alena824

@alena824 (376)

Philippines • Age 58

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What is life without love?

leateagee @leateagee (3667) • China 30 Nov 08

Do we really need love to be able to live a good life until we die? Do we really need love when all the things we do is work, work, and work for ourselves? Do we really need love if we always think to be ahead ... being...

life without love

love

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alena824 It is so difficult to discuss something so abstract and intangible. Yes, love can be expressed in many ways, but in truth it is really a concept. M. Scott Peck, who authored "The Road Less Traveled" said that true love comes from within. We must not look...

1 Dec 08

"Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers"

claire03 @claire03 (1443) • United States 7 Sep 07

Finders Keepers is something you say when you find something that belongs to someone else and decide you are going to keep it. This also means that when something is unowned or abandoned, whoever finds it can claim it. Do you...

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alena824 I believe the saying is only applicable when there is really no way to trace the owner of whatever it is you found. And it also depends on how valuable the thing is that was found. If we're talking loose change on the street that most everyone ignores, yes,...

1 Dec 08

thanks for the oil price roll back!

mrbrownedeye @mrbrownedeye (781) • Philippines 29 Nov 08

i am a little bit glad about the almost weekly rollback made by the oil company here in our country (philippine). do you think our economy can survive? do you think the price of goods will make a rollback soon? i hope so.

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alena824 It certainly is a relief that gasoline prices are not going through the roof any more. The current level is acceptable and any more rollbacks will definitely be welcome. However, I seriously doubt that prices of goods and commodities will also decrease. We...

1 Dec 08

What would it take for you to be truly happy?

shamsta19 @shamsta19 (3224) • United States 1 Dec 08

I ask not for lack of a better discussion to post but because I find myself at a difficult crux in my life right now. I find myself asking what would it take for me to be happy? Is it money? I know money would solve a lot of...

the pursuit of happiness

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alena824 Thank you for asking this question because it makes me pause to think... I've also been through a lot this year and my biggest battle now is facing the Big C. I have opted not to undergo chemotherapy because I simply refuse to subject my body to more abuse...

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Does Eatting A Big Meal Help You Sleep?

elmiko @elmiko (6630) • United States 8 Nov 08

It can help me sleep but its not neccessary. Of course its the best way to get fat and thats why I quit doing it for the most part. Do you do it all the time or never or every now and than. I use not be able to get to sleep but...

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alena824 Yes eating a big meal will make you sleepy but this is actually a big no-no: to sleep right after eating, especially at night. It is said that we should have digested part of the food we consumed at night before turning in. This is because our body regenerates...

9 Nov 08

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What would you do if your bestfriend having a relationship in married guy/girl?

miamhae @miamhae (339) • Philippines 2 Nov 08

I have in this situation before, my best friend fall in love in married man. I don't want my friend saw in that situation. I told her that is wrong and sins and think about the family that she near to destroy. She's cries with...

bestfriend

married

wake up call

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alena824 Thank God your friend had the sense to listen to you instead of giving in to emotion. In the end, the decision to follow your advice was the best, not only for her, but also for the people she would have eventually hurt had she been stubborn. You are to be...

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Kahit Isang Saglit

red_amethyst @red_amethyst (3518) • Philippines 17 Sep 08

ABS-CBN newest offering. First major co-production with malaysian production double Vision. starring Jericho rosales and Carmen Soo. Started last Monday, September 15. Who's watching this? any comments on the story,...

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alena824 What I like best about the series is the love story. It's the kind that really touches the heart because of the actors' sincerity. You believe Rocky and Garie are really in love because you can feel it. And I really take my hat off to them because it takes...

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Could you survive if hamburgers were all you had to eat?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 11 Oct 08

If you had nothing but burgers to eat, all the time, do you think you could survive? Or, would you simply just stop eating until other food came along? As for me, I could probably stand burgers for two weeks, then I...

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alena824 Hunting and searching? Where are we supposed to be that the only food left are burgers? Stuck in some burger island? Hahaha! Seriously, I could probably get by with burgers for a few days that's it. I'd die sooner anyway if I kept eating that every single...

29 Oct 08

hey! where's my change?

kayedanda @kayedanda (1850) • Philippines 27 Oct 08

i am betting this has happened to you at least once in your commuting life, with the driver of the jeepney/fx/bus unintentionally or conveniently (most of the times it's the latter) forgetting to give you your change back. what do...

public transportation

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alena824 If my change is quite substantial, I will keep on reminding the driver that he has yet to give it to me. This usually happens when several passengers hand over their fare at the same time and the driver can't keep track who has given change to. I will let him...

28 Oct 08

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PayPal's Technical Support Is Actually Located In the Philippines

yuna15 @yuna15 (2706) • Philippines 28 Oct 08

Anybody here knows that Paypal's technical support is in the Philippines? Their center is located in Eastwood Libis in Quezon City. I won't mention the company just to be safe but I used to work for that company. If I didn't leave...

contact center

paypal

technical support

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alena824 Hi! I'm actually having problems with my Paypal account because they put it on limited status and have not lifted the limits even after I complied with their process. I just want to know how long it takes for them to lift the limits. Otherwise, I can't use my...

28 Oct 08

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Is your handwriting readable?

ronaldinu @ronaldinu (12422) • Malta 14 Oct 08

I have noticed that my handwriting has deteriorated a bit since I have been lazy typing all my documents for the past years with the introduction of computers and word processors. Is your handwriting readable?

handwriting

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alena824 Pretty much so... and I hate it when someone approaches me to say, can you write this for me because you have better handwriting? Ayyy! But I don't get to write as often now precisely because of computers and word processors. It's become the norm to have...

15 Oct 08

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Generosity

Pose123 @Pose123 (21635) • Canada 14 Oct 08

There is some truth to the old adage that "it is in giving that we receive", but real generosity comes with no strings attached. Anyone who doubts this should give it some thought. Remember the times that you've received support,...

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alena824 Generosity is not simply about giving of material things. It's deeper meaning is giving of yourself to another human being. Sure, we can draw out money and hand it over to someone who may be asking for it, but a generous soul is one who gives without being...

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Shopping in the Philippines

mimico @mimico (3617) • Philippines 14 Oct 08

Many Asian countries such as Hong Kong, Thailand, and Singapore try to attract tourists by marketing their country as a shopping destination. Well, let me just say that the Philippines is also a haven for deals and steals,...

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alena824 I have always wondered why the Philippines has never been marketed as a shopping destination. We don't even have to talk of overruns or surplus items because the price of even branded products are comparatively cheaper here than most places. That's why I...

15 Oct 08

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Do you have Ninong and Ninang ?

warrior_777 @warrior_777 (1392) • Philippines 15 Oct 08

Most of the Filipino children have Ninong (God father) and Ninang (God mother). They often go to their Ninong and Ninang during Christmas day to visit them and ask for their Christmas gifts. I heard that some Ninong and...

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alena824 Yes, most Filipino children have godparents. It's almost a norm that when a couple are expecting a baby, they decide on who they want to stand as the child's godparent. Nowadays, it is their friends or relatives who present themselves for the...

15 Oct 08

Does age matters in a relationship?

gracemanotoc @gracemanotoc (641) • Japan 12 Oct 08

I wonder if age really matters in the relationship. I want my bf to be 5 years olders but not younger than that or older than that. I feel that the gap is good enough because guys mature 2 years later than woman. But I cannot see...

age

maturity

relationship

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alena824 That's pretty much setting parameters for the kind of relationship you want to be in. What if you fall for someone who is not in the age range -- will you sacrifice what you feel? I think it is not age that matters but the maturity of your prospective partner....

13 Oct 08

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Do you like it when you favorite book is made into a movie?

bubblesmd @bubblesmd (43) • Philippines 12 Oct 08

I don't like it when a book is made into a movie as some important parts of a book are deleted because they don't make for good box-office draw or due to lack of time. I often find the movie lacking an important part which offers...

book adaptation

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alena824 I usually get curious as to how they translate the written word to the big or small screen. Of course, imagination works 100 percent when we are reading so it is interesting to see how others (the production people, in this case) visualize the story. Of...

13 Oct 08