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My passport expires on 25 December, 2010, I know the guy in Hawaii who issued that to me, got a real big laugh out of that, but since it was ten years down the road I blew it off. Here in the Subic Area the Embassy has an outreach Program, and every 90 days they [...]
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Back in May I signed on to Facebook, only because after Googling an old friend and I found him on Facebook. Some people swear by Facebook, me not so much. A lot of friends and relatives did show up, and that was a good thing. But my ex-wife? Please! The one thing I’ve worked so [...]
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Finally once again I am back in Dolores, Eastern Samar. With all the traveling, the humidity and the heat, I rest whenever possible. Yes, it’s good to be back home again. In the morning I visit friends and make appointments with others whom are too busy. My friends and I catch up on many things [...]
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Another repost of an old blog entry.
As a child I was taught that a Muslim’s devoutness is not judged solely on his or her ability to memorize prayers and verses in the Qur’an, or fast during the holy month of Ramadan, or give zakat, charity, to t…
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This is the best Justin Bieber song ever. Hypnotic. Spellbinding. Ethereal. Heavenly. I don’t care if she’s teenage lesbo. I’m now a certified fan.
J. BIEBZ – U SMILE 800% SLOWER by Shamantis
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I’d like to believe that this is the true cover of the recent issue of Rolling Stones magazine…
…not this.
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I’ve been writing about adjusting, re-adjusting, discovery and rediscovery in recent articles. While on “vacation,” I’ve been observing the similarities and differences between two homes – my first one and my last one. One of the reasons for vacationing was along medical lines. My 60,000 mile maintenance was long overdo and I needed a complete [...]
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All film directors, whether famous or obscure, regard themselves as misunderstood or underrated. Because of that, they all lie. They’re obliged to overstate their own importance.
-François Truffaut
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They say that overseas travel broadens you. I agree with this statement because world travel, albeit on a limited scale, changed me considerably. However I will be the first to admit that the changes weren’t all positive. One of the first things I found was that, having left the comfort zone of living and working [...]
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Prior to our youngest girl “Ymir Thea” moving to Singapore to work last year, she had a job with a large Japanese Electronics Firm on Subic Freeport, as an assistant administrator in the main office. Her supervisor tasked her with updating the company’s instruction manuals. She brought them home and worked on them, on our [...]
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The Dog is supposed to be Man’s Best Friend, if the dog gets a good person to look after him then life is good but unfortunately this is not the case for most of the dogs in the world. Over the many years that I have been living and working overseas I have seen all [...]
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A few months ago I posted here the pictures and articles about helping out Pat to rebuild her house. They really were in bad shape at that time. They couldn’t even have a good night sleep if it rained a lot here in Davao. During summer time here I was working for a friend renovating [...]
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People who read my articles on a regular basis will realize that I am quite passionate about the Marine World and I try to advertise to people that in order to keep the balance in the oceans that Apex Predators such as Sharks are very necessary because as it is being discovered right now in many areas of [...]
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LiP Reader Daniel Huseman would like to share his Flickr Photo album with others who read our site, and we are happy to oblige Danny. I hope you enjoy Danny’s photos below. To view the next photo, just click on the large photo. To view the next photoset, select the photoset from the small images [...]
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Sometimes the simplest things give the best kind of pleasure. This Cheez Whiz sandwich, for example, was such a joy to look at for its simplicity and straightforwardness. Nothing beats a quick snack to satisfy a craving, right? This was taken during the Palamantasan ng Sarap, Sustansya at Saya in Davao City last 17 July [...]
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I initially arrived in Baguio in the early evening after a 6 hour bus ride from Pasay. Leaving greater Manila heading for the Marcos highway, the view changed gradually from downtown intense, semi residential chaos to rural splendor in just a few hours. After two scheduled comfort stops in Tarlac and Pangasinan the climb began [...]
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Tatlo sila nang dumating sa bahay ko. Si MigsSi Mcvieat si E(Salamat kay Gibbs sa abalang papirmahan ang tatlong libro)
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Today we have a Guest Article from my friend, James Browning. James has given us several guest articles in the past about the construction of his home up in Luzon. The home is pretty much complete now, except a bit of landscaping, and James has a few words and pictures to share with us! Beautiful [...]
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Here in the Philippines, I usually hear American pop. Sometimes I might hear a random Korean pop song thrown into the mix of music as well. In rare cases, I’d be excited to hear a country song or two besides Taylor Swift. Although I don’t enjoy most American pop, I am very open to musical [...]
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When I first started writing on LiP, I wrote about going to the barber here. I go to Newsbarbers, at Ever Gotesco, and a haircut costs around 100 pesos, including tip. Yes, there are cheaper barbers, but Newsbarbers does a nice job, no wait, and quick: In and Out. Barbers here also have no problem [...]
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(Pasensya na sa matagal kong pagkawala. Andaming nangyari– bumigay ang hard drive ng laptop, nabusy sa lovelife, nawalan ng ganang magsulat at nanganak)Kamakailan lang ang may nangyaring kaguluhan sa bukid namin. Ang Patricia at Paulani hinabol ng mga lasing na mga kabataan. Mula palengke hanggang bahay, takbo ang mga bakla. "May dalang kutsilyo ang isa sa kanila," sabi ni Patricia.Si Paulina
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Whales are making the headlines these past few weeks. Pro- and anti- whaling countries are embroiled in a tug of war after no compromise was reached in the recent meeting of the International Whaling Commission. Meanwhile, a sperm whale carcass was fou…
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As I sat on my balcony, looking at the mountains and the palm trees, I had my radio on tuned to a UK station that was playing a selection of oldies from a listener and my foot started tapping. Even the goats below seemed to enjoy the non-karaoke versions of the music, a couple tried [...]
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I am talking now about employing a younger maid in our household. A lot of them came from the province with little education. They have to work because their parents can’t afford for them to continue their education. Most of them came from a very large family I mean large with 8-10 siblings in the [...]
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Good Day! As we further make strides with our Phoenix Cyclomax Oils, we bring to you the prestigious 2010 Phoenix Cyclomax – Inside Racing Cup Series to be held at the Boomland Kart Track in Pasay City on June 27 at 9a.m. – 6p.m. We are the…
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