http://pastelcorner.com where I blog about the fun things I do to entertain myself... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:19:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I just missed a big sale last weekend. Too bad, we already bought some furniture just few days before the sale. I could have gotten a big discount with such purchase. Ugh. Why didn’t the mall announce the sale a week before? It was not so publicized unlike the Black ... http://pastelcorner.com/2010/03/08/shopping-regrets/ I just got an SMS on my cellphone from an unknown number and it’s all about a promo for a low budget hotel. I don’t know how the sender got my number, but when my phone gives that message alert, it’s a bit annoying to read an unsolicited ad when ... http://pastelcorner.com/2010/03/04/ads-on-your-cellphone/ Checking in a hotel can be tough especially if you’re tired from a long journey and need to relax, or if you’re in a hurry for a meeting and need to put your stuff immediately in your room. Well, here’s some good news for travellers, some hotels are already spearheading ... http://pastelcorner.com/2010/03/01/streamlined-hotel-check-in-please/ A favorite pastime of some people is to watch television series which features stories of ordinary people’s lives with some lessons in life at its end. In the Philippines, one story of a “ tele-serie” drama which still rings in the minds of the avid fans, even if this has ... http://pastelcorner.com/2010/02/25/tv-drama/ Looking at the pictures and movies of celebrities and appreciating how they always look so beautiful and gorgeous, I wonder how they can maintain their smiles and good disposition before the camera and with people, even under stressful circumstances in their lives. They must be self-disciplined to maintain hectic schedules ... http://pastelcorner.com/2010/02/21/wanna-be-a-celebrity/ One of the causes of misunderstanding among married couples is about finances. This is caused sometimes if the wife is just buying according to her whims, just leaving out the important and basic family needs, most of all those of the hubby’s. An answer to this is the skill in ... http://pastelcorner.com/2010/02/21/money-matters/ When our family had a vacation in a Nordic country, we stayed at my sister’s flat where each family tenant is provided by the owner one hour of free sauna every week. They would take a bath, in an exclusive place, then after shower, would go to a hot oven-like ... http://pastelcorner.com/2010/02/21/sauna-culture/ If you’re a boxing fan, you’d surely know Manny Pacquiao, the Philippines’, and now the world’s, number one acclaimed “King of the Ring”. He moves so fast not only with his fist but also with his body. Before, he was only adept with his left hand, being a left-handed person. ... http://pastelcorner.com/2010/02/20/boxing-king/ “Tell me a story mommy!”, that’s what our talking doll would say when I pushed its front button. Well, those were the days of my childhood and I agree with the doll, stories are really a great way to entertain a child. I remember my siblings and I would always ... http://pastelcorner.com/2010/02/19/stories-to-tell/ Does lack of sleep aggravate acne? This is one of the questions bugging me as I haven’t been getting enough rest lately. Ugh, I even slept at four in the wee hours of the morning yesterday. They say lack of sleep can cause skin to become oily and prone to ... http://pastelcorner.com/2010/02/18/if-the-problem-is-the-face/