In keeping with my One Tree Hill theme for Music Monday this week, I am featuring Eagle-Eye Cherry singing Save Tonight. I love this song so take a listen and Happy Music Monday! MPG LOVES

I'm supposed to be preparing my long overdue invoices for my clients but I've been so distracted lately. So many cool things are happening in the blogosphere, it's hard to stay focused! I promise I'll get to my invoices this weekend but right now, I wanna bring your attention to my friend Martin and the awesome Holiday Contest he's having at his blogs!To WIN, all you have to do is drop your EC card/s on one or more of his five blogs from 19th - 29th NOVEMBER. Don't forget to LEAVE A COMMENT ON HIS HOLIDAY CONTEST POST too! You will then be in the running to win great prizes! The 10 prizes will be for each blogCornyman's Money-BlogCornyman's BlogreviewsAll about babies and kidsThe One Minute GuideBest travel pictures in the world1. ONE x ONE MONTH AD (December) - Value: 4.000 - 30.000 EC - 5$ to 20$2. Two x TWO week ads (January) - Value: 2.000 - 15.000 EC - 3 $ - 11 $3. Four x ONE week ads (February) - Value: 1.000 - 7.500 EC - 2 $ - 6 $4. 2.500 EC5. 1.500 EC6. 1.000 ECIf you blog about the Holiday Contest, you will also receive EC credits whilst doubling your amount of dropping entries. (Example: You dropped 3 times and write a blog post, your entries will be 6 + guaranteed ECs). So basically, the more you drop, the greater your chances to WIN!* 200 EC (if the blog post is written between 18 - 20th November), * 125 EC (if the blog post is written between 21 - 23rd November), * 50 EC (if the blog post is written between 24 - 25th November), * 0 EC (if the blog post is written after 25th November).I'm already a regular dropper at Martin's blogs. If you wanna WIN like I do, join in the dropping fun today! Good luck everybody! MPG LOVES

It's been ages since I enjoyed this cool sexy Maxwell song, which I love the lyrics to by the way. This was my song when I first got back from the US; one that I listened to daily while searching for a job! Happy Music Monday! Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this code at LJL Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All others will be deleted without prejudice.PS: Because of spamming purposes, the linky will be closed on Thursday of each week at midnight, Malaysian Time. Thank you!MPG LOVES

It's Friday the 13th everybody but worry not for this post serves to thank my Top 10 Mariucans here last month and nothing more! Thanks a million to everyone who made it to my list and I hope to bring more MPG fun your way this month. This is also MPG's birthday month, so we can expect a celebration here soon! CONGRATULATIONS & THANK YOUMonica - 1000 EC credits + 1 FOC AdGagay - 500 EC creditsLadyJava - 250 EC creditsTop Mariucan OverallMonica - 1000 EC credits + 1 FOC AdMPG LOVES

After my recent Lil' Bears win in Emila's last contest, I am ready to try winning something bigger, say $5,000 perhaps? Yup, I was all geared to enter the awesome “You Gotta See This” iLASIK Video Contest until I realized it's only for US residents. I'm not eligible but if you fit the bill, read on to find out how you could bring home 5 thousand big bucks just in time for Christmas! Brought to you by Abbott Medical Optics Inc. (AMO), the global leader in laser vision correction wants to know how better vision could improve or has improved your life. The contest requires you to submit a video on your definition of better vision. It requires a little effort and creativity but I'm sure once you put on your thinking cap, you'd be able to shoot something eye-catching!Here are the contest details.1.Submit A Video (90 seconds or less in length) on one of the following categories:• “My contacts are getting in the way of my good time”• “My favorite sport or activity would be so much cooler with better vision”• “You should see life after the iLASIK® Procedure”2.Tell Friends to Vote for your video. The more votes you receive, the greater your chance to WIN!• Grand Prize - $5,000• Three First Prizes - HDTV package worth $2,500•Three Second Prizes - Flip UltraHD™ camcorder worth $199.99Contest ends on December 10, 2009. Good luck everybody! -FC Scoreboard points for my first THREE commenters-RUBYELAIGAGAY

This song makes me wanna get up and dance, Happy Music Monday everybody! Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this code at LJL Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All others will be deleted without prejudice. PS: Because of spamming purposes, the linky will be closed on Thursday of each week at midnight, Malaysian Time. Thank you! MPG LOVES

I waited one whole day for the new FFI to come out and it's finally here. So enjoy this session of FFI on a Saturday!And...here we go!1. Plans and schedules I sometimes neglect. 2. I'm happy when things go smoothly.3. The last thing I drank was coffee. 4. One of the most valuable things in my life is my beloved hubby.5. I like minced beef on my pizza. 6. Dear November, please bring mo' money my way. 7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to hanging out with B and Hans, tomorrow my plans include mouse shopping and Sunday, I want to relaxi-taxi!MPG LOVES

My fluffy bears arrived safe and sound last week. Thanks to Emila, I won this adorable set of lil' bears for being the second commenter on her big 4-0 birthday post! I love my bears; the blue one is for my blue blog Wishing on a Falling Star and the pink one is of course for MPG. All I need now is a lime green teddy bear for Meow Diaries! Thanks for the fluffy pressie Emila, love ya! MPG LOVES

I'd like to say a big THANK YOU to all the scent-sational blogs who made it to my Top 10 EC Droppers list at Mariuca's Perfume Gallery for the month of October. For the first time as well, MPG is the most popular EC blog for my EC category! Once again, everybody scored full marks with 31 daily drops. Thanks so much for dropping by and I hope to see you back in November, happy dropping! My Top EC Dropper will receive 1 FOC Ad + 1000 EC CreditsCONGRATULATIONS & THANK YOUYummy-as-can-be 31Robot Armageddon 31Mumblings 31Life's sweets and spices 31The Modern Mom 31Photography by KML 31A Simple Life 31anns snap edit scrap 31Art Shout 31MPG LOVES

My theme this week is definitely "feel-good" music. All songs I'm featuring this week at my three blogs keep my spirits uplifted and soaring high! I hope you'll enjoy my pick here at MPG and have a terrific Music Monday!PS. Click on the HQ button at the video footer to view video. Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this code at LJL Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All others will be deleted without prejudice.PS: Because of spamming purposes, the linky will be closed on Thursday of each week at midnight, Malaysian Time. Thank you!MPG LOVES

What will it be today here at Mariuca's Perfume Gallery? Shark, Ostrich, Lizard, Crocodile or Python? And no, I'm definitely not talking about an exotic new perfume so worry not. Instead, I'm referring to the many unique watch bands at WatchStyle.com! Each piece of watch strap is beautifully handcrafted in a process consisting of more than 60 steps so you can imagine the delicate craftsmanship that goes into these unique Watch Bands. Aside from leather bands, the store also offers metal bands, sport bands as well as watch accessories.I detest lizards but I dared myself to check out the watch straps available and they're definitely not for me, no matter how classy or sophisticated the design. So if I had to choose one, I'd go with a shark strap! Firstly, they don't look as scary as the lizard straps! This one for instance is aptly named Ocean and it comes from the HIRSCH Artisanal collection. There are six colours for you to choose from and personally, I love the Royal Blue shade. Thanks to its three-dimensional padding, this watch boasts a cool dynamic effect and it's also 100m Water-Resistant. I adore the white stitching too by the way! So it looks like shark strap for me today. Have you decided which leather watch strap suits you the best? Happy shopping!-FC Scoreboard points for my first THREE commenters-GAGAYLADYJAVABILL

I am running out of time to thank my Top 10 Mariucans here in September! The month is almost up so without further ado, let's give a huge round of applause to my faithful commenters last month. Thanks so much for all your comment love for MPG and I hope to see you back in October. Until then, stay cool and happy commenting!CONGRATULATIONS & THANK YOUMonica - 1000 EC credits + 1 FOC AdTop Mariucan OverallMonica - 1000 EC credits + 1 FOC AdMPG LOVES

I'm feeling good tonight and a feel-good song is exactly what the Music Monday Doctor ordered to keep the Monday blues at bay! This was one of my favourite clubbing numbers from way back then. Yup, it looks like I'm headed back into the 80s this week and I do hope you'll enjoy this song, which goes out to my darling btw. Happy Music Monday! Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this code at LJL Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All others will be deleted without prejudice.PS: Because of spamming purposes, the linky will be closed on Thursday of each week at midnight, Malaysian Time. Thank you!MPG LOVES

And...here we go!1. The crickets sing, a melancholy tune like none other.2. You are always in my heart wherever you are. 3. I want to get far away from the betrayal that was. 4. I woke up surprised to see four cats at home instead of three but; this was a dream. 5. But as for me, I prefer comfort and don't mind paying a little extra for it.6. Malaysia is where I come from.7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to catching up on my sleep, tomorrow my plans include collecting a package from the post office and Sunday, I want to sleep all day! MPG LOVES

MPG's birthday is coming up next month YAY! Last year, as a birthday gift for my blog, I got her a blog makeover from LJ followed by her own domain name and new address. I still say it was the best birthday gift I could have gotten for my blog. Now that it's almost a year since I moved MPG to her own domain, I must remember to renew my domain address before the deadline, which also falls in November. With so many things on my mind right now, I've been quite forgetful lately so I hope this post will remind me to renew my domain on time. I'm still using free web hosting for my blog but I am always open to the possibility of paid hosting if and when the time arrives for me to make that switch. If you're considering paid hosting for your blog, why not drop by Web Hosting Choice? I daresay it's the best web hosting site that also serves as a free research guide to help users like you and me select the perfect web host for your personal blog or business website. It's easy to navigate around the site and all the information are neatly arranged for your ease of use. The site lists down the Top 10 Web Hosting Sites available; rated on affordability, reliability, uptime and technical support. Each site also comes with a detailed review to help you make the most appropriate choice that suit your individual needs when it comes to web hosting. Currently justhost.com is rated number 1 so you might want to start there. Meanwhile, I am going to start planning my blog birthday party, starting with a contest perhaps? Stay tuned to join me and my friends in celebrating MPG's third birthday bash! -FC Scoreboard points for my first THREE commenters-LADYJAVABEM BEMMONICA

You know how you sometimes keep on failing and bad things happen to you one after another? It's like how much more of this nonsense can you take and yet you persevere in hopes that things will turn around one fine sunny day. Well, I'm kinda going through a similar scenario right now so I need a little inspiration to keep me going so I won't wave surrender. So enjoy my song this week and Have an inspiring Music Monday! Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this code at LJL Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All others will be deleted without prejudice.PS: Because of spamming purposes, the linky will be closed on Thursday of each week at midnight, Malaysian Time. Thank you!MPG LOVES

Today I would like to share my 8th Adgitize payment report with you. As you most probably know by now, I am a huge Adgitize fan. I've written several posts on how Adgi Works, Adgi Pays in view of the increased traffic and exposure all my blogs have enjoyed on top of the consistent monthly payments I've been receiving since I first joined Adgitize back in January.Since I don't have a huge budget for advertising, I normally advertise just one of my three blogs on Adgitize every month and this month it's Mariuca's Perfume Gallery, which is why I'm featuring my payout post here. By the way, September was the highest payout of US$40.26 I've received to date from Adgitize! In case you're not aware, Adgitize will raise prices in November so here are some important points for all Adgitizers to remember regarding this increase.Breakdown of potential earnings with the new pricePoints Old Daily Earnings New Daily Earnings Less Than 200 points a day No Change No Change 200 points a day 15 cents a day 24 cents a day 290 points a day 22 cents a day 35 cents a day 300 points a day 44 cents a day 72 cents a day 360 points a day 53 cents a day 86 cents a day 430 Points a day 63 cents a day $1.03 a day 500 Points a day 74 cents a day $1.20 a day* Any new ads starting on or after November 1, 2009 will be priced at $24 a month.* Any renewals with an expiration date after October 31st will be priced at $24 a month.* The 2nd ad will cost $23, 3rd ad $22 and 4th or more ads will be $21 each.* The Finder's fee will increase to $8 per new advertiser.* There will be no increase in the monthly referred advertiser bonus.If you would like to test your ad in the Adgi network before the price increase takes place, I strongly recommend you do so NOW. Advertise on Adgitize to enjoy increased traffic with exposure to over 1,500 blogs in the network whilst earning a little something on the side. HURRY! Adgitize your blog today! MPG LOVES

I can't decide which I like better between my two new scents from Victoria's Secret, which came all the way from London by the way, thanks B! I already have Sexy Little Things® Ooh La La Eau de Parfum in my collection but the body lotion makes a nice addition to my perfume gift set.Berry Kiss and Sweet Daydream come in my favourite shades of purple and pink respectively; and both scents are tantalizing in their own ways. Berry Kiss for instance is infused with Wild Raspberry, Praline and Rose and smells good enough to eat! A blissful blend of everything sweet, I find this scent delightfully fruity and young whilst maintaining its sexy sophisticated demeanour so I love it! And then there's the beautiful pink bottle of Sweet Daydream which combines a refreshing blend of my favourite scents Apple, Raspberry and Vanilla. Perfect for day wear, this sweet elixir of love will keep you intoxicatingly sweet and fresh as a daisy! It's been a while since I got something new from VS so I am going to spend my weekend testing and sorting out my latest scents at Mariuca's Perfume Gallery. Until my next post, thanks for reading and have a scent-sational weekend! MPG LOVES

I've always loved Return of the Mack by Mark Morrison but this newly-discovered version is simply stellar especially the piano bit and I can't stop listening... Happy Music Monday! Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this code at LJL Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All others will be deleted without prejudice.PS: Because of spamming purposes, the linky will be closed on Thursday of each week at midnight, Malaysian Time. Thank you!MPG LOVES

And...here we go!1. Sweet dreams await me when B returns home this weekend! 2. I hope B brings home some new scents especially for me.3. Silliness is becoming sometimes.4. Have you seen Phoebe's card for this Halloween?5. Outstanding or not I aim to bring back MPG's PR sooner or later.6. More money is what I want right now! 7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to watching DVDs, tomorrow my plans include cleaning before B gets home and Sunday, I want to give B the biggest welcome home hug! MPG LOVES

Last week saw me on a massive shopping frenzy for B's trip to Cannes and it did not help that we had to run our last-minute errands on a weekend. The pack was not forgiving and everywhere we turned, it was a narrow squeeze to beat the buzzing crowd and get our shopping done as soon as possible. I was developing a headache by then but there was still some banking left to do.Fortunately the branch in my area opens half-day on Saturday. By the time we arrived, there was a really long queue inside the bank. My head was throbbing so badly by then but reluctantly waited my turn in the long queue. Most seats were taken and after ten minutes of waiting, I was getting a little restless. I still had plenty to do at home and I hate waiting. I remembered the article I read online on electronic queuing and silently wished my bank had one in place. Electronic queuing (E-Q) is great for Crowd Control Management especially during peak hours when the crowd is huge. Its "Call Forward” system assures customers they will be attended to in the order of arrival so everyone is happy. Serving customers in the fairest possible way leads to efficiency, which in turn will foster customer satisfaction and loyalty.A great feature of this system is the ability to provide informative media that serves to entertain customers like me while we wait in line. As a customer, I get to enjoy informative advertisements and promotions on the screen to keep my mind occupied while waiting my turn. From the bank's point of view, electronic queuing makes a wonderful way to distract queuing customers by using value-added media capabilities to feature special promotions. It's a win-win situation for both bank and customer so I think it's high time for all banks to install Electronic queuing in their system. In the end, we got our banking done and I went home happy with a new pair of shoes in beautiful deep rose from the mall. Oh that reminds me, I have to call my bank when it opens today. I still have some unfinished business with them but fortunately it can be solved over the phone so I don't have to walk-in! Okay, it's time for coffee now so thanks for reading and I wish you a lovely Wednesday! -FC Scoreboard points for my first THREE commenters-LADYJAVAMONICABILL

Missing my baby this Music Monday and wishing he'll return home soon. Have a safe trip B, love and hugs and don't forget my woosh woosh list! Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this code at LJL Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All others will be deleted without prejudice.PS: Because of spamming purposes, the linky will be closed on Thursday of each week at midnight, Malaysian Time. Thank you!MPG LOVES

Lately, I've been extra cautious with regards to our living environment. Living with three cats require constant cleaning and sometimes I just don't have the energy to keep up with all the dusting and what not. Furthermore, I suffer from sinus problems, which require a clean dust-free environment to keep the sneezing at bay whenever I get an attack. Just last night I was cleaning up our condo and the dust triggered a terrible attack, which saw me sneezing nonstop. Within minutes my eyes were teary and my nose as red as Rudolph! A friend who also suffers from sinusitis suggested getting a humidifier for our home, which she claims has been really effective in preventing her sinus attacks. She also recommended VAC Parts Shop for our Humidifier Parts should we encounter future problems with our purchase.Offering a wide selection of Lennox supplies and humidifier parts, VAC Parts Shop promises excellent customer service and prompt delivery so you don't have to wait longer than necessary to have your humidifier up and running again. Live online help is also available to help answer any questions you might have pertaining to your purchase; ensuring your online purchase experience proceeds smoothly without flaw.The more I learn about humidifiers and their beneficial health properties, the more enticed I am to get one for our home. Hopefully you no longer have to listen to anymore sinus complaints after my purchase! -FC Scoreboard points for my first THREE commenters-GAGAYLADYJAVAMONICA

Hola! October is here and I can feel a great month ahead with lotsa new things and opportunities in store. I do hope my instincts are right and I wish all my readers the same well wishes too.B will be leaving for Cannes sometime this month so that's the only drawback so far. As much as I hate to be without my comfort zone for one whole week, I am also looking forward to the scented stuff and goodies he will bring home for my perfume gallery! And now let's start the month by showing love for my Top 10 EC Droppers in September. Thank you to all my advertisers, droppers and readers who made MPG their hot spot last month. I hope to see you back in October so happy dropping! My Top EC Dropper will receive 1 FOC Ad + 1000 EC CreditsCONGRATULATIONS & THANK YOUArt By Paul Baines 31 vanillaseven.com 31 Yummy-as-can-be 31 Buy-Tees.net T-Shirts 31 Mommy's Little Corner 31 Cornymans Money-Blog 31 A Simple Life 31 Computer Aid 31 Random Ramblings 31 Bits and Pieces 31MPG LOVES