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10 May 2015your birthday often falls on mother's day.it is probably apt as you exhibit qualities of what a mother should be.you have always preferred to be low-key in celebrating your birthday. you never seek the spotlight for yourself, preferring to bask in the success of your children. through all our difficult and challenging moments, you were… Continue reading for mommy
while talking about work stuff and discussing expectations from team members, my S.O. shared with me the 100 peso servant.i do not claim that the story is my own but rather a retelling of something that would be a good reminder for all of us who work for a living.there was once a master who… Continue reading the 100 peso servant ( a variation)
time flies so fast, even for the wounded.it is nearing two months now.i know you are gone but i still think you are just around,taking your siesta, doing your daily crossword puzzles,watching the most strange of tv shows on cable.hearing sunday mass still ends up with tears welling in my eyes.the communal Our father and… Continue reading coming to terms.
28 February 2015summer came early for the AGSX - IO team and what better way to start the summer but with an island hopping adventure.while our boat got upgraded to a 50-capacity one with a little kitchen and a toilet, the downside was that it could not really go near the islands lest it damage… Continue reading summer 2015 is here!
i would often come across ads for used (aka preloved) cars indicating that they have been lady driven. since it is specifically mentioned, i assume that is supposed to be a good thing.perhaps the key word here is "lady" which according to mr. webster is a woman of superior social position or a woman of… Continue reading stereotyping the lady driver
angels in my hair by lorna byrne.this was the last book that my dad kept on prodding me to read. if there was one passion that me and my dad shared, it would be reading books. we were the type who would read about anything that catches our fancy.after my dad's passing, i finally picked… Continue reading angels in my hair
Francisco F. Nimis, Jr.22 January 1934 - 06 January 2015My daddy lived a challenged life. He had fought for a good life and won.His was not a life served on a silver platter. His was a life of hard work.His was a life well lived and loved.My daddy was a man of values and principles.… Continue reading A eulogy for daddy.
01 January 2015.having long ditched new year's resolutions, i now go with setting goals, and planning for it :)here are a few of what i am looking to do this 2015. save & investsaving your hard earned money is just not enough. with most banks going online, it is now easier to invest in uitf… Continue reading goals. goals. goals.
2014 has been a year full of challenges. natural calamities, war & strife, plane crashes.on a personal note, there were a few challenges i decided to pick up and take on. some, were handed to me although not necessarily on a silver platter.i have been physically unfit for this year, saw my weight ballooned as… Continue reading Challenging 2014.
nothing can have more drama than a hospital's emergency room. it is also one of the more interesting places for people watchers like me. not that i like being there, ever.while waiting for the lab results of my dad's recent trip to the ER, i decided to wait it out in one of the benches… Continue reading weak on weak
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