Archive for June, 2008
Monday, June 30th, 2008
One of the most common home businesses for moms in the Philippines is the sari sari store, or mini-grocery. If you live in a village very far from 'civilization' like I do, you'll notice that there's a mini-grocery at every corner. What differentiates one from the other?
It's the goods. Some ...
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
Passing by the grocery and buying just a few things means having enough free time and hands to fill out contest coupons. Somehow food companies always target moms for food promotions. I guess these marketing people know their stuff eh?
Raffles and contests are so difficult to win in, but it ...
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
If I had a dollar for every time I told myself that I should learn how to drive, I'd be rich by now. First was when I got the lease of my apartment years and years ago (8 to be exact). I thought, 'ok it's time to invest in a ...
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
Back in nostalgia lane. I can't help but compare how much my childhood differs from AJ's. In our village now, I don't see many kids playing tag or hide-and-seek. There's a park, sure, but with the way things are right now in the Philippines, it's a risk to let children ...
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
I was always a tech dyslexic. By choice, mind you. It's just that sometimes the curiosity to learn about computer and gadget hardware and software gets too boring. Do you know what I mean? :D
It helps that I have a techie guy for a hubby who will go to the ...
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Friday, June 20th, 2008
In one Oprah quote, she said "It doesn't matter who you are and where you come from. The ability to triumph starts with you, always". This touched me to the core, particularly with my current career situation now.
Don't get me wrong, I loved my job. Loved it like a lover ...
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Friday, June 20th, 2008
This photo was taken from my parent's farm in La Union, Northern Philippines. See the furnitures, they're made of solid narra wood. We have always been mahogany furniture addicts and sometimes we even order them with specific instructions. We have tables, chairs, mini-chairs and mini-tables all made of the same ...
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Thursday, June 19th, 2008
Recently, several costume play events took place in Manila, including Toycon etc. Browsing through photos showing kids in cosplay, I'm conflicted whether to encourage the same with AJ. There are mini Mario Bros and babies in Ironman masks. The ever-present justice league costumes will remain the cosplay favorites for ...
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
My first attempt at poetry and it's about Moms!
I suddenly felt very poetic tonight as I was cooking dinner. Like the floodgates of my creativity burst open. The keyword there is "burst" so the hinges are rusty, but it's created with pure love.
A Mother's Love
A mother's dreams for her ...
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
For as long as I can remember, parents have been pushing ponies as the single most cute animal in the world to their kids. Lately, the hubby and I have been bouncing the LTP (little pinoy devil) on our knees to ...
1. reduce the energy he could use to climb ...
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