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Nokia Stories

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“Don’t buy a Samsung phone,” my friend cautioned us over lunch one day. “My husband dropped his, and its screen got shattered.” “Did he drop it from a high place?” I wondered. “No, he was just standing and it slipped from his grasp.” “Eeps! A Samsung is definitely not for me, then!” I gasped. “I’m […]

7 Things I Love About Christmas

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Yay it’s December, my favorite month of the year! Yesiree, I am that girl. The one who love Christmas so much, Ebenezer Scrooge would have avoided me like the plague. So Christmas, what do I love about thee, let me count the ways… (1) Christmas Decors There is something about Christmas decors that makes everything […]

Funny Friday: Retail Edition

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Here are some funny real-life conversations I’ve had with retail people. Me to cashier: One mocha, please.Cashier to barista: One skinny mocha! (Should I get insulted, or – ?) ******* Cashier (who is a Filipino like me): So ma’am, where are you from back home?Me: Zamboanga.Cashier: Ahhh. They do say people from Davao are beautiful. […]

{Dating Diaries} A Boy in a Bar part 3

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We’ve finally reached the conclusion of this mini series! (LOL) If this is your first time to hear of this, you need to catch up on part 1 and part 2. After reading French guy’s email, I replied to him, and a few hours later, I got this text: Hi, it’s *insert name here*! I went out […]

7 Questions for Philippines, Singapore, France, Germany, China & USA

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One of the wonderful perks of being a blogger is getting to know people from all over the world without even needing to get off your chair (or the bed, if you’re lazy like me). I always enjoy learning about different cultures, so I actually prefer to read blogs from people who are not from […]

{Letters and Links} Life Changes

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Dear Readers, YOU GUYS! Have you seen this proposal video? It’s the most hilarious, most elaborate proposal I have ever seen! I was laughing and then crying. You HAVE to watch this if you haven’t seen it yet. Like, right now. This is the only link I’ll share this week because I have to get […]

Hunger Games: Catching Fire {Movie Review}

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I would like to start off this review by saying that I am a huge fan of the Hunger Games books. I read each of the three books (Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay) in less than a day apiece because I just cannot put them down. Then I watched the first Hunger Games movie […]