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Month: August 2010

  • Would You Say “I do”?

    photobucket.com Are you widowed? divorced? or above 40 years old and never married? If you’re a Kuwaiti woman with any of these statuses, never lose heart as you’re likely to  get a marriage proposal soon. Kuwait government generously grants men 4000 KD (50,905 DHS/623,949 PHP) on their first marriage to a Kuwaiti lady. However, there…

  • Oscar (Wilde) Winning Stories

    Wishin’ to win back your childhood without losing your adult wits? Go Wilde. Too busy? Then start small picking his delightful short tales collection called THE HAPPY PRINCE and OTHER TALES. Try the audio versions of these stories on a long walk, bus ride, or congested trips. If you find the words challenging, try them in…

  • Top 5 Erroneously Qualified Adjectives

    Do you wonder which powerful adjectives lose their impact when qualified? Let’s stop being guilty and clean up our posts by killing the unnecessary intensifiers (more, most, a lot of, etc.) that sap the strengths of describing words. Try going over the list (you could even add more) and vow not to make these mistakes…

  • The Compliant’s Treat

    After battling with the alarm, I rose at 7:45. I knew I was late for the things I set out to do. My day was halved fixing and preparing loads and loads of papers, and following immediate requests from bosses. “Are the copies ready yet?” “Have you sent Akbar to deposit my passport?” “Would you…

  • Would You Blush?

    If you’re heading a sinking ship filled with apathetic whiners, would you risk your own life saving it? Or would you rather throw out a escape boat, securing your own safety? If you’d say yes to the first question, you’re indeed a blind and deaf hero- which you ought not be. I was immersed with…

  • Muni-muni sa “Pag-aayuno”

    Panahon na naman ng Ramadan. Ang dating nababasa ko lang sa aklat ay nakikita ko na sa totoong buhay. Bawal makitang kumakain, umiinom o ngumunguya sa daan. Ito ay bilang respeto sa mga nagpapalipas ng gutom para sa relihiyon. Di man lubos na tanggap ng aking tiyan, mainam na lang na unawain, at sumunod sa…

  • Why Hold Your Tongue

    To be wise, know when to be silent, Discern when to keep the mouth shut, Ponder on what nourishes the spirit, Learn how to bring joy to the heart. It’s totally far from pretensions, Neither flattery nor false words, It neither qualifies as deceit nor lies, Not conceited words in disguise. Desire the power to…

  • Freshen Up, Ladies!

    Whining about headaches? Body pains? And all sorts of illnesses? You’re aging. Children hardly talk about ill-health. I hate to admit I often grumble about feeling weak. Yet, upon reading ‘Herself’ by Dr. Lowry, my outlook has changed. Any woman could be as young as she wants to be -only if she didn’t neglect to care…

  • Say More, Sailor

    “Come, I’ll drop you off,” Khaled insisted. “No, Julie’s taking a cab with me. I’ll drop her off on my way to Abu Dhabi,” Zi replied for me. “Are you sure, Julie?” Kavee whispered “I’ll be fine,” forcing a blank face. All my colleagues left except for me and Zi. “Zi, don’t deprive me of…

  • Living Above 45 Degrees

    If you think you can’t tolerate this much heat, never stay in the UAE in July to August. It’s true that the heat could kill you. It just did kill four in Abu Dhabi two days ago. At 49.9 degrees, the highest temp. recorded in the western region of the UAE’s capital city, four desert…