Oregona

I'm Alive!

2009-06-18T16:35:00.001-07:00

Sorry for the hiatus. Have been real busy with work and projects.

Great day for a swim!

Fighting the Tide of Crisis

2009-03-14T02:04:00.000-07:00

As economies fall and the US battles a gloomy economic climate, it is even more important that we stand strong and resilient.

I for one am very thankful that I am still employed and not on the dole. I am happy to have my family and friends with me. Even if my job is not the most satisfying in the world and I have to overcome the challenges each day in my thankless work, I am still very glad.

We can look on life as a struggle or as a challenge. Being content and appreciative of the small blessings of life will help one pull through the tough times.

Remember, bad times will not deflate a person. Only if you are deflated internally are you truly down and out!

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2009-01-25T06:57:00.001-08:00

~This is a guest post by Brenda~

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The Nothingness of Wealth

2009-01-17T00:47:00.000-08:00

How often do we downplay the role of our loved ones? In this harsh economic climate, where basic survival needs are called into question, kinship becomes even more important.

Some people have gone from millionaires to paupers in a night. Others have been left with mounting debts. But the worst consequence has been the lack of support from family and friends in this time of need. Many of these people have spent their lives chasing the dollar, only to lose their loved ones in the process. And when the dollar goes flat, they have nothing. Nothing left. They are even poorer than the beggars on the streets who have families to go back to.

So why spend your lives chasing nothingness?

When You Lose The Treasure, It is Gone!

2008-11-20T08:50:00.000-08:00

There was once a young man born to a rich family who took everyone around him for granted. He always felt that there would be enough time for him to convey his appreciation for them. But one day, he was knocked down by a van and paralyzed from neck to toe.

He had also lost his sense of speech. His family and loved ones stood by him, rallying him to get well soon. He was so touched and grateful but just as he started to convey his thanks, no words came from his mouth. He would never ever be able to talk again. Now the words 'I love you' became so important to him but they were words which he had wished he had articulated much earlier.

Are we like the young man who took his loved ones for granted? We may never get another chance to show our gratitude.

So what is the moral of the story? Treasure your loved ones and don't always say there will be time to do that- you never know when your time will run out so start to spread that love NOW!

This post is an entry to Writing For Your Wealth Blogging Contest.

PinoyMommyOnline GIveaway

2008-10-16T17:11:00.000-07:00

My friend, Liza, mentioned to me that there is a contest going on at PinoyMommyOnline.

To enter, blog about the contest and answer this question:

“There are two cities in the Philippines that are called the City of Smiles and the City of Golden Friendship. What are the names of these cities?”

City of Smiles – Bacolod City
City of Golden Friendship – Cagayan de Oro City

At your post, please make sure that you put a link to her home page and to her post. (required – 5 entries)

Subscribe to her feeds via email (optional – 3 entries).

Prizes:
First Prize: $15 via Paypal plus 1000ec credits
Second Prize: $5 via Paypal plus 800ec credits
Third Prize: $5 via Paypal plus 500 ec credits

Contest ends October 31st.

Check out details at her contest post.

Change Is A Constant

2008-10-12T00:16:00.000-07:00

The last few months have been hectic to say the least. I've changed a job, moved house and now gotten sucked into this financial crisis.

Hope this straighten themselves out over the next few weeks. Pray for me.

The Daily Grind

2008-06-22T16:34:00.000-07:00

No, I've not been swallowed up by a whale or flattened by the Hulk. I've just been so busy, working overtime on many occasions these few weeks.

Not much time to blog recently. Just going through the motions everyday.

Catch up with all of you another time!

What The Hack?

2008-05-24T22:17:00.001-07:00

Been so busy with work that I've had no time to blog. Anyway, I came across this interesting blog called Hackhowto.

They're running a contest to give away a huge pack of tools. To enter, you just need to do a blog post about the contest. I've never tried these programs but I'm curious about the subject so here's my entry to their contest.

The contest will end in a couple of weeks.

Fighting Fatigue

2008-03-26T19:17:00.000-07:00

Not sure why but I'm feeling rather tired at work these days.

Perhaps it is the increase in my workload after a colleague went on long leave or maybe I'm just getting sick of my job.

Exercising is one of the best ways I have found to fight fatigue and I try to take the stairs at my office. It really makes a difference given that I'm staring at a computer screen for most of the day!

Crappy Blogs Have The Best Designs

2008-03-17T00:52:00.000-07:00

Yeh, I think the most crappy blogs are not the ones with simple designs - I think it is shallow to just look at the blog designs since most of us aren't artists or designers anyway.

The really crap ones are those with the most beautiful and stylish designs but with content which is just misleading - with empty promises of riches beyond.

These money-grabbers hide behind beautiful designs and secret coding and drain the riches from others.

Don't be shallow - you don't need a fantastic blog design to be a goody and likewise, you can have a design masterpiece and be a crapper!

How Long, Dear?

2008-03-16T09:48:00.000-07:00

How long do you spend bloggin' each day?

My friend, Janet, is a home mom and spends the time she is not looking after the kids online, mostly blogging and running her own eBay store.

I tend to just surf without a purpose. I've seen many great blogs out there but some that are crap too, especially those so-called make money blogs.

Experiment

2008-03-16T09:38:00.000-07:00

I've been reading through many websites and this new phenomenon called Entrecard has come up quite frequently.

Hence, the old gal is gonna give it a try - just an experiment to see if it is as good as some say it is.

Let's get going!

Blogging Start

2008-03-16T09:34:00.001-07:00

Refreshing! Blogging has always been a bane for me. Though I've been online for some time, I've always been the perennial blog visitor and commentor.

But I've decided to start up my own blog to try some things out myself.

So get set for the blog freak that Oregona is gonna be!

Welcome To Oregona

2008-03-16T09:31:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Oregona, the blogging world of Lara Oregona. let me take you to my wacky world.