone around you. A lot of users who have their headphones on and are singing along with the music they hear usually are offkey and this is going to bother the other users.

4) When chatting using the microphone, please see to it that you keep your voice down. Do not shout for all the world to hear every word. That is so annoying. You don't own the place, you don't own everybody's peace of mind.

5) Do not bring food that create a lot of noise. Again, the reason is obvious.

Always remember guys, that the true test of one's education is one's respect for others. Let us be more sensitive about the feelings of others.

Just in: bold-colored pant suits!

Yes, hollywood celebrities so into it right now as I type this. Some have chosen traditional colors while others have opted to combine formal with their wild side by having them made in wild and daring colors.