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Today, Manny Pacquiao did it again: made the country and Filipinos around the world prouder for winning his 8^th title in his boxing career. I’m not a boxing fan; in fact, I didn’t watch the game. I just looked at photos circulating the internet and tweets of my friends and celebrities on Twitter. I’m really overwhelmed by the congratulatory tweets of celebrities to Filipinos! They share the joy of triumph with us even if they’re on the other side of the globe. Stars like Paris Hilton tweeted “Retweet if you love Pacquiao! Who watched the fight?” and singer David Cook said “Manny Pacquiao is incredible. Just incredible.”

Filipino Pride, Pacquiao-Margarito, and Congrats Manny were also trending topics in the Twitter universe! Charice, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, and Nicole Anderson also tweeted about their support for Manny and that they’re proud of being Filipino. It’s really amazing that Filipinos who are big in Hollywood are proud of their heritage. They give us more reasons to be proud of who we are despite all the challenges and negative critiques of other nationalities. But most of all, they have proven that Filipinos have world-class talents and through those God-given gifts, we can make a difference in the world.

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I am a dessert person. Ice cream, cakes, pastries…you name it! Sweets will always be my comfort food. I always look forward to eating desserts after a meal. But what if there are no cakes or ice cream? Chocolate is the next best thing! It’s my guilty pleasure! I always make sure to buy chocolate whenever I hit the grocery. One chocolate bar and I’m good! So what are the chocolate brands that never fail to satisfy my taste buds?

(photo via Candy Addict)

Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar
This is the most tangible chocolate bar! You can buy it at any supermarket or convenience store! It’s my absolute fave whenever I need a quick choco fix!

(photo via Monster Marketplace)

Daim
I got to taste this candy through my friend back in college who brought some in school. What I like about this candy is that its sweetness factor is not overpowering. Just right but still mouth-watering! I think I ate 3 pieces of this one and Daim, I really loved it!  This one is hard to find! I’ve searched supermarkets for this but I couldn’t find it! If you happen to know where to buy this one, could you please tell me?

(photo via Gift Hour)

Lindt Lindor Truffles
This one is really good! I really like the dark chocolate and white chocolate ones! The chocolate filling is what makes this chocolate fantastically delicious! Plus, it melts in your mouth as you savor the chocolate-y taste!

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I was 11 years old when I first encountered Harry Potter. I had no idea it was a worldwide phenomenon until I watched the first movie The Sorcerer’s Stone. I remember watching it with so much excitement and awe even if I haven’t read the books yet. Everyone in school was talking about Harry Potter and how spectacular the books were so I got interested in reading them. From then on, I became attached to Harry’s story and every book means another adventure.

Who wouldn’t love Harry Potter? The world of enchantment, magical creatures, witches, and wizards that only Harry’s world can bring will always have a special place in my heart. Growing up with Harry, Ron, and Hermione is a privilege. Going with them to their adventures in the wizarding world is such an extraordinary experience that even my imagination can’t take me. Harry Potter was the series that brought me to a place where friendship, love, courage, and magic reigns. It taught me that with every challenge that comes our way, the support of your friends and everyone who loves you will give you courage to face it.

It’s sad to say goodbye to such an epic tale as the 7^th and final installment comes to life on the big screen in less than a month. It’s just the first part but still, it means we’re getting closer to the end. As I mount my broomstick for the last time, I look back on the past adventures I had with Harry, Ron, and Hermione. I will definitely miss Platform 9 ¾, Hogwarts Express, Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, The Burrow, Diagon Alley, the Gryffindor common room, Quidditch, and everything in the magical realm of Harry Potter. I’m very thankful to The Boy Who Lived for letting me into his world.

Don’t worry, Harry. You’ll always live in our hearts.

Are you excited for the first part of the 7^th movie? Accio, November 19!

Photos courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

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Fashion reflects one’s personality and expresses individuality. There are millions of fashionistas around the world and most of them are the ones we see on television and the silver screen. But the fashionistas that I really admire are the regular girls who have great sense of style; not because they are popular and have to look good all the time but because they live and breathe fashion in their everyday lives.

I happened to visit Teen Vogue’s website and stumbled upon a feature on young fashion bloggers. I browsed through the page and four young European fashion bloggers stood out among them. I became an instant fan of their fashion blogs and thought that I have to share them with you. Blogging about European fashion would be refreshing since the fashion styles that we mostly see are those of famous Hollywood celebrities. I hope you will learn a lot of new fashion ideas and tips from these awesome girls!

photo via Teen Vogue

Louise Ebel
20 years old
Paris, France
Site: Pandora

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Today’s the 2^nd to the last day of my first semester in graduate school. My group mates and I in my Creativity and Problem Awareness class are going to present our final project. Wish us luck! And for my Media Education class tomorrow, my classmates and I will watch the videos that we made. These past few days, I was busy editing the video of my group. I was never really used to editing videos back in college (though my block had a subject in Video Production). I was always the scriptwriter or casting director so when it comes to video editing, I’m not that experienced.

When I learned about our project, a one minute video for Media Education class, I panicked a little. I was like, “Oh my. Editing videos? I’m not good in that!” The first thing that came to my mind was Windows Movie Maker. But then I told myself, “You’re a Media Production graduate. You know how to use Adobe Premiere. Why not apply what you learned in school?” So I said hello again to Adobe Premiere after a long time and tried to recall the basic stuff that I learned. Little by little, I found myself enjoying while editing the video. Applying effects and making the video look good was magic! I was really happy with what I did. I learned something with this incident and that is to trust yourself and what you can do. I may not be a very skilled video editor but I took the risk and I can say that I did pretty well. I will practice more to improve my editing skills. Taking that risk was scary but if I did not do it, I wouldn’t know my potential in editing videos. It was definitely worth it.

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