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Hi and hello to everyone who has been visiting this blog even with the lack of updates recently. Thank you for being so patient and still dropping cards on here. I appreciate it. I would like to inform you all that I have combined Mara's Personal Bubble and this blog, Mara's Appetite to WordPress with my own domain. I know. It has been long overdue and I have been planning about it since last

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Life Lesson # 1. It's simple really... when you borrow something, return it after use.  It may be "just" a book, "just" a CD, "just" a shirt, or heck even "just" a pen but it's good manners and basically "just" overall polite to return something that you've borrowed because it may be "just" just to you, but it may not be "just" just to the owner. (note the "" on every just word) I'm saying

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As usual, I wasn't able to update my blog for months again. I know I said I'll try and update at least every week but then I had several work loads, deadlines, and interviews and I just couldn't make time. I'm grateful about all the work I'm getting though. SUPER DUPER GRATEFUL. :) Anyway, just dropping to update and keep a list of what's been up for the past weeks/months. Late 2011 has been

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Merry Christmas, everyone!May all of us remember to be thankful and enjoy this day with our loved ones. :) - Mara

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WOW!

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Are you looking for a new phone? A spare phone? Or a phone not so expensive to give as a gift? I am selling my brand new Nokia C1-01 phone. This Nokia C1-01 is perfect as a spare phone or as a gift to your teenage son or daughter as their first cellphone. Here are the specs: - 2G Network - Weight: 78.8 g - Camera: 600x480 pixels - Bluetooth - Radio - Video You can also check the complete

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From Coldplay's latest album, Mylo Xyloto, this song has this relaxing and soothing vibe to it which aside from the artist makes me love this song even more. It makes me imagine myself in a more less-stressful place. :) I love Coldplay. I love their music. I love their songs. And now, I love Paradise even more because it was played during the Championship ceremony at the recently concluded ATP

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For someone who is not as athletic as myself, I'm surprised why I even follow sporting events especially tennis and football. Seriously. I don't even have a sport that I play except for the occasional Wii Sports and the old-school Dance Dance Revolution which I doubt are considered as the real sporty thing. Anyhow, tonight is a jam-packed night of sporting events: LA Galaxy vs. PH Azkals;

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You know it's Christmas season when bazaars start to show up in every corner and malls and you get invites on Facebook from different online shops who are participating in that particular bazaar. If you are one of those who enjoys "window online shopping", now may be your chance to get your hands on that pretty little dress, cute pair of shoes, and cool accessories without the hassle of going

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For the 3rd consecutive Sunday, Roger was up against Jo and like the previous Sundays, he won. Roger Federer won his 6th straight ATP World Tour Finals™ title, won his 807th wins, won his 100th finals, won his 70th title. I am at a loss for words right now. Please check out OnCourtAd and The Federer Blog. I have so much to say but my mind's too overwhelmed with joy and excitement about his

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If you are a follower of mine on Twitter, then you've probably read a lot of tennis in the past weeks or so following the ATP World Tour. But since I can't contain my excitement and joy over my favorite player's record breaking titles and well... records, I will bring these feelings to my blog and share it with more people other than my friends and Twitter followers. I believe by now even my

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photo: Startupcfo.ca Have a huge file you can't just send via email to yourself or your friends? Need to save and access your files using different computers? No need to carry around a USB device or worry about huge file size because you can now save and access your files, hassle-free with Dropbox. You just need to: 1. Click Dropbox 2. Create an account 3. Install on your laptop or desktop 4.

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I have been having problems with my blog's Google Adsense for the past couple of months and I have zero idea on how to deal with it and fix it. Is there anyone here who can help me with it? I'll send you an email or IM. I've tried searching Google's FAQ but I don't have the patience and the time to sift through each of the hundred topics posted and find a specific solution or explanation to my

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If you have been following my blog since the start, you would know that I am an avid fan of tennis and my all-time favorite player is the Swiss maestro, Roger Federer. After the 4 Grand Slams which caused me heartbreak seeing him lose each time, I didn't lose hope that he'd be back with grace and win some more titles. I wasn't wrong. Even though he slipped down 1 notch in the World Rankings,

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This song is a cover of the Rihanna and Calvin Harris song and I say the Coldplay versionis way, way, better than the original. It sounded more sweet, I am a fan of upbeat songsbut this song is better off sung by Coldplay.What do you think?

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One boring weekend, I've caught up with my favorite TV series and got nothing left to do so I browsed through TV.com and TVFanatic.com in search for something new to watch. Covert Affairs caught my eye mainly because it is still on its second season and I wouldn't be catching up for so long. I didn't read the reviews, I just read the synopsis and thought it would help me pass my boredom. I was

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I was going about my Twitter timeline when I saw a a tweet from a friend of mine: "What makes two people come together? By fate or destiny?" I replied: "What makes two people come together? CHOICE." You choose your fate, you choose your destiny. Basically, it all comes down to CHOICE... whether you want it bad enough or not, whether it's worth it or a waste of a time, whether it's good or

Marahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02172649261432474447noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6573848585287512784.post-20649986143611079042010-09-27T15:26:00.000+08:002010-09-27T15:26:55.490+08:00

I spent my late Sunday afternoon with one of my closest guy friends, Kiko at the Powerplant Mall. As usual, we had the "lovelife" talk and I cannot remember exactly what it is I said that made him say: "Hindi ka hopeless romantic, romantically frustrated ka." (You're not a hopeless romantic, you're romantically frustrated.) I think it was that old couple (and by old I mean wrinkly skin, gray

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I think it's amazing how blogging is rapidly becoming a tool for advertising, marketing, socializing or just simply sharing your writing skills about your choice of topics or niche. Every day we stumble upon new blogs born out of love of something, some we find interesting, some so-so, and some really promising. I used to blog and blog hop every single day for the past years, I have had my share

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One sign that I'm extremely out of my mind is when I start doing silly things and today is one of those days when I just feel like doing nothing but can't afford to not work yet I'm procrastinating a teeny tiny bit to relax, so I went to Google and typed "Mara De Guzman" and here's what I found on the first page of the search results: It's cool that the first result is my blog and that the only

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For the past weeks, I have been doing a lot of sound trippin' and I found myself listening to a variety of genres: House, Trance, R&B, Hiphop, Soul, Pop and even some OPM, Jazz and Reggae. Since I missed participating on Music Mondays, I'll start to post my music again every week. I'm starting with something a friend sang to me while she's driving: Impossible - Shontelle I remember

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There is no excuse for me not being here for the past month/s or so, I have just been too preoccupied and exhausted from work to be able to post about any updates from me. No worries, you haven't missed much and as of this writing, I am currently crawling out of my depression stage yet again. I feel too mentally and emotionally burned out  to function properly... and that's nothing new if

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I'm baaaaaaaack! Well, not really 100% but I'm here now reporting for duty! The past couple of months kept me too preoccupied to function, my brain was (and still is) drained from all the drafting I've been doing for work, FIFA and Wimbledon are on, and the hours just seem to fly by so fast I didn't notice it's almost the end of June. Are you guys watching, too? This is my first time to stay up

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No, not my friend Apple. Apple as in the company. It's true how they say "when it rains, it pours" because now, I don't use my laptop's battery anymore, my wristpad is slowly chipping off on the sides and just the other night while I was wiping my laptop clean, I noticed the lower body on the screen is already a little "loose", it doesn't "stick" as compared to the sides. I can press it and see

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I was watching the Madonna tribute episode of Glee yesterday and this song kind of stuck on me.  Maybe because it's catchy, upbeat and it totally hit home with no dramatic melodies or lyrics.  It was hip and fun and I loved it! I hope you guys enjoy listening to this one. I can't find a decent Madonna video of this song  so I just used Glee's cover instead. I think the cast

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