last post for 2009...

"last day of 2009... make it count.... still a day to do at least one more thing on our to do list before the year ends...."

Happy New Year

To You All!!!

GOD willing...

see you all in 2010!!!

pioloholic, I Am!!!

so against my better judgement, I bought Piolo Pascual's latest CD, DECADES... where he covered songs from the 50's , 60's, 70's & 80's.... the songs were well known enough but just by browsing at the selection - I already had an iffy feeling about it.... was I right.... as sweet as his voice is when talking and singing, the songs were just, mostly, not fitting to his vocal styling and powers... still, am sure the target market (myself included) will be buying the CD & will even enjoy it enough....

and in fairness, the producers included some really nice photos with the packaging.... for some, worth every cent already....

potentials not flaws for 2010

We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives... not looking for flaws, but for potential. ~Ellen Goodman

weThink, weShare: We are what we believe we are. -C. S. Lewis

so this is the Quote of the Day I got below.... and it got me to thinking.... all through breakfast, showering, and getting ready.... I suppose it is a GREAT thing, as it can PUSH us to our LIMITS... to reach for the stars.... to attain all that we wish for and reach all our goals.... but what of the other side of it - where some actually fool themselves into believing they are who they think they are - they tell themselves this and they actually end up TRULY BELIEVING... then wouldn't their lives be just BASED ON LIES?

I have seen this TRAIT on someone very close to me... at first I tried to understand, IGNORED it, DEALT with it.... and in the end - it caused such a biiiig rift between us - a rift that could never, ever be repaired... a rift that even caused a bit of unwanted/ and very unnecessary dramas over this year's XMAS celebration....

I mean, I believe in: "to each his own"... "whatever gets you through the day".... or just the plain fact that people do NEED TO BELIEVE IN CERTAIN THINGS to get them through their days... but if these will cause HARM to others, to friendships, to relationships... and eventually, their own selves... then why CONTINUE? why not just BE REAL? didn't someone say to "just tell the truth then you do not have too much details to have to remember"....

oh well, in lieu of the Holiday Season, I suppose I will just let it be.... and just hope 2010 will be a much simpler and most of all, REAL!

MERRY XMAS to you and yours!!!

wishing you all a SAFE & FUN Xmas filled with joy, laughter & love... with family, friends, love ones... and even on your own... and of course, here's wishing for
PEACE ON EARTH...

and give to you all, my FAVE XMas song of all time:

"Have Yourself a Merry Little XMas"... this time from the always soothing voice of the great, late Karen Carpenter.

My Ever Changing Moods

PAUL WELLER is still TOPS on my FAVE LIST!!!
would be GREAT to see another concert of his... that would be one XMAS WISH that will surely ALWAYS be on my list...

timeless.... and the message still LOUD & CLEAR

HAPPY HOLIDAYS, everyone!!! Enjoy your times with family, friends, love ones... but do SPARE a LITTLE THOUGHT for the others who are LESS FORTUNATE, as well.... KEEP SAFE!

Single Chipettes

saw this PREVIEW of Alvin & The Chipmunks:The Squeaquel, when I went to see AVATAR - just crack the heck out of me... almost wanna mak me go see the movie just from this part alone... LOLs!!!

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NOTE: 4 More days Before XMas... hope you are all getting everything done... I know am not... hahahahahahaha

XMas Splendour

just sharing a few of the things I LOVE about XMAS more... and they none-more visible in ASIA than in the Philippines where people are predominantly celebrates and revels on this HOLIDAY....

Photo Left: Fresh Puto Bungbong & Bibingka - treats that one can usually get right outside the churches around the Holidays...

Photos Below: Xmas Trees, Xmas Window Displays & Parols (ornamental Star shaped wonders.

NOTE: 5 more days before XMas... more places to hit and snap photos of... (^_*)

:((

"even the angel cries on

a lonely flight back home"

Jason Wu Sighting in Taipei!!!

well, not really Jason Wu, himself(SIGH!)... but definitely another FAB Jason Wu creation...

walking by BREEZE SHOPPING CENTRE last nite to meet up with David I was attracted by the Red XMas trees they had on display at the main entrance and just had to go in and snap some photos... as I got closer, admiring the mini flatscreens on the trees playing runway shows, as well as and tote bags as ornaments, I noticed a signage -- did not understand all the Chinese writing but sure did catch Jason's mug on it... got excited and took even more photos.... and then I noticed that the tote bags on the trees bear his name.... and that the runway shows were actually for the Jason Wu collection of clothing... YOWZA!!! Such a pleasure to see a familiar face on the streets of Taipei -- even just in a photo... and of course, a certain amount of PRIDE came over me for having known the man all these years...

sorry I do not have the writing translated yet... last nite was a late nite for us running errands, and this morning David is already off to work, so no time for a translation just yet...

and then there were two!!!

Just as when I was about to fill up the first display showcase completely (45 in all) - Mary (BAD BAD MARY!!! (^_*) hehehehehe) went and sent me more for XMAS that required me to get a 2nd display showcase.... good thing they happen to be ON SALE!!!

so am back to, basically, square one, trying to fill up the display showcases.... LOLs!!! Aaaaah.... the JOYS of COLLECTING.... to my delight though - Juliana is also on her 2nd displayer... MISERY LOVES COMPANY, indeed!!!!

XMas Tree Revelers

10 More Days before XMas... so far, only a few handful have seen our tree in person... surely wish that more friends are close by and can just drop by to take a snap with the tree.... thought it would make a FUN photo album for this XMAS....
anyway, here's the GALLERY of XMAS TREE PHOTO OP victims, so far.... still Plenty of time to snap a few more drop bys... even in my absence, photos will still be taken - FOR SURE!!! hahahahahahahahahaha.... So if you happen to be in the neighborhood - FEEL FREE to STOP BY and get your photo SNAPPED... (^_*)...

COMPLETE ALBUM HERE

why not go all the way???

they always say that: "Knowing is Half the Battle", if this is so why not go 100%, go all the way, and make the change...

Just A Thought...

12 dAyS of XMaS

did I say "days"??? I meant Gays!!! Got this from a friend of mine and just had to share... these bois are FIERCE - truly will liven up the last 12 days before XMas!!!

Watch & Enjoy!

XMas Get-Together #2

We had our Annual XMas Get together with the girls (Juliana, Sue n Cecilia) last nite, SAT the 12th... The place: why our home of course!!! Now you know why we have been cleaning all these weeks!!! If you have ever had a few friends over for a Holiday get-together... or any kind of get-together in your home - am sure you can relate and know that it is quite a feat to pull it all off... making sure - not only what one is serving is good, or at least edible, but also that the place is clean and nothing out of place... and of course, no matter how you clean and clean and clean - to you, it is NEVER ever going to be clean enough.. LOLs!!!

Anyway, ready or not, we had it last nite and luckily enough - it went off without a hitch... it helped that the girls are really sweet and were not grading us at the end of the meal - like that BBC show - Come Dine With Me"... so a GREAT TIME was had by all....and as always, Chef Marketchow did not disappoint and treated us to some very nice dishes... and I even got to help on a few of them... just don't grade my Salmon Cakes shaped as gingerbread man and stars... well, they were supposed to be anyway....Party finished at almost 11PM... and we SURVIVED!!! and BEST of all, next dinner is at Sue & Cecilia's home.... weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee............... but we could not rest yet - now we gotta get ready for a lunch party at Shaun & Lyn's home the following day...

COMPLETE PHOTOS HERE

a very Be@rbrick XMas...

...thanks to you Miss Mary!!! got the BOX today - totally UNEXPECTED.... love them all - Just Perfect as I do not have any of these Be@rbricks in my collection yet.... they certainly will LIVEN UP the display case....

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH, Mary!!! Love Ya... Always!

love*amore*mahal*amor*ai*aisteru*liebe

Loving this Limited Edition Love Heart Be@rbrick, designed by Alexander Girard. The Heart on his chest is made up of the word LOVE in numerous languages - perfect to display anywhere or anytime of the year....

Limited to 1000 pcs only, this one was recently released XClusive to ISETAN Shinjuku.

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thought I'd accompany this photo with a quote from MADGE, who sure knows a lot about LOVE - not sure if it's quite fitting but I love the quote, nonetheless... hehehehehe:

To be brave is to love someone unconditionally, without expecting anything in return. To just give. That takes courage, because we don't want to fall on our faces or leave ourselves open to hurt.

- Madonna

4 down - 2 more to go...

well, am getting there with my OPEN YOUR DREAM Premium Toys Collection.... so far i have been able to acquire 3 of the ones from 7-11 and the SPECIAL (BIRDEE) one, XCLusive to COSMED...Now if only I can get LUCKY and get the other two am missing.... especailly the one that I covet most....WISHING.... for now, I leave these 4 cuties to ENTERTAIN ya' all....

aaah the MAGIC of HOLLYWOOD!!!

here's something GUARANTEED to put a smile on your faces on this HUMP DAY!Good thing he has a BODY to DIE FOR - or else his career could be over just as when it is picking up steam...

I wonder who leaked this photo.... "OFF WITH HIS/HER HEAD!!!"

at long last... SNOW!!!

okay okay, don't get too excited... no SNOW in Taipei City.... this is just a BUS STOP all made up this way for an advert.... still, it is eye catching and it does give one a sense of seeing snow - from a far anyway.... took this while I was riding the #262 Bus heading to Chung Hsiao East Rd... the actual Bus Stop is Bade & DunHua corner... Passed by it many times the last couple of weeks and it always makes me smile... so I thought I would taka a photo and share with you all... this is most likely as close as I would get to seeing snow this year..... *SIGH*

Nicole Kidman's "Unusual Way"

anyone else out there looking forward to seeing the movie adaptation of the Broadway Musical, NINE??? how could you NOT with it's stellar cast: Daniel Day Lewis, Penelope Cruz, Dame Judi Dench, Marion Coitlard, Fergie, Sophia Loren, Kate Hudson, & Nicole Kidman -- some of the finest actresses in the BIZ... singing their hearts out for director, Rob Marshall... same one who helmed the FAB CHICAGO....

am so HAPPY this movie is finally coming out as I have been excited about it since it was announced.... and for the little clips I have been seeing here and there, am sure am going to LOVE it.... and as an added BONUS, Miss Kidman gets to sing my most FAVE song from the movie, the haunting, UNUSUAL WAY (full recording version here), which I think she did well with.... not as dramatic as most of the Broadway stars who have recorded it but I actually liked the simpleness and subtleties of her delivery here.... see Preview below:

NINE Movie Trailer

RELIEF FUND REMINDER

with this weekend coming to a close - I wanted to send a SHOUT OUT to you all and send another REMINDER about our XMAS TYPHOON RELIEF FUND DRIVE... the DEADLINE is coming up - the 15th of DEC - that leaves you all 8 More Days to help make the drive even more of a SUCCESS, as it was last time out.... after all, we all could use a bit of help - especailly during the Holidays...

Click Here For More Details

or FEEL FREE to email me (wtsrudi@yahoo.com) if you have any further questions!

Fridae Funnees Addendum...

Just had to add this joke i just got from my friend Carg today... as am pretty sure, too many of you are dependant on GPS to navigate your daily drives - you'll love this one:

The DOWNSIDE of GPS

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Question: What do you get when you mix PMS with GPS?

Answer: A crazy b*atch who WILL find you!

Fridae Funnees

this week's edition brings us FUNNY TAKE on one of this Season's smash hit movie, NEW MOON... well, why not dream, right???

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and this one is from a PINOY RAG paper - the articvle headline is just too funny not to share:

LITERAL TRANSLATION: MURDERED: DUE TO HANDSOMENESS

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HAPPY FRIDAY !!! ENJOY YOUR UPCOMING WEEKEND and SMILE!!!

angel on our shoulders

...sometimes, moments where u wonder why life is such, comes around.... and around... and around.... U just gotta stop wondering and just GO WITH THE FLOW.... there will ALWAYS be an ANGEL to watch over us...

XMas Window Magic

well, this XMas window display at SOGO Department Store in Taipei is not quite like the ones (Saks 5th Ave, Macy's, Neiman Marcus, etc..) am used to growing up in San Francisco but it is none-the-less magical enough... truly brings out the child in all the passers by-myself, included...

NOTE: 22 More days Before XMas!!!

1st Official XMas Get-Together

So I had my first official Holiday Get-Together for lunch today with Juliana... Since I had stuff to pick up from her and momokos to deliver to her - we decided to make just go ahead and make a lunch outing out of it... at our FAVE hangout, too - TGI Fridays, over at Chung Hsiao East Rd... right next to the ever festive, SOGO Department Store... which is nicely decorated for XMAS btw... we got to enjoy their XMAS decor a bit right after lunch, as we walked around the Department store - mainly, the Toy Section, of course!!!

Lunch, as always, is GREAT - nothing like good all American burger now and again... plus the Three To Share Appetizers is always tasty and filling - Potato Skins, Buffalo Wings, plus Mozzarella & celery sticks.... but the food always takes a back seat from our GAB fest.... catching up with this and that and everything in between... 2 or 3 hrs is never, ever enough....

we did an early exchange gift as well... love our SNOWMAN pair from Starbucks & Bumble Bee Molly is just the cutest... so basically I had two firsts today - 1st Official holiday Get-Together plus 1st XMas Gifts for 2009...

COMPLETE PHOTOS HERE

XMAS is DEFINITELY IN THE AIR....

24 more days before XMAS.... I cannot help but get excited even more.... my FAVE holiday of the year is once again upon us.... most of my friends and family knows how much I love this Holiday... and each year, no matter how I say I am just to busy... am always on the go... so I need not put up a tree... somehow, I always manage to put one together at the last minute... XMas is just not XMas without a TREE... and there is something about it that just brings JOY and WARMTH feelings to me, each and every morning I wake up and see it...

Since am soooo missing white Xmasses lately... missing the snow... as I used to make a trip to NEVADA or New York to see snow over the Holidays, when I was still in SF; or Japan or Korea - or anywhere there si snow in ASIA, now that am here in Taiwan... since I know I will not get a chance to see snow again this year, I decided to settle for a white XMas tree...

without minimal budget and just a lot of imagination - I GOT MY WHITE XMas - and I could not be HAPPIER!!! and since it is already DEC 1st, XMas music will fill this house already... and not forgetting to mention, the first of my XMas get together happens for lunch today - with Juliana...

XMas is DEFINITELY in the air, indeed!!!

MORE PHOTOS HERE

DEC. 1st - WORLD AIDS DAY!!!

Don't forget to wear your RED RIBBON and HELP SPREAD AIDS AWARENESS in however you can.... do this in honour of the brothers & sisters - the world over - who has fought this battle and lost... and those who are still fighting the battle... we are all in this together....

READ MORE ABOUT IT HERE:

HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAYS

i liked her better then...

Before she became known, the world over, as LADY GAGA - she already showed so much promise, powerful voice and great talents... I actually like her so much better then... nowadays, as fun as her videos are, I feel that her beautiful voice have been overshadowed by the costumes, the make up, the whole Lady Gaga persona...take a listen and hear for yourself...

and this closes the month of NOVEMBER for me.... looking forward to finishing up the year with you with the festive month of December.....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Todd!!!

21!!!

you are now officially a full grown man.... CONGRATULATIONS and WELCOME to the world of the ADULTS.... can you believe I have known you for 11 years??? I have practically seen you grow from a friendly young boy, to a well mannered, young man...

CELEBRATE WELL, my friend.... and here's to many more BDAYS to come....

In Happy Spirits....

No Turkey dinner for me this past Thanksgiving but no matter, we still had a delicious Roasted Chicken dinner... even YUMMIER as am not even a Turkey kinda' guy....

No Friends or Family coming over - scheds just did not work out - but XMas is coming up so for sure I will get my fill... already slated - the Gals (Juliana, Sue & Cecilia) are coming over for an early XMas dinner on the 12th... then soon after I will be off to Manila to spend the Holidays with my family...

No BLACK SUNDAY shopping MADNESS for me as it is just NOT practiced here in Taiwan - still we managed to go about the last couple of days shopping!!! Been moving about "this and that" at home... recycling... figuring out what else is needed.... trying to get the house cleaned up and ready to WELCOME in the 2010....

Away with the GIANT TV we have had for over 10 years - taking up so much room - and IN with a new, and sleek FLAT SCREEN, finally!!! Even the OVEN got replaced so you can BET am looking forward to more goodies from master chef, marketchow....

So, that's how Thanksgiving was spent this year.... and am just fine with that!!! Okie dokie... Happy Sunday to you all.... we are off to another day of shopping for more household stuff and even some XMas Gifts.... (^_*)

"effective dare"?

remember the NO JAYWALKING sign, found in Taiwan, I posted last Friday, the 13th... well, this one TOPS IT!!! Found in one of the Highways, outside of Manila - this one actually DARES the JAYWALKERS to TRY THEIR LUCK!

LITERAL TRANSLATION: "Go Ahead M*TH*RF***R, Just Try And Cross" - LOLS!!! and this has been this week's edition of Fridae Funnees...

ATROCITY at its WORSE!!!

It PAINS me to follow up my Thanksgiving Wishes with something as awful as this - but we all need to know and do what we can, so as their senseless deaths NOT BE FORGOTTEN...

"why do some People still feel and think that VIOLENCE is the only way... there is enough NATURAL DISASTERS & DISEASES in the WORLD afflicting and killing us all -- we need NOT RESORT to KILLING EACH OTHER, too!!!"

JOIN ME IN SUPPORTING THE CONDEMNATIONS OF THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAGUINDANAO MASSACRE

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Yep, it is that time of the year again to GIVE THANKS to all the BLESSINGS we get in life.... and as corny as the picture banner maybe - I TRULY am THANKFUL for Life, Love, Family & Friends!!!

Wishing You and Yours a Wonderful Thanksgiving!!!


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JUST A REMINDER: Our TYPHOON RELIEF DRIVE II STARTS TODAY!!!!

For More Info Pls Click Here

Joseph Gordon-Levitt on SNL

Thank God for YOU TUBE... was able to catch this.... more reason why Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a FAVE and definitely one to WATCH FOR!!!!

more Days & Nites with Lala

Photos are also from earlier this month's trip to Kaohsiung, visiting The Wu Residence & of course, Lala the Dog... always such a pleasure and fun trip - Lala is looking old but can still keep up with us running... and still as sweet and playful as ever.... the pleasures of having a dog really....

now, Liya would rather we call him Laifu - as every single Lab in Taiwan must be named Lala - so she does not want him running over to just anyone who calls him... but heck, I have grown accustomed to Lala and actually feel it has such a nice ring to it... so he will always be Lala to me!!!

Complete Photos Here

AND HERE HE IS HAPPILY SWIMMING!!!

The Quaint Town of Lugang

Earlier this month, en route to KAOHSIUNG, we decided to stop by and pay a visit to the township of Lugang we have heard so much about how lovely the old town part from may people but never ever got a chance to go.. so we made it a point to leave a bit earlier and stop by there for a few hours then on to Kaohsiung in the evening time...
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A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE TOWN:
Founded in the early eighteenth century, Lugang (鹿港) was once one of Taiwan’s busiest ports. Along with Tainan and Manka (Mengjia, today's Wanhua District of Taipei), Lugang was considered one of Taiwan's three largest cities, giving rise to the saying "The first is Tainan, second is Lugang, and third is Manka (Mengjia)."
Domestic and foreign tourists invade Lugang on weekends and holidays to relish its easy and friendly pace. On Lunar New Year, visitors from all over Taiwan walk through its winding alleys, pray at the 400-year old Longshan Temple (龍山寺), or stroll along Chungshan Road (中山路). Famous Lugang delicacies include flour milk with sesame balls (麵茶加麻恅).

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Albeit the actual Old Town is not so big, about 3 streets long, it was still truly worth the trip... such a nice quaint town... old & traditional shops, antique housings, delicacies and such friendly people.... very pretty & ornate temple.... delicacies to try, of course..... and we were even treated to some shaking by a QUAKE that HIT Taiwan while we were there....

SEE OUR FUN PHOTOS HERE

what a way to end my week!!!

my otherwise, ordinary, hum drum, rainy SUNDAY turned out to be a GREAT DAY when at IKEA, I happen upon Anthony Neely, newest IDOL am gushing over... of course, I had to say HELLO and take a photo - how could I not....

He was nice and very friendly.... and even asked his friend to take our photo... TOO COOL!!! Chatted a bit and found out that he should be coming out with a CD soon...

Read More About Him & Hear Him Sing Here

live life the best u can

Look at the birds above your head

they neither plant nor reap

they neither store nor hoard

yet day by day God gives them food

Look at the flowers beneath your feet

they neither card nor spin

they neither sow nor weave

yet King Solomon shone less brightly than they

So why worry about your life
what you will get to eat
what you will have to wear?

-Jesus

EXERCISE: it is a Personal Choice

Cold Saturday Morning in Taipei... woke up about half an hour ago so am well caught up in sleep from the travel mess yesterday... a week away and I only got to the GYM once - between family obligations and personal matters to take care of in Manila - I never , eve have much time to exercise.... and a week is way too long to deviate from my routine, and get back right on track...
half an hour in laying in bed thinking whether to get up, brave the cold front, and go for a much needed run.... am missing it but at the same time, the cold laziness is winning over... maybe like bears, I should just hibernate...

OH WELL, i'll let a couple of cups of coffee decide....

close call of a different kind...

so I had to catch an 8AM flight this morning back to Taiwan... which means I have to be at the Airport by 6AM... need to leave the house by a little after 5AM... which means getting up at 4:30AM to get ready... This all means I would need to get to bed at a decent hour and setting the alarm to wake me up -- even cut short Ace's graduation dinner so I can get home to sleep.... So I did the latter -- then how come I almost missed my flight?

Well, I must have been even more tired than I thought - I actually did my biggest fear of all - I slept through the alarm... good thing I had another one set from way back when - and it still goes off every morning at the same time... 6AM! the time am supposed to get to the airport... anyway, took a TAXI bribed him extra to rush me to the airport...

Got there at 7AM, Manila Traffic is always the shits, as they were taking down the Taipei sign down at the check in counters... begged to be admitted and I was... and I had 20 mins to pay the airport tax, go through IMMIGRATION & SECURITY CHECK.... and go directly to board my flight... WHEW!!!

since am writing this BLOG here in Taiwan - I did make it back... but that is the last time I will ever want to cut it that close when flying... the stress is not worth it at all... just so not me.... am chucking this all to Philippine Airlines - for having a weird sched... yeah, that's right, I already do not like them - I might as well put the blame on them here, too.... NOW I FEEL BETTER.... hahahhahaha

On that note, I bid you all GOOD NITE or GOOD MORNING - depends where you are in this beautiful world of ours! HAPPY FRIDAY and a GREAT WEEKEND to you all!!!

Congratulations, Ace!!!

WELCOME TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE WORKING STIFFS!!! Dive in with so much GUSTO - just as you do with food... and you will be JUST FINE!!!

GRADUATION PHOTOS HERE

UNITY: Help Us Help Them

Our first TYPHOON FUND (done in OCTOBER) was a success - we were able to Raise & Donate 25,000Pesos through the Generosity of many people. You can read more about it here:
http://baxter-ramblings.blogspot.com/search/label/ONDOY

With the Holidays coming up, and after reading reports that so many people are still displaced, we have decided to run the same TYPHOON FUND DRIVE once again - DETAILS BELOW:
Starting THANKSGIVING DAY and thru the 15th of DEC -- I will allocate a certain amount of SALES to be DONATED to Philippine Red Cross as part of the Typhoon Relief Funds. With the RAINY SEASON still upon the Philippines, more Typhoons are sure to cause more troubles. This is the BEST I can come up with to help, even just a bit -- to help give the victims a better Holiday Season. So I do hope you will take advantage of the offer and we can all have a SHARE in doing a bit of what we can to help.

The Particulars:
-$5.00 for each DG POP SUSIE or ANY OTHER SUSIE DOLLS SOLD

-$1.00 for each of any other dolls we have IN STOCK SOLD OR

-$10.00 for any Sales Over $100.00; $20 for $200 or more; $30 for $300 or more; etc...

NOTE: SHIPPING COSTS Not Included.
*Pre Ordered Dolls are not Included.

**You can see all our PRODUCTS, INCLUDING INTEGRITY DOLLS, HERE:
R&D DOLLS

***Total Donation AMOUNT will be CONVERTED TO Philippine Pesos and I will WRITE a check for it and PERSONALLY DELIVER to the Philippine Red Cross.****will GET a RECEIPT, PHOTOGRAPH and POST.
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NOTE: No amount is ever to small or too large when it comes to helping out.... Sadly, I know that the economy has not been great for quite some time now -- so do not feel bad if you cannot contribute now... but if ABLE, pls do CONTACT US.... If NOT for yourself, maybe an XMAS GIFT for a friend, or two, or more.

I know that there were a few of you who wanted to DONATE the last time but was a bit late as it was past the DEADLINE - so here's your chance once more - hope to hear from you soon.

love,

Rudi
http://www.rnddolls.com/

random posters...

a few billboards I saw while traveling in this city of billboards, Manila.... most are of celebrities endorsing this and that - but now and again I do see some that's different and truly catches my eyes...

LEFT: an advert from LEVI's... I love it for it's message...something I always believe in...

BELOW: SO TRUE!!! This one is a billboard for the MUSIC MUSEUM, one of the BEST places to see Plays, Intimate Concerts, and even a few Pageants. Located at Greenhills...