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28 MARCH 2009
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To all womenfolk, Happy International Women's Day! This year's United Nations theme is, "Women and men united to end violence against women and girls."

Here's a list of some gender facts, taken from the IWD website :

• Of 1.2 billion people living in poverty worldwide, 70% are women
• Women comprise 21 of the 37 million people living below the poverty line in the US
• 80% of the world's 27 million refugees are women
• Women are 2/3 of the 1 billion+ illiterate adults who have no access to basic education
• Women own around only 1% of the world's land
• Women do two-thirds of the world's work but receive only 10% of the world's income
• One year out of college women earn 20% less than men and 10 years later 31% less
• 530,000 women die in pregnancy or childbirth each year
• Women spend more time researching before they invest than men do
• Women use 20,000 words a day while men only use 7,000

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Months ago, I wanted to transfer this blog to WordPress, to occupy annkanni.com instead of its present subdomain. Following instructions provided on the WP website, I created a MySQL database within my domain, downloaded the latest WP files, created wp-config.php from wp-config-sample.php and edited its content accordingly, uploaded everything to my webhost server, then logged into the WP website admin. That's when I realized that, "WordPress, we have a problem." Or more specifically, a Bad Gateway error.

Hoping to fix it, I repeated the whole process over and over for weeks, making tweaks here and there with the help of online tutorials and forums. Still, the problem persisted, so I decided to leave it for a while. Well, for months.

Fast forward to February this year, when sis wanted to include an order form on her website which sells homemade baked products. So I created the form and uploaded it to her website, created a Thank You page onsite, created a cgi file using this perl script and uploaded that to my webhost server, then tested the order form. After pressing the Submit button, I was again greeted with a Bad Gateway error.

To make matters worse, my blog posts stopped publishing altogether.

THAT DID IT. I vowed to get the problem fixed once and for all. Took three weeks, what with other pressing matters to attend to, but it's done. Finally.

The problem? My domain was hosted on a Windows server platform, which for some reason blocked file permissions from being made to the cgi folder and files, as well as to other folders and files. The solution? My domain is now hosted on a Linux server platform, plus I'm now using a friendlier ftp program. A shoutout to my webhosting provider of three years, whose fast and efficient online support has got to be experienced to be believed.

Gotta get working on that WordPress migration soon.

Labels: mundanities, shoutouts, WWW

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...that you won't find in He's Just Not That Into You. This is the lengthy title of an amusing video promoting the movie based on the book of the same title {*runs out of breath*}.

So...was viewing this enough to convince you dudes to go see the movie? Who would you choose to take along; your buds, or your girlfriends? Ha!

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What happens when a fine arts degree graduate from a top university decides to follow her passion for baking? She turns it into a business selling YUMMY and ARTSY pastries of course!

Introducing Velvet Confections, started over a year ago by Sheila de la Peña, a certified member of the Filipina Homebakers Online.

Check out her special goodies for Valentine's Day. And while you're at it, salivate while viewing her other sweet treats. A price list is provided on site. Enjoy!

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Since acquiring the oven last June, I've used it exclusively for dinners like pasta, pizza, fish, lamb, and chicken. Considering I prefer the intuitive approach over following a recipe, the dishes have turned out rather well so far. To quote the series concept of Michael Smith's Chef At Home, "Close your cookbooks, look in the fridge, fire your imagination and let your instincts and appetite be your guide!"

It's only in the last couple weeks that I've finally been able to get started on pastries. And what a steep learning curve it's been for me. Measurements have to be more precise, making it necessary to be guided by recipes. I've also had to purchase additional measuring and baking implements. Furthermore, the price of baking ingredients is more than what I'd normally pay for a main meal.

The original intention was to start with breads, wholemeal in particular. Bought all the right ingredients, or so I thought, only to realize later that, oops...I bought self-raising wholemeal flour instead of the regular one! Now breads will have to wait.

Wholemeal Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

For the choco chip recipe, I reduced the amount of sugar. For the cornflakes-oatmeal recipe, I used honey in place of sugar.

Wholemeal Cornflakes-Oatmeal Cookies & Cupcakes

The ultimate goal is to be skilled at baking healthier versions of well-known pastries. For now, preparing pastries seems to take more time and effort than preparing dinners, and also uses up more utensils!

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The song "My Wish" by Rascal Flatts, from the album Me And My Gang, resonates with where I am at the moment, having closed a chapter in my life and opened another. It's a good place, and it's getting better with time. As I keep moving forward towards the promising road ahead, this is my wish for the one who is no longer a part of my life's journey.

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1605 = Don Quixote (El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha), a book written by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, is first published.

1773 = Captain James R. Cook and his crew become the first Europeans to sail below the Antarctic Circle.

1861 = Thomas Crapper patents the flush toilet. [ He must have been the "butt" of jokes! ]

1929 = Popeye The Sailor Man, a cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar, first appears in the Thimble Theatre comic strip.

1945 = The Nazis begin evacuation of the Auschwitz concentration camp as Soviet forces close in.

1954 = Jacques Cousteau's first network telecast airs on CBS' "Omnibus".

1973 = Ferdinand Marcos becomes the Philippines' "President For Life".

1991 = It's the Gulf War; Operation Desert Storm begins early in the morning. Iraq fires 8 Scud missiles into Israel in an unsuccessful attempt to provoke Israeli retaliation.

1995 = The Great Hanshin Earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.3, hits near Kobe, Japan, killing 6,434 people and causing extensive property damage.

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Researchers at Oxford University compiled a Top Ten list of most irritating expressions. Yes folks, these people actually get paid to do this. Heading the list was "at the end of the day", followed in second place by the phrase "fairly unique", while the tautological statement "I personally" made third. Also in the list was the grammatically incorrect "shouldn't of", in place of "shouldn't have".

1. At the end of the day
2. Fairly unique
3. I personally
4. At this moment in time
5. With all due respect
6. Absolutely
7. It's a nightmare
8. Shouldn't of
9. 24/7
10. It's not rocket science

Which of these expressions do you say often? What other phrases annoy you? Do you agree with the list?

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You know what I mean...a two-month school holiday whereby you go on an extended overseas trip to visit family and friends. While there you go sightseeing and malling, dining and shopping, plus attend parties and other events. No matter how hectic the schedule is and how little sleep you get as a result, these activities are still categorized under R&R, so the brain follows suit.

Then you return home and simply can't jumpstart yourself back to reality, to the routine you could perform with your eyes closed before the holiday hibernated your brain. Soon the new school year starts, and you come to the slow realization that, oops...you forgot to photocopy that school document for submission; oops...you bought an extra copy of the same book; oops...those pinafores are of the wrong size; oops...the earlier school badges were in the drawer all along, so what do you do with the new ones you just bought?

Yes...the brain is now finally, painfully, awake.

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Do you remember this girl? Her name is Sharlinie Mohd Nashar, and she went missing exactly one year ago. What has become of her remains unknown.

Remember this girl. Remember the lessons we've learned from our failures, and do whatever it takes to protect other children from suffering the same fate.

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1. Death of spouse or child
2. Divorce
3. Marital separation
4. Detention in jail or other institution
5. Death of close family member
6. Major personal injury or illness
7. Marriage
8. Being fired from work
9. Marital reconciliation
10. Retirement

In light of recent events, it's no wonder we're feeling such incredible weight on our shoulders. Hang in there, loved ones!

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We were at Girlie's secondary school registration and orientation day early this morning. What a difference from the old primary school. This one is bigger, with a larger student population, twice the number of classes, and longer school hours. And the kids...except for their youthful faces, puberty hit them right smack into their heights.

Listened to the speeches, proceeded to the assigned class, filled out numerous documents, settled all fees, submitted most of the requirements, and collected the textbooks. Managed to give quick hellos to friends from the old school whose kids are also enrolled there.

Phew...even good change can be stressful.

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After months of absence from the blogosphere, I'm starting 2009 by wishing everyone a HAPPY, HEALTHY, PROSPEROUS, and FULFILLING NEW YEAR. Cheers.

Have you made any new year's resolutions? Mine are not so much resolutions as they are plans, which are:

• to continue what I started in 2008;
• to do a complete makeover of this blog;
• to expand and improve my baking knowledge and skills;
• to get better at time management;
• to take better care of myself.

Girlie declared, "The best new year's resolution is to NOT make resolutions at all; then you won't be breaking any!" That wisecracking kid.

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A big THANK YOU to Third Secretary and Vice Consul Marford M. Angeles (Consul Angeles), and Political Section Assistant Jose Juancho A. Perez (JP), for agreeing to be proctors during my recent mid-year exam at the Philippine Embassy, Kuala Lumpur. They kindly took the place of Gangco T. Punguinaguina, Consular Assistant in-charge of ATN (Assistance to Nationals), who, at a moment's notice, was sent to Sabah for a month to deal with the current situation involving the Filipinos there.

Yes, they've already been warned about seeing more of me as I progress in my university studies {*grin*}.

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