TCP#24: A Walk To Remember

It is FEBRUARY already! Whew! The days seem to pass me by with a flash. Hehe! I would like to welcome you all to the February 2nd edition of Tuesday Couch Potatoes where we post about a movie each week. This week's theme is Favorite Love Story Movie. I know each of you has a favorite love story to share. It may have struck a chord in your heart, or the lines were just so cheesy, mushy and romantic that it left you smiling from ear to ear, or it told of the one great love that you wish you have, that you have lost or you now enjoy. I can't wait to read your entries for this week my dear Couchers.

Last week, we had Courtroom Drama Movies. I was surprised to find that I missed Nuts, a 1987 movie starring Barbara Streissand. Riza of Pink Candy Glitters gave a fantastic review about the movie and so it now goes to my long Movies-To-Watch List.

And here's my pick for this week: A Walk To Remember, a 2002 romance film based on the romance novel of the same title by Nicholas Sparks, one of my favorite romance novel authors. I guess most of you have seen this movie and instead of giving you a review, I will tell why it had me fall in love again.

1. I watched this movie with my then-BF-now-Hubby when he came home to the Philippines for his Spring Break.
2. It was a very wholesome movie. There were no sex scenes just to prove that it is a romance film.
3. The lines were very well written. One of my faves was when Jaime read her favorite passage from the Bible, the one from 1 Corinthians 13:1-8a and 13. Love is patient, love is kind... Sounds familiar, right?
4. It showed that love lasts forever, even if the one loved has long left this earth.
5. It made me realize that every step we take should be treasured because we never know if we will ever pass that way again. That love comes at the most unexpected moments.
6. Loved the scene when Jaime was in two places at once. That was very creative. Hehe!
7. The soundtrack, The Moment I Saw You Cry, was just perfect for the movie.
8. It left me thinking, "What if I die young and left a husband? Will I also have the same impact to him as Jaime had on Langdon?"

If you are joining us this week, be sure to enter your favorite Love Story Movie's link in the MckLinky below so that others can visit and comment on your entries too!


Next week, we will feature another Love story movie, this time LOVE pertaining to Children or Kids. Hope to see you all again next week, Couchers. Happy TCP and may LOVE always prevail!

As Fr. Pedro Arruper, SJ said: "Fall in love, stay in love, and it will decide everything."

Update:


My first ever give-away is now UP! Click here for more details!

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TCP Themes for the Love Month

It is February already... Can you taste and smell the LOVE? I am sure all of you are looking forward for this month to come. I can already imagine the dinner dates that you have cooked up, the surprises that you have prepared for your loved ones. And of course, I know you are all excited to post about movies related to love.

For February 2010, here are our themes for Tuesday Couch Potatoes:

February 2: Favorite Love Story
February 9: For the LOVE of Kids
February 16: For the LOVE of Nature
February 23: For The LOVE of Family

I am excited to see your entries for this month. And of course, I have prepared a small giveaway for my Couchers. Please watch out for it this week!

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Happy 101

A great way to start the month is receiving wonderful awards from wonderful friends. Marce Kaye of WAHMAHOLIC left me a message in my shoutbox telling me that she has something for me. I was so happy to see that it was this AWARD. Thanks dear... you are so thoughtful. And I must say, being a member of the Marce Club has its perks. Like this... and lots of link love. Hehe!

Anyway, here is the award:

What are the ten things that make me HAPPY?

• Being able to witness my little Samantha grow every single day
  
• Being married to the man who has always made me happy and has never ceased to amaze me
  
• The realization that I AM LOVED by my family
  
• Watching the sunset with my Hanhan
  
• Road trips with the family
  
• Lots of online opps
  
• Meeting new friends online and offline
  
• Hearing the snore of my two loves, knowing that they are sleeping soundly
  
• A mug of hot chocolate or coffee
  
• Chatting with my family back in the Philippines
  

As for me, I have always believed that HAPPINESS is a CHOICE. That's why no matter the circumstance, I always choose to be HAPPY.

Now, I would like to pass this award on to these blogs that always leave me feeling happy:
Jhownie's Haven
Kikit Avenue
On Ne Sait Jamais
Sweet Nothings
All About Elizabeth
Seiko's Diary
Kizuna
Yena's World
Frougal
Written By Mys

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Managing Your Business Better

I am an Entrepreneur wannabe. In my college years, I have always wanted to put up my own business. I even planned it out with a good friend who is to become my business partner as we both have the same interest. I have been thinking of putting up my own Hobby or Craft Shop and this has been reinforced by the fact that there are lots of other hobbyists who showcase and sell their work in the Internet.

My dilemma is that I have no managerial or business skills whatsoever so that I should either take short business courses first or hire someone else to manage my business. Starting up is difficult enough, what with all the promotion and marketing that I need to promote my product. Making it sustainable entails a lot of hard work. Good thing there is Interim Management that helps a business manage change and create strategies for the business' sustainable growth at times when things are too shaky and fragile. With the economy still in it's downside, it would indeed take a skilled executive to keep a business stable if not profitable.

So I guess before I start being my own boss, I should educate myself first and weigh the odds. Otherwise, it won't work. Otherwise, the money I will be using will go to waste. Otherwise, my efforts and dreams will just go down the drain.

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