The Struggling Blogger

Since the announcement that Malacañang received an invitation from the White House, many congressmen have been jostling to be included in the entourage of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on her July 30 meeting with US President Barack Obama in Washington.

Reports said that no less 100 congressmen, or nearly 40 percent of the total membership of the House of Representatives, have sent requests. Some of them have earlier signed up for Arroyo’s Egypt trip but cancelled their bookings later, in the hope that they would be included in the White House trip.
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Lottery is the only way someone can get rich without lifting a finger, but then you still need to go out and buy your ticket for you to have a chance. But why leave your fate to chance? When the fruits of success tastes better when you have worked for it.

Nouveau Riche is French for ‘new rich’ and many have become this - rising from rags to riches, with inspiring stories to tell of their successes. But like what I’ve been saying often, they have worked hard to get to where they are. And these are not just people who gained lots of money, but have also achieved fame, glory and respect.

There is a long list of people who have become Nouveau Riche - the great talk show host Oprah, the Silicon Valley icon Bill Gates, even the newly elected president of the US Obama can be an inspiring source of rags to riches story. But these people, and others who have successfully crossed from rags to riches, did not just sit around waiting for change to happen. They ‘made’ change happen.

You too can become Nouveau Riche - but you need to get up, flex those muscles, roll-up those sleeves and get to work. Don’t wait for things to happen, make things happen.For only a farmer who toiled long and hard on the field can expect to reap the fruit of his harvest.

Linkity-link, linkity-link
An SEO-wannabe, hmm… let me think
I’ll drive more traffic, I’ll get more hits
If only I know how to linkity-link

Linkity-link, linkity-link
Cash registers ringing, klankity-klink
I’d love to hear that sound, e’en the faintest ‘pink’
Oh, if only I know how to linkity-link

Modesty aside I have been googled at
And Yahoo searches have found me, just like that
Yet I really don’t know how to play the game
So I still have a poor Page Ranking, oh! what a shame!
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Much ado about a dog, Obama’s dog. After the US election, and after the smoke has cleared out, the hottest topic now is the search for the Obama’s dog. Because it was said that the then candidate Barack Obama promised his two daughters, Malia, 10 and Sasha, 7 that he will buy them a dog once they moved in to the White House.

An 8-year old Filipina received a letter response from the newly president-elect Obama, because she sent him a letter suggesting what type of dogs to buy.

This search has indeed stirred so much interest that it has created more buzz on the Obama’s website than any other topic.

One of the main concern on the search is that, Malia has allergies. That is why the family is looking for an hypoallergenic dog, which according to doctors does not really exists. Although the American Kennel Club said that there is a good selection of low-allergy dogs. Citing poodle as one example.

I’m not really familiar about dogs and their breeds. But what I’m looking forward to is that, with the buzz it has created, will Obama’s dog exceed the popularity of Scooby-Doo, Richie Rich’s Dollar and Lassie?

This will be my first post of this nature. Maybe there could be more, as I began to realize that perhaps I can use the power of blogs to help in my own little way. Honestly, I really don’t have that much to offer, and at this point this is the best I can do. I just hope it amounts to something.

I just read it in Philippine Star today, that all it only needs P50,000 each to save the lives of two patients.

Those amount need not come from one person, if many would contribute even just a small amount, perhaps the amount would be raised in no time.

Americans did it to help Obama win, is it not possible for Filipinos to do it to help save lives?
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