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ethanmama @ethanmama (1745) • Philippines 28 Jun 07

Hi. I just want to know if it's possible to have any moneybookers money transferred to a US dollar account here in the Philippines. I have both peso and dollar accounts and I'm wondering if it's better to just keep it in US...

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ethanmama Hi. At the time I started this discussion, paypal has not yet been available as a payment option for Philippine accounts. But after a while, paypal became available so I signed up for it instead. I've gotten paid already through paypal. Before, when e-gold was...

31 Jul 08

ethanmama @ethanmama (1745) • Philippines 25 Jan 08

I'm very happy that my son seems to prefer me over other people. We just had a "bonding session" this afternoon. I was feeling sleepy so I lay on the living room sofa while Ethan lay on top of me. It was that way for over an hour....

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bite

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ethanmama Thank you for your advise. My son has stopped doing the biting. I'm not quite sure what worked, but he has completely stopped.

1 Mar 08

ethanmama @ethanmama (1745) • Philippines 25 Jan 08

I'm very happy that my son seems to prefer me over other people. We just had a "bonding session" this afternoon. I was feeling sleepy so I lay on the living room sofa while Ethan lay on top of me. It was that way for over an hour....

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ethanmama I'm not really sure what I did right, but my son has stopped doing this already! Thanks for all your advises!

1 Mar 08

lordwarwizard @lordwarwizard (35747) • Singapore 28 Feb 08

Inertia. What comes to your mind when I say INERTIA? Science lessons? Isaac Newton? A big beer belly? In plain talk, inertia means not getting up when you are already sitting. And the longer you sit, the harder it is for you to...

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ethanmama Yup, you did. I was notified about the discussion you started, and hey, I just had to reply. :) Lookee here, I even made my 1000th post!

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ethanmama @ethanmama (1745) • Philippines 25 Jan 08

I'm very happy that my son seems to prefer me over other people. We just had a "bonding session" this afternoon. I was feeling sleepy so I lay on the living room sofa while Ethan lay on top of me. It was that way for over an hour....

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ethanmama My son is 28 months old. He only does it to me and his nanny. He doesn't do it to his dad, his grandma, or his uncles (we're a traditional Asian family and live together in the same house). Thank you for your suggestion. I guess I will have to let him realize...

26 Jan 08

ethanmama @ethanmama (1745) • Philippines 18 Dec 07

The whole Christmas season (including New Year) is my favorite holiday. It's a long celebration here in the Philippines, and people look forward to it each year. This Christmas Eve, we will be having Christmas dinner at my...

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ethanmama Oh, that's sad, whatever happened to make you feel that way? Anyhow, I guess we have our own ways of being happy and I hope you were happy on that day, however you chose to celebrate it.

27 Dec 07

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ethanmama @ethanmama (1745) • Philippines 18 Dec 07

The whole Christmas season (including New Year) is my favorite holiday. It's a long celebration here in the Philippines, and people look forward to it each year. This Christmas Eve, we will be having Christmas dinner at my...

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ethanmama I hope you enjoyed your Christmas. I know it's difficult to be alone when other people are with their loved ones.

27 Dec 07

ethanmama @ethanmama (1745) • Philippines 18 Dec 07

The whole Christmas season (including New Year) is my favorite holiday. It's a long celebration here in the Philippines, and people look forward to it each year. This Christmas Eve, we will be having Christmas dinner at my...

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ethanmama Well, I guess they have different holidays in China. You do have Chinese New Year and you have a break for it, I guess. Here in the Philippines we celebrate Chinese New Year since we are overseas Chinese but it's not really an official holiday so we still have...

27 Dec 07

ethanmama @ethanmama (1745) • Philippines 6 Feb 07

Here in the Philippines, many of us drive vehicles with stick shifts, rather than automatic transmission. So I meet some drivers over here who can handle a stick shift but cannot use an automatic. When I went to the USA, I noted...

automatic transmission

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ethanmama I agree with that. I started with a manual before I transitioned into automatic so I can drive both.

27 Dec 07

ethanmama @ethanmama (1745) • Philippines 27 Dec 07

I have a 27 month old and he's well into his terrible twos. I know it's rather natural at this stage to have tantrums and to be very selfish but I also realize that children eventually have to be taught that they really cannot...

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ethanmama Thank you :). My son was also generally well behaved until just a few days ago. I guess it's true about the terrible twos :). My husband and I did let him cry for what seems like a long time and eventually our will prevailed, but it's terribly agonizing...

27 Dec 07

ethanmama @ethanmama (1745) • Philippines 18 Dec 07

The whole Christmas season (including New Year) is my favorite holiday. It's a long celebration here in the Philippines, and people look forward to it each year. This Christmas Eve, we will be having Christmas dinner at my...

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ethanmama Oh, we used to go up to Baguio after the New Year fireworks but that was a long long time ago. In fact the hotel we used to stay in got damaged by the earthquake and is no longer existing. I haven't been to Baguio in ages. I wonder if it's still as...

21 Dec 07

ethanmama @ethanmama (1745) • Philippines 18 Dec 07

The whole Christmas season (including New Year) is my favorite holiday. It's a long celebration here in the Philippines, and people look forward to it each year. This Christmas Eve, we will be having Christmas dinner at my...

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ethanmama Enjoy your holidays!

21 Dec 07

ethanmama @ethanmama (1745) • Philippines 18 Dec 07

The whole Christmas season (including New Year) is my favorite holiday. It's a long celebration here in the Philippines, and people look forward to it each year. This Christmas Eve, we will be having Christmas dinner at my...

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ethanmama When I was still an intern and later a resident doctor, I always had holidays when I had to stay in the hospital. I'm so glad I no longer have to. I hope you'll be compensated for working during the holiday, though. :) Have a great Christmas, even if...

21 Dec 07

ethanmama @ethanmama (1745) • Philippines 18 Dec 07

The whole Christmas season (including New Year) is my favorite holiday. It's a long celebration here in the Philippines, and people look forward to it each year. This Christmas Eve, we will be having Christmas dinner at my...

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ethanmama Merry Christmas!

21 Dec 07

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ethanmama @ethanmama (1745) • Philippines 18 Dec 07

The whole Christmas season (including New Year) is my favorite holiday. It's a long celebration here in the Philippines, and people look forward to it each year. This Christmas Eve, we will be having Christmas dinner at my...

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ethanmama I guess there will still be people here on mylot :). Well, you could still enjoy the season even if you're not with your family. Merry Christmas!

21 Dec 07

ethanmama @ethanmama (1745) • Philippines 18 Dec 07

The whole Christmas season (including New Year) is my favorite holiday. It's a long celebration here in the Philippines, and people look forward to it each year. This Christmas Eve, we will be having Christmas dinner at my...

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ethanmama Hi, anupam_giridih! Happy birthday in advance to you! It's nice that you also get to enjoy the season.

21 Dec 07

ethanmama @ethanmama (1745) • Philippines 13 Dec 07

It's the Christmas season again! Tis the time for gift giving and receiving. Sometimes we get gifts that are not useful for us and only clutter up the house. Do you give away those gifts to somebody who you think have better use...

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ethanmama I agree with you there. Better give it to somebody who will make better use of it. I still have wedding gifts, some duplicates, in my mother-in-law's house that I haven't been using yet for the past 3 years. I have contemplated on just giving them away as...

21 Dec 07

ethanmama @ethanmama (1745) • Philippines 13 Dec 07

It's the Christmas season again! Tis the time for gift giving and receiving. Sometimes we get gifts that are not useful for us and only clutter up the house. Do you give away those gifts to somebody who you think have better use...

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ethanmama I like the article, blueunicorn! It's not too long...it's just right. And, yes, it really is the thought that counts. Better that somebody puts the item to good use rather than waste the gift.

21 Dec 07

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