dolce_vita78

@dolce_vita78 (8062)

Philippines • Age 46

Joined myLot 17 years ago

I am not perfect

Discussions (742)

dolce_vita78's Discussions

Back to School!

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 31 Jul 16

Today is the first day of school for this semester in our University and so students are back to school! I teach in the college level and that means I am back to work as well. I have a new schedule and I think I have a good one. I...

first day high

back to school

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Reusable Bags

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 21 Jul 16

I have many reusable bags. Some of them are giveaways by some stores. I bought the other reusable bags because of their designs. I have developed the habit of bringing reusable bags when going to the supermarket and/or the mall. I...

reusable bags

recycle

practical

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Cleaning my Room

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 21 Jul 16

I am on my third day of cleaning my room. It is the sorting of things that eat much of my time. I would like to free up more space so I really need to get rid of a lot of things. I hope to get things done by the end of the day so...

cleaning

sorting

room

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Noise Pollution

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 18 Jul 16

Our neighbor is having some improvements on their property. A part of their property is residential and another portion is used for business. I believe their business is doing well and so they are expanding. Noise has been our...

noise

construction

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4 people

"Trapped" in the ATM Booth

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 30 Jan 13

Few minutes ago, I was on queue at the ATM booth near our university. Someone went in ahead of me just as I arrived. As usual, I patiently waited. Almost five minutes have passed and I did not yet have my turn. After a couple...

atm

time

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I have not used Yahoo! for quite a while

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 21 Jan 13

It's been a while since the last time I have used Yahoo. I mean any of the services of Yahoo. Just to check my Yahoo account earlier, I found out that there had been so many changes. For one, only Yahoo-created chat rooms remain...

mail

messenger

yahoo

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A million thanks to one of my mentors

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 21 Jan 13

Yesterday, I visited one of my mentors. It's been a while since the last time we have had a heart to heart talk. Getting to talk to her even just for a few minutes made me so happy. As always, she reminded me to always do my best...

mentors

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I slept for three hours during my lunch break

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 16 Jan 13

Because I am not feeling well, I took the opportunity to sleep during my lunch break. Immediately after taking my lunch and my medicine, I dozed off. I did not intend to sleep that long since I needed to work on...

sick

sleep

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I think I got flu

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 16 Jan 13

Oh well, I am not really sure. I got the symptoms though. I haven't seen the doctor yet and I hope it is not flu. I hope that it is just the common cold. I think it is the weather. It has been rather cold for the past few days and...

colds

flu

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I feel so lazy today

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 13 Jan 13

I am not really in the mood for work today (or maybe, just at this very moment). I think it has something to do with the weather. It is cloudy and part of the sky (as I see in the office window) is covered with thick...

cold

lazy

weather

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When work demands more of your time...

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 12 Jan 13

If we are ordinary employees, it is not easy to just do anything we want. If our employers require us to render extra hours, we do so because oftentimes, we do not have any choice. However, when this happens, we tend to sacrifice...

overtime

time

work

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3 people

How do you deal with a hard-to-please boss?

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 12 Jan 13

Hello everyone! Quite very often, I hear some people complain about their bosses. They share how difficult it is to please their boss. Sometimes because their employers are perfectionists. I am sure that this can really be very...

boss

work

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Do you always get your salary on time?

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 12 Jan 13

I was on queue at the ATM a couple of hours back to withdraw some cash I needed for a very important purchase. While on queue, the two people behind me were talking to each other about how disappointed they are about how delayed...

income

salary

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4 people

I think I had too much lately

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 11 Jan 13

For the past few weeks (which started before Christmas 2012), I have been receiving chocolates from friends, colleagues, and students. I believe that they know my favorite chocolate brands and flavors and so those were the ones...

chocolates

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1 person

What I used my 13th Month Pay for

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 6 Jan 13

One of the things Filipino workers are entitled to as per Labor Code of the Philippines is their 13th month pay. This is equivalent to their gross monthly pay. This is required and is usually given during the month of December....

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2 people

Random act of kindness

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 6 Jan 13

There are times when we just feel like making other people happy. We do some random act of kindness and in the process, we do not only make other people happy but we end up being satisfied too. For instance, we get to help the...

happiness

kindness

random

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Do you go to theme parks?

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 3 Jan 13

I love going to theme parks. Going there makes me feel young! I can't even eat that much while in there because all I like is taking all possible rides. Or, go around to see all the attractions! I am a thrill-seeker and so I won't...

theme park

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Have you gone snorkeling?

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 3 Jan 13

One of the things I enjoy most is snorkeling. I love watching the marine life without having to dive deep into the ocean. Whenever we go to Palawan, this is one of the things listed on my to-do list. It may be scary to some but...

fun

philippines

snorkeling

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Just arrived..

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 2 Nov 12

I have just arrived from a long trip. I spent almost a week in a place which I consider my favorite. Known as the Last Frontier, Palawan is a paradise, sanctuary to an amazing variety of fauna and flora foun. It is blessed with...

tour

travel

zip line

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2 people

Another loss

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 2 Sep 12

One of my colleagues whom I consider an asset to the organization will be leaving very soon. He applied for work in Singapore and he got the job. He will be with us until the 7th of September. It's sad that one of the good...

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