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Life

Thank you, thank you, ang babait ninyo*

After our annual gift-giving event for the nanays, some of their little kids stayed in our living room and didn’t want to leave! Ha ha… I let them sing a bit, and they were so innocent and cute as they sang a local Christmas song, actually from a TV network’s station ID song few years […]

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Life

Gift-giving 2016

My mom is one busy happy Mother Bee every Christmas season. Aside from the usual gifts for our friends and relatives, she also has her own gift-giving project for about fifty (50) nanays (mothers) from the informal settlers community living nearby. We have it annually during the Feast of the Epiphany or more popularly known […]

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Shopping

The season of giving

About two more weeks to go and it will be Christmas! I’m pretty sure the kids, and grownups as well, are already excited. I have not yet completed my gift list yet, and still have to buy for my family, friends and godchildren. The shopping rush is already here especially during weekends. Online purchases are […]

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Life

College memories

College days were the most memorable for me. Those were difficult times for our family, so I had to study harder than when I was in high school in order to get a scholarship and help with the tuition fees. My siblings and I were academic scholars which really helped our family financially that time. […]

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Life

Guitar enthusiasts

If you’re into music, it’s likely that you play at least one musical instrument. And if you’re into playing the guitar, then I bet you own at least one (or maybe using your roommate’s). If your parents or siblings are music enthusiasts, it’s probable that you will be influenced as well. In our family, when […]

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Internet

Put your headphones on

Few years ago, I applied for an online job and had to go through a LOT of learning and training via the web. One of the training sessions required conference chat online with a training manager. We had to put on our headphones for each session so we can clearly listen to the instructions. Having […]

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Business

Major construction ahead

It’s easy to see if a city is flourishing or not. Not everybody can have access to its financial documents, but one can drive about and observe so many things around. Personally, if I see a lot of building construction activities, I know the place is booming and on its way to more developments. In […]