Author: Issa
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The Help
Skeeter, a white American raised by a black nanny during the 1960’s Civil Rights movement, decides to feature the stories of American-African housemaids – their sorrows and hardships as they daily serve the white families. She comes up with a book, The Help, in which “colored” housekeepers reveal their grievances. If you think the plot…
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How to Find Your Soul Urge?
Scanning through a list of posts I could write about, I came across a client who wanted articles on Numerology. I instantly downloaded a Numerology e-book entitled “The Power of Numbers” and went through it until I got all the figures I need to know my life path, Expression and Soul Urge. There are more,…
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5 Don’t’s on Lizzy’s List
Flushed with fever, red-hot cheeks, mouth filled with oranges every hour. I savored the light emitted by my laptop’s screen. Every sick person is a grouch, so here are the DON’T’S I learned from Lizzy. Perhaps more will come if I get sicker. (Note: Lizzy is Elizabeth Bennet, the main character in Pride and Prejudice by…
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Si Ate
Masasabi kong sa lahat ng kapatid ni ate, ako ang una nyang minahal. Paano ko nasabi? Kwento ko sa inyo. Noong anim na taon pa lang sya, at tatlong taon ako, kalong-kalong nya ako habang nasa gilid kami ng tulay. Gawa pa ito sa kahoy kaya di matibay. Tapos biglang may paparating na malaking sasakyan,…
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What Are Truly Worth Your Tears
If I had a grandma like hers, who constantly and faithfully advised: “Never cry, never complain, To God you may, but not to humans.” Those who like you will only be sad, Those who hate you will be glad, Those who matter to you will be depressed, Those who don’t care would only disappoint. Are…
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Brilliant Bill
Cheerleader: You know what Bill, I’m sorry. Bill: Don’t worry. (pause) You only have 3 minutes and 26 seconds (pause) left in heaven. -Another Scene- Bill: What’s it like being pretty? Cheerleader: I don’t know. Like… this is the only way I’ve ever looked. Bill: I think people treat you nicer when you’re pretty. Cheerleader:…
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100 Ways to Capture Dubai
At five, Jam proposed we check out Star Cinema’s “No Other Woman”. I refused. Why watch something that would only make you feel bad, if not mad? I said I’d rather linger at the cozy cafe at the ground floor of our building. She hesitated, so I told her: “It’s on me.” A moment later,…
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What’s the Shape of Your Dream House?
Everyone dreamed of owning a house. I love going to my aunt’s house not because it’s my ideal dwelling place, but because it’s surrounded with breathtakingly beautiful scenery and wonderfully designed homes. Every kid has imagined a grand home to live in. Shape your dream house with these exciting and inspiring home designs! Have you…
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Lights, Camera, Action!
Only one thing made me stay up late during high school. Study? Wrong. Writing love letters? Partly wrong. Partying? Super wrong. Okay, you’re forcing me to say it – script-writing! (Mood: Reminiscent) Oedipus the King was my teacher’s pick for the class stage play presentation. We had to divide this popular Greek myth into five…
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The Couple Mechanics
The resultant moment of a couple is called a torque. A torque is a special case of moment. Well, you can just forget about the mechanics of couple as it meant in Physics. Peek into into my kaleidoscopic view of love between a couple. The word “kaleidoscope” is derived from the Ancient Greek καλ(ός) (beauty, beautiful), είδο(ς) (form,…