Birthday Vogue

I got a birthday performance for my eyes only. Sorry I can't tell you more about it but all I can say is I wonder how many working hours did they use up to practice on this routine. Hahaha! it was worth it!

Wash Day gone Wrong

Sometimes, all you need is a good dress-up day to improve work conditions. Yes Yes YOH!

Thanks Marge for the photos!

Celeb Spotting @ YOCard

YOCard can be a 'babe' magnet too.

Practice hugging NOW!

We encourage you to hold your own FREE HUGS day! Will lend you our support and our loving arms!

MORE FREE HUGS

Special thanks to Jonathan of the Fort Strip and Oman of Powerplant Cinemas for allowing us to demonstrate Free Hugs over the Weekend. Cheers!

FREE HUGS

Kinds of Hugs

What is a Hug? A hug is form of physical intimacy that generally involves closing or holding the arms around another person or group of persons.

Kinds of Hug:
Bear Hug - a strong, hearty embrace, as if being hugged by a bear.
Pound Hug - A stylized greeting, exclusively performed between two males, the pound hug (also referred to as a "pound shake," "man hug," "dude hug,"or a "hip-hop hug") consists of a combination of a handshake and one-armed hug.
Glomp - Glomping is a form of greeting used mainly among Anime fans. A typical "glomp" involves bear hugging someone, tackling them, and latching on tightly, though not enough to intentionally hurt the recipient.

If you know about other forms of hugging, feel free to add on.
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How to Give a Hug

The following guidelines are meant to give insight into how two people can share an awesome hug. The hugs which will be described are hugs between individuals who wish to totally embrace one another.

Step 1 : The Approach
A smile is a good start to engage people to hug you. Walk towards the person to be hugged with semi-open arms. Look at the person's eyes to signal an approaching hug and that his/her body language is on the receiving end of the hug. It can be a form of greeting or simply a need to be hugged.

Step 2 : The Hug
So you have come together; since your bodies should be neatly fit into each other, there is only one point you have to take note about this - you must give your 100% best to hug the other person.

3 : Finishing Up
After you have embraced the person for a certain time, you may go on to move your arms and hands, and either "rub" or "pat". Take some time in the hug before you release each other.


For more information, go to our source: http://www.free-hugs.com/index.shtml

FREE HUGS in the Streets of Manila

September 14-16, 2007

I got first wind of the free hugs campaign last month. My friend showed me the YouTube video of the first one done in Sydney. The main character, who goes by the name Juan Mann, walked through a busy street holding a cardboard sign above his head; on it painted in bold black letters were the words FREE HUGS.

I watched with bemused curiosity as this guy pressed on alternately being ignored and receiving odd looks from everyone he passed by. The first hug came from an old lady so tiny that Mann actually had to get down on his knees to wrap his arms around her. Hugs streamed in after that; plenty of laughter, several cops, and one or two genuinely tearjerker moments – all in all a heartwarming several minutes spent on YouTube.

Yes, these are the days of growing cynicism and social disconnectivity. It seems we’ve welcomed them like we’ve welcomed reality TV; we eat them up whole, no questions asked. And it often takes more than your typical hallmark moment to break through our protective armors, or to even be noticed at all.

But surprisingly, even for a considerably un-sappy person like myself, seeing people hug and be hugged really struck an emotional nerve. All the signs were there: Throat constricting (check), eyes welling up (check), nose puffy and pink (check), strong and desperate desire to look away so as not to be caught in the midst of choking back tears (check) – definitely emotional nerve striking there.

So when said friend told me and a couple others that she wanted to hold her own free hugs campaign here in Manila, and asked us to join her; I thought: why not? When was the last time I got a hug? And why has it been so long anyway?

When was the last time you got a hug?

Two days before Operation Free Hugs and I have to admit, I’m excited but also incredibly anxious. Lately (due mostly to what seemed like a logical plan to develop my hugging prowess), I have begun to give hugs to those dearest to me. For a long time non-hugger like me, It’s not easy or all that comfortable – but it really does feel wonderful once you start and I think I’m getting the hang if it.

We all need to be reminded that we possess a bottomless barrel of affection we can give away. And to do so doesn’t take anything away from us. A hug is one of the most common and universal sign of love, affection, comfort and support – and it’s free. I’m writing this today in the hopes that others will be inspired to go out with their own FREE HUGS signs and help spread the word.

Anonymous

A big thank you to Team Manila for designing a FREE HUGS postcard in support of the movement. You can find the postcards on YOCard standees around Metro Manila.

Please visit their website for more details:

www.yocardonline.com
www.teammanila.com