Yearly Archives: 2008

Blog Love

Posted on December 13, 2008 | 7 Comments

Cherry of Girl for all status gave me this award…


Thank you, Cherry!

1. Put the logo in your blog.
2. Add a link to the person who shared it with you.
3. Pass this award to your Blogger Friends
4. Add your link to the list of participants below
5. Leave a message for your nominee on their blog.

Blog Lovers: 1. Soul Anchor 2. Cookie’s Corner 3. Ane of Life According To Me 4. Tales of a Pinay Single Mommy 5. A Girl For All for Status 6. Sasha says… 7. YOU NEXT!

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I am giving this award in turn to the blogs below…

Angela
Maiylah
Rachel
Raquel
Rebecca
Mousey-Say Cheese!
Teacher Julie

Happy blogging!

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Posted in Blogging in general

Happy weekend!

Posted on December 13, 2008 | 6 Comments

I am sure most of you will be out on Christmas shopping errands this weekend. Be careful with those hard earned money, okay? Make sure you secure it. Also, make sure your kids are always with you.

Happy weekend and take care everyone!





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Posted in SS Surveys

Information we need

Posted on December 12, 2008 | Comments Off

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Posted in Brain wave

For executives

Posted on December 10, 2008 | Comments Off

A Car Allowance is normally given to the upper management of a company. But do you know that even the executives are exploiting this allowance when nobody’s checking?

When I was still working for an investments company in Makati, I was assigned to check on this allowances given to several key positions in the company. I was disgusted by the expenses they were passing off under the vehicle reimbursement program of the company. I reported the suspicious amounts to the president of the company. I was wondering that time why the president was not acting on the report I made. I was under the impression then that he was not using his own allowance. I was wrong! I checked the company he was under (it was a group of company and some expenses of the president was charged to another company he was acting as president to as well). It turned out that he, too, was taking advantage of the allowance. Even charging some suspicious receipts under it. Tsk tsk tsk

Obviously, I already resigned from the company. It was a suspicious company that I wanted to get out of right away. Not only were they exploiting the car allowance account, some other accounts of the company had charges that were doubly curious as the car allowance account.

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Proposal Rock tragedy

Posted on December 9, 2008 | 10 Comments

My sister and I always watch The Inside Edition. This afternoon, there was a report about an American who was supposed to propose to his girlfriend when she was suddenly swept away by big waves.

American, Scott Napper, took his Filipina girlfriend, Leafil Alforque, to Proposal Rock near Neskowin Beach in Oregon to pop the question. It was supposed to be a romantic moment for the two. Napper was preparing to propose and present his ring to Alforque when all of a sudden a big wave came crashing towards them. The last time Napper saw his girlfriend, she was being swept away by the waves.

This is just so sad. Alforque’s body has not yet been found. Let’s all pray for her soul and those that she left behind.

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Posted in Society at large

Paypal rates

Posted on December 8, 2008 | 7 Comments

I don’t know exactly how Paypal determines their US dollar to peso exchange rate. I have always assumed that their rate is lower by a peso. That is based on monitoring the rates they used in the past. But last week, their rate got stuck to $1 : Php47.20 for almost 3 days! The rate here in the country is $1 : Php49+. So their rate should have been in the Php48 level. Or even slightly lower than that. Oh well…

Earning is getting harder and harder each day. But I am still hopeful that the next year will bring in good tidings for all of us.

Happy Monday! Have a great week everyone!

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Posted in Money matters

Almost complete Christmas list

Posted on December 7, 2008 | 2 Comments

My Christmas list is almost complete. One of the challenges of having a large extended family is giving gifts come the holidays. My list has mp3 players, CDs, clothes, toys, beanies, books, an electric fan, and so much more. Even creating that list is a challenge for me. It’s hard to think of what to give someone that will fit your budget. Hopefully, what I chose for each one will be something they can use and something that will make them happy. For myself, I am not expecting that much. A good book, a spa voucher, or even a wallet or bag will be nice ;)

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Posted in Brain wave

Simple joys

Posted on December 7, 2008 | Comments Off

Last weekend felt like I was on vacation. I hardly went online because I was out with friends. Saturday, I went out with my two sisters and Hazel to buy a gift. Yesterday, I went with Shen and Jing to Sophie’s baptismal rites. I am a godparent once more. Going out and having fun beats being in Outer Banks for me. My joys are simple and a great conversation, a crazy one where we jump from one topic to another, a cup of coffee and lots of laughter is pure joy for me.

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Posted in Brain wave