Travel, Parenting & Marketing Notes
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Bobby Fischer Against the World is an insightful look at the life of a chess genius. As they always say, talent is one thing, deliberate practice is another. Bobby has both. Son of a brilliant woman, Regina, he had the make-up of a genius that manifested through the superior battle of the minds- chess. Bobby’s…
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Food? Friends? Freedom? Faith? Future? I’m accustomed to living a solitary life, less devout than a monk. In my two years in the UAE as an expat worker, I haven’t visited many noteworthy or impressive places. Dubai feels superficial. Its bustling nightlife doesn’t appeal to me (and my wallet), and its man-made tourist attractions lack…
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If you want to get an impressive view over Al Ain City from the mountain top, Jebel Hafeet is your best destination. The Jebel Hafeet Mountain is the only mountainous area in Abu Dhabi, UAE. It rises 1300 meters above sea level (thanks, Corey for the comment) and is a part of Hajar mountains bordering Oman. The mountain…
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Maswerteng di nasalanta ang pataniman ni ama, Mapalad na di naubusan ng mamimili si ina, May awa ang langit na muling nakapagpadala, Pambayad sa ikalawang semestrong matrikula. Ika ng anak, “ang makatapos ay aking karapatan, Aking mga magulang, marapat lang akong tustusan, Yaman nila’y para sa aking kinabukasan, Dugo’t pawis nila’y ibuhos, sa’kin lang ilaan.”…
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A chilling wind greeted me as I was heading to work this morning. I woke up with bloodshot right eye. Coldness enveloped my already freezing heart. Call it mood. Or blues. Point is..I want these shaken off. The toughest part of the year is about to come: the ending. As my favorite quote reminds me: Better…
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Who doesn’t want to receive some presents? Who doesn’t want to befriend a cheerful giver? Nobody. Everyone wants something. However, at times, we can’t help being baffled by a seemingly easy question: What to give on Christmas? Roaming around Wafi City for hours didn’t help me find gifts that match the people I have in…
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Uso sa mga nangingibang-bansa ang makipag-usap sa sarili. Hindi ito senyales ng kabaliwan – ngunit maari rin. Sa halos dalawang-taon kong pananatili sa UAE, ngayon pa lang ako nakatagpo ng kasambahay na maituturing kong “uncle”. Madalas kasi sa mga kalalakihan dito, palainom, palakain, palatulog. Di mo sila masisi. Karamihan kasi isang araw sa isang linggo…
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In 2002, an announcement flashed on our TV screen: 1 MILLION TEACHERS ARE in DEMAND in the US. My parents hurriedly selected Education as my major. They were funding my college tuition, I should follow their orders.
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Skeeter, a white American raised by a black nanny during the 1960’s Civil Rights movement, decides to feature the stories of American-African housemaids – their sorrows and hardships as they daily serve the white families. She comes up with a book, The Help, in which “colored” housekeepers reveal their grievances. If you think the plot…
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Scanning through a list of posts I could write about, I came across a client who wanted articles on Numerology. I instantly downloaded a Numerology e-book entitled “The Power of Numbers” and went through it until I got all the figures I need to know my life path, Expression and Soul Urge. There are more,…