Engage with Grace: A Very Touching Video

My grandfather is in a critical condition right now. I hope that he recovers soon and we, as his family, won't have to deal with a situation where we need to make THE decision for him.

We never really talk about this, among families and relatives, but this video, Engage with Grace from Health 2.0 on Vimeo, has illustrated a strong point why dealing with it sooner than later is important and how it helps to ease the burden on our part and on the side of the one leaving us.

But my grandpa is not leaving us anytime soon, I just thought it's an interesting video, and I'd like to share it with you. And if you're fired up, you can also check the on-going dNeero conversation about it.

Sheng Loves Clover Chips

Here's a picture of my favorite snack's old packaging. They may look different now, but the taste stayed the same. And perhaps, that is the reason why, more than 30 years later, Clover Chips remains one of the bestselling chips--if not the bestselling chips of all time. In my list, that is.

There's something about Clover Chips--the crunch, the flavor, even the smell when you open a pack--that makes me crave for it. This is my ultimate "upper" food whenever I feel depressed. A typically gloomy day would require two (2) 160-gram packs to lift up my spirit. A combo of Cheese and Barbeque flavor is how I like it best.

My partner, who is not a fan, even tried to dissuade my appetite and introduce me to other snacks. I like some but I find it unfair to say that they're better tasting. Clover Chips is different and superior in ways only my taste buds can understand. It's just like explaining why chocoholics are addicted to chocolates--you simple can't.

Website: GirlTalk -- Where the Girls Are Taking the Floor

I can't stress enough how important discussion forums are in one's online experience. Forums are about the most honest and most reliable source of information there is in the info-crazy world known as the internet.

Anyone can drop anything on cyberspace--a golden nugget, a worthy campaign, a piece of junk, a fake product testimonial, a self-serving comment. It would be helpful if a community exists that can somehow steer you to the right direction.


Luckily for us Filipina, there's GirlTalk, a subdomain and the official forum of FemaleNetwork, an online Philippine magazine targeted at the female audience. But don't be fooled by the name or the site's theme, GirlTalk is not limited to the girls, ladies and women only. Male members are welcome and equally appreciated.

Although I haven't flipped through the pages of the online magazine, I frequent the discussion boards, whether as a lurker or as a poster, and consider myself a GirlTalker. The sisses are generally very friendly, very smart and are more than willing to dish out their two cents and no-nonsense opinions. You can find various topics that will engage your attention and will soon entice you to post and join the community. From the mundane to the interesting, from the funny to the serious, from beauty secrets to fab finds, from looking for this item to selling this product, from kikay trinkets to the techie gadgets, from online to offline, there's something for you in GirlTalk.

So, what do I dig about GirlTalk?

It's the warm, friendly air that is so evident in the community. It's the weight of information that you can acquire from collective posts and replies. It's the reassuring confidence that forum members will help you in any way that they can--to give you what you're looking for, or tell you where you might find it.

Best of all, it's the way that GirlTalk understands what it means to be a girl or a woman today.