Monthly Archives: October 2008

Skipping Work and not Regretting It

Posted on October 30, 2008

I missed a day of work today. It wasn’t intentional, though. Unknown to me, my husband took a leave from work today and tomorrow, not because he really wanted to, but because he needed to. He has to use his … Continue reading →

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Like Father, Like Son

Posted on October 30, 2008

There are a number of things that my son Justin took after his daddy. One of those is his fondness for watching TV and VCDs/DVDs. In fact, the only time the TV set in our living room is off is … Continue reading →

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Mommy and Justin at the Playground

Posted on October 28, 2008

I took my son Justin to the playground last Sunday morning. I had no work that day, and my son’s nanny took the day off. I knew my son would get dirty, so I resisted the urge to give him … Continue reading →

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The Nissin Cup Noodle Scare

Posted on October 28, 2008

I read from Yahoo! News last Sunday that a 67-year-old woman from Fujisawa, Japan experienced numbness on her tongue after consuming Nissin’s Cup Noodle. Japan’s health office discovered the presence of paradichlorobenzene, a chemical found in bug repellent in the … Continue reading →

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How to Make the Most of Your Grocery Shopping

Posted on October 27, 2008

When we settled in our condo unit last May, one task gets added to my list of responsibilities—grocery shopping. It makes perfect sense since I was the one who passes by the supermarket everyday on my way home, that is, … Continue reading →