melodies of autumn

One of the things I've noticed are how prevalent online giveaways are starting to be. Most blogs on the internet, whether hosted on Blogger, Wordpress, Tumblr, and even on Facebook (which doesn't really qualify a a blog host) hold giveaway for their readers. I think it's wonderful and shows how generous people are. :) Anyway, one of the things I dislike is the tediousness of having to click links and buttons (like following someone on Twitter or liking a page on Facebook) and copying and pasting things (such as a tweet). You also can't see how your entries are counted since the bloggers are the ones who compiles the list of entries. These haven't deterred me from entering giveaways though. As I entered giveaway after giveaway, I ended up on one blog which used Rafflecopter for their giveaway. I simply fell in love with Rafflecopter and I think it's a great idea for people to use it for their giveaways. Rafflecopter helps you make a giveaway and makes it eas

Here’s a post-Valentine’s joke I got from our parish priest last Sunday.  —- . — . — . — . — . — . — Two men, a doctor and a lawyer, were both courting the same girl. Everyday the doctor would bring the girl flowers and a box of chocolates while the lawyer would bring the girl a single red apple. One day, the girl confronted the lawyer and asked why he gave only gives her apples. The lawyer wrote a note and handed it to her. The girl opened the note and smiled. Written on the note was:  an apple a day keeps the doctor away. —- . — . — . — . — . — . — Haha. I thought that was funny. Very clever lawyer. Touché.  ♥ Daal

Tomorrow, January 2, 2011, is the Feast of the Epiphany in the Catholic Liturgical calendar . It is during this Sunday that the story of the wise men or the magi is recounted for the assembly. The priest presider for the anticipated mass we attended tonight, Father Japs, gave a wonderful homily about the wise men. The story of the wise men have three lessons which can be used for the New Year. The wise men lost track of the star and instead of going to Bethlehem, where the baby Jesus was, they ended up in Jerusalem. Despite this, they did not give up or lose hope . Although they are known as wise men, they were humble enough to ask for help or assistance from King Herod when they required assistance in locating the star. After meeting the baby Jesus, they went back home through a different way . The qualities of the wise men are qualities that we should take into the New Year. Despite problems and trials, we should learn to  never give up or lose hope . Giving up does not a