Study suggests ’hanging out’ on Facebook, MySpace not a waste for teens

 

ST. LOUIS - Some might call it unproductive. Or maybe a bad habit. Or just a frivolous distraction. Or even dangerous.

Julianne Howell, a freshman at St. Joseph’s Academy, calls her daily Facebook routine time well spent.

“It’s like a social connection,” she said. “It’s not a waste of time. It’s like talking on the phone - that isn’t a waste of time.”

Howell’s justification for the hours she spends on the social networking site is dead on, according to a study released today by the MacArthur Foundation. A team of researchers working on the foundation’s “Digital Youth Project” concluded that interaction with new media such as Facebook is increasingly becoming an essential part of becoming a competent citizen in the digital age.

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Blogslapping 101. Yes mga ka-bords, minsan kailangan eh.

Alam ninyo naman, si Chuva ay masiyahin na tao.  Tanungin ninyo sina Malen, Pusa, o kaya si Bluep.  Nakakusap nila ko sa phone.  It’s very rare that she gets annoyed with any of the comments on this blog and if she does, she just takes care of it by using the power of the “delete” button.  It’s not that difficult.  Meron din namang time na nakikipagtalo rin kung nasa lugar.  This is not rocket science.  Blogging is fun and reactions are expected whether it be negative or positive.

Pero may mga panahon na napupuno din ang banga ni Chuva.  It’s not because she’s in a bad mood, or she’s simply taking revenge on people out of the blue.  Legitimate din ang “blogslapping” kung deserve nung tao na ma-blog slap sya.  Binigyan na nga ako ng Holy Water ng kapatid kong si Bluep para isaboy sa mga inggiterang umaaligid-aligid diyan. Natawa lang ako. Hindi dapat Holy Water ang ibinigay niya sa ‘ken, kung hindi “sibat” para ipudyok ko sa mga dibdib ng mga inggiterang mga yan.

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What gave new meaning to the acronym FB?

 

Got your attention huh?!  It’s Facebook silly?!  Take your mind out of the gutter. 

I didn’t realize the madness that swept the Philippines when Friendster came out.  It was like a snowball - avalanche effect.  The number of users of Friendster from the Philippines outnumbered any country in the modern and not-so-modern world.  Why is that?  Because they found a connection to the world.  A place where you can be silly and express yourself.  Friendster was down for a few days last week due to a virus.  An it was amazing how people flocked to the famous rival social networking site, “Facebook”.

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Vote a PINOY into the MTV Real World Season 22 - Ian Sison

Let’s get the ball rolling peeps!! Chuva hearts IAN SISON!

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Lesson learned. Ayoko ng magmahal. Sayang lang ang “youth” ko!

Nyahahahaha!!  Mga bords!!!!!!  Nakow!  Napanood ko rin ang movie ni Sarah Geronimo at John Lloyd Cruz.   Bigla akong nagising… naramdaman ko ang mga words na ‘to na parang ako ang sinasabihan.  Pero yung sagot ni Sarah ang na-feel ko last night.  Opo mga ka-bords!!!  Wala na kami ni JOSHKO. (Wala namang naging kami!)  Pinutol ko na ang ugat ng fag-eveg na ‘yan.  Why bother di ba?  Kung ayaw - eh ayaw.  Huwag pagpilitan ang ayaw.

These are the lines that hit me:

JOSHKO to Chuva: I did not ask you to love me, so don’t ever make me feel that I have to love you back. Dahil kahit pagbali-baligtarin mo ako, wala akong maibibigay. Itigil mo na yan. Maawa ka sa sarili mo. Mapapagod ka lang kakaasa. Mapapagod ka lang kakahintay.

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I’m so ungrateful. Although it’s late, I would like to give thanks.

A little over a year ago, I decided to blog because of all the opportunities I discovered on the web.  There’s money to be made - and that was good.  Without too much bragging, I made enough through blogging that it paid off the full renovation of my kitchen.  It was well worth it.  However, during the process - I met some wonderful people whom I would have never met had not started blogging.  It was a great journey into the unknown.  I’ve met some of them and some I haven’t.  But in retrospect, making money while blogging may have been my incentive to go full force yet the people that I’ve met through the past year has been a blessing.

First, my gratitude to Reyna Elena for encouraging me to start blogging again.   I remember the blogging conferences we had at home.  At the time, there was me, Ros, Diwa, JC, C5 and Bea.  There was another blogger called Teacher Gee.  Most of these blogs are inactive now but I have made lasting friendship with them.

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One of the best weddings I’ve been to in years.

I went to my neighbor’s wedding last week. I was more than surprised about this wedding that anything else. It was unexpectedly one of the best weddings I have ever been to in a very long time. The wedding was held at the Philadelphia Downtown Club, a structure that has been a private club for gathering of the elites since 1897. In 1995, the Club was transformed to a full service catering and conference center open to the public. The place is still in exquisite condition and you can actually see the history on the walls.

My neighbor has her own business. She’s in the bridal and prom dresses business. You could just imagine how beautiful her wedding gown was. She’s a buyer for several bridal and gown retailers and she is really doing well. If you had gone to this wedding, you know that they went all out. The cocktail hour started 10 minutes after the wedding. The wedding literally took just 10 minutes. We had all kinds of hors d’ oeuvres including escargot in garlic oil which I love. I will be posting pictures of the wedding soon. You will be amazed how much fun we had at that wedding. My maid will tell you on her blog I’m sure. It was definitely a blast.

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Mizcommunikeyshon~! Anobeh?

If you are a regular here, you may have read my post about my new love interest.  Hindi inaasahan, hindi tinuruan pero nahuhulog ang loob ko sa isang tao.  It was unexpected, and I really had no idea that this was going to happen.  We hang out regularly now, we exchange text messages almost every day and I just don’t know where it is going.

So, kagabi - dapat mag-ha-hang out kaming dalawa lang.  Di ba nga I told you na ka-bre-break up lang nila ng girlfriend niya.  We have very nice conversations every time he stops by my house kaya siguro ako nahuhulog.  We talk about everything.  We talk about our families, our faith, our goals and many other personal subjects.  Kaya natutuwa ako sa kanya.

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Attn:Animal Lovers - here’s one story that will make you cry.

SpeakYourFlip sent me this email and asked if I could share it with my readers.  I read it and it was well worth sharing.   It makes you  think.

 

 

How Could You?

 

When I was a puppy, I entertained you with my antics and made you laugh. You called me your child, and despite a number of chewed shoes and a couple of murdered throw pillows, I became your best friend.

Whenever I was “bad,” you’d shake your finger at me and ask “How could you?” — but then you’d relent, and roll me over for a belly rub.

My housebreaking took a little longer than expected, because you were terribly busy, but we worked on that together. I remember those nights of nuzzling you in bed and listening to your confidences and secret dreams, and I believed that life could not be any more perfect. We went for long walks and runs in the park, car rides, stops for ice cream (I only got the cone because “ice cream is bad for dogs,” you said), and I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day.

 

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Busy Busy Busy~!!

 

I hope y’all would forgive me for the lack of posts in the past few days.  I have been totally busy (and exhausted).  I promise this blog will resume it’s regular posting soon.  I have friends visiting me from out of town and of course, I’m dating (wishful thinking) JOSH now, so y’all just have to bear with me.

I’ll work out the kinks soon and when it does, blogging will resume.  Just give me a couple of days to rest…

 

I will be back!

 

 

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Victor Basa says gay rumors prove that he tackles role convincingy

Sa sobrang excitement ni Victor Basa, nagkandapiyuk-piyok siya sa “Sunglasses at Night” number ng Coverboys kahapon sa Hotel Sofitel in Manila, dahilan para kantiyawan siya ng marami.

“Nagulat kasi ako sa response ng mga taong naroon,” sabi ni Victor. “I got so overwhelmed, at ibig sabihin lang, may feelings ang pagkanta ko. It was too late to realize that I was singing off-key, at aminado ako, pumiyok talaga ako,” pag-amin ni Victor.

Ipinakita na lang ni Victor that he can have grace under pressure. Hindi naging dahilan yun para masira nang husto ang performance ng Coverboys. Kasama niyang nag-perform sina Rafael Rosell, Jon Avila, Jake Cuenca at John James Uy.

“It happens naman in live shows, and we’re really trying to sing live na talaga. Kaya lang, hindi puwedeng maging excuse yun para hindi namin paghusayan yung trabaho namin.

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I cannot post any entry just yet - no internet connection at the hotel.

Sorry peeps.  I haven’t established internet connection at the hotel yet.   I have been jetlagged in the past few days and haven’t felt like dealing with the internet service at the hotel.  I should have something by this evening.

They have this pre-paid card that they give you - - 50 euros for one month!  Since I’m going to be here for one week, I went with the monthly access because it will cost me more to do the daily prepaid access.

So far - no trips outside the office and the hotel just yet.  Planning to visit the Duomo by Thursday and will post pictures by then.  I also understand that Da Vinci’s Last Supper is also housed here in Milan but obtaining tickets for it may be impossible.  I will try.

See you all tonight with my new postings…

Cheers!
Chuva

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Another milestone for Chuva Chienes! Can I run for for VP now?

Alright peeps! Here we are at another milestone. About a year-and-a-half ago, I created this blog with the promptings (*gun-on-head*) of Reyna Elena. She said, “It’s so lonely at the top. Blog with me!” I was hesitant because I had so much on my plate at that time. I started a blog during March of last year but it didn’t gain much momentum. I was originally inspired by this blog because of its honesty and plain old true-to-the heart stories. That blog is no longer in existence today and I miss reading it.

Ngayon, heto na tayo. Another milestone. The blog has reached a half-a-million unique hits two days ago and I was so thankful to the faithful readers here who keep coming back. This originally started as a personal blog, pero nahaluan ng celebrity news dahil kay KC Concepcion. Once I blogged about her, traffic skyrocketed. I realized then na Celebrity blogging ang calling ko.

Look at our stats on Sitemeter today:

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Chuva as painted by Boticelli. The face of an angel.

I was tagged by Chuvaness. Nag-enjoy ako rito mga bords. Kaso lang, hindi ko maisip na i-post dito yung piktyur na half chimp or old lady ang ditse ninyo.. baka ma-turn off yung mga manliligaw ko diyan! Hahaha!

I rarely do tags - yung mga malalakas lang saken ang pinapatulan ko. Kaya kapag ti-nag ninyo ako at ginawa ko, malakas kayo sa ken!

On that note, here’s the face of Chuva as painted by Boticelli.

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Should I go back to DirecTV?

I had recently asked my satellite provider, DIRECTV to downgrade my subscription. I was subscribed to their basic channels plus the Filipino Channels like GMA and ABS-CBN. It was really taking a toll on me just because I was thinking of cutting expenses.  With the prices going up like crazy these days (of anything!), I figured it would be good for me to trim down.

I calculated my expenses and as I visited the Filipino restaurant near my place over the weekend, I asked them how much they are paying for the Filipino channels that they have at the store.  I was surprised to find that I can actually select the basic channels and the Filipino channels at half the price that I was paying before!  I didn’t know that!  I was paying a premium because I chose more channels to add to my subscription not knowing I can do an ala carte-type of choices with DirecTV.

Now, I’m thinking of having the channels switched back on.  Let’s see how it goes when I come back from my trip.  I may just re-instate my subscription to DirecTV.

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Stupid Game Show Answers

I was talking to my previous boss over the phone simply trying to catch up on things. On the background, I hear his wife and daughter laughing their arses off. I had to ask him, “What are they doing?” He said that they discovered this website that features clips from Game Shows where the contestants were giving stupid answers. They were laughing hysterically including my previous boss, every time he hears one of the stupid answers given by the contestants.

It got me so curious that after I hung up the phone with him, I had to look it up. I had a blast watching the clips. They have compiled tons of them. I was watching it with a friend of mine and we were on the floor laughing. I thought I’d share it with you. If you are familiar with game shows here in the US like Wheel of Fortune, Pyramind, The Newlywed Game, or The Price is Right or even if you’re not - you will still enjoy these videos. Here’s one.

Watch more videos and get the link to the website after the JUMP.

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I feel like a high school girl right now!! Joshko!

Uhuh! You’ve read my post earlier right? It’s my post called Love Does Find Its Way. Seriously, I wasn’t looking for anything right now. I have too much to worry about let alone add a relationship in there. Yet, my unexpected ‘crush’ came out of nowhere. Well, not really nowhere. Thanks to my maid for the workout referral. Our trainer turned out to be the best person who could possibly motivate me to go back to the gym and get fit. People normally go back to the gym before summer, I went back to the gym after. I want to lose a couple of pounds (more like a LOT of pounds) and get back in shape. I got more than what I bargained for.
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Love does find its way…

Okay bords, here’s the scoop. I missed my workout last Tuesday with my cute, handsome and well-build trainer JOSH. I called him to tell him that I will be postponing to Wednesday, which was last night. He said he was going to punish me for canceling…. jokingly.

Last night, it took all courage and strength for me to go to the gym cause I know that although he was joking, he was going to kill me with the workout. And that he did!! I was so sore after the workout… but.. but.. but..after he gave me the “much awaited post workout stretch”, we talked for an hour.. he was showing me his Ipod Touch and all the applications in it.  To be honest, I was feeling uncomfortable because he kept talking and talking..

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When summer is gone…. — it’s time to party!!!

 

Chuva Chienes will be holding a “Goodbye Summer” party in the next couple of weeks. It was a great summer. Although there weren’t many activities involved, it was well-spent with friends and family. My being away in Germany for a month put a little damper on several family affairs since I wasn’t able to make it to my niece’s daughter’s Christening - but she understood.

So folks, we will be posting pictures - complete with the Butse Gang personas! Just wait for the pics. You will find out how Chuva throws a party.

Watch out!

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Star Magic 16 member Kristel Moreno has no grudge against her imprisoned father

This is the part that I don’t like if you are a celebrity. You pretty much give full authority to everyone to find out everything about your life. It can be too taxing and probably less fun if your every move is being watched. But if you’re tough and you can handle all the truth (and lies) that they will have about yo, then you can probably endure superstardom. I guess like everything else, it is a double-edged sword.

Dating child star ang isa sa miyembro ng Star Magic Batch 16, si Kristel Moreno. Pansamantalang nawala si Kristel sa showbiz dahil nag-concentrate siya sa kanyang pag-aaral. Nang bumalik siya ay naging miyembro siya ng SexBomb, pero hindi nagtagal ay umalis din siya sa grupo para i-pursue ang kanyang solo career.

Sa kanyang pagbabalik, mas confident na siya at may potensiyal na maging susunod na leading lady sa telebisyon. Kasama si Kristel sa all-star cast ng bagong teleserye ng ABS-CBN, ang I Love Betty La Fea, na magsisimula na sa September 8.

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