Drum Roll, Please...

I was supposed to upload another post before this one. Alas, I realized I couldn't hold off on this since the winner would need prepping, etc. So... posting this now.

And yes, drum roll, please...

So, Rafflecopter picked a winner! And he gets to bring four other people with him to tomorrow's SAVED Festival! They all get official 2012 SAVED Festival shirts, too!

That's a treat for your barkada of 5! What with 5 Patron Tickets to catch SAVED Festival...
Plus! 5 Original 2012 SAVED Festival Shirts! Woohoo!

Congratulations to...

ARRON MENDOZA

who won this giveaway by leaving a blog post comment. 

He says, "I joined! :) I want my friends and siblings to experience again the fire of worshiping the only true God. I want them to go back on serving the Lord. I hope i will win this promo. :) God bless you and thank you. :)"


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*Please note that your blog comments have no bearing on whether you get picked or not. This raffle was totally random and dependent on Rafflecopter.

So yay! Congratulations, Arron! I shall send you notification via the email you had provided, with instructions on how to claim your tickets and shirts. Don't forget, you MUST be able to claim everything from Mall of Asia Arena tomorrow (between 5-7pm). You have to be present in order to claim your whole package. Please bring a valid ID and a print out of the notification email I will send to you shortly.

Again, CONGRATULATIONS! Thank you for joining DAY 13 of my very-much-delayed, actually-super-super-delayed, but thank-you-for-your-belated- greetings Birthday Blowout! I have the last and final blowout coming soon, this time from Lee Kum Kee. I hope you join that one, too! Hehe. 

See you at tomorrow's SAVED Festival!

DAY 13 has been brought to you by Becca Music, Inc. and Worship Generation Tees! 

13 days down, 1 more day to go! Woot! A Very Merry Unbirthday to me! To me!

Day 13: Oh Yes! Tickets!

I know. I know. Hahaha, same ol' spiel. Delayed. Maybe I should just forget about that Birthday Giveaway, but then, what will I do with the prizes? LOL! Just kidding.

So anyway, Becca Music sent me some tickets for this Friday's SAVED FESTIVAL - good seats, too! At first, I thought of giving out these tickets to five different individuals, but then, what fun would it be to watch all by your lonesome? So, after conferring with my brother (who incidentally has a pending giveaway on this blog for my birthday - yes, he heads Worship Generation), we decided to make this giveaway a little bit more awesome.

Presenting... DAY 13 of my very-much-delayed, sorry-to-keep-you-waiting, but-here-it-is-finally, and thank-you-for-your-patience BIRTHDAY BLOWOUT!

THE SAVED FESTIVAL 2012 BARKADA TREAT!

One winner to get 5 - Patron (101 BLUE) Tickets to SAVED Festival 2012
PLUS! 5 - 2012 SAVED Festival Shirts for a barkada of five!

Yes, that's 5 Patron SAVED Festival tickets from Becca Music and 5 original SAVED Festival Shirts from Worship Generation! Excited enough? Here's how to win this treat for your group!

1. Follow all the steps required by Rafflecopter below. If you don't see the template below, click on this link.

2. Leave a comment after this blog to tell me you joined this promo.

3. Deadline for entries is at 12noon on Thursday. Winner will be announced thereafter.

3. You, together with your four other friends (or relatives) must be able to claim your tickets at the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday, Oct 26, between 5-7pm. 

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So that's it! I wish you all the best of blessings! Haha! See you on Friday! Don't forget, you must be a group of five, ready and able to watch this amazing event at the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday!

This blowout has been brought to you by my good friends at Becca Music, Inc. and my beloved brothers, KM and KA of Worship Generation. Worship Generation shirts are available exclusively through House of Praise and House of Praise Direct.

Only one day left to go! I was waiting for photos and a recipe to go with the last day of my Birthday Blowout. Alas, almost five months after my actual birthday (LOL!), this blowout is coming to a close. Stay tuned!

Day 12: Bet You Thought It Would Take Another Month!

Haha! I am running out of Blog Titles. Hehehe. Trying to be a little funny here. I am trying to fit in a blog post or two, in between typing up permits for our new releases here at work. So excuse the short posts. I just wanted this off my "to-do list".

DAY 12! I know some of you were probably wondering whatever happened to that Birthday Blowout. Well, it took in a little snooze and some shelf space. But yes, it's back. And I shall try to get everything out by the weekend (shoot me, there goes another promise, eeps!). I have a party, no nanny and guests. So yes, let's keep "all appendages crossed" (as Samantha Sotto would say... quoting here, in case some wise crack would accuse me of plagiarism, guffaw!). So where was I? Oh yes, cross those fingers!

Each gift pack contains a San Remo Food Container, a pack of San Remo Penne Pasta,
a pack of San Remo Elbows Pasta and a pack of San Remo La Pasta Alfredo Flavour Pasta and Sauce.

San Remo Pasta is made from 100% Australian Durum Wheat. It contains no artificial flavorings, colors, nor preservatives. Visit the San Remo International Website for great pasta recipes for Penne and Elbows.

Kaye says: You know what I love about San Remo? The pasta is almost always al dente, even if you accidentally over cook by a few minutes. You can never go wrong with San Remo.

Win a gift pack via Rafflecopter below. You must be able to pick up your prize from a House of Praise store (Panay Ave, Robinson's Galleria, SM North Edsa, SM Megamall, St. Francis Square, V-Mall or Festival Supermall).

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*Please note that this contest starts tomorrow (August 18), around lunch time. 

C'est tout. Bonne chance. Have a great long weekend!

Two more giveaways to go for this... uh... delayed birthday blowout. Please be patient with me. :)

http://sanremo.com.au/

DAY 11: Let's All Pretend It's Not The Mid of August.

LOL! Ok, time flew. And I neglected ze blog. :( I am sorry. So let's cut to the chase, get to the point, etc.

DAY 11! Of what used to be... well, my birthday blowout. Eeps!

WIN 1 OF 5 SIGNED CDS FROM THE PLANETSHAKERS!

Originally a youth movement in Australia, the Planetshakers are now known all over the world! ONE is actually their 21st album, recorded LIVE during the 2009 Planetshakers Conference in Melbourne. Includes the hits "Get Up", "No Compromise" and the worship anthems "Like a Fire" and "Lift You High". These albums were signed during their last worship concert in Manila. And is the perfect addition to your original CD collection.

I shall be giving away 5 Signed CDs (one each to 5 blessed winners). You know the drill. Please make sure you are able to pick-up your prize from a House of Praise store, should you win. House of Praise Direct shall shoulder shipping charges for out of town winners. Yay!

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This giveaway has been brought to you by House of Praise Direct. No House of Praise store near you? Order direct from House of Praise Direct and get your loot straight to your doorstep. For inquiries, please email House of Praise Direct via houseofpraisedirect@gmail.com.

3 more Blowout days to be announced . Stay tuned!

House of Praise Direct
www.planetshakers.com

PS. I'd like to thank you all for your patience. And to all my loyal readers who leave me notes on Twitter, Facebook and via email, I appreciate you.

WANTED!

PhP 500 GetBlued gift certificate.
UAAP Season 75 tickets from goAteneo.com.
PhP 300 Saint's Alp Philippines gift certificate.
Scribbles Planner from FILED!
Laptop bag from Kappsack. 
Lanyard from Nyardz.

WIN ALL THESE JUST BY NAMING THE GETBLUED EAGLE!

Mechanics (as stated on photo above):

1. Post your suggestions and the reason you chose that name by commenting on the album "WANTED: A NAME FOR THE GETBLUED EAGLE." (eg, Larry Bird because he looks like a Larry)

2. Name suggestions will be accepted up to July 15, 2012 only.

3. The Winner will be selected by GetBlued and will be contacted via Facebook.

GOODLUCK!

www.facebook.com/getblued.ateneo

Day 10! Finally!

I think it's high time we resume the giveaway on this blog. Sorry, folks, I've been really busy at work. My little boy is sick today, but I'm here in the office trying to finish stuff for my brother who leaves for a US conference in the middle of my vacay next week. So yea, last minute stuff.

Anyway, on to the giveaway. I've been thinking which ones to put per day, since I had to fast forward the giveaway because of those Jayesslee tickets. But decided to just go with the original sequence. So today, we're doing Smucker's.

Choosy Moms choose JIF and these products from Smucker's!

If you aren't familiar with the Smucker's brand, you should know that Smucker's makes the best peanut butter in the world - JIF. But sadly, my friends at SYSU Marketing didn't give that for this giveaway. JIF Creamy Peanut Butter is LOVE. So we're going for second best - still best in it's category though! Each gift pack comes with a 12oz jar of Smucker's Goober Chocolate (yes, Peanut Butter and Chocolate Stripes! Nom!), a 12.75oz jar of Smucker's Sugar Free Strawberry Preserves (sweetend with Splenda!) and a JIF Oven Mitt. We have FIVE GIFT PACKS to giveaway, and may I remind you that you must be able to pick-up from a House of Praise store when you win. Or if you live outside Metro Manila, you must shoulder shipping charges (sorry, single mom with a limited budget plus brand hasn't sponsored shipping).

This promo is for Philippine residents only.


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 May I please remind you to follow instructions carefully. Wrong entries will be disqualified. If you're tweeting about this giveaway, do note that I have already made a tweet template for this. All you need to do is press "TWEET." Hehe. Good luck!

THIS GIVEAWAY IS BEING BROUGHT TO YOU BY SMUCKER'S.

http://www.smuckers.com/

Birthday Blowout - DAY 9!

Well, I know you've been waiting for this. And I hope it was worth the wait. This one was supposed to be Day 14's giveaway. Alas, because I couldn't post each giveaway on time, I have no choice but to post this one today, as the concert is happening this Thursday already! Gah!

If you guys haven't heard, Jayesslee, Youtube's famous singing twins, is coming to Manila! And they're staging a one-night show on Thursday, the 21st of June.

It's their first time ever in the Philippines, so even they're pretty excited. Here's a video of them inviting everyone to catch their show.

Come watch Janice and Sonia as they perform live!

Now, if you don't have tickets yet, here's your chance to win one from me! My good, good friends from BMI - headed by THE BOSS and his wife JSK, sent over 5 tickets for me to raffle off to my readers. These are GOLD tickets (Patron Center). Woot!

So yes, TODAY'S BLOWOUT IS BEING BROUGHT TO YOU BY BECCA MUSIC, INC.

Win 1 of 5 Gold tickets to see Jayesslee LIVE this Thursday! (Yes, that's THIS Thursday, June 21!)

BEFORE YOU JOIN THIS GIVEAWAY... please note that should you win, you MUST be able to claim your ticket from me at the concert venue. That's at the 3rd Floor of Robinson's Forum, on Thursday.

Rafflecopter starts NOW until Tuesday. You may earn a maximum of 12 entries for this draw. 

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Yay! Belated Happy Birthday to me! LOL!

www.facebook.com/officialjayessleephilippines
www.facebook.com/beccamusicinc

www.facebook.com/jayessleemusic
www.jayesslee.com
www.youtube.com/user/Jayesslee

Birthday Blowout - DAY 8!

Remember my post on SoTrue? Well here's a secret: Mia used to be a school mate from middle school! I promised not to say when, but really, does age matter when you look as good as this mother of two?

Mia, with her husband Raymond, and their two adorable little ones
- the inspiration behind SoTrue.

Mia recently introduced two new products to her SoTrue line - the Room and Linen spray, and the Bye-Bye Buggy - both perfect for the rainy season! The Room and Linen Spray keeps your room smelling nice, and rids your linen of that damp smell (when your laundry fails to dry under the sun because of rain). Bye-Bye Buggy is what we all need to keep handy, to keep mosquitoes and other bugs away (Dengue season is here!).

Keep your rooms, pillows and blankets smelling fresh!
SoTrue Naturals Room and Linen Spray - 100% Natural!
in Lemongrass Lavender, Mandarin Cinnamon, Lavender, and Rose.

Say goodbye to bugs with this NO DEET, non-greasy, non-drying
and all natural insect repellant!  Smells yummy to humans, yucky to bugs.
SoTrue Naturals Bye-Bye Buggy!

I can't wait to see what other products SoTrue makes available in the coming months. I am so excited about this brand. After all, the heart of SoTrue is to provide the best for our families.

TODAY'S BLOWOUT IS BEING BROUGHT TO YOU BY SoTrue NATURALS!

SoLuxe is SoTrue's Premium Soap line. Retail value: P250/bar.

Mia sent over some of her soaps from SoTrue's SoLuxe line. So I'm giving you the chance to win it! I will be giving out the following bars:

Winner 1: SoLuxe Ylang-ylang Peppermint

Winner 2: SoLuxe Ylang-ylang Peppermint

- A sweet, floral scent made fresh and light with Peppermint.

Winner 3: SoLuxe Peppermint Cinnamon

- Cooling Mint paired with the gentle exfoliating properties of ground Cinnamon.

Winner 4: SoLuxe Rose

- What is more feminine than the scent of Roses? SoLuxe Rose is my comfort soap! Reminds me of my nana's old garden. 

Winner 5: SoLuxe Tea Tree Lemon Peppermint

- Rejuvenating scents that pack the anti-bacterial punch of Tea Tree Oil.

Rafflecopter was down earlier today, but it's finally working again! Yay! So make sure you follow each option correctly in order to get all 10 entries for this giveaway.

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Birthday Blowout - DAY 7

The next giveaway needs no introduction as I often blog about this brand, but let me give you a brief history. Clara Ole makes the best Tomato Sauce. But did you know that Clara Ole started with jams and preserves in 1987? Their tomato and spaghetti sauce line launched in 2001. Many of you think it is imported but it is Proudly Filipino. Did you know that this brand was named after a grandmother? Yes, aptly named after Clara, wife of Ruben Sysu, founder of SYSU International, Inc.

I make the best spaghetti in town (ask my family, friends and officemates, and they can attest to this fact). LOL! But it's true and Clara Ole is my secret ingredient. Have you tried making spaghetti using Clara Ole? Try it and taste the difference. I use a mix of Tomato Sauce and the Three Cheese Spaghetti Sauce. Nothing compares to the Three Cheese, I tell you. Even the imported brands pale in comparison.

Find out more about Clara Ole's history here.

TODAY'S GIVEAWAY IS BEING BROUGHT TO YOU BY CLARA OLE!

Each Clara Ole gift pack contains (1) Tomato Sauce, 250g; (1) Chunky Tomato with Three-Cheese Pasta Sauce, 225g;
(1) Barbecue Marinade Hickory, 225g; (1) Ora Mix Mo Java Rice, 120g, and (1) Dips n' Dressings Thousand Island, 120g.

CLARA OLE TOMATO SAUCE
The delicious and flavorful blend of Clara Ole Tomato Sauce has NO ARTIFICIAL COLORS nor preservatives. It contains Lycopene, Potassium and Iodine.

Kaye says: I think the best thing about this product is that it contains NO ADDED MSG.

CLARA OLE PASTA SAUCE - CHUNKY TOMATO WITH THREE-CHEESE
Bring this well-loved, classic combination to your dining table with Clara Ole's ready-to-use pasta sauce. Enjoy sweet, juicy tomatoes with the full bodied goodness of select Italian cheeses. Simply as it is, try with beef, chicken, tuna or shrimp. For a more aromatic gourmet delight, combine with lots of basil!

CLARA OLE BARBECUE MARINADE - HICKORY
Clara Ole's marinades make grilling fun, easy and delicious! Take meat, marinade for about 30 minutes or more (I prefer to marinade overnight), then cook. You will never go wrong with Clara Ole's Barbecue Marinades.

CLARA OLE ORA MIX MO - JAVA RICE
I think I've blogged too much about this particular product. Hehe. This fried rice mix has NO ADDED MSG. All you have to do is heat oil in pan, put in your rice, add some Ora Mix Mo, mix and serve. Java Rice is my new favorite but you may try the other variants as they are good, too!

See my blog about Clara Ole Ora Mix Mo Java Rice here.

CLARA OLE DIPS N' DRESSINGS - THOUSAND ISLAND
Clara Ole Thousand Island Dips n’ Dressings is blended with just the right sweet and sour blend of pickles, herbs and spices. It is perfect for salads, appetizers, burgers, cocktails and chips. I'm not much of a Thousand Island girl, but this, I love.

I have five (5) Clara Ole gift packs to give away. You know the drill. :)

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Winners will be picked over the weekend. If you're from outside Metro Manila, I think I can ship this to you, but you may have to shoulder shipping. (Sorry, single mom, limited budget). Otherwise, pick-up is from any House of Praise store.

On Facebook: /myclaraole
www.claraole.com

Birthday Blowout - DAY 6!

Don't fret. Don't fret. Because I realized I was supposed to post more blowout days over the weekend, and didn't. :( Now I'm way behind schedule and have to move the days around, because... well because. :) Anyway, here is Day 6!

DAY 6 IS A MIX OF PRODUCTS I LOVE!

But first, let me show you my mini miniature collection. Ok, I didn't know what to call it. But it's mini because that's all I have. Hehe.

That's a battery (AA) for size reference. From L-R: TicTac Mint, Tabasco Pepper Sauce, Kikkoman,
Heinz Tomato Ketchup, La Española Extra Virgin Olive Oil. 

Ok, back to the giveaway. When I worked for food brand, I handled a number of products. One of which was Treetop Apple Juice.

TREETOP APPLE JUICE
Treetop Apple Juice is 100% sweetened by the sun - NO SUGAR ADDED. That is why some people liken the taste to wine as there are no added sweeteners. It is recommended for babies and toddlers, no need to look for Gerber (which, incidentally, I also used to handle).  Try this chilled, you may add ice if you think the taste is too strong for you. But if you're an apple juice lover (real apple juice and not the artificially-flavored ones) then you'll love TreeTop!

I don't think a 2L bottle of TreeTop alone will do for this giveaway, so I'm adding two more products I love!

TABASCO PEPPER SAUCE
Tabasco this; Tabasco that. I use Tabasco on almost everything! There was a time I was so addicted to it, I had one on my desk in the office, in my bedroom, in the office ref, in the car... no kidding. I use Tabasco on burgers mostly. Yes, McDonald's Cheeseburger + Tabasco. PERFECT combo. Can't have the burger without it. I also use it on steaks, adobo, and yep, just about anything. No other pepper sauce can compare. Tabasco comes in the regular Red Pepper Sauce, Garlic Pepper Sauce, Green Pepper Sauce, Habanero Pepper Sauce and Chipotle Pepper Sauce!

LA ESPAÑOLA EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
A staple for pasta and salad lovers! You cannot go wrong with La Española! What with over 160 years of olive oil history! Only the best, I tell you. And I am giving away the miniature bottles - perfect size to use when adding to salads and pastas.

3 Different Brands make up Birthday Blowout DAY 6!

As usual, we're using Rafflecopter for this giveaway! I noticed that most of you didn't follow my Rafflecopter options to the "T". I had to disqualify a number of entries the past 3 draws. When it says "Leave a blog post comment", please leave a comment on this post. Doing nothing disqualifies that entry (and yes, I check). Same goes for the other options. Anyway, making this one simple.

As usual, should you win, you must be able to pick up from a House of Praise store.

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C'est tout! Bonne chance!

www.treetop.com/

www.tabasco.com/

www.acesur.com

See You!

I love watching these girls. Something about them keeps me hooked. I can't stop watching their videos. Don't miss them when they come to Manila on the 21st of June.

And stay tuned to my Birthday Blowout because I'm giving away tickets to this event! Yay! See you there!

Birthday Blowout - DAY 5!

HERE'S ANOTHER ONE FROM HOUSE OF PRAISE!

There is a good reason why I love Citipointe LIVE. Back in 2009, right in the middle of the R Controversy, I went touring with this group from Brisbane, Australia. It was their first time in the Philippines, and they went around Cebu, Bacolod, Dumaguete and Manila.

Stu, on the jeepney in Dumaguete. Joel and the rest of the team inside.

The members became my friends. Most of whom stood with me in prayer during THAT difficult time in my life.

Eek photo, but yea, friends from Brisbane, Australia.
The girls (Cathy and Becky) bending down to my tiny self. LOL! #iLove.

Playing fan girl with Joel Ramsey.

With lead singer and Citipointe Church's Worship Pastor, Aaron Lucas. 

I have many more photos from recent tours, but 2009 is closest to my heart. These people actually prayed for me, and I will never forget that.

Here's your chance to own not one, but TWO signed CDs (CD+DVD, actually) from Citipointe LIVE! The folks at House of Praise (wait, that's me, LOL!) have generously given us 5 signed Devoted CDs (Citipointe LIVE's best-selling album) and 5 signed Hope Is Erupting CDs (their latest release).

There will be 5 winners, winning one set each - 1 Devoted CD + 1 Hope is Erupting CD, both signed by the members of Citipointe LIVE!

Rafflecopter is scheduled for June 9, 12:01 EST. That means, you can start joining this promo around lunch time, Saturday. :)

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Facebook: /HouseofPraise
Twitter: @MyHouseOfPraise 

5 BLOWOUT DAYS down, 9 more to go! Yay!

Birthday Blowout - DAY 4!

BACK TO SCHOOL!

Can't believe it's time for school again. Pretty soon, it'll be basketball season. In our household, school spirit is split 50/50. We have blue bloods and the green ones. My youngest brother and I come from the school on the hill, where bright Loyola colors fly. KY and my other brother... well, they're green blooded. LOL!

I guess you can say I'm torn in between. They're both great schools. But since KY went to DLSU, I guess it's fair to say I'm neutral. Hehe. Anyway, KY and her bff KA started GREEN BLOODED as a school project - pretty much the same way my brother started his shirt company. Today, GBT or Green Blooded Tees is a full-fledged business. Yep, two young girls pursuing their dream. I guess it runs in the family - this T-shirt thing. LOL!

Anyway, for Day 4, we have Green Blooded Tees, who generously gave us 5 sets - each consisting of a shirt and a lanyard.

3 sets Religio Mores Shirt  + DLSU Lanyard,
and 2 sets DLSU Shirt + DLSU Lanyard! 

Raffle will be in this order:

Religio Mores SMALL Shirt + DLSU Lanyard

Religio Mores SMALL Shirt + DLSU Lanyard

Religio Mores MEDIUM Shirt + DLSU Lanyard

DLSU SMALL Shirt + DLSU Lanyard

DLSU MEDIUM Shirt + DLSU Lanyard

Get as much as 15 entries for this giveaway! Good luck!

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Posting Day 5 in a few minutes; Stay tuned!

BIRTHDAY BLOWOUT DAY 4 IS BEING BROUGHT TO YOU BY GREEN BLOODED TEES! (Thank you, girls!)

http://www.facebook.com/greenbloodedtees

http://twitter.com/GreenBloodedTs

Birthday Blowout - DAY 3!

CAN YOU SAY KIKKOMAN?

Well, Day 3 is all about the world's leading soy sauce brand - Kikkoman. In the middle of writing that post about Kikkoman's NEW! Gourmet-nator, I got serious cravings for Chicken and Pork Adobo. Or steak. Or Humba. Anything tasty, please! Bah! Did you hear your tummy call out for food as well? LOL! Don't blame me. I am writing this post at 3am, and I AM HUNGRY!

So anyway, down to business... today, I am giving out 5 Kikkoman Gifts Packs - each comes with a 250ml bottle of Kikkoman Teriyaki Marinade with Honey and Soy plus! a 1-liter bottle of Kikkoman Standard Soy Sauce!

WIN 1 OF 5 KIKKOMAN GIFT PACKS FOR BIRTHDAY BLOWOUT DAY 3!

You know the drill. Rafflecopter will draw 5 winners after about 3 days. Remember, the more Rafflecopter options you fulfill, the more chances you get to win this prize. You MUST be able to pick up (or have a representative do so) your prize from a House of Praise store.

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3 Days down, 11 more Blowout Days to go. Yay!

Birthday Blowout Day 3 has been brought to you by KIKKOMAN - Over 300 Years of Excellence; Over 300 Years of transforming everyday dishes to gourmet. 

Kikkoman's Corner on Facebook
www.kikkoman.com

Birthday Blowout - DAY 2!

TODAY'S BLOWOUT IS FROM HOUSE OF PRAISE!

I've been working for Praise for almost 5 years already. I must admit I was reluctant at first, as I've always done better with food products. But this is God's business, and our family's ministry. It's awesome to see God work in the hearts of people through music. My dad's dream was to unite all churches through Christian Music. When at first, it seemed impossible; Today, our music is being sung for mass and worship services alike. When my daughter came home one day excited to announce that they sang "One Way" (Hillsong United) for First Friday Mass, in a conservative Catholic school at that, I knew we were achieving purpose. I am honored to be part of His mission.

Today, I will be giving out SIGNED (Yes, signed!) CDs of Delirious? Farewell Show, Live in London. These CDs have been signed by no other than Martin Smith, composer and lead singer of the defunct band Delirious?! Now, doesn't that fact make these CDs extra special? Hehe.

Win 1 of 5 Delirious? Farewell Show: Live in London CDs signed by Martin Smith! 

Like yesterday's blowout, I have 5 prizes to giveaway. Join this blowout via Rafflecopter below. If you joined yesterday's blowout, NO WORRIES! You can join this one, too, and the 12 other blowouts coming to you this month. You can win once per blowout day, so keep those entries coming!


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I have a BONUS Q only readers of this blog would know. YOU HAVE TO GET THE RIGHT ANSWER or your bonus entries will not be included in the raffle. :) Hehehe. Also, please make sure you follow through with leaving a comment on this blog post (entry 1). You will be asked to input a security number! So far, I only have one valid comment.

https://www.facebook.com/houseofpraise
https://twitter.com/myhouseofpraise

Birthday Blowout - DAY 1!

TODAY IS GETBLUED/ THE 12TH MAN DAY.

Win 1 of 5 GetBlued or The 12th Man merchandise! Make sure you follow all instructions below to get the maximum number of entries.

Prize 1 - Medium

Prize 2

Prize 3

Prize 4

Prize 5:  Large

How to join? Get as much as 10 entries to this giveaway! Check out Rafflecopter below!

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Today's Blowout has been brought to you by my brother's shirt companies (hehe!). The prizes come in specific sizes (shirts) and cannot be exchanged for another size or prize. You must be able to pick up your prize from any House of Praise Store (Panay, SM North Edsa, V-Mall, Robinson's Galleria, SM Megamall, St. Francis Square or Festival Supermall).

Thank you, K, M and Sioti K of KCube.

https://www.facebook.com/getblued.ateneo
https://www.facebook.com/12thManFutbolPH

But that's not all! I have more to give away. Come back everyday to check for the next blowout!

Yay! Happy Birthday to me!

BIRTHDAY BLOWOUT!

T'was my birthday yesterday! And I had planned this blowout to run for the last 14 days of May. Alas, work and life got in the way (again!). So we're starting today - a day AFTER my birthday... because I still want this to happen! After all, I have all the swag here, waiting for me to give them away.

A little disclaimer first. I work for brand. I have been in Marketing for the past so and so years. Because of what I do, I have friends in the same line of work - thus the abundance in swag. I ask demand my friends for promotional items and they oblige. Haha! The prizes you will see in this blowout have zero cost to them. My friends have paid zilch to get them in this blowout, and I have paid zilch as well. Everything is here because I have cool friends who love me. Naks!

God has been so good to bless me with so much (the secret to youth included, ha!), I don't feel a day over 16. Haha! Seriously. So I wanted to share my blessings with you! This blowout will run for 14 days (non-consecutive, depends if I find time to post). I will be giving out 5 things per blowout day. You have about 3 days to send in your entries (from the time the blowout is announced). 5 winners will be picked per blowout day to win one out of 5 things. All in all, I will have 70 prizes and 70 winners. So yay! Watch out for Day 1!

*NOTE: Congratulations to sweetie_mayumi for winning a special prize for guessing what's next on the blog this month. :) It's still May, right? LOL! Leave a comment below with your Twitter ID and I'll send you instructions on how to claim your special prize.

And The Winners Are...

So, my officemate D (for Dugong! LOL!) was supposed to pick winners Monday morning. Turns out he was on leave for the long weekend (oops), and I didn't want anyone else to do the honors. So we moved the draw to today.

Entries!

There were dozens of entries but noticed that a lot of you didn't bother with the bonus (why?). So anyway, I checked each and every tweet, double-checked your accounts to see if I failed to see a retweet, checked for comments, etc. And finally had everything set up for D to draw the winners.

Dugong picking winners the old way. Names in a cup!

We decided not to roll the names up anymore as it was getting late and we had A LOT of entries. So after cutting them up we mixed it, and placed the names in a cup. D decided the mixing wasn't enough so he mixes the lot over and over again (seriously!). And again, after each name was drawn.

And so, the winners are... (drumroll please!)

CONSOLATION PRIZE: FIVE (5) NO COMPROMISE SHIRTS from WORSHIP GENERATION

You each win one (1) No Compromise Shirt! Congratulations! 

SWAG ATTACK PRIZE: FIVE (5) HEAL OUR LAND CDS by the PLANETSHAKERS

You each win one (1) Heal Our Land CD! Congratulations!

So yay! Congratulations! Please wait for my DM on Twitter (you need to follow me in order for me to send you a Direct Message, so please do follow).

Thank you for joining Swag Attack III!

This contest was brought to you by our generous friends at House of Praise.


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Now that that's done and over with, can you guess what's coming up this month? ;) First one to leave the correct answer on the comments section below wins a special prize!

Swag Attack Part III!

This will be the last installment for Swag Attack. Until next month, that is...

Anyway, I'm giving away...

FIVE (5) PLANETSHAKERS' HEAL OUR LAND CDs!
Consolation Prize: FIVE (5) NO COMPROMISE Shirts. 

There will be 5 winners to each win a HEAL OUR LAND CD+DVD. And 5 consolation prize winners to each win a NO COMPROMISE Shirt. The mechanics to this contest will include 2 additional BONUS steps (a step more than the mechanics for the 2 previous giveaways). So read carefully, and follow to the 'T' to get your extra entries. ;)

Here's how to join Swag Attack III:

1) You MUST FOLLOW ME on Twitter.
2) Answer the following Q:

WHICH BIBLE VERSE SERVES AS INSPIRATION TO THE ANTHEMIC TITLE TRACK, HEAL OUR LAND?

Your answer must be in this tweet format:

Planetshakers' Heal Our Land is based on (your answer here). I want to win the NEW! HEAL OUR LAND album from @nappyKAYE #SWAGATTACK3

3) Swag Attack PART III ends 4.25.2012. All tweets received after the 25th of April will not be included in the draw. So tweet early!
4) Five (5) Winners will each get a brand-new, sealed HEAL OUR LAND CD+DVD (a P495.00 value). Five (5) more Winners will each get a NO COMPROMISE T-Shirt (a P350.00 value).  
5) Winners will be chosen randomly by a House of Praise representative. 

Disclaimer: Winners must be able to pick up their prize from House of Praise Panay, Galleria or V-Mall. Your Twitter account MUST NOT BE ON PRIVATE, in order for me to see your tweet/ retweet.


To get two BONUS entries to this giveaway, here's what you can do (You must tweet first, in order to receive the BONUS entries):

1) Retweet any of my tweets that direct you to this giveaway. Maximum of one RT. Should you RT more than once, you only get 1 BONUS entry for the retweet.
2) Leave a comment on this entry. Your comment must include the following phrase:

I TWEETED YOU THE ANSWER! (@yourtwitterIDhere) 

ex. I TWEETED YOU THE ANSWER! @dizwon

Hard enough? Hehe. Patience is a virtue. ;) Bonne chance!


Swag Attack PART III has been brought to you by House of Praise Direct.