I am very thankful that finally typhoon Ondoy has left the country.  Eighty percent of Metro Manila was submerged in water.  More than a hundred have died, a lot are still missing and many more need to be rescued.  My family and my neighbors are very fortunate our street was spared from the flooding.  But [...]

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I’m glad that my dad finally had a cargo liner installed in his truck. He was so concerned about the typhoons and floodings we’ve had lately.  He is right, it’s better to have a protection than to be sorry later.  So many cars have been damaged by the major flooding the other day and it’s [...]

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I am so thankful that finally typhoon Ondoy has left the country.  It has left most of Metro Manila submerged in water.  Many have died, a lot are still missing and many more need to be rescued.  My family and my neighbors are very fortunate our street was spared from the flooding. My internet connection [...]

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After hosting a party, one of the toughest stains to eliminate are the lipstick marks on table napkins.  To ensure they come off in the wash, rub in a dab of vegetable shortening, then rinse with club soda before laundering as usual.  The oil in the greasy stuff bonds with the fats in the makeup, [...]

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With the cold months coming in Louise, my sister, is starting to worry about her sensitive teeth. An Orange New Jersey cosmetic dentist recommended porcelain veneers.  These are very thin pieces of durable, tooth-shaped porcelain that are custom made (matching shape and color) by a professional dental laboratory. They are bonded onto the front of [...]

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I don’t know what’s got into me but lately, I have been turning down party invitations after party invitations.  Last week, I was invited to a friend’s birthday party in Makati, then it rained hard the whole afternoon.  Thinking of flooded streets and the traffic I had to go through just to be there made [...]

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