pmcepe

@pmcepe (194)

Philippines • Age 72

Joined myLot 15 years ago

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bath rituals

pmcepe @pmcepe (194) • Philippines 4 May 09

I love to sing. My voice may not be exeptional but nevertheless I still have the passion of singing. I ususally sing when taking a bath or shower.Usually I sing repititively the chorus, many lyrics I can't even remember, so I just...

bath singing

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uploading photos

pmcepe @pmcepe (194) • Philippines 3 May 09

Excuse my ignorance again... how do I post photos? I have some incridibly beautiful shots of some tourist spots in the Phil I would like to share with you but my limited computer litiracy does not include this knowledge. Please...

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elections

pmcepe @pmcepe (194) • Philippines 1 May 09

One year into our presidential elections in our country but those interested in the race had started increasing their TV visibility. Do you participate in the election process in your country? Why or why not?

election

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First time to travel abroad

pmcepe @pmcepe (194) • Philippines 19 Apr 09

I am almost 57 years old but it will be my first travel outside my country, and I am traveling alone. I keep wondering how does local travel differ from travelling abroad?

travelling abroad

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Paypal

pmcepe @pmcepe (194) • Philippines 14 Apr 09

Since I'm way,way far from $10 I was not really concerned about payout. I was just enjoying mylotting. But one time I checked, I was surprised that the Phil is not included in the list of countries which have Paypal. So how do you...

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birthday celebration

pmcepe @pmcepe (194) • Philippines 14 Apr 09

My widowed mother will be 80 years old soon. Since we, her children, live with our respective families in different areas, far from her, we have not celebrated her birthday with all of us present, and also because the date is far...

birthdays for octogenarians

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birthday celebration

pmcepe @pmcepe (194) • Philippines 14 Apr 09

My widowed will be 80 years old soon. I realized that we have not celebrated her birthday as a family since she lives in our province while we, the children with our own families, are living in far places.I told my siblings that...

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coping with Unpleasant incidents

pmcepe @pmcepe (194) • Philippines 2 Apr 09

My aunt and I just started our meal at a fastfood when a waitress spilled a tall glass of iced tea on my back, tea and ice cubes together! I am not a meek and silent type, I am vocal when pissed, but at that instance I could not...

coping mecahnism

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Videoke regulation

pmcepe @pmcepe (194) • Philippines 30 Mar 09

It's almost midnight but a neighbor's videoke machine is still at high volume, the party is still in full swing. Luckily for us we are not next door neighbors and our bedroom is far back. I wonder what happened to the proposal to...

videoke

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Earth Hour

pmcepe @pmcepe (194) • Philippines 30 Mar 09

It was our first experience to observe Earth Hour last March 28. We switched off all our lights and electric fans and went to our front yard. I was disappointed that my neighbors seemed unaware or unwilling to make the 1 hour...

earth hour

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birthday gifts and celebrations

pmcepe @pmcepe (194) • Philippines 27 Mar 09

My older son celebrated his 30th birthday yesterday by treating us to a dinner at a pizza-and-pasta restaurant. "Us" included me, my husband, his wife and her parents and brother and 2 of their (my son and his wife) mutual...

gifts

Fiesta

pmcepe @pmcepe (194) • Philippines 27 Mar 09

In my home province town fiestas are mostly celebrated in April or May. It's the time of year, more than during Christmas season, when we visit our hometown. Even those who already reside in other countries, cities or provinces...

fiesta

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National ID

pmcepe @pmcepe (194) • Philippines 18 Mar 09

The proposal to have a single National ID is again being discussed. Do you agree to have single ID or not? Why or why not? Personaly I support the single ID system...for one it will help declutter my wallet!

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Graft and Corruption

pmcepe @pmcepe (194) • Philippines 18 Mar 09

The problem of graft and corruption had become deeply ingrained in our society. As a private citizen what simple action can you do so as NOT to promote or add to graft and corruption? For my family, we refuse to bribe the traffic...

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Alternative vacation places for Holy Week

pmcepe @pmcepe (194) • Philippines 18 Mar 09

We are planning to go somewhere during the Holy Week break. But we are tired of the usual beach resort. We are thinking of a farm resort or something similar but with easy access to a Catholic church so we do not miss the...

vacation

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Are you proud of your city or town?

pmcepe @pmcepe (194) • Philippines 12 Mar 09

We live in Marikina City since 1981. It was not a city yet then and the streets, drainage system, governemnt officials, etc, were far to be desired. But when now MMDA Chair Bayani Fernando became the mayor, the place started to...

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Horoscope & Zodiac sign

pmcepe @pmcepe (194) • Philippines 11 Mar 09

Although I do not totally believe in the daily horoscope, though I read it when there is one available, I read the discription of the personality traits of each Zodiac sign. Some of the discription I find totally true, some are...

horoscope

zodiac sign

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coping with crisis

pmcepe @pmcepe (194) • Philippines 12 Feb 09

With global crisis in our midst, what personal convenience are you willing to give up to save some for more important expenses? It may be as simple as foregoing a weekly trip to the beauty parlor for a pedicure or hot oil...

coping with crisis

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What fruit are you?

pmcepe @pmcepe (194) • Philippines 11 Feb 09

The moderator of a seminar asked us:" If you are a fruit, what would you be?" I described myself as a guava, which can thrive even in adverse conditions, may not have big trunk nor branches but sturdy though pliant to a degree.The...

personality description

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Personal quiet time

pmcepe @pmcepe (194) • Philippines 11 Feb 09

Do you have quiet time? A time when you are able to listen to your inner self, and listen to the voice of a Higher being talking to you? I am able to have a quiet time amidst the many plants in my garden, not just staring at them,...

meditation

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