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The Point in Valentine

The Point in Valentine

February is the love month and now it's Valentine's Day!  There is a different kind of sweetness in the air. It’s romance everywhere. People tend to be more romantic, and more generous in February. It’s that time of the year when men don’t mind splurging on their...

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Decisions, Decisions

Decisions, Decisions

It’s been 3 months since Haiyan changed our lives forever. My life made a 360 degree turn. What was once a laid-back lifestyle , one that have you home at 7 pm and just enjoy working at the comforts of your home, to a lifestyle that brings random out of town trips....

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The Diva Records

The Diva Records

I know , I know, my title is deceiving. It has nothing to do with me being a diva. Sure I can sing, but not in the likes of Beyonce or Mariah Carey. I have my own style. 🙂 There is a big event that me and the team are preparing for. It is the birthday of our company...

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The Little Boy Next Door

The Little Boy Next Door

Photo: jobspapa.com It's 1243 am and that boy next door has been crying for almost an hour. And then the cries just went louder, and I can hear the mother shouting, "Inaano ka? Inaano ka?" ("What's with you?") But the boy kept crying saying "ayoko, ayoko!" ("No. No. I...

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A Different Kind of Love: Support the Cause

A Different Kind of Love: Support the Cause

I have been waiting for an opportunity to publish this post, so that it would be a subtle deviation from my usual posts. This has been sitting in my drafts folder for weeks now and I just could not find a better way to start or finish off this post. Not that I was...

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Black Butterfly

Black Butterfly

Photo: khwaja.wordpress.com For the past three days we've been sitting in the same place inside the school premises where my daughter was studying. We were seated near a piece of land that was supposed to be a garden, but obviously the place has not been visited by...

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Echoes of Our Hearts Revisited

Echoes of Our Hearts Revisited

I am not a sweet talker and I don't believe much in PDA's . Call me a prude, but I believe that certain PDA's that maybe normal to some is more appropriate done in private. But I can be mushy, yes, don't be surprised, but only during hormonal changes. And tonight,...

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Beautiful In My Eyes

Beautiful In My Eyes

What is real beauty? How can you gauge someone’s beauty? Is there a sort of like an instrument that would give you a reading on how beautiful you are, much like how you measure Body Mass Index (BMI). Correct me if I’m wrong, but no such thing has ever been invented...

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