tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94056682026-09-16T18:37:32.750+07:00Carnationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916060150549276307noreply@blogger.comBlogger361125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9405668.post-18172671404027702782015-10-01T22:22:00.000+07:002015-10-01T22:22:10.908+07:00

yes, that is my situation now ... nothing to complain about ... the meaning is that i am finishing one job and starting another one ... so doing both as i am on part-time contracts on both, at this time... soon i will finish one and will be full-time on another.

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It has been so long (a year almost) since I have posted something here. But it does not mean that I have been offline. Maybe with blogging but not with other social network platforms. I have been active in FB coz most of my family and friends are there and interacting actively, sometimes real time! Anyway, I have opened this blog again. Coz of the zumba video which I was following, and I hope I

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Hope to keep up! It is fun!

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It has come and gone again.  25th August was my Dad's birthday. He would have been 80 now. He is celebrating in heaven. He is our hero. So timely that the Philippines is celebrating National Heroes' Day on the same day.  I guess majority of us look up to our dads as heroes. When we were growing up, he was there to help us in various ways. When we were starting to walk, and we fell

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Sharing this blog related to my PhD milestone: Success! Also, the video of our graduation ceremony is below here: 

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Last week was a milestone ... My husband, Key, arrived from Bangkok. That made me happy of course! Then later in the week, I had my viva for my PhD. I passed it! Thank God! I posted something about it in my fishful existence blog. Double happiness, of course! Thanks to all for the encouragement and support! www.bitstrips.com

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Remembering Daddy, Missing him always! Thank you, Lord For comforting our grieving hearts The sadness is always there Coz we could not see him anymore! Thank you, Lord For the hope of seeing Daddy again As you promised, in heaven Just as we celebrated your rising, again! We always remember Dad And the love we have And the love he had  For

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Last Saturday I joined my friends from Indonesia, Vietnam, Taiwan, China, etc. to watch the Indonesian Cultural Day at Strathclyde University, Glasgow. It was held at the Student Union Building. I was glad I joined my friends, despite being busy with my thesis writing. It was great watching the performances (dances, songs, fashion show), as well eating their (free) native food/snacks. We took

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Balangay Antike is a new website portal for my beloved province, Antique, in the Philippines.  In its About page, it says: "Balangay Antike aims to be the leading online portal connecting the Province of Antique and its people to the world. We envision a community of people weaving stories, featuring and showcasing Antique’s beauty and richness of culture for the world to appreciate,

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We see lots of red hearts and red roses around ... it's 14th February, Valentine's day. So...love is what makes the world go round, they say. Also, what the world needs is love.  Do people have the same definition of love?  We love because He first loved us (1 John 4:19). So if we want to know what real/true love is, look up to Jesus who is love Himself, love personified. 

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Here is an article which is an interesting read ... I know some of us can identify with what the writer is talking about ...  Read on : Why Writers Are the Worst Procrastinators.

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Once in a while I come across articles that are great to share. Just like this one, 10 reasons why the Philippines should be your first stop in Asia by blogger Brendan from NZ. It was a nice read and an eye opening one as well. So I invite you to read it and share your thoughts about it.  In addition, it is also a good travel site with lots of tips on budget yet interesting travels and

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To all who have helped and supported the Philippines (and continue to do so) in the aftermath of the super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) last November 2013 ... we are forever grateful ...

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yes, i know it is now feb 2014. such a long time to leave this blog inactive. but i have not been inactive online. it's coz of fb & other pursuits that i have neglected to post here. but once in a while i can drop by. at this time i am so tied up with my phd writing...gotta finish soon. that is my hope but seems like there is a need to have a plan B, just in case.  so many holidays have

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Dungug Kinaray-a has an English version. This is for the main introductions, background of the group and other information.   Please click here. Check it out!

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it's 25th aug again. daddy's birthday. he would have turned 79 today. the Lord continues to provide comfort and strength to us, especially during those times when we think of our dad.   daddy, we will never forget you. as we keep saying you are forever in our hearts always remembered always  missed.   daddy, we will always love you. as you kept telling us before

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As July ends, it seems the beautiful summer weather in Scotland, and Stirling in particular is also coming to an end! Rains have started to fall and of course it has become cooler, or colder, so to speak. It’s not as cold yet as the autumn and winter seasons, but still cold nevertheless. In fact, inside my flat, it is much colder than outside in the streets! Like this morning, I was all wrapped

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time flies but sometimes it seems that it is also slow...a paradox? well it depends on how you look at it. last night i received a text message from my sis who visited me last month. she said that it has been a month since they were here. yeah, seemed like ages ago but it was just a month! lots of things have happened, it seems, but i feel that nothing much has been done. i mean, i have not

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When everywhere ... there are messages about fathers And so I think of Dad, and how each year we would prepare in advance What to give him on this special day. To tell him we love him and appreciate him, how great a Dad he was. Although we of course think of him not only on this day. All the more now that he is not here with us But in our hearts he is there We miss him, always our Daddy!

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This day ... Four years have passed Even when he is not here with us anymore We continue to love him To miss him Now we can just think of the great and wonderful memories Of life we had with him And thank the Lord for that privilege For giving us a dad like him ... Ret. Judge Arnulfo Uy Kimpang Nietes, Sr. 25 August 1934-22 April 2009 Lawyer, Senior Provincial Board

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The 2nd weekend of Dec was my first time to leave the comfort zone, so to speak. I went to Glasgow to spend the weekend with my friends, Dely and Raymond. They are a Filipino-Scottish couple who were introduced to me by a mutual friend. Since I arrived in September we had been planning to meet up but it was only until after the first week of December that it finally pushed through. I took a

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Today I was saddened to receive the news that a friend and classmate, Eliosa Elanga-Sayo, passed away. I felt regretful because the many times I have gone home to our province I have planned to go visit her. But it never happened. And next year I was planning that I should really make an effort to go visit her, coz she lived in another town. But it is too late now. She’s already gone from

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Dad and mom during his birthday a few years ago 25 Aug - you would have been 78 here on earth Alas you left us just short of your 76th And yet in spirit you are still with us In all the memories that we have of you In the images both in print, electronic, in our minds and in our hearts. The picture of you as our caring dad Since we were tiny until adulthood You were there to provide

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I have read about the plagiarism of a blog which is an issue in the Philippines right now. Read the links below: Sotto's anti-RH speech copied from US blogger? Sotto doesn't think so (GMA News Network) On Plagiarism, The Pill, and Presumptuousness (The Healthy Home Economist) This reminds me of a couple of major events in my research life when this also happened to me. First

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