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Sleepless in Pampanga

January 9, 2010, my Angel turns 12. We were supposed to watch Sherlock Holmes but was pre-empted by a more important event – the despedida party of the doctor of poetry. And my Angel was more than willing to give way to meet the cool bloggers once again (and I haven’t even told them yet [...]

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A year of fruitful struggling… a year of blessings

It was a year of fruitful struggling… and I am a very thankful. The year 2009 saw me received more blessings than I even asked for… and to think that at the at end of 2008, I was facing 2009 with nary a hope in my heart. But I was wrong… oh boy! Am I [...]

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A Puppy, Not a Guppy – Book tour and review

Irma is your typical fourth-grader – young and sweet, and yet could also be stubborn sometimes… especially when she knows what she wants. And Irma wants a puppy! Of course, which child doesn’t want a pet puppy? One that she could play with, run around with, or take a walk with. I’m sure, each one [...]

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What happens to boxers after Pacquiao?

I’m sure that by now you know that Manny Pacquiao has won against (now former welterweight champion) Miguel Cotto by technical knock out before the end of the 12th round. The victory has won for Pacquiao his seventh world title in as many weight division, a feat that no boxer in history has achieved before [...]

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Is it really bad to take shrimp or prawn with Vitamin C?

I just recieved this in my e-mail today. It warns that shrimp or prawn should not be taken together with Vitamin C. I’m not really sure whether this is true or not. I’m posting it on my blog so that: our blogger friends who are in the field of medicine/health may shed a light on [...]

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iBlog5: So many bloggers… so little time…

So this is my not-so-late post about my iBlog5 experience, and just like everybody else, I enjoyed the day. And why can’t I? I’m in the company of friends! The trip all from Angeles City was really worth it! Thanks to Zorlone who picked me up from MRT North Station, otherwise I wouldn’t know my [...]

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Aside from Manny Pacquiao…

There are lot of events worth taking note of in the recent Pacquiao-Hatton match, aside from the fact that Pacquiao knocked Hatton out in Round 2… and that is most especially true when you are watching a (very) delayed telecast on free-TV. Here are my observations:

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What did an innocent font do?

I am a fan of Comics Sans font, in fact I used it often when I still have my personalized items business. You can’t go wrong with the children’s giveaways. But what did an innocent font do to merit a movement calling for its eradication? Yes, there is a Ban Comic Sans movement (and a [...]

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Pistachio nuts have salmonella too?

We all have been hounded with news on peanut butter being positive with salmonella these last few months. Now, it seems that latest findings show pisctachio nuts have salmonella too. I’m not really that big on pistachios, but I won’t mind helping myself should I get some. The latest news is that one California plant [...]

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Largest march against illegal drugs makes it to Guinness record

The Philippines have no records to break since this is the first time any country has organized an event like this, but Saturday’s march against illegal drugs makes Guinness record as more than 600,000 people in red shirts swarmed the stretch of Roxas Boulevard in Manila. A bid to set a record as the world’s [...]

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