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Watching US Election from the Philippines! 2008-11-04 23:57:00 A new 44th president of the United States, Mr. Barack Hussein Obama wins the White House! Mr. Barack Hussein Obama will come into office after an election in which he laid out a number of clear promises: to cut taxes for most Americans, to get the United States out of Iraq in a fast and in orderly fashion, and to expand health care! So Mr. Barack Hussein Obama as the president also has democrats Read more:Election
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Seriously, it really BULL looking for a new Career! 2008-11-04 00:15:00 Seriously, it really BULL looking for a new job (Career
) . I lost my job pretty suddenly over a BULL situation , so I'm out looking for work. I am, trying to convince employers that I live up to my resume. Then I get to email telling about "skill sets" they need and "processes" in place to "service clients" and "meet expectations" and so on and so on.Still, my 3 hour commune home everyday in the S Read more:Seriously
Watching US Election from the Philippines! 2008-11-03 06:19:00 The news here is all buzz with U.S. election. Both Radio and TV news in the Philippines
are taking about our election that is news Why because the Philippines has close political, economic and cultural ties with the U.S ever since it was a U.S. colony from 1898 to 1946. The United States continues to be the Philippines' largest trading partner and its major source of foreign investment.Now t Read more:Election
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Is talking about other people behind their backs bad 2008-11-02 06:12:00 Is talking about other peoplebehind
their backs a bad thing? Well I think so. I had this happen to my wife the other day and it upset me hear about. why because what was said was not true. The big joke is people pretend like they really hate to do it right before doing it! As far as I'm concerned talking behind people's back's is all the rage here in the Philippines. On both the receiving
All Saints Day in the Philippines 2008-10-31 23:41:00 Hello All,Well today Nov 1, 2008 has been a day of reflection into my passed and random thoughts of my loved ones, lost loved ones and friends. I got started going down this road doing the family genealogy, in my copious free time for passed nine years. But this last year I sit out to renews ties with my sibling two bother and one sister, the oldest John next Charles and then my sister Dinnie. I Read more:Philippines
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In my pursuit for best fried chicken! 2008-10-31 12:33:00 In my pursuit for best fried chicken in the land, I have tried a number of different styles of preparation. I have not been satisfied. Well that has end with trip home to see my wife and our family. I would most consider this the best pan fried chicken in Philippines and could well be the best I have every had! My wife makes a fried chicken to just die for. I will see if I can get the reci
All Saints Day in the Philippines 2008-10-31 07:14:00 Hello All,Well starting tomorrow morning it will be all saints day here in the Philippines
Nov 1. Away many people in the Philippines celebrate the Day of the Dead, called Araw ng mga Patay. Families visit with their lost loved ones and take time to clean their graves. Unlike Mexico's festivities, the Philippines' Day of the Dead celebration feels more like a family reunion than a wild party. You Read more:Saints
Philippiles Red Cross! 2008-11-23 12:36:00 Being a Expat in the Philippines you come to know that living with the Filipino people can be a wonderful experience. You will truly feel wanted and appreciated especially if you learn to adapt to the Filipino culture. As a Expat you will observe that there is a huge degree of tolerance of other cultures and a willingness to accept other peoples practices.Red Cross
saids "We all expect blood to be
Remembering the past 2008-11-20 05:44:00 Cleaning out some boxes of things I send home to my wife here in the Philippines, I locate some old photographs of my father at work. This picture just made me smile!My father was always off to work too, and no matter what time of the day it was. ... Oh, sure, I know there are old photos ...The Year is about 1944-1947.Enjoy, Read more:Remembering
Comment 2008-11-17 22:21:00 "Bob Robertson said... You really should read Hamilton's Curse by Tom DiLorenzo. I cannot recommend the book highly enough!Well Check out this Link it will give you all an overview What Hamilton Has WroughtThank you Bob Robertson for your comment.... Read more:Comment
Great Quote from President of the United States 2008-11-16 05:41:00 Just got done reading a Blog Mindless and Spineles. What a great Blog.But I was just moved by this quote."I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will depri Read more:Great
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Social networking 2008-11-13 07:26:00 Social networking
sites are typically free to join, some with paid membership. But just about all with members having their own home page with a passport photograph, some basic personal data about your self, your friends my also be listed on your home page, it's very common for your friends to communicate with you by posting public messages. Some are getting rich from our social networking, Say w Read more:Social
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Manila is by far the richest city in Philippines 2008-11-11 02:36:00 Well some thing never change! Manila
is by far the richest city in Philippines
, and with fuel and food price increases all over the Philippines. Now it has all of us looking to cut travel costs and time to get to work. You know it as the morning rush. Manila has the Light Rail Transit (LRT)it was only used as transport for the masses. Well not any more these days since fuel prices started increasi
Today is my birthday 2008-11-09 02:11:00 Today is my birthday - my 49th birthday. Or, more precisely, I turned 49 this night at 9:35pm. Now where I've lived way too long to die and leave this world as good looking corpse. The the only other option open to me now is to live long enough to become a burden on society. I have a very very special person in my life she is my wife, Lourdes who I love from the deepest part of my heart and so Read more:Today
Well it true somethings never change! 2008-11-07 00:40:00 Well it true somethings never change! The morning commute to work also known as the morning rush is one of those things. It does not matter if you are in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Honolulu, Tokyo or Manila here in the Philippines. Almost everyone has some type of morning commute to work!Well but me I'm unemployed right now. That is why I can work on my Blog.It's hearing the sound of the m
Welcome 2009! 2009-01-01 17:16:00 It's time to put, the negative things from 2008 behind us and look forward to the hope and change that 2009 will bring! I am very excited by 2009, as I have a lot of plans for this year. Brings with it a sense of renewal.....Here’s wishing you a grand and glorious 2009, Peace, Health, Money and Success,Add your $0.02! Read more:Welcome
Happy New Years! 2008-12-31 00:02:00 Happy New Year!" That greeting will be said and heard for at least the first couple of weeks as a new year gets under way.Traditionally, it was thought that one could affect the luck they would have throughout the coming year by what they did or ate on the first day of the year. For that reason, it has become common for folks to celebrate the first few minutes of a brand new year in the company Read more:Happy
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No title 2008-12-17 17:47:00 Dear Readers, Friends and MY Family My grateful hearts and warm appreciation for the time we share,and the progress we make possible over this year.Have a Blessed Christmas to you & your family.More to come in 2009!!!Add your $0.02!
Christmas in the Philippines 2008-12-10 16:30:00 Philippines
has earned the distinction of celebrating the world's longest Christmas
season. Christmas celebrations start on the month of Septmeber. Parols or Christmas Stars are everywhere. Caroling would also be heard during the Christmas season in the Philippines. You'll get to see a gang of little kids walking from house to house singing the old time favorite Filipino Christmas carols. Even
Christmas in the Philippines 2008-12-07 07:04:00 Noche Buena, The traditional Filipino Christmas
dinner!The Christmas eve dinner or commonly called Noche Buena in the Philippines
is one of the highlights of the Filipino Christmas celebration.If you are a lucky foreigners, who will be dining with Filipino families or are hosted in a Filipino home will surely be treated to a sumptuous fare of Filipino cuisine.A traditionally, Christmas dinner is
Christmas in the Philippines 2008-12-04 06:41:00 Christmas Philippines
begins formally on December 16 on the first light of Dawn, locally termed as Simbang Gabi or Misa de Gallo and continues until the first Sunday of January, which is the known as Feast of the Three Kings.Simbang Gabi will lasts for nine consecutive days beginning December 16 and is traditionally, it is held at dawn, but in recent years some churches started offering anticipa Read more:Christmas
Christmas in the Philippines 2008-12-02 06:15:00 Philippines is the only country in Asia where Christians are the majority. Catholicism came from Spain in the late 1500s and while many Filipino Christmas
traditions come directly from the religious calendar and would be recognizable to all Catholics, others are home-grown.The one thing about the Philippines is that religious holidays are taken very seriously, Christmas is one they celebrate with Read more:Philippines
Here's a look back at November 1959. 2008-11-30 07:31:00 I wanted to see what was going on the year I was born!So here's a look back at November
1959.Top stories of 1959Alaska and Hawaii join the Union as 49th and 50 th states. US signs agreement for exchange program with USSR in science, sports & culture. American Football League plans completed for 8 teams to start playing in 1960. Charles VanDoren testifies that winning $129,000 on TV quiz sho
Happy Thanksgiving 2008-11-28 16:03:00 Here in Philippines we don’t have Thanksgiving
, but I’m thankful for three things:- My Family; - My Friends;- My Life;Happy
Thanksgiving to all of you. Don’t eat too much turkey!Add your $0.02!
Social networking 2008-11-26 00:07:00 I have gone to the lot trouble of setting up my account on these Social
Networking sites and having let my friends know the time has come to close my account.So I decide that actually it may not be a great idea to have lots of my personal information floating about on-line and want to delete my accounts.This should be simple to delete one self from these Social Networking sites, right? Well NO Read more:networking
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