Issa

  • The King’s Speech

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    Yes, we all speak with hesitation once in a while yet no one does it more often and more embarrassingly as King George VI. Unluckily, his job requires him to speak in public, worse yet, in a crowd larger than his own nation –  with undisguised stammer. The King’s Speech is a true story written…

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  • Ang Pamamayapa

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    Pangalawang balik ko na sa Embahada ng Lebanon. Suya sa init, kabado sa resulta, at bagot sa haba ng pila; nagkamali pa ng numerong napindot sa makinang nagtatakda kung pang-ilan ako sa mahabang linya, nahapo akong napaupo sa isa sa mga de-kutsong asul na silya sa bandang likuran. Luminga-linga, nagsisi ako na di ko nabitbit ang…

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  • How to Make Women Smile

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    A woman’s smile is always a delight to see. I feel like it’s my daily mission to brighten someone’s day. Women, lacking enough supply of serotonin (i.e. happy hormones), should be constantly cheered. This wonderful task is not exclusive for male entertainers but for females alike. Today, I’m glad I was able to pull smiles, even…

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  • Portugal Embassy Address & Contact Number in the UAE

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    Portugal Embassy Address: Marina Park Office, Villa A42 – P.O. Box 114587 Abu Dhabi, UAE Telephone number: 02-650 55 41 Schedule of Visa Application: 9am – 1pm (Sunday – Thursday) Business Travelers going to Portugal used to apply through Spanish Embassy in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Since April 2011, Spain Embassy does not cater to Portugal Visa…

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  • Game of Thrones

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    George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire novels were ambitiously serialized by HBO TV in April, 2011. Who’s George R.R. Martin? Is he an heir of the high fantasy guru, J.R.R. Tolkien? Maybe they’re not linked by blood, but both came up with memorable characters, plots, and dialogues that never cease to…

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  • Hidden Desire # 1: A Dress That Fits/Feels Right

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    On my birthday last 2009, my best guy friend (now my bf) and I played the game called “hidden desire”. The first thing that came to my mind was… Be able to wear a dress.  Sold for 50 dhs (578.305 Php), I grabbed this dress in a boutique I daily pass by but never cared to…

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  • Grand Dinner with Workmates

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    I work with two awesome Pinays at Lilly: Marie Joy and Joan. As event coordinators, these gals were invited  to a site visit by Nova, Grand Hyatt Dubai Events Manager. These two tagged me, and their hubbies along. The last time I dined with my co-workers at Sheraton Creek’s Vivaldi resto, no one bothered to…

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  • Fungible

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    If I were a word, I don’t wanna have a synonym, Substitutable by any words that seem to look the same, Delenda, growlery, haecceity, surely are irreplaceable, I want to be just like them, words rarely fungible. Love tricks us to believe it’s sticky, constant and for long, But like friendships, they either go on…

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  • The Science & Math of Friendship

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    Life is meaningless without friends. Social beings like us cannot survive without human interactions. How did you make friends? Have you given it a thought? If you’re the gregarious type, you might just give me a puzzled look, or say, “How? Friendship just happens.“ Nonetheless, for eggheads such as Sheldon Cooper (BBT) and Charlie Eppes…

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  • Live Mocha for Kicking Neurons

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    Can’t sleep? ‘Bored playing bookworm, boggle, hangman, even google translate? I urge you to try Live Mocha. One of the tips I shared on Get Savvier, Save Your Brain Now was to try learning a Foreign language. I made an account at Live Mocha since I’d read about it through TIME’s top educational websites in…

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