May 12th, 2010Curious Cat

Oh that’s me. On the second thought, a better and apt term would be “curious penguin,” if there’s such a term. Okay, I don’t think I need to elaborate on that. Don’t let me, p-l-e-a-s-e. Lol.

Anyway, I brought this subject up because I met a new term online and that is Irvingia Gabonensis. Have you ever read or heard of that before? I definitely have not. *vigorously shaking head* Is that a medicine? A disease?  For all I know, it could be a name of a person –although it would be a weird name.  What could it really be. So there, it got my attention.

And because I’m curious, I looked it up and read about it. Ha, now I know! And I’m adding that to stock knowledge. *smiles* Anyway, I don’t want to spoil the fun (heheh), so if you’re curious like me, click the emboldened term above and find out what it is.

April 30th, 2010Voting 101

First of all, allow me to interrupt my regular programming with this public service. :-)  Yay, that sounds so  uhmmm…profound. So “deep.” Lol. But really, like everyone else, I hope for an orderly and peaceful election on May 10 and so with this little post, I hope I can contribute to that goal.

Second, this is just a report from my other blogs.

Third, thanks to Inquirer.net for this material.

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1) Check for your precinct location, number at school or voting center day before the election.

2) At precinct, give your name to the BEI member to be checked on the voters’ list. If you are registered, BEI chairman checks your right forefinger for indelible ink mark. If there is none, sign your name on EDCVL. BEI chair authenticates your ballot by signing on the designated space.

3) Get (a) instruction on how to vote (b) Secrecy Folder with ballot inside and (c) marking pen from the BEI chair.

4) Using the secrecy folder and pen, fill in ballot bu FULLY shading oval beside each candidate’s name and party list of your choice.

DO NOT over vote.
DO NOT write stray markings on the ballot.
DO NOT fold the ballot.

5) Insert the ballot into the PCOS machine slot and wait until the ballot is dropped into the ballot box. BEI checks if PCOS machine confirms acceptance.

6) If ballot is rejected, re-insert ballot into the machine. But if rejected again, BEI chair marks the ballot as “rejected” and places it in an envelope for rejected ballots. (You will not receive another ballot)

7) Return Secrecy Folder and marking pen to the BEI chair.

8) Allow the BEI chair to apply indelible ink from base to cuticle of your right forefinger.

9) Affix your thumbmark on the corresponding space in the voters’ list, then leave the precinct.