Do you go green only once a year—just on Earth Day , for instance?

Well, here's another reason to be environmentally conscious every day: while you're doing the planet a favor, you also save a lot of money. Consider these green habits from TheDailyGreen.com and see the difference in your expenses a month after you’ve tried them.

1. Invest in rechargeable batteries. Buying them may feel like a pinch at first, but in the long run, you spend more when you buy disposable batteries every time your gadgets run out of power. So much energy is wasted on producing disposable batteries that only end up in trash. Consider TheDailyGreen.com's picture of 15 billion batteries discarded every year: they're enough to reach the moon and back!

2. Buy an LCD monitor. According to AllPCtips.com, CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) monitors use up to 100 to 250 watts, depending on their size. LCD monitors consume only 40 watts, translating to a lower electricity bill.

3. Configure your computer's power settings. TheDailyGreen.com lets us in on another secret: you can save energy even if your PC is on the whole day if you tinker with Windows' power management settings. Go to the Control Panel, select Performance and Maintenance, and click Power Options. This function enables your computer to turn off the monitor when idle for a few minutes. You won’t have to worry about wasting energy in case you stretch your lunch hour.

4. Re-use scratch paper. A ream of bond paper costs about P150. You can maximize that when you print or write on both sides of each sheet.

5. Grow an herb garden. Not only do these plants generate oxygen, they also slash your grocery bill.

6. Bring your own tumbler or mug to Starbucks today. Starbucks will slash P40 off your bill if you ask the barista to serve coffee in your own mug. Ask for a teaspoon, too, so you won’t have to use a plastic stirrer for your drink.

I'm a Starbucks customer and it is good to know that i can save P40 for every coffee purchase I make. I'm glad that such a company thought of helping save the environment.

Start mapping out these ridiculously fun adventures with your guy. We tell you everything you need to do to pull them off.

Bahay-Bahayan Weekend
Time frame: Overnight to two nights

Make reservations at a serviced suite room. Do some weekend grocery-shopping, prepare your overnight bag, and make sure to pack in your sexy lingerie. You’re in for a weeked of lovin’.

Lock yourselves in and enjoy each other’s company. And for at least one particular meal during your weekend escape, forego calling in for delivery and instead, prep a recipe you both want to try. Whether you’re craving for juicy steaks or eager to try a pesto pasta, come prepared with your gourmet ingredients. Transform preparing your meal into a joint adventure and get crazy in the kitchen. After your hearty meal, spend time just chatting, watching your favorite DVD, or practicing Cosmo’s Love and Lust moves.

Alfresco Dates
Time frame: One night a week

When weather permits, agree to eat only at places that offer outdoor seating. A lot of restos now have alfresco dining options. Garden and ambient tables fill up fast, so make a reservation. Pretend you’re in some foreign locale and take in the sights and sounds while people-watching together. For an add-on twist: Try date nights on Wednesdays to break up the Monday to Friday grind.

You may be used to calling the shots, but when your man is robbed of opportunities to take charge, the equilibrium in the relationship is thrown off. Get it back without compromising your power.

Get Him to Take the Lead in… Pursuing You

“Early on in dating, women worry that a guy will lose interest, and they try to fill the gaps to get reassurance,” says Cleveland clinical psychologist Joseph Rock, PsyD. But you can train yourself to cope with more distance. Nix the daily “just saying hi” e-mails and calls…or unplanned drop-ins. Don’t nudge for future dates (“See you on Friday?”). He’ll realize that the only way to ensure he’ll see you is by mapping it out himself.

Get Him to Take the Lead in… Social Planning

Sure, it may feel like second nature to assume the role of social-activity coordinator. “But that doesn’t leave him any room to plan fun outings or to be spontaneous,” says Arlington, Texas, psychologist Joyce Buckner, PhD. The fix: Give him license to select a vacation destination or Saturday night event. Should his idea not match up with what you would’ve picked, suck it up! Over time, you can begin to shape his suggestions.

Get Him to Take the Lead in… Bed

He may not take charge for fear you won’t like deviating from your way. “If you want him to switch things up, set the scene for creativity or change so it’s appealing for him to go out on a limb,” says Rock. Ask what his naughty fantasies are, and say you’d be open to acting one out. Hint that you’re game for an out-of-bedroom experience, too. Give broad, sexy feedback, such as “I love these hot surprises—keep ’em coming!”

Here's some good health news to start the holidays: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has made its cervical cancer vaccine more affordable and accessible to Filipinas who want protection from the disease.

In their efforts to protect more women from cervical cancer, GSK cut the price for their vaccine to 60 per cent its original price. "When we said that every woman deserves a chance against cervical cancer, we meant it. GSK Philippines is proud to achieve this important milestone of being the first country to make our cervical cancer vaccine affordable to more women," said GSK president and managing director Rick Gain.

Before the price cut, cervical cancer vaccine cost P4,000 to P6,500 per shot. Doctors recommend that females age 10 and up get the shot three times in six months.

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer afflicting women worldwide, with 500,000 cases and 250,000 deaths occurring every year. Over 80 per cent of cases occur in developing countries such as the Philippines, where the disease is ranked as second most common cancer risk for Filipino women. However, the disease is preventable through vaccination and can be treated if diagnosed early.

Clinical data also showed that GSK's cervical cancer vaccine provides protection for nearly six and a half years, reportedly the longest duration of protection for a cervical cancer vaccine to date.

If you are into Japanese animation or celebrities, you'd notice that character profiles include blood type details. In Japan, blood types mean more than compatibility for blood donations, as most Japanese still believe in blood typology or the idea that blood type defines a person's personality, temperament, and ability to mingle.
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Scientists have rejected blood typology in recent years, but four books on the subject still dominate Japan's top 10 bestsellers this year. According to the report from the Guardian, Instruction Manual for People with Type B Blood and its follow-up titles sold five million copies in Japan, mostly to women in their 20s and 30s.

In Japan, asking for blood types is similar to asking a person about his astrological sign, as blood types also have their own horoscopes. While blood typology naturally comes to mind in dating, some companies are also known to hire people based on their blood type.

Research by the Guardian showed A types are sensitive and perfectionists, while free-thinking Bs are more cheerful and flamboyant. O types tend to be more decisive, curious, and confident, while artistic AB types are more distant.

Does this blood type classification match your personality? Do you believe the link between personality and blood type?

If I Were A Boy lyrics

If I were a boy
Even just for a day
I’d roll out of bed in the morning
And throw on what I wanted and go
Drink beer with the guys
And chase after girls
I’d kick it with who I wanted
And I’d never get confronted for it
Because they’d stick up for me

If I were a boy
I think I could understand
How it feels to love a girl
I swear I’d be a better man
I’d listen to her
Cause I know how it hurts
When you lose the one you wanted
Cause he’s taken you for granted
And everything you had got destroyed

If I were a boy
I would turn off my phone
Tell everyone its broken
So they think
that I was sleeping alone
I’d put myself first
And make the rules as I go
Cause I know that she’d be faithful
Waiting for me to come home (to come home)

If I were a boy
I think I could understand
How it feels to love a girl
I swear I’d be a better man
I’d listen to her
Cause I know how it hurts
When you lose the one you wanted (wanted)
Cause he’s taken you for granted (granted)
And everything you had got destroyed

It’s a little too late for you to come back
Say its just a mistake
Think I forgive you like that
If you thought I would wait for you
You thought wrong

But you're just a boy
You don’t understand (yea you don’t understand)
How it feels to love a girl
Someday you’ll wish you were a better man
You don’t listen to her
You don’t care how it hurts
Until you lose the one you wanted
Cause you've taken her for granted
And everything you had got destroyed
But you're just a boy…


If I Were A Boy
( Official Music Video ) HQ - Beyonce

Jason Mraz
I'm Yours lyrics

Well you done done me and you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted
I fell right through the cracks, now I'm trying to get back

Before the cool done run out, I'll be giving it my bestest
And nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention
I reckon it's again my turn to win some or learn some


But I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm yours

Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find love love love love

Listen to the music of the moment people, dance and sing
We're just one big family
And it's our God-forsaken right to be loved loved loved loved loved

So I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm sure
There's no need to complicate, our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours

D-d-do do you, but do you, d-d-do
But do you want to come on
Scooch on over closer dear
And I will nibble your ear

I've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror
And bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer
But my breath fogged up the glass
And so I drew a new face and I laughed

I guess what I be saying is there ain't no better reason
To rid yourself of vanities and just go with the seasons
It's what we aim to do, our name is our virtue

But I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm yours

Come on and open up your mind and see like me
(I won't hesitate)
Open up your plans and damn you're free
(No more, no more)
Look into your heart and you'll find that the sky is yours
(It cannot wait, I'm sure)

So please don't, there's no need
(There's no need to complicate)
There's no need to complicate
(Our time is short)
'Cause our time is short
(This is our fate)
This is, this is, this is our fate
I'm yours

Oh, I'm yours
Oh, I'm yours
Oh, whoa, baby you believe I'm yours
You best believe, best believe I'm yours