Sunday, August 29, 2010

Gold coins of my youth and now

One of my friends reminded me of those gold coins back when we were kids. Gold coins which were actually chocolate candies. I used to love to collect those when I was a kid. It made me feel like I was rich! These days, what I want to collect are actual gold coins. Those that [...]

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Sunday, August 29, 2010

AM radio

Don’t you just feel like there’s a typhoon whenever the AM radio is on? I do feel that way. Maybe because when I was a kid, my mom used to turn on the radio to listen to news updates whenever there’s a typhoon in the country. She would wait for the announcement if classes would [...]

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Monday, August 23, 2010

Unconscious Mutterings 112308

Spit it out :: I confess Shadow :: lurking Database :: management Expression :: Clear Boss :: Demanding Baby :: Blues Mystic :: River Kate :: jealous Boobies :: Breastfeed Raid :: Police

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Monday, August 16, 2010

Blue Monday: My collection

I have a large collection of books. Different genres. It is my greatest possession. What’s yours? Happy Monday!

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Thursday, August 12, 2010

Name names!

Memories… memories… Deirdre Mikaela. Raphaela Dominique Louise. Georgia Sophia. Beatrice. Daniella Victoria. Deirdre Marie. Puro babae pala gusto ko maging anak! Hehehe! Kung lalaki: Lestan Antonio. I used to write down names that I’d like to name my babies or my fictitious characters. Deirdre topped my list. I also remember I loved the name Louise [...]

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Thursday, August 12, 2010

Go for gold!

Go for gold! A friend told me that. I plan to. In fact, I plan to buy gold coins when my next two paychecks arrive. I plan to invest for my future and that of my family. I plan to be financially stable within the next five years. That’s my goal. Gold has been old [...]

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Thursday, August 12, 2010

Champorado

My mom would cook this for breakfast, especially if it’s raining. We call it champorado or chocolate porridge to others, if I am not mistaken. It’s a sticky rice concoction that is mixed with cocoa powder, sugar and peanut butter. Yum! My aunt cooked it the other day and we happily ate it. One of [...]

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Thursday, August 12, 2010

My comfort zone

To find a career to which you are adapted by nature, and then to work hard at it, is about as near to a formula for success and happiness as the world provides. – Mark Sullivan I hate leaving my comfort zone. That’s a fact. Two weeks ago, I was already planning on leaving my [...]

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Thursday, August 12, 2010

Field of beauty

Lily is looking for hair schools in Wichita when I found her online. She is planning to enter the field of beauty and will soon open her own spa. Since she loves to go to the spa, Lily thought she might as well open her own. But, of course, she needs formal education first. She [...]

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Thursday, August 12, 2010

Old songs and mom

This song always reminds me of weekends spent quietly at home… Old Photographs by Jim Capaldi. An old song. And old songs remind me of my mom. And how much I miss her… How much I regret that now that I can bring her to places she’d always wanted to go to, she’s not here [...]

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Thursday, August 12, 2010

Heart and reason

The heart has its reasons in which reason knows nothing. I wrote this quote in a piece of paper when I was in high school. I kept it in a notebook and I only found it again two weeks ago. I suddenly remembered how crazy I was when I was in love with this guy [...]

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Thursday, August 12, 2010

Teach your kids

I do believe that teaching your kids to invest in their teens is a good way to expose them on the benefits of having an investment. My aunt will be buying gold bullion in a few weeks. She plans to include her daughter in the transaction proceedings. She wants to show her how she’ll be [...]

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Thursday, August 12, 2010

Dad’s temper

I got my dad’s temper. I easily flare up! I can feel myself getting angry over something I wasn’t even remotely angry about, and just because my dad nagged me about something! This morning, I took care of an important matter. I dealt with difficult people. It wasn’t in my mind to be angry because [...]

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Thursday, August 12, 2010

Meal money

I have never been one to gamble or bet. Although I see it being done by people older than me, I don’t feel any pull towards throwing away my money on something as risky as gambling. I don’t think I ever will. That’s why I can’t understand why a mother would risk her kids’ meal [...]

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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

For all her sacrifices

Mrs. Dee is a spinster. She took care of all her siblings, sending them to good schools and making sure they start on the right foot. All seven of her siblings are now professionals. As a sign of gratitude for all the sacrifice she’s done for them, they put up a fund for her where [...]

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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Mall sale

There was a big mall sale here in the city last July 30th to August 1st. There were so many things you could buy at really cheap prices. But you know what? I was only able to buy a few items plus my sister’s cellphone gift to me. That’s substantial already but there were home [...]

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Tuesday, August 3, 2010

RT & WW – Mom’s fave resto

There’s only one restaurant in Manila that we frequent when we were kids and there’s a special occasion to celebrate. Max’s Restaurant. We loved that branch in Tomas Morato. I have so many good memories of our lunches and dinners there, of birthdays celebrated.

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Monday, August 2, 2010

Unconscious Mutterings 110208

In love :: with love Be my guest :: tonight Number one :: fan Swallowed whole :: indigestion 50 percent :: effort Made in :: China Supplement :: diet Right for :: you Endless :: love Ceramic :: tiles

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