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Chipmunk Craze

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It all started with one chipmunk. Then I got my own for Christmas, thanks to Chi and AA. Then Tyne and Monet were surprised when they both gave chipmunks to each other last Christmas. Then Rome, Caloy and April met my chipmunk Chinoop when they came here for a vacation and the next thing you […]

Got Marigold Milk?

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I am not a fan of the taste of milk. I just force myself to drink it because I don’t want to end up with osteoporosis and also to help me lose weight. Yes, that’s right, milk helps you lose weight. I first read about it on Reader’s Digest, but it’s also in this article: […]

Spotted: a Squirrel

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While at the park yesterday morning, April and I spotted a squirrel scurrying up the branches of a tree. a squirrel or is that my chipmunk? It’s just interesting to see animals you don’t normally chance upon in the urban jungle. I don’t remember ever seeing a squirrel in the Philippines, yet it has the […]

Ikea Love

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Whenever I’m in Ikea, I get this sudden urge to settle down, get married, and have kids to have my own home to decorate with their pretty stuff. Last Saturday, I brought my guests there and I ended up buying just a couple of items, but they are very good buys. First up, the long-awaited […]

Skype – the OFW’s Bestfriend

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My brother finally bought a webcam and installed Skype on the laptop back home, so I got to talk to the ‘rents together before Dad flies back to Africa. “Ga, we can see you!” “Dad, did you see Angelina Jolie in Africa?” “Who’s she?” “Meet Carlo and Martin. They’re named after characters in Lovers in […]

How the Smile Shutter Can Backfire

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This happened years ago. Gelle had just bought her Sony camera which had the smile shutter technology – you can set it so that instead of clicking the button or setting the timer, the camera would take a picture when it detects a smile. We excitedly tried it out, but after many clicks, we decided […]

Madam Hutagarru and Chuck Norris

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On new year’s eve, someone asked me what to wear for new year. I told him, “Madam Hutagarru said that if you wear the colors of the rainbow prism, it will bring you luck for the new decade.” I waited for him to ask who she is so that I could tell him that she […]

New Year Superstitions

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There are all sorts of superstitions involved with the first day of the year. the most famous, of course, is to make noise to drive away the evil spirits, that is why we have fireworks. In the Philippines, we had quite a few – set 12 round fruits on the table to represent good luck […]