Tweaks before a blog leave (again!?)

*What do you think about my new header? If it's kind of stupid, please let me know ha?

Please beware: narcissism rules in this post. ha3 Just please bear with me. Sometimes, it's healthy to be proud of your own self. diba noh? diba? diba? (please tell me if I really am narcissistic or some kinda demanding here. hihi)

Obviously, I have several tweaks and changes in my blog in a matter of 2 days. Well, this is a sort of preparation for another scheduled blog leave and that'll be about 8 hours from now (my clock ticks 8PM).

Previously it was because we had a basic research training and now, it's going to be the fieldwork (We'll be having interview sessions with teen-agers from an area about their knowledge, attitudes and practices when it comes to sex and reproductive health) and I am assigned at Iloilo National High School in Iloilo City, Province of Iloilo (parang tongue twister ah). It's about an hour travel from our place, La Carlota City, to the Bacolod City pier and an hour cruise from the Negros island. I think I'll be staying there for about 2 days or more (hopefully not more than 2). Thanks to tita for providing me a bed space in their house so, I'll not be spending much for lodging.

I hope you guys won't leave my blog hanging on a dead tree on a deserted island of skulls and rotten flesh. My archive is wide open for your clicks and comments while I can't create new posts. ha3 ;)

Hey, I hope you'll add me in your Technorati Favorites. It has been a month since I became a member of that community/directory but it was just yesterday (?) or the other day that I embeded the link button. But EWAY (imitating Andianka's way of writing ANYWAY), i'm hoping that you'll click on this link and fave me. (ha3 I'm getting more shameless than ever!).

I also customized my feed button to make it more apparent. It's kind chaotic if I look at it. ha3 But eway, I'll just tweak it later. Like my posts? Why don't you subscribe to my feeds? ahihi (wala kang hiya quincy!)

I was also invited to join a new forum called Pinoy Blogger. Why don't you try it?

If you happen to scroll down a little more in my blog, you'll see my technorati authority stats and I was surprised when my technorati authority went abruptly high. It was 37 last week and now I have 58. Thank you so much to those who visits often. Maraming salamat talaga.

Have you heard or seen the 2k bloggers' site? I'm so happy that naka abot pa ko sa final slots nila. If you visit the site, you'll see the photo montage. Can you see me there? I attached the same photo as what you can see in my profile photo here in my blog. I'm one of those who were blessed for the last few free spots. ha3



I also joined the Good Blogs community, the You Comment I Reply and U Comment I follow movements. I joined them since I am really a sucker for comments because it surely feels good to know that your visitors are commenting on your posts. It makes me feel the interaction, the coversation and the affection with each blogger friends. That is why if you have noticed, I am threading my comment pages to further discuss things all about the post. Besides, it is really encouraging.

I hope you'll join the movements.

I'll end this with hopes that you'll be still be visiting despite my absence. (remember the archives. LOL)

Happy blogging everyone!

*People! People! People!

quinkoy tawops posts his top 10

It was just last week when Karlo of Pinoy Blogero told me about Ms. Janette Toral's Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs in 2007 writing project. I didn't have the nerve of interest at first but when I saw that many bloggers had posted their own picks, I gained the push to show my readers who influenced me greatly in my one and half-month time blogging mulling over the reality that we need to influence more bloggers to produce sensible, healthy and substantial write-ups.

By the way, July 28, 2007 will be the deadline of submission of nominations. You have your list? Send it ASAP.

Here are my top 10 picks.

Karlo of Pinoy Blogero
Gracy of Melodies of Life
Fion of Nuninuninuu..
Andrea of Wait, who said that?
Allen of Silkenhut's World
Pilgrim of OFW Lyf
Chief of Unwind
Jowell of The Blue Addictions
Jackie of True Essence of a Princess' Life
Dunno of Pinoy ProBlogger

These bloggers and their blogs had a good impact on me in some kind or another. I hope somebody from this list will be selected.

*I had some changes in my previous list since some of my picks are not qualified or they started blogging before August 2006 so I beg to apologize for my ignorance and stupidity, specifically to:

Mark Aethen of Athen-ism
Frances Paula of Small World Big Possibilities
Ariel of Another Journey
Makoy of Memoirs of a Certified Blogger

But that would serve as a thought that I loved your blogs so I really thank you so much.

Again, I'm sorry.

*For the second time, I apologize.

Sarah of Ramblings of a Princess
Joiz of Joiz, the angel's lair
Nicely of Nice and Smiling Girl

I can't seem to discover when you started blogging. Good thing for those who have apparent archives.

I had a hard time changing the blogs on my list since it's some kind of tedious choosing the blogs who really influenced me or those who have etched a thought in my mind that I come to remember every now and then.

Anyway, there you have it. Hoping it could pass.

*To Janet Toral, kindly evaluate again.