Life's Lessons

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Thursday, January 24, 2008

The Best Investment You Can Make

Worldwide, the stock market is experiencing a roller-coaster ride. Some fear we are heading for a meltdown or recession. Last night, while we were discussing this, an 18 year young woman who's a daughter of a rich jeweler said the best investment is not on stocks or any other material, but it's on... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Florsheim and Lacoste Shoes for Less than $100

This is a good time here in Manila to look around for bargains. The holiday season has just passed and people already spent their 13th month bonus over some goodies. What's left are broken sizes of different signature brands which are marked down 40-70% off. Yesterday, I brought a pair of Florsheim... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 21, 2008

The Shrinking Toilet Paper Roll

Five years ago, I began buying this pack of toilet papers which cost less than most other brands in the grocery. I noticed the middle cardboard which the paper was rolled was bigger; it's like a donut with a bigger hole. I didn't mind getting less quantity because I computed I was still paying less... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, January 20, 2008

How to Get the Perfect Timing

Just before writing this blog, I called the shop where I saw a juicer which I'd like to buy. Last week the promo girl said it would be available last Saturday. Now she said the initial stocks were already sold out. There are times we find ourselves late with a decision; 2 months ago, I regretted... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, January 19, 2008

Getting Rid of Annoying Pop-ups and Pop-unders on Your Computer Browser

Pop-ups and pop-unders are those advertisements that would suddenly appear on your screen; they are more intrusive than spam since the latter appears only when you check your email. According to a guy at a software shop, the best way to avoid these unwanted ads is to use Mozilla Firefox browser... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Unnecessary Inconvenient Truth

Sometimes we go through life giving ourselves a hard time... unnecessarily. Yesterday I finally bought a computer chair with armrest. I held onto my old dilapidated chair for 4 years and at times I don't even want to sit on it. Come to think of it, it is only $75 or 20 cents a day if I were to break... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Who Would Ever Drive a Car Made in Korea?

I was driving down the boulevard this morning when I saw an elegant suv cruising past my right side. I was a bit surprised to see the brand was Korean. Curious, I drove a little faster to see who would drive such a car (in Manila, we used to go far Japanese brands), and why was I surprised to see it... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Regret is Always Late

I am thankful for the small moment with a big scare I just experienced. It made me look life in a bigger perspective. I wish this blog is more read than my other blogs-- but I guess this is life's reality-- we are not usually interested in being serious about life until a lightning bolt will wake us... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 14, 2008

5 Years to Live

This is the 2nd part of the big lesson I learned from my recent experience: I often hear the question: "What if you have only __ years or months to live?". I realize a question like this makes us reflect about life but only at a superficial level. It goes into a deeper level once a loved one or... Sign in to see full entry.

Two Doctors Saw a Suspcious Mass in My Nasopharynx

Last December, I had a bad cough with fever that lasted more than a week so I went to see my doctor friend. After examination, he had that concern look and said that he saw a mass with blood in my nasopharynx. He suspected it was cancerous so he recommended a biopsy. I looked for a second opinion.... Sign in to see full entry.

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