The Fab & The Furious

Fab writes…

Are you like me when it comes to umbrellas? After using a foldable one, I want to fold it neatly and make it look like it just came out of the store. Being that obsessive compulsive about an umbrella’s time consuming though, so imagine my delight when I saw these babies…

They’re called Rain Parade Mini Umbrellas and can be bought from Fred Flare for $32. It’s perfect since you don’t have to pack ‘em nice and tight since that would ruin their “look”. Just twist the strap around, not caring about fixing each fold, and voila — you got yourself a cute little doll wearing rain coat and boots!

These are great gift idea for both guys and gals because they also made some designs for the boys. Look how adorable the sailor and Buddha are –

If you had these, I’m betting that you wish that it will rain everyday just to show them off.

Furious writes…

Furious writes…

Don’t you just hate it when your office mates refuse to buy their own mugs and use yours instead? The creators of Plug Mug has answered your prayers!

The Plug Mug which retails for $19 USD is a mug with a hole in it which renders it completely useless without its plug to mug thieves. Just keep the plug safely stowed away from harm (on your key ring or in a vault) and you will find that no one is interested in stealing your mug anymore. Or you can tie the plug on a desk, if the plug is removed, the drink pours out!

Fab writes…

Christmas and New Year has come and gone but I’m sure most of you avoid looking in the mirror so as not to face the unsightly bulges that you have acquired over the holidays. Lucky are those who have the time and willpower to go to the gym to sweat out the extra pounds, but what about those of us who doesn’t have that luxury?

I have actually been surfing the net to see if there is an alternative to exercising and I have come across this site named Consumerpricewatch.net. I know it does not sound like a site where you would go to for dieting or fitness advice but I was surprised to see that they had very interesting content. Consumerpricewatch.net is a place where you can get unbiased reviews of the 200+ best diet pills available in the market today.

I used to be a skeptic when it came to diet pills because I never believed that there’s a shortcut to losing weight safely but you will be surprised at the information that the website offers regarding diet pills. They offer unbiased reviews about diet pills based on a 12-Point Criteria, namely:

• 1. Value
• 2. Ingredient Quality
• 3. Customer Feedback
• 4. Safety
• 5. Company Reputation
• 6. Reorder Rates
• 7. Customer Service
• 8. Product Sensation
• 9. Packaging
• 10. Long-Term Benefits
• 11. Product Convenience
• 12. Weight-Loss Potential

This only goes to show that their assessment values the safety of consumers, therefore taking away the fear of people who are afraid of trying diet pills. So if you are planning to get that fab figure in time for Valentine’s Day then I suggest you visit Consumerpricewatch.net today and snag some tips about losing weight safely, quickly, and affordably. Happy New Year F&F friends!

Fab and Furious writes…

It’s that time of the year again guys n’ gals – the season for giving and sharing in celebration of Jesus’ birth. So just in time for Christmas, we are sharing with you some cool facts that we bet you didn’t know about this holiday. Enjoy!

• On Christmas morning since medieval times, church bells have been rung to announce to the world the coming of the savior. It was customary from the 18th century to wear clothes and carry a small bell to signify the birth of Christ. The ringing of the bells was to signify the importance of His Birth.

• An artificial spider and web are often included in the decorations on Ukrainian Christmas trees. A spider web found on Christmas morning is believed to bring good luck. (We wonder why…)

• The tradition of gifts seems to have started with the gifts that the wise men brought to Jesus. The exchanging of gifts between people started in about the 1800’s.

• December 25th was not celebrated as the birthday of Christ until the year AD 440 because according to some experts, Jesus’ birthday must have been on April 5 BC. To know more about the “real date” of His birth you can visit this site.

• In 1647, the English parliament passed a law that made Christmas illegal. Christmas festivities were banned by Puritan leader Oliver Cromwell, who considered feasting and revelry on what was supposed to be a holy day to be immoral. Anybody caught celebrating Christmas was arrested. The ban was lifted only when the Puritans lost power in 1660. (Now that’s what you call a party pooper!)

• St. Francis of Assisi introduced Christmas Carols to formal church services.

• The popular Christmas song “Jingle Bells” was composed in 1857 by James Pierpont, and was originally called “One-Horse Open Sleigh.” It was actually written for Thanksgiving, not Xmas.

• An old wives’ tale says that bread baked on Christmas Eve will never go mouldy. (If this was true, then bakeries would just have to make all their bread on Christmas Eve and they will never have to put best before dates ever again! )

• Christmas pudding was first made as a kind of soup with raisins and wine in it. Christmas Pudding originates from an old, Celtic dish known as ‘frumenty’.

• Each year between 34-36 million Christmas trees are produced to cope with the holiday demand.

• The abbreviation of Xmas for Christmas is not irreligious. The first letter of the word Christ in Greek is chi, which is identical to our X. Xmas was originally an ecclesiastical abbreviation that was used in tables and charts. In the early days of printing, when font sizes were limited and type was set by hand, abbreviations and ditto marks were used liberally. Xmas came into general use from the church.

• Not all nations recognize Santa Claus as the one who brings presents on Christmas, here’s a list of what other countries believe in:

England: Father Christmas
France: Pere Noel (Father Christmas)
Germany: Christkind (a beautiful fair-haired girl with a shining crown of candles)
Russia: In some parts – Babouschka (a grandmotherly figure), other parts it is Grandfather Frost.
Scandinavia: A variety of Christmas gnomes. One is called Julenisse.
Spain and South America: The Three Kings
Italy: La Befana (a kindly old witch)

• Early Christmas trees were decorated with fruits, flowers and candles, which were heavy on the tree branches. In the 1800′s German glass blowers began producing glass balls to replace the heavy decorations and called them bulbs.

• In India, they decorate banana trees at Christmas time.

• Kissing under the mistletoe possibly began in old England. One theory is that the Druids started it all. They believed the mistletoe was sacred and therefore a charm against evil. They used golden sickles to harvest it and, to keep it from touching the ground, caught it in the folds of their priestly garments. Another theory is that the custom was started by the Scandinavians, who considered mistletoe to be a symbol of peace. When enemies chanced to meet under it, so the story goes, they would be required to declare a truce for the day and seal it with a kiss of peace.

• The origin of hanging Christmas stockings comes to us from southern Europe. One legend says that an old man was in despair because he had no money for his daughter’s dowries. St. Nicholas dropped a bag of gold down the chimney, which happened to fall into a stocking hung up to dry. (Gee, we wish Santa would bring us a bag of gold too! Ho Ho Ho!)
  

• The biggest selling Christmas single of all time is Bing Crosby’s White Christmas. Watch the movie clip where Bing Crosby sang this song here. They don’t make movies like that anymore.

• French peasants believed that babies who come into the world on Christmas are born with the gift of prophecy. (Tell us those of you who were born on Christmas Day, is this true?)

• During the Christmas buying season, Visa cards alone are used an average of 5,340 times every minute in the United States. (OMG!)

• In America, the weeks leading up to Christmas are the biggest shopping weeks of the year. Many retailers make up to 70% of their annual revenue in the month preceding Christmas. (So maybe it’s a smart move to start a business during this season )

• More diamonds are purchased at Christmas-time (31 percent) than during any other holiday or occasion during the year. (Does this mean that most marriage proposals happen around this time of the year?)

• Some priests in Australia advise you to say “Happy Christmas”, not “Merry Christmas”, because Merry has a connotation of getting drunk – which brings its own problems. One should say “Happy” instead.

That’s some of what we have gathered so far. Feel free to share your own Christmas trivia F&F friends! We wish all of you a very, very Happy Christmas!

Fab writes…

Beautiful, huh? That’s one of the many pics that Furious and I took when we visited the Tulip Festival over at Monbulk Road. It was a 45 minute drive from Furious’ house and it was freakin’ cold there but it was all worth it. Seeing all those colorful tulips took our breath away!

We were with Furious’ sister and her boyfriend and we had loads of fun and hundreds of photos! The theme when we went there was “Irish Weekend” so there were men in kilts walking around with their bagpipes. Harharhar!

We were hungry after posing for all the pics so I really wanted to eat A LOT for lunch! Unfortunately, I forgot to take pics of the hotdog and pizza we had. Good thing Furious reminded me to take a shot of our dessert – *drool*

After eating, we bought and picked our own tulips — 10 for AU$1 each, so that’s around Php 400. Very cheap considering the prices of tulips back in the Philippines. It was a great experience, it felt like picking tulips from your own garden.

If you want to know more about this great place just visit their site. Take note though that the festival will only last until the 12th of October so if your planning to go there, better make plans soon!

I still can’t believe I’m with Furious now…It was our 2nd anniversary last October 1 and we are so happy to be together again. Keep on coming back here, I promise to post more pics of all our expeditions around Melbourne. Cheers!

Fab writes…

So you’ve read about what men wish we knew, but how about what WE want them to know? Ironically, this was also from Men’s Health Magazine but thankfully, it was written by a woman. She calls it the Universal truths that all men should—but don’t—understand. Furious and I read through this as well and I can definitely agree with some of them (refer to those I’ve italicized).

1. Saying “I love you” immediately before, during, or following sex doesn’t count.

2. Real men drive stick shift.

3. I will leave if you lie.

4. You are cute in raglan-sleeved T-shirts (two-toned baseball undershirts).

5. I’m convinced I’m pregnant and obsess about it for a minimum of 24 to 48 hours before my period, even when I have no rational reason to think so.

6. I love it when you hug me from behind and whisper in my ear.

7. “Fine” is never an appropriate response when I ask you how I look.

8. Most of the time when I fantasize, it’s about you.

9. I’m terrified of becoming my mother, even though I admire her.

10. I get turned on simply seeing that I have an e-mail from you.

Read more…

Furious writes…

Here’s one for us guys.. Universal guy truths that all women should understand I had a lot of fun going through the list with Fab and I highlighted the ones which relates to us

1. Express yourself. It makes us proud, even if someone thinks you’re wrong.

2. You look hot in running shoes and shorts. And that top thingy with the stripes.

3. Bare, tan shoulders are underrated.

4. If you think I’m speeding now, you should see me drive when you’re not in the car.

5. If you’re truly interested in us, don’t play hard to get.

6. Shopping is a chore, not an activity.

7. When I screw up, go ahead and tell me–once.

8. No question need ever be asked through a closed bathroom door if I’m inside. I love you less with each syllable you utter.

9. I’m hot for you, not your sister or your friend or your coworker.

10. My guy friends. Not only are they not negotiable, they’re your best sign that I’m not a whack job.

Read more…

Fab and Furious writes…

Hey Guys! We’ve created a Friendster profile especially for all our F & F friends in the blogosphere. If you have time, just click here and ADD US AS A FRIEND TODAY!

Tell all your other friends to add us too! The more the merrier! See you in Friendster!

Have a fab weekend y’all! We’ll do our rounds tomorrow so see you then.

Furious writes…
Opening ceremony

8:00PM on 8-8-2008. Last Friday’s Opening Ceremony was one of the moments in this world when superlatives had no shot. Brilliant. Amazing. Jaw-dropping. Fantastic. Take your pick.

The first moments of the ceremony were signaled by the amazing rhythmic rumble of 2,008 percussion drums that produced a pulse-pounding start. The drums also turned into a giant set of cascading lights, shuffled from one end of the bird’s nest to the other, as a roaring crowd climbed to its feet. There was something primal yet elegant and powerful about the drums at the start.

The sheer number of human beings incorporated into the ceremony was staggering. The government put the tally at more than 10,000, and it didn’t appear to be an exaggeration.

But the array of costumes and props was like nothing an Olympics has ever seen. The sets produced were unending, from a titanic scroll to an undulating stadium floor that produced Chinese symbols to a planet that rose from beneath the stadium deck – the sets took you through a 5,000-year time capsule of China’s history. And the costume designs (there were over 15,000 costumes used) were flawless, vivid and colorful, whether it was the thousands of ancient robes or space-age suits that contained countless flickering bulbs.

The lighting of the torch really grabbed me. Beijing set a mind-bending standard that defied belief. I bet that nobody in the building could have guessed what ultimately happened! Let’s all enjoy and watch 2 weeks worth of the Games and hope that the Philippines will take home a medal! Mabuhay!

Fab and Furious writes…

Image courtesy of: candyfling

Dear Fab and Furious Friends,

What’s up??

Guess what, our blog is now 2 months old! Hooray for us!

It’s true when they say that time flies when you are happy with what you are doing, and we can definitely say that both of us are having the time of our lives! Not only are we making ourselves happy, but other people as well. We sincerely hope that you enjoy visiting us as much as we enjoy writing all these articles for you.

By the way, we’re nearing our 100th entry mark and we are planning to have a contest to give back to our fantastic friends! We’ll be giving away fab prizes so keep on coming back to check for any updates about it. We promise to keep you posted!

That’s it for now guys – we know y’all are busy watching the Olympic’s opening ceremonies, just like Furious and I are. Harhar! Enjoy the weekend alright?

We heart you all F & F readers! We all kick-ass!

Cheers,

The Fab and The Furious

Fab and Furious writes…

Dear F&F friends, let’s all help this poor kid who has been abducted at the Festival Mall in Alabang.

Matthew” Chu-chu” David Samudio was last seen at Tom’s World Arcade in Festival Mall Alabang, around 8pm July 22, 2008 wearing a green checkered polo, jeans and a freen Mr. Bean slipper.

Here’s the official link: http://melquita.multiply.com/photos/album/348/

Let’s pray that this kid is found and be returned to his family soon. Please spread the news friends! Thanks to Sir Jake for giving us the heads up.