smiling_ja

@smiling_ja (261)

Philippines • Age 47

Joined myLot 12 years ago

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In case he didn't notice, prying on other's business is not manly!

smiling_ja @smiling_ja (261) • Philippines 24 Jan 13

I've been having a series of unfortunate events at work since last week. How would you feel while having a telephone conversation with an employee concerning his work performance and discussing the memos and probable disciplinary...

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Picture me here, there, anywhere!

smiling_ja @smiling_ja (261) • Philippines 22 Jan 13

Are you someone who likes to take a snap shot at your dimpled cheeks (if there's any dimple), toothy smile.. never mind the rest of the facial attributes? Cause I am not! You see I often see individuals in restaurants, food...

alone

people

picture

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1 person

Scared of possibilities

smiling_ja @smiling_ja (261) • Philippines 8 Jan 13

Lately my husband and I are discussing over the possibility of moving back to the country side. This is in view of our desire to give quality time for our two children. Presently, we live here in the city, me and my two kids and...

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2 people

So let down!

smiling_ja @smiling_ja (261) • Philippines 7 Jan 13

How would you feel if one of your siblings let you down? As the eldest among them, whether I like it or not, the obligation to our father who has health issues at moment is my sole duty. So one time I asked my sibling to buy the...

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2 people

I am a man, it's OK to cheat, unlike women..

smiling_ja @smiling_ja (261) • Philippines 29 Dec 12

Is this plain male chauvinism? What difference does it make? You cheated your partner and now you say it's okay because you're a man but when women cheat on their partner, it's a far different story. Anyone here who can share...

chauvinism

cheat

men

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1 person

Grow Old With You

smiling_ja @smiling_ja (261) • Philippines 27 Dec 12

Last night while attending the Eucharistic Celebration here in our place, I noticed an old couple, really it amazed me to the nth because I never had the opportunity before. The man was obviously the eldest between them he can...

grow old together

people

relationship

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2 people

Seems everyone's so busy!

smiling_ja @smiling_ja (261) • Philippines 21 Dec 12

Oh, wherever I go be it in wet and dry market, supermarket, mall..everywhere it's packed with people! This must be it, the Christmas fever is really sinking in. I'm so busy with work I haven't had the chance to do my shopping and...

christmas

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1 person

How far you'd go with financial transparency?

smiling_ja @smiling_ja (261) • Philippines 16 Dec 12

I am referring to income transparency between husband and wife. I've had several experiences with my husband who is working overseas, cheating on me in terms of the allowances he gave his mother and other relatives at that! I am...

finances

transparency

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1 person

Twenty years and it ended just like that?

smiling_ja @smiling_ja (261) • Philippines 1 Oct 12

My best friend and I fell apart during our teenage years. She had me chose between our old friends and the new ones I made during my active days of community services. I tried to explain to her that I value our friendship as well...

friendship

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1 person

How to achieve staying power and live longer?

smiling_ja @smiling_ja (261) • Philippines 28 Sep 12

When the final evaluation and assessment of my daughter's condition came in, I was totally crushed and literally alone! I came earlier than my appointed time to the Developmental Pedia's office hopeful for positive diagnosis but I...

health

wellness

He has a green thumb!

smiling_ja @smiling_ja (261) • Philippines 27 Sep 12

I was so fascinated watching my colleague transfer his plants to plant boxes in preparation for his well intended landscaping for their new home somewhere in the country. He had done this so many times that even in our office,...

gardening

green thumb

plants

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Feeling blue once again

smiling_ja @smiling_ja (261) • Philippines 25 Sep 12

I couldn't help myself and it pisses me off why I can't help myself feeling the way I do. It's been eight years since my husband started working abroad and in that long period of time, he spends a month of vacation after a year...

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