Blog Award

Got this cool award from Rachel. Thanks a lot. Sure is heartwarming to find a friend even though we're thousands of miles apart. Hopefully I can get to meet her in person on my next trip to the Philippines.

What's your name's hidden meaning?

This is interesting... Saw this on Carl's blog and I went ahead and tried my name. Seems to be pretty accurate like Carl said. Hmmm.....

What Maria Rachelle Bedia Means

You are confident, self assured, and capable. You are not easily intimidated.

You master any and all skills easily. You don't have to work hard for what you want.

You make your life out to be exactly how you want it. And you'll knock down anyone who gets in your way!

You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality.

You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel.

You're always up to something.You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you.

You're very intense.You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun.

You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing.

You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long.You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start.

You are very open. You communicate well, and you connect with other people easily.

You are a naturally creative person. Ideas just flow from your mind.

A true chameleon, you are many things at different points in your life. You are very adaptable.

You are truly an original person. You have amazing ideas, and the power to carry them out.

Success comes rather easily for you... especially in business and academia.

Some people find you to be selfish and a bit overbearing. You're a strong person.

You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone.

You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together.

At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together.

You are relaxed, chill, and very likely to go with the flow.You are light hearted and accepting. You don't get worked up easily.

Well adjusted and incredibly happy, many people wonder what your secret to life is.

You are full of energy. You are spirited and boisterous. You are bold and daring. You are willing to do some pretty outrageous things.Your high energy sometimes gets you in trouble. You can have a pretty bad temper at times.

You are balanced, orderly, and organized. You like your ducks in a row.

You are powerful and competent, especially in the workplace.People can see you as stubborn and headstrong. You definitely have a dominant personality.

At last!!!!!

Yes! Finally, I'm a proud owner of a signed copy of Papa Carl's ZsaZsa Zaturnnah. It took me a while to get this copy mainly because I now reside in the US and though I would have been able to purchase a copy online, nothing beats having a copy personally signed by the author.

ZsaZsa Zaturnnah was recently given a special mention in Butch Dalisay's Philippine Star column, "Penman" in his "Animating Philippine Literature" (originally published on his blog Pinoy Penman).

The adventure, starting out as a comic book, turned into a musical (that won lots of critical acclaim), and finally into a movie. I've seen the movie, and I now have the book... next stop, to watch the musical, that is, if I'm lucky enough to have it playing when I go back to the Philippines.

Thanks a lot Papa Carl! Especially for my wet kiss, ha ha! Love you lots!