Facebook

It seems that many of my Indo friends have switched to Facebook, because I've met many more ex-classmates there. My cousin is also there and he's been uploading many old pictures. I want to share with you a picture when I was 5 years old. I don't remember this occasion AT ALL (the birthday party of another cousin), but I do remember my bracelet!!! :-D


Through Facebook, I also found out that my class teacher when I was on the 1st and 2nd grade in High School has already passed away. Rest in peace, Sir!!! I remember that one time a group of us wanted to dine out together and we took him with us. :-))) Such a wonderful memory!

Through Facebook I've also met some other bloggers as well as a long-lost emailpal (the one I was looking for months back). I found out that now he's got two kids already!!! Gee...time flies so fast. I still don't feel like a 30-year-0ld hi hi hi...There's still a part of that 5-year-old Amel in me HO HO HO HO HO...

OK, time to blog hop and then maybe nap a little. I feel the onset of flu coming, but I hope it won't come full force 'coz I want to use my Big Sliderrrrrrrr to ski downhilllllll sometime this month!!!! :-D

Photo Caption Contest

Since lots of other bloggers have created contests, I thought I'd join in the fun, too!!! I'd thought about it for a while and decided on a Photo Caption Contest.

After browsing for a LOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGG time, this is the picture I've selected for this contest.

glitter-graphics.com

This contest is open to all bloggers from the time this post is published. Closing date: Saturday, May 31st, 2008. I'll select and post the winners on Sunday, June 1st (Finnish time).

I'll choose 3 winners, each of whom will get these cash prizes via Paypal only:

1st winner - USD 10
2nd winner - USD 6
3rd winner - USD 4

Rules:

1. Post about this contest in your blog and write down the wittiest and funniest caption ever for the above picture.

2. Once you've posted about this contest in your blog, you can leave a message in the comment section of this post along with the URL of your post.

3. Each blogger can enter more than one submission in different blogs as long as the captions are different.

Okay, now let the game begiiinnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!! *GRIN*

Valid entries so far:

1. Lily Ruth: "Who's been in the Catnip?" Not Me!!!
2. Trinity: I've said that it is an elephant's tail, why you keep on treating it like a mouse! Huahahaha
3. Jeanne: I said already that the lasagne tasted disgusting. You don't believe me. Who are you, do you think ? A Garfield?
4. Choc Mint Girl: What he thinks he's doing?! So embarrassing!! I wish he had a brown fur!

Unvalid entries since I haven't received the URLs, but still they're fun to read:

1. Jay Cam: Mom, he's touching me again!
2. Shakerbaby: DANG! You know that new cat food makes me constipated!
3. Grammy: What's wrong.. Cat got your tongue *lol*

Blog Ranks

Many bloggers who have started blogging for money know the importance of their Page Rank. However, they also worry since their Page Rank can suddenly go down from 3 or 4 to zero in no time. IZEA has launched their own Blog Ranks based on actual traffic (daily visitors, daily active inbound links, and daily page views).

The javascript code that they use to calculate the rank is different from Google's, so bloggers can feel safe about it. I'm sure many bloggers have known about IZEA Ranks. Once you register, you can choose to display your page views and visitors or just your RealRank in your blog.

However, are you also aware that there's a contest where the blog that reaches the number one rank each week in February can win $1,000? As long as your blog is registered for RealRank, then it will be automatically entered into the contest. That sounds good to me!!! If you haven't signed up, why don't you do it now? Maybe you'll win the prize. Who knows?

Anyway, I like the idea of RealRank (I think it's a bold move!) and the fact that IZEA is going to depend more on this rather than Google's PR Rank. I've seen some blogger friends suffer since their Page Rank is suddenly gone down to zero. After all, some of them may need the money badly. I sure do hope that IZEA Ranks are going to work since it will definitely help bloggers feel safer about choosing to blog for money.

Ronito-Ronita

Juliana tagged me to do this meme.

It is December once again, the perfect time to extend our greetings to everyone in the blogosphere and unite for a common purpose: to enjoy life within the cyberspace.

So let’s give ourselves a break to go round and meet other bloggers, be the e-Santa Claus.

*** COPY STARTS HERE ***

How to Join?
[1] Fill out and submit the details of this form.

[2]Copy and post the rules to your blog. Include the “backward list” (a record of how the tag reached you) and add your name.

[3] Recruit for participants. Be sure to get their consent.

Should they agree to join, add them to your “forward list” (bloggers you’ve convinced to join).

Remind them to do item #1.

** Participants will be accepted until December 16 (Phil. time) only. On December 17, the organizer will email to you the details of your Ronito/Ronita. Send him/her a Christmas greeting via E-cards preferably on December 25.

Should time be a constraint, you can send it earlier.

My Backward Link List:iRonnie, jeff, bluepanjeet, thess, GBex, Liza, Liza 2, Rems, Eds, Abie, Jhona, Mich, Diane, Ideal Pink Rose, Juliana, Juliana RW, Amel

- add your name here: Amel

I'm not going to tag anyone, but if anyone's interested in spreading some love this Christmas, go ahead and join this list! ;-D

Trinity's True Blue Award

Trinity has created an award and shared it with me. I'm HONOURED to get this one as I've only known her for a short time, yet it feels as though we've known each other MUCH longer than that. I guess one reason is also 'coz she's my senior in High School and university and we both come from the same city he he he he...

This is what she said:

Dolphins are blue, so true blue, calm in the storm, they never sleep, so ever-present, they're friendly, so amicable, accountable, dependable, and protective. This award is presented for bloggers who always stand by you!

I'd love to share this award with these four people who've been with me every since the start of my blogging days:

Michelle
Max
Shan
Crystal