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Too downtrodden to blog. I need to write this to inspire myself, and perhaps inspire you. Here's sharing some grace notes from one of my favorite "feel good" books, Living Beautifully Together by Alexandra Stoddard. - Go on a morning meditation walk alone for a week and see if it can become a daily habit. - Begin a 'Dream" file. Clip articles about exotic places, restaurants, beauty tips and fashion and decorating ideas. - Write a list of what's right and wrong in your life; This is a great way to sort out your feelings. - When you feel blue, sit down at ... Continue Reading...

Top Pinoy blogger Retz tagged me to share some secrets (as if this blog is not enough already.) Here's some I can think of: I don't play cards, even solitaire. Even though I have boxes of playing cards in the house and even though I've worked as a casino dealer before and now still work in the casino. My job prevents me from playing or gambling so... (buzz me if you want some cards, will you? hehe) I was such a picky eater as a child. Right now, am a certified foodie but when I was small, my meals were limited to eggs and eating rice with soy sauce. As a result, ... Continue Reading...

mosaic4915124 2006 went by in such a dizzying fashion and in order to help me remember the year that just passed, I didn't read through this blog, thank you. I decided to pore over the gallery of images taken from my digicam, camphone or Bluetooth-ed by another. Sharing with you some of my favorite images as they relate to my year, as well as the story behind the stories: (From top left): 1) RH, my best friend and dining buddy for a quarter, whom I regard as one of the nicest guys I ever met. Photo taken in Manila's Chinatown, August 2006. 2) The ... Continue Reading...

Was 2006 a good year for you? Yes. Am still in the same state, but it was good. Where were you when 2006 began? Holed up in a Quezon City hotel with my kids. I was the only one awake to watch the fireworks from the street below. Where will you be when 2006 ends? In a five-star hotel. Again. With my kids. But this time I'll make sure we watch the fireworks from the rooftop. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions for 2006? Looking at this list I hardly did. But because am indefatigable, I'll try to make one again for the coming year. ... Continue Reading...