LOOK: What Every Broken-Hearted Should Learn From Serge Osmeña

Watch the video and take it from him. Just so deep.




See ... It's more than just PIZZA.

So girls remember straight from Serge Osmeña “ the only acceptable LOVE TRIANGLE” is a slice of pizza!

Ultimate Love for Photography

Photography is indeed an art, a passion to most people nowadays. Taking pictures and capturing moments are both rewarding experiences that can give you such feelings of joy, serenity and satisfaction.

And with that, I know a friend smiles as she has so much love over photography as well as the great feeling of self-fulfillment her creative bits and pieces always give her.

In this post, I intend to feature a dear friend, Ms. Celine Paola Abacan, a fellow Marian alumna @ SMCM.

She had her bachelor's degree (Bachelor of Science in Commerce Major in Economics) at University of Santo Tomas.

With her passion and love over a handful of crafts that indeed make her creative juices overflow, she spends much of her leisure time on music, photography, culinary arts and other church-community services.

Seeing her photos/albums in Facebook, I was amazed how she has taken her photos with much passion. Even without formal schooling, you can see how her masterpieces can be a reflection of what's within her heart and mind. With that, we would like to tap and motivate her (through our own little ways) to pursue doing something she loves as this could really make her so proud, happy and fulfilled.

So Celine, keep up the good work and stay happy.
Cheers! We heart you so much!

See more of her works in her facebook. Love 'em too.

We want to hear from you, too. Ping and be heard. :-)

Another blog featuring the "HOLY WEEK" in Meycauayan City, Bulacan. Visit them here. See great photos. :-)
Parish Commission on Youth Meycauayan. BLOG

♥♥♥ MaiRenEieo ♥♥♥

© ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Unauthorized use, edit, copy, reproduction, publication, duplication, download and distribution of any image may result in severe legal and criminal penalties under the law. The above photos were taken by Ms. Celine Paola Abacan and so the intellectual property rights remain to her. Please do not use elsewhere without the owner’s permission. If so, kindly notify the blogger at least. :-) Many Thanks!

Our Little Eieo Rocks!

Whenever our dearest Eieo poses, smiles and giggles, hubby and I always feel GOD's love and grace. Overwhelmed and grateful, we are his proud parents.

And with that, we will always feel so much blessed.

Thanks be to GOD for we've got a very smart, bibo, sweet, loving, admirable and adorable kid.

Eieo rocks! Thanks sweetie for bringing happiness and hope to most of the people around you. At your very young age, we know that you have already been a blessing to everyone.

You make us so proud! :) Love you more, Anak. :-)

♥♥♥ Mom and Dad ♥♥♥

Facebook Bids Farewell in March 2011

Facebook Closes on March 15, 2011: HOAX***

The topic of Facebook shutting its doors to the social networking users has been doing the rounds on Google and Twitter for the past few days and has led to the users becoming increasingly nervous about the future of their favorite interactive Website. The controversial rumor was first started by WeeklyWorldNews which was responsible for setting out the rumor of Michelle Obama becoming pregnant.

The report by CNN indicating that according to Goldman Sach’s investigation into Facebook, it could be the beginning of an end, has further added fuel to the fire and hence the rumor is getting more and more popular by the minute. So is Facebook really closing down on the 15th of March 2011 or is it a just another one of those internet hoax? The truth is that no such thing has been confirmed by the founder Mark Zuckerberg up to now. Until any word or confirmation gets released from the horse’s mouth, it is difficult to say whether Facebook is closing down or not.

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MANILA, Philippines – Is Facebook really shutting down on March 15?
For the US $50-billion company, it’s highly unlikely.

A hoax is claiming that Facebook chief executive officer and president Mark Zuckerberg is planning to shut down the social networking site.

The rumor has gone viral, with ABS-CBN News’ Twitter account getting peppered with questions regarding the rumor’s veracity.

The hoax, perpetrated by the website of American supermarket tabloid Weekly World News, claims that Zuckerberg held a press conference outside his Palo Alto office to announce Facebook’s closure.

“Facebook has gotten out of control and the stress of managing this company has ruined my life. I need to put an end to all the madness,” Time magazine’s person of the year awardee allegedly said.

WWN, which runs stories often based on aliens, paranormal phenomena, the supernatural, and weird creatures, also claimed that Facebook users need to remove their photos from the site.

WWN ran the Facebook story on its website alongside an article claiming that alien spaceships will attack the Earth in 2011.

On October 25 last year, anchors at the Fox News national morning news show "Fox and Friends" in the United States fell for a WWN satirical story claiming that the Los Angeles Angeles Police Department planned to buy 10,000 jetpacks for police officers at a cost of around US $1 billion.

"Fox and Friends" hosts later retracted the story after realizing the hoax, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Zuckerberg has yet to comment on the WWN hoax.

Facebook earned about US $500 million last year on sales of nearly US $2 billion, according to a memo distributed to potential investors in Facebook shares sold by Wall Street investment bank Goldman Sachs.

The social networking site is expected to launch an initial public offering in the US stock market next year. – With a report from Reuters.

***A hoax is a deliberately fabricated falsehood made to masquerade as truth. It is distinguishable from errors in observation or judgment,or rumors and urban legends that are passed along in good faith by believers or as jokes.

Facebook shall not bid goodbye; Facebook shall reign and live forever... as this social networking site has been a great medium of communication to most of us. It even opens new horizons of opportunities and other new sets of activities to global users... and that includes me, my families, loved ones and friends.

Facebook rocks! Facebook lives on... generation to generations. =)

♥♥♥ Mai Raine ♥♥♥

My Face Friends dot Com - What is this?

... is a Filipino community where users can keep in touch with and extend their social network.


myfacefriends.com is another social networking site that would probably be a 'hit' soon.
Teenagers, professionals, students, online shop owners, business enthusiasts and many more would appreciate this innovation and would surely spend much of their time updating their profile, wall posts and all.

Going beyond facebook and twitter, myfacefriends.com also tends to extend someone's network worldwide. Whether this is used and intended for personal or business purposes, the thing here is we have another social networking site to watch out for, appreciate and enjoy.

Visit my site now and add me up. Let's enjoy the fun and meet new friends.

See you there! I'd love to hear from you. :-)

♥♥♥ Mai Raine ♥♥♥

Stay The Night Lyrics

Stay The Night
James Blunt
Some Kind of Trouble Album

Ooooooh, Oooooooh, Ooooooh, hey!
It’s 72 degrees, zero chance of rain
It’s been a perfect day
We’re all spinning on our heels, so far away from real
In Californiaaaaa...

We watched the sunset from our car, we all took it in
And by the time that it was dark, you and me had something, yeah!
And if this is what we’ve got, then what we’ve got is gold
We’re shining bright and I want you, I want you to know
The morning’s on its way, our friends all say goodbye
There’s nowhere else to go, I hope that you’ll stay the night
... you’ll stay the night.

We’ve been singing Billie Jean
Mixin’ vodka with caffeine
We’ve got strangers stopping by
And though you’re out of tune
Girl you blow my mind, you do
And I’ll say I don’t wanna say good night
There’s no quiet corner to get to know each other
And there’s no hurry I’m a patient man
Is your discover.

Cause if this is what we’ve got, then what we’ve got is gold
We’re shining bright and I want you, I want you to know
The morning’s on its way, our friends all say goodbye
There’s nowhere else to go, I hope that you’ll stay the night
Ooooooh ... you’ll stay the night.

Just like the song on our radio set
We’ll share the shelter of my single bed
But it’s a different tune that’s stuck in my head
And it goes…

If this is what we’ve got, then what we’ve got is gold
We’re shining bright and I want you, I want you to know
The morning’s on its way, our friends all say goodbye
There’s nowhere else to go, I hope that you’ll stay the night.

If this is what we’ve got, then what we’ve got is gold
We’re shining bright and I want you, I want you to know
The morning’s on its way, our friends all say goodbye
There’s nowhere else to go, I hope that you’ll stay the night.




♥♥♥ Mai Raine ♥♥♥

Random Thoughts from Father Hershey…

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In his Faceboook wall, Rev. Fr. Ehersey Giovanni Sulit posted this: Believe that every storm will end. and after the storm, a new morning begins. Every loss is temporary. God is redirecting you to something better.

Mai: Yes, I perfectly and completely agree. I should know, we can 100% attest to that. we had tests of faith in 2009 - three traumatic incidents happened last year and these really took all material and worldly things away from us. (Please read the stories here. Kindly click this LINK.) But we just believe and hold on. We know GOD has better plans and so everything turns out to be in its best - thanks to all those who were, are and will always be with us - at all times. =)

You are all a blessing to Us - heaven sent. =) God bless everyone. Everybody is GOD’s own creation and has been around us to touch our hearts and change our lives – making us better Christians.

He also had another posts:

Act as if every event has a purpose, and your life will have purpose... Figure out why you needed an experience, conquer it, and you won't need it again... Ultimately, you can only depend on your inner guidance - in other words, follow your heart.

God is infinitely generous... he deals with us not according to what we truly deserve... but according to his gracious mercy.

The joy is in doing your thing - and stretching because you choose to, not because you have to...
Whatever you do for a living is a vehicle to connect with people.

The question is always: "What are you doing with what you have?" While the answer is "not much", nothing gets better... the universe rewards effort, not excuses.

Loving people means giving them the freedom to be who they choose to be and where they choose to be.
Love is allowing people to be in your life out of choice.

Doing what you love is not a recipe for an easier life... It is a recipe for an interesting life... :)

You give your best not because you need to impress people. You give your best because that's the only way to enjoy your work.

Your life will only work when you take full responsibility for your choices. your choice of vocation is at the top of the list... :)

Mary, lead me in the way of total trust in the Lord and allow him to teach me his way of sacrificial love... ;)

Mary, strengthen me when my faith is weak, that I may grow in your firm belief that "nothing is impossible for God"... :)

Salamat sa lahat ng pinadala ng Diyos upang gawing mapagpala ang araw na ito. Mary help me to accept the daily crosses in my life that I might bring life to others... :)

Relaxation is the godly counterpoint to diligent labor needed to balance a simple life.

See, Facebook has done many good things in our lives. Aside from these things I mentioned in my previous Blog Post (you may check it out), FB also allows us to touch a heart and enrich a life – the same way Fr. Hershey does to all of us, his dear friends.

We thank you Padre for your good thoughts that effortlessly inspire us. And with all these, we do “Thumbs Up!” God bless always po. =) We Heart You so much!

A Love Story That Made Us Shed a Tear

AN ADAPTATION… Thanks to Mr. Ramon E. Mendoza.

I intend to share this very inspiring story that has made me as well as a bunch of my closest friends cry. And I do hope you can also pass it on… Share this story online, post in your Facebook walls and in your FB notes. And I am telling you, it’s worth every tag. =)

When I got home that night as my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, I've got something to tell you. She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes.

Suddenly I didn't know how to open my mouth. But I had to let her know what I was thinking. I want a divorce. I raised the topic calmly. 

She didn't seem to be annoyed by my words, instead she asked me softly, why? I avoided her question. This made her angry. She threw away the chopsticks and shouted at me, you are not a man!

That night, we didn't talk to each other. She was weeping. I knew she wanted to find out what had happened to our marriage. But I could hardly give her a satisfactory answer; she had lost my heart to Jane. I didn't love her anymore. I just pitied her!

With a deep sense of guilt, I drafted a divorce agreement which stated that she could own our house, our car, and 30% stake of my company.

She glanced at it and then tore it into pieces. The woman who had spent ten years of her life with me had become a stranger. I felt sorry for her wasted time, resources and energy but I could not take back what I had said for I loved Jane so dearly. Finally she cried loudly in front of me, which was what I had expected to see. To me her cry was actually a kind of release. The idea of divorce which had obsessed me for several weeks seemed to be firmer and clearer now.

The next day, I came back home very late and found her writing something at the table. I didn't have supper but went straight to sleep and fell asleep very fast because I was tired after an eventful day with Jane.
When I woke up, she was still there at the table writing. I just did not care so I turned over and was asleep again.

In the morning she presented her divorce conditions: she didn't want anything from me, but needed a month's notice before the divorce. She requested that in that one month we both struggle to live as normal a life as possible. Her reasons were simple: our son had his exams in a month's time and she didn't want to disrupt him with our broken marriage.

This was agreeable to me. But she had something more, she asked me to recall how I had carried her into out bridal room on our wedding day.

She requested that every day for the month's duration I carry her out of our bedroom to the front door ever morning. I thought she was going crazy. Just to make our last days together bearable I accepted her odd request.
I told Jane about my wife's divorce conditions. . She laughed loudly and thought it was absurd. No matter what tricks she applies, she has to face the divorce, she said scornfully.

My wife and I hadn't had any body contact since my divorce intention was explicitly expressed. So when I carried her out on the first day, we both appeared clumsy. Our son clapped behind us, daddy is holding mommy in his arms. His words brought me a sense of pain. From the bedroom to the sitting room, then to the door, I walked over ten meters with her in my arms. She closed her eyes and said softly; don't tell our son about the divorce. I nodded, feeling somewhat upset. I put her down outside the door. She went to wait for the bus to work. I drove alone to the office.

On the second day, both of us acted much more easily. She leaned on my chest. I could smell the fragrance of her blouse. I realized that I hadn't looked at this woman carefully for a long time. I realized she was not young any more. There were fine wrinkles on her face, her hair was graying! Our marriage had taken its toll on her. For a minute I wondered what I had done to her.

On the fourth day, when I lifted her up, I felt a sense of intimacy returning. This was the woman who had given ten years of her life to me.

On the fifth and sixth day, I realized that our sense of intimacy was growing again. I didn't tell Jane about this. It became easier to carry her as the month slipped by. Perhaps the everyday workout made me stronger.
She was choosing what to wear one morning. She tried on quite a few dresses but could not find a suitable one. Then she sighed, all my dresses have grown bigger. I suddenly realized that she had grown so thin, that was the reason why I could carry her more easily.

Suddenly it hit me... she had buried so much pain and bitterness in her heart. Subconsciously I reached out and touched her head. Our son came in at the moment and said, Dad, it's time to carry mom out. To him, seeing his father carrying his mother out had become an essential part of his life. My wife gestured to our son to come closer and hugged him tightly. I turned my face away because I was afraid I might change my mind at this last minute. I then held her in my arms, walking from the bedroom, through the sitting room, to the hallway. Her hand surrounded my neck softly and naturally. I held her body tightly; it was just like our wedding day.

But her much lighter weight made me sad. On the last day, when I held her in my arms I could hardly move a step. Our son had gone to school. I held her tightly and said, I hadn't noticed that our life lacked intimacy.
I drove to office.... jumped out of the car swiftly without locking the door. I was afraid any delay would make me change my mind...I walked upstairs. Jane opened the door and I said to her, Sorry, Jane, I do not want the divorce anymore.

She looked at me, astonished, and then touched my forehead. Do you have a fever? She said. I moved her hand off my head. Sorry, Jane, I said, I won't divorce. My marriage life was boring probably because she and I didn't value the details of our lives, not because we didn't love each other anymore. Now I realize that since I carried her into my home on our wedding day I am supposed to hold her until death do us apart.
Jane seemed to suddenly wake up. She gave me a loud slap and then slammed the door and burst into tears. I walked downstairs and drove away.

At the floral shop on the way, I ordered a bouquet of flowers for my wife. The salesgirl asked me what to write on the card. I smiled and wrote, I'll carry you out every morning until death do us apart.
That evening I arrived home, flowers in my hands, a smile on my face, I run up stairs, only to find my wife in the bed - dead.

My wife had been fighting CANCER for months and I was so busy with Jane to even notice. She knew that she would die soon and she wanted to save me from the whatever negative reaction from our son, in case we push thru with the divorce.-- At least, in the eyes of our son--- I'm a loving husband....

The small details of your lives are what really matter in a relationship. It is not the mansion, the car, property, the money in the bank. These create an environment conducive for happiness but cannot give happiness in themselves. So find time to be your spouse's friend and do those little things for each other that build intimacy. Do have a real happy marriage!
If you don't share this, nothing will happen to you.
If you do, you just might save a marriage.

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

A CHRIST-CENTERED MARRIAGE IS A MARRIAGE THAT IS SURE TO LAST A LIFETIME.

So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate. Matthew 19:6

♥♥♥ Myraine ♥♥♥

Our Silver Spoon Shop Makes a Hit in FACEBOOK

Thanks to FACEBOOK for making my online business work for me, my hubby and my sister. This isn't an easy task though; we need to be really hands-on over our business endeavors and transactions - investing time, effort, resources and a lot more.

It has been my habit to really devote my time and my passion over whatever I do. I love my business, my products and the people behind its success. I love them as much as I love my personal treasures. :)

More than this being my part-time business, I am loving this each day simply because I gain more and more new friends from different places and countries. Strangers at first, virtual acquaintances and eventually friends for real. And with this, I am so thankful - for the freedom, trust and support I've been getting and our online shop has been receiving over time.

Above anything else, our camaraderie, and of course, their satisfaction, health and safety have always been my top priorities. Nothing can beat me as their words and testimonials, comments, feedback and compliments are my motivation to pursue what I have started. Their words and appreciations mean so much to me - those things just keep me going.

All our clients do like or cute, little freebies - making them feel that they are valued and treated extra special.

My online business really rocks my world.

I've got a successful start and probably a brighter and a more productive and progressive future in this craft. Yes, this is the new, happier and healthier Me and I want to meet the new, happier and healthier you.

Thanks again. Cheers!

Well, you may want to venture into our health and beauty products. Feel free to visit. Browse, Read and Decide. Please see my wall - new and old posts as well as my Notes here in FB to help you make up your mind. Please don't be the last to try. Love yourself! :) PM me.

For inquiries, questions and orders, please feel free to email me at oursilverspoonshop@gmail.com

New Numbers: (Sun) 0932-72855-44 or (Globe) 0915-8718721

OUR SILVER SPOON SHOP…

Happy shopping! :-)


♥♥♥ Myraine ♥♥♥

I Promote Anti-Jejemon Campaigns

Before reading my piece, I'd like you to watch this funny video, very interesting and so cool... just want to bring out the "happiness" in you. Enjoy! :-)



Jejemon Trends 101...

(Urban dictionary defines Jejemons as...
... are usually seen around social networking sites such as Facebook, Friendster and Multiply; jejemons are individuals with low IQs who spread around their idiocy on the web by tYpFing LyK diZS jejejeje, making all people viewing their profile raise their eyebrows out of annoyance. Normal people like you and me must spend more time and work hard in order to understand said individuals, as deciphering their text would cause a lot of frustration and annoyance.

... are not just confined to trying-hard Filipino gangsters and emos. A Jejemon can also include a variety of Latino-Hispanic fags who enjoy typing "jejejejeje" in a wider context, much to the disdain of their opponents in an internet MMORPG game such as Ragnarok and DOTA.

Basically, people with a low tolerance in correct punctuation, syntax and grammar, Jejemons, are usually hated or hunted down by Jejebusters or the grammar nazi to eradicate their grammatical ways.

Yes. It hits many social networking sites. Pro, anti, neutral - it doesn't matter. What important is the power to communicate and express oneself. Thus, I personally promote anti-campaigns for Jejemon. I don't tolerate such use of annoying terms, words and expressions as well as the ways of sending messages and the like.

Let's not tolerate this. It's pretty cool but really alarming and needs some immediate action as far as "Language" is concerned.

♥♥♥ Myraine ♥♥♥

Facebook 101: What I Love about Facebook

I am truly a certified Facebook (FB) fanatic – something I think I must be proud of!

I love Facebook. Its applications and features are all good, innovative and interesting. I personally enjoy every application, game or feature FB has. Through this social network, I can relax and get energized, rejuvenated and recharged even if I just stay in my own comfort zones.

Reading and posting ideas and thoughts on its “walls” as well as looking into my FB friends’ profiles, photos, videos and blogs excite me more. I consistently create notes as lecture guides or handouts and immediately tag my Tertiary students in the University for their information. This strategy is indeed appreciated and loved by my students as they are most of the times online – helping them save much time, effort and resources.

Also, Facebook gives me the privilege to set up a fan page or a group for some good purposes: recreation, work, business and entertainment. Fan pages and groups allow me reconnect with old friends and meet hundreds of people who have the same interests and experiences as mine. Through this feature, I can instantly send those people in the group an email regarding some updates, inputs and even reminders. FB definitely makes me save lots of time.

Allowing its users to discuss and share interests and ideas on various topics - anything under the sun, FB makes communication a lot easier; self-expression has become really possible and achievable; disclosing oneself has been less difficult and challenging; and, sharing networks has been both very effective and useful.

Most of all, I appreciate and thank FB for the privilege to getting closer to clients, old friends, distant relatives or loved ones, former colleagues, and even our mere acquaintances whom I’ve lost contact and communication with.

I simply love my FB account. Well, I hope you’ll create yours, too – as soon as possible. You might be missing its fun, excitement and pleasure. Indulge and experience the kind of convenience and satisfaction that FB provides – not just to my hubby, my family and friends but also to all those Facebook addicts and enthusiasts like me!

For me, Facebook is indeed...
My social networking website and personal software.
My outlet and haven.
My stress reducer.
My home and my virtual friend.

♥♥♥ Myraine ♥♥♥

Welcome 2010! Celebrate Life at Its Best

My family, my inspiration and my Life!



































































As always, my hubby and I together with our families, loved ones and fiends do live LIFE to the fullest as we also celebrate each blessing, experience and adventure at the fullest. Thanking OUR dearest Creator and Savior with all the graces and blessings we have had, we always try our best to be those “people” GOD designs US to be – making ourselves worthy of the Life HE unconditionally gives and entrusts to all of us.

We live, experience and celebrate life to the fullest. We count and share our blessings. We laugh, have fun and enjoy together. Therefore, we can always make it through. With God’s grace, mercy and Love, we will survive this bumpy and challenging road called Life.

On my personal Facebook account, I just posted and shouted out loud that I am truly blessed as I live a very happy and fulfilling life with my loving hubby, smart, sweet and cute little son, Eieo and the rest of our families, loved ones and friends.

Truly, Myraine Carluen – Policarpio simply loves what she has, sees, touches, feels and experiences right now.

May this year, 2010, be OUR year! Indeed. God bless everyone.

Ad majorem Dei gloriam!

My Facebook Status on the 1st day of 2010

Life has always been at its best because of YOU, our Savior and our GOD... my best friend and my LOVE. WE live a very happy and fulfilled life because of YOU.

My entire family has been in so many tough things in 2009, lots of tests of faith (fire and flood incidents that took everything away, a loss of a loved one, my hubby's dad...) that really tormented our hearts away. Yet, we are so proud that we're able to stand still, stronger, better and happier.

Indeed, we survived these trials because of God's love and grace as well as the love and support of people around us, friends, relatives and loved ones. With all these blessings, we are very optimistic. We truly are and forever will be thankful, prayerful and hopeful. GOD Bless US all! God is always GOOD. Jesus Loves Us. Mama Mary Loves Us.

Happy new year, everyone. Ren, Eieo and I wish YOU all a blessed, prayerful and joyous year ahead. Thanks for all the memories and love that we all shared in many great ways. May we all have a prosperous 2010.

Welcome 2010! Keep rockin' our worlds! Laughin’ out loud!

Why We Are So Addicted to FACEBOOK

Facebook's applications and features are all good and interesting.

We love Farmville, Farmtown, Pet Society and Restaurant City; these simply relax us and get energized, challenged and determined even if we are just in our own comfort zones.
We enjoy reading and posting ideas and thoughts on its Walls as well as looking into our FB friends’ profiles, photos, videos and blogs.

FB widens our social network both here and abroad. Because of this, we’ve got so many virtual friends.
FB makes it less awkward when communicating with strangers or people you are not familiar with.

FB allows its users to discuss and share interests and ideas on various topics - anything under the sun.
With FB, communication is a lot easier; self-expression has become really possible and achievable; disclosing oneself has been less difficult and challenging; and, sharing networks has been effective and very useful.

Most of all, we appreciate and thank FB for the privilege to getting closer to clients, old friends, distant relatives or loved ones, former colleagues, and even our mere acquaintances whom we’ve lost contact and communication with.

We simply love our FB accounts. Hope you’ll create yours, too – as soon as possible. You might be missing its fun, excitement and pleasure. Indulge and experience the kind of convenience and satisfaction that FB provides – not just to my hubby, my family and friends but also to all those Facebook addicts and enthusiasts like Me!

I am truly a certified Facebook fanatic – something I think I must be proud of!

Facebook. My social networking website and personal software. My outlet. My online apparatus. My stress minimizer. My virtual friend.