Wonderful Places to Visit in Brazil

It is always nice to visit and explore new places and Brazil is one of the best spot in the world to go for a vacation. More than its people’s hospitality, you will be amazed on the beauty and entertainment that this place has to offer. And if you happen to visit Brazil , do not forget to check these following spots and festivities that many of its tourists rave about:

Rio de Janeiro’s Annual Carnival

This is the country’s celebration of the last day before lent. Anyone who loves to party will definitely enjoy attending this joyous event highlighted with sensational dancers on their glamorous costumes with float parades.

Rio’s 125-Foot Statue of Jesus Christ

This spot is considered as one of the icons of world travel. A statue of Jesus with a stretched arms and a chapel that houses 150 people give a lot of interest to this country’s religious tourists.

Beaches

You must not miss the 2 ½ mile stretch white sand of Copacabana beach situated a little further from the world’s famous Ipanema Beach.

Amazon River

Brazil has a lot of rare wild life inheritance and most of these are seen in its Amazon River . Macaws, jaguars, and piranha fish are just among them.

There are many more spots to uncover and more festivities to be enjoyed. So, if you think you are ready for all the adventure, check out Travelsphere.co.uk first for more info then go ahead and visit Brazil .

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Orange Tuesdays #1

Swimming Time with my cousins at Medina Beach last April 2011. It was such an exciting experience for all of us.

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Pursuing College

In today's high tech society, finishing a degree is not anymore a problem whether you are bound by place, or location. If your family is always on travel, you can actually find a richer educational experience while taking college online, such as an online human services degree or any degree that would fit your preference. What is important is that you are able to pursue your dream and you will eventually become a great contributor to your community as well as to the society.

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Flowers

I took this photo a long time ago in one of the hotels here in Cagayan de Oro. It looks real but it's actually artificial. Do you like it?

My entry for: Pink Fridays

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Kids and Trampolins

Kids are known to be very hyperactive and they love to run around the house. It is their nature to let go of their very high energy by engaging into an activity that would really exhaust them. However, this may pose a danger to them when they will accidentally fall on stairs or bump their head accidentally on the floor. As a parent, you must not stop them from doing this by scolding them or reprimanding their “unruly” behavior. Otherwise, you will alter their normal development which may create problems in the near future. However, it is your responsibility to protect them in every way. One way of doing this is by providing them wholesome activities where they can safely release their energy. One of this is by buying trampolines connecticut where your kids can jump anytime they want to. Just don’t forget to have them wear protective gears when needed.

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Leadership Nuggets

We had our church mentoring class this evening and we talked about this compilation of quotations, "Leadership Nuggets. " We were asked to choose two quotations that touched our heart and share our explanation in the small group. We had a wonderful sharing time with our church friends.

These are the quotations:

"CREDIBILITY" is the foundation of leadership. People don't follow your technique. They follow you-your message and your embodiment of that message."

- James M. Kouzes ( Finding Your Leadership Voice)

In order to be a leader, a man must have followers. And to have followers, a man must have their confidence. Hence, the supreme quality for a leader is unquestionably INTEGRITY."

-Dwight D. Eisenhower (former US President)

"The only thing that walks back from the tomb with the mourners and refuses to be buried is the CHARACTER."

- J.R. Miller (The Building of Character)

"Nearly all men can stand adveristy, but if you want to test a man's character, give him POWER."

-Abraham Lincoln (former US President)

"A leader cannot demand what he has not earned. An earned authority in God's economy is based on HUMILITY- a spirit of brokenness before God and man."

- Stacy Rinehart (Upside Down)

"Leaders learn by leading, and they learn best by leading in the face of OBSTACLES. As weather shapes mountains, problems shape leaders.

-Warreb Bennis (Univ. of Southern California Professor)

"CREDIBILITY" is one of the hardest attributes to earn. It's the most fragile of human qualities. It is earned minute by minute, hour by hour, month by month, year by year. But it can be lost in a very short order if not attended to. Leaders are trusted when their deeds and words match."

-Kouzes and Posner (The Leadership Challenge)

"The giants of faith all had one thing in common: neither victory nor success, but PASSION."

-Philip Yancey

"I am far more effective today than ever before because of what I GAVE UP"

- Tom Chappel

"Ministry success is not measured here and now, but in eternity... so always minister with ETERNITY in mind."

"I do nothing on my own... I always do what PLEASES Him."

-Jesus Christ (John 8:28, 29)

Which quotation has touched your heart today? If you are a leader, what areas in your life you need to work on as a leader?

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Going to Dubai : A Tourist’s Perspective

A lot of people love to visit places they have never seen as well as explore and do things that they have never done. In fact, some individuals prepare for their grand vacation even a few months before it comes. Perhaps you have almost done everything that you can think of except for one thing; experience the thrill of desert Safari and experience holidays in Dubai. If you’re fed up riding roller coasters and Cruise Rivers, then dune bashing and camel riding sure sounds fun. This would give you something to tell your folks at home. All these and more can be made possible if your next route will be going to Dubai .

Everyone can learn about a lot of things in Dubai. It is a fine place indeed. And surprisingly, this place is packed with people who literally speak English. Everything in this place looks splendid including brand new roads, big buildings, and airports. You would even have the feeling that you are visiting the Western Country when you visit the place. They have so many tourist spots and things for you to explore; the boat tour of the canal, museums, bars, exquisite foods, etc. are just among them, all these top with great hospitality. When your vacation is over and you are about to leave the place, don’t forget to say “shukran”. This means “thank you” in English; a word that their citizens deserve after all the hosting that they have done.

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500 Words...

I have read from a friend's status on FB that we need to write more or less 500 words in our posts. I felt like I can no longer write a longer post these days. Some of my posts don't even reach to 200. This will surely be a big struggle for me. LOL! How about you? Is it easy for you to write an article or a blog post with 500 words?

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Methadone Detox: Does It Really Helps?

These days, one of our society’s problems is drug addiction and one of this is opioid dependency. But with the advent of our modern day technology, methadone detox came about. This is a type of drug that is used to counter all the withdrawal symptoms of an opioid addict. It is cheaper, more accessible, and is governmentally controlled substance found in local clinics. By using this, addicts are able to overcome their withdrawal symptoms. And since this drug has a long duration, unfavorable symptoms can be controlled until the following day just in time for the patient to take the next dose. Methadone is also very effective to manage pain as well. And because it costs less than oxycodone, morphine, or vicodin, a lot of patients who are suffering from severe pain would opt to use this drug. However, there are some issues regarding patients who develop dependence to methadone treatment over time. Hence, heroin addict patients have the tendency to become methadone addicts as well. So, does Methadone really helps?

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Dance, Exercise and Play!

Have you heard about Zumba? I've read about it in one of cousin's blogs and got curious about it. Zumba is an exercise program that involves dance and aerobic elements. It includes dance steps like hi-hop, samba, salsa, merengue and many others. I've seen one video of it in Youtube and it looks fun.

Because of its popularity, Zumba Fitness or the zumba playstation was created. It's an exercise game and program for PlayStation 3 that taps into the zumba dance exercise by using playstation move control system. You can now dance, exercise and play at your home via your PS3 or Playstation. I'm sure this is going to be a great experience for all of us!

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Yummy Sunday: Steamed Fish

This is "Steamed Fish Haiananese" from Sentro 1850. It cost 195.00 pesos. The fish looks so fresh and the good thing about it is you have lots of dips to choose. My friend who is so health conscious enjoyed this dish so much.

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City in Bloom

I live in the city of Golden Friendship – Cagayan de Oro City. My city is also known to be a city in bloom, in blossom and in boom! As far as I have witnessed today, I can call my city as the city in bloom. It is because there are a lot of developments happening in my city. Everywhere you go, you can find a lot of people busy doing construction projects. I’m excited to see more developments in Cagayan de Oro. I’m excited to see more steel buildings rise up and more business establishments to open. I’m excited to see Cagayan de Oro bloom to the fullest.

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What Happened to the LCD Projector?

Last May I spent many hours making a video for Mother's Day. I started making the video at 8:00 PM and I slept at around 4:00 AM. I was very excited to surprise the mothers in our church but sad to say, our lcd projector did not work that day. I felt sad because all my hard work was put to waste.

My husband checked on our lcd projector and find out the cause of the problem. It was the bulb and it has to be replaced immediately. The following day, we went around malls and other electronics shops to buy a bulb. We were surprised to find out that the bulb was very expensive and it has to be purchased outside the country. Added to that, we still have to wait a month or two for the product to arrive. We can't wait for that long so we decided to have another option.

Good thing, there are now affordable lcd projectors in the market and we decided to a buy a new one instead of purchasing a bulb which is almost the same as the price of a brand new projector.

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List of Confirmation Gift Ideas

Time flies so fast. The baby that you once carry in your arms is now grown up. These are the words I've heard from my friend. Her daughter will be having a confirmation in their Catholic church and she's excited about it. To express her love and support, she's thinking of buying gifts for her daughter. She asked me about and below are some confirmation gift ideas she can consider:

• Bible with your testimony written on it. This is the best gift that you can give .
• Albums or picture frames where you can keep the memories of your child’s confirmation.
• Simple jewelry like bracelet with the date engraved on it.
• Angel figurines

There are many gift selections that you can find. Just make sure that whatever you decide to buy, it will always remind them of their sacred promise to choose the right in whatever situations they are in.

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Paperless World

My mother in law informed me that one of our local bank doesn't need to papers anymore for deposits and other transaction. She was so amazed because she didn't have to write down all her bank transactions but all she needed to do was to put all her transaction in a machine provided in the bank. Since she was not so familiar with the machine, a bank assistant helped her complete the transaction. When I heard about it, I also visited the bank and indeed it was true. I find it very convenient and at the same time very time efficient.

In today’s high tech society, humans are now making every effort to grasp the paperless society in order to save the Earth by preserving more trees that are used for papers. Book lovers for instance are now buying ebook readers and others are into using pc tablets. These gadgets are very handy and very efficient. Eventually these will allow people to limit the use of paper and help save the environment.

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