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Miss Gardening
One thing that I like about this house we are living in now is that it has a yard. Personally I think that having a yard is best especially if you have growing kids. Just watching them enjoying the lawn and even bathe in the rain brings back good memories of my childhood. Our yard was not that big, but we were able to play with our heart’s content, we climbed trees, played hide and seek, and that yard was a witness to my simple but very happy childhood. I used to garden a lot, too but now that I don’t have much time, I just see to it that the plants and flowers are watered in the morning. I also make sure that we have a compost bin and teach … Read entire article »
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Best Birthday Ever
Hubby and I share the same birthdates. I don’t believe in horoscope but some friends who do would tell us that’s the reason why we have such a happy marriage. Having the same birthday with the hubbs has lots of advantages. One of which is that we could just go out on a quiet date and enjoy our day together. This year, however, I attempted to do something different. I surprised my man with a birthday party two days before our actual birthdays! When I think about how nervous I was while planning for it, I can’t help but smile to myself. With the help of great friends, the surprise was a huge success—and nothing compares to seeing my man so happy. For our actual birthdays, we did not get any … Read entire article »
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Teaching in Thailand
I have so many friends working in Thailand as English teachers. It’s fun listening to stories of their teaching experiences, and how they have picked up so many Thai words over the years from students and local co-teachers. Although they have been hired by schools to teach the English language, they have to learn basic Thai in order to get around the city where they work at. I have not heard of any Filipino working in Admissions Registration Clerk Jobs, since most of the documents are written in Thai, anyway. Most of these friends of mine work at local Thai schools, but there should be Filipinos working as clerks in International schools, but none that I know of. … Read entire article »
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