dana820

@dana820 (277)

Philippines • Age 45

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For those in search of the best exercise...

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27560) • Philippines 4 Nov 11

I had been wanting, for the longest time, to find the best exercise that would really create wonders on my own physical being. I couldn't. for all the advertisements about gadgets and workouts I see spread on the newspapers,...

lose twenty pounds

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dana820 Totally! Those ads claim magically "quick results" which rarely make sense. The benefits of walking is long-term and results are obvious if one sticks to it and makes it part of their daily lives. So glad to know all the positive things it has done for you!...

4 May 12

...pasalubong!

jeanneyvonne @jeanneyvonne (5501) • Philippines 24 Apr 12

I am anticipating the arrival of my sibling tonight or tomorrow. Like any Filipino relative or kin, I did give my own fair share of essential list for my psalubong. Mostly are food but I can't really pick clothing or any type of...

opinion

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dana820 Hi! Sounds like you're easy to give presents to because you know what you want. Me? I don't know what I want most of the time so when someone asks what "pasalubong" to get me, I say, "Surprise me!" Then they say that I'm being "difficult." But...

4 May 12

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"stop eating."

jeanneyvonne @jeanneyvonne (5501) • Philippines 1 Feb 12

I had quite an unexpected morning and I had to run some tasks for my friend’s moneymaking scheme (which is another thing I want to rant on). Anyways, I arrived at my home before lunch and decided that I will get food from my aunt,...

opinio

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dana820 Eek, she did? That was rude. At least you didn't talk back, or did you? It appears you might have been "mad with hunger" then that you could have said something rude back -- hopefully not. At least, you got it out of your chest here and I hope that helped a...

12 Feb 12

Globe Postpaid Subscribers, Raise Your Hands

notmuchofablogger @notmuchofablogger (189) • Philippines 6 Feb 12

My mom, my brother and I applied for a postpaid plan in Globe last December. Just a few days after our subscriptions got activated, we began to receive text messages from anonymous numbers. The messages seems to be for advertising...

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dana820 Woah, glad I'm on prepaid. Better let Globe know about it, someone from the "inside" might be selling subscriber info -- terrible violation of privacy.

12 Feb 12

...hard time spending new and crisp bills

jeanneyvonne @jeanneyvonne (5501) • Philippines 22 Jan 12

I don't if it's coincidence but lately, I have been acquiring some crisp and new versions of our money. I don't know why but I have a hard time spending them, especially if it's a new or unused bill. It sounds impractical becuase...

opinion

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dana820 Me too, guilty. Haha. Maybe it depends where I use it. If it's at a corner "sari-sari" store, I don't use crisp bills if I can help it. But if I'm at a mall or a nice restaurant and pay with cash, I don't hesitate pulling out the crisps bills; probably because...

23 Jan 12

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kare-kare

rebel_woman06 @SIMPLYD (90721) • Philippines 19 Dec 11

Kare-kare is one of my favorite foods as well as my daughter’s and husband’s. My daughter would even brag about my kare-kare to her boyfriend who would also brag her lola’s , as she has told me. But my daughter said, "wait until...

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dana820 Yummy! I have not tried cooking kare-kare (too intimidating LOL) but I do enjoy eating it. Using pork leg sounds like a great idea too. Have you tried any of the pre-packed mixes like Mama Sita's? They can cut down on prep time, I assume.

28 Dec 11

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Preparation for the Noche Buena

Jacruz25 @Jacruz25 (1124) • Philippines 23 Dec 11

So is it guys? Hows your preparation for the noche buena? Well it's kind of a bit busy here but even so I'm really excited for tonight. Will you be attending the evening mass? Noche Buena a very old pinoy tradition where the...

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dana820 I actually ordered in then; just a couple of things to add to what we cooked that evening. We did not have a lot of food but our table was pretty - candle, fancy table cloth, and colorful fruits. We stayed in. It was nice and we opened gifts right after. Hope...

28 Dec 11

What is the hardest subject for you in college?

johnric @johnric (16) • Philippines 3 Nov 11

To me it has to be accounting. Though I know that I've been having trouble with college algebra because my math skills are really terrible but this one is worse. In all of my tests I've never balance even a single one of them....

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dana820 Hi, johnric. It was Biology and thankfully, it was only one minor class for me. But goodluck to you and I hope that your grade in Accounting will not be as bad as you think. :)

4 Nov 11

drying of newly harvested rice grains at the roadside

rebel_woman06 @SIMPLYD (90721) • Philippines 13 Sep 11

As I was travelling on my way to my hometown last week, I saw people arranging their newly harvested rice grains by the roadside. This has been the habit of people at our place since the old times. I was amazed that until today,...

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dana820 Haven't seen that but I've seen coconut meat or "copra" laid out to dry on the roadside years ago. They still do it now from what I hear. I liked seeing it then - it was rustic and nice, felt like home.

15 Sep 11

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. BLARING MUSIC OF THOSE JEEPNEYS and BUSES

rebel_woman06 @SIMPLYD (90721) • Philippines 13 Sep 11

It’s nice to ride a jeep or a bus where there is music.But when the music is so loud it is already annoying. I had the experience of riding one jeepney with a blaring music on the way to work, once. I was silent, but annoyed....

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dana820 You were right to be angry! That driver, with his music volume on high - good thing you didn't get into an accident! The dangers of the driver not being able to hear because of loud music is like when one is texting or talking on the phone behind the wheel....

15 Sep 11

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Watches... Whats the Use?

Graceekwenx @Graceekwenx (3160) • Philippines 12 Aug 11

Friends, is it still practical to buy a watch when we have our cellphone all the time? I saw this Technomarine watch and i really wanted to buy it. Practicality calls though that it is rendered useless. What do you think?

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dana820 Go ahead and buy it! If you really want to and you can afford it, of course. :) Most of the people I know who wear a watch do it because they either need it for work or they're in school. After college, I stopped wearing a watch daily and have worn my only...

13 Aug 11

Don't say yes if you are not coming!

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27560) • Philippines 13 Aug 11

How many times have I seen hosts and hostesses of a party feel down because family and friends who had said Yes, I am coming had texted at the last minute to say [i]I am sorry I cannot come because of this and...

people

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dana820 I feel you... Oh where has good ol' courtesy gone? But what's worse is when they don't show up - period - no text message, no call, nada, zip. I know that things do come up unexpectedly which would keep guests from attending, things that can't be helped....

13 Aug 11

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Underweight

Neriz69 @Neriz69 (1093) • Philippines 12 Aug 11

What to eat when you are underweight. I’m been an underweight all my life, short of 5 to 7 pounds off my ideal weight. Now that I’ve resigned from work I thought I’d gain some weight, I just gained 2 pounds for a period of 3...

fast metabolism

underweight

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dana820 I agree with ybong. Muscle weighs more so you have to build more muscle to gain the pounds you want. Do it with supervision (trainer or friend who body-builds) so you don't injure yourself. Good luck!

12 Aug 11

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UP Manila shooting incident

dorisday1971 @dorisday1971 (5657) • Philippines 6 Mar 11

A very shocking news that a UP student shoot his girlfriend using a caliber 28 pistol. Both students are freshman at the University fo the Philippines, one of the most pretigious schools in the Philippines. The shooting incident...

philippines

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dana820 Wasn't it at the Universidad de Manila? It's just so sad. They were minors too, only 17 from what I've read. :(

6 Mar 11

the new face of our peso bills

pwang41 @pwang41 (134) • Philippines 17 Dec 10

i;ve seen it on the news that Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is changing the peso bills we are currently using right now. i already have seen the new one which would be out this month. what can you say about the new bills?

peso bills

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dana820 Hello. Well, I like that they kept the colors per denomination (you know, violet for 100, red for 50, and such) so we wouldn't get confused. I also heard that we have three years to use the old bills before they become invalid, is this true?

21 Dec 10

what do you do when you feel stressed out or got problems?

czanwell_30 @czanwell_30 (717) • Philippines 24 Jul 10

Sometimes in our everyday lives we are stressed by our work, financial and emotional problems. And when I'm starting to feel this way, I listened to my favorite music. Suddenly I started to mellow and feel the soothing calmness in...

listen

music

sleep

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dana820 Hello. I'd sing in my head or loudly if no one's around. Sometimes, I'd listen to music too though not to the kind that's calming. I'd pick something to rock out to -- very good form of distraction.

25 Jul 10

Carrots In Spaghetti

nocturn98 @nocturn98 (956) • Venezuela 5 Jan 10

Besides the pasta, sauce, and ground meat, I like putting carrots in my spaghetti. I dice them real small and then mix them into the sauce. It adds a certain sweetness to the sour taste of the tomato sauce. I also like the added...

carrots

spaghetti

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dana820 Hi. It sure does. Diced carrots in the tomato sauce do add texture and taste that is yummy. That's how I like it too! :)

5 Jan 10

How do you react when the music of your neighbbor is so loud especiallyat night?

bren_yrra @bren_yrra (354) • Philippines 7 Dec 09

I love listening to music but not to those rock, metallic, and rap.Maybe I could tolerate during the day in a short time just to respect my neighbor, but during the night, I think I can't really tolerate it especially when it is...

loud noise

music

neighbor

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dana820 Bear with it? Seriously, I could go over and ask them to turn the volume down but I don't think I would. Shoulda', woulda', coulda', and all. We have suffered noisy neighbors at night but it's only been a few times and when we have been the ones causing a...

9 Dec 09