soledadclickz

@soledadclickz (1106)

Philippines • Age 44

Joined myLot 15 years ago

Thoughts become things.

Discussions (18)

soledadclickz's Discussions

Simbang Gabi (Mass at Dawn or Evening Mass) during the Christmas season

soledadclickz @soledadclickz (1106) • Philippines 14 Dec 09

Tomorrow is the start of a 9-day novena to the Blessed Mother popularly called here in the Philippines as "Simbang Gabi" (literally translated as Evening Mass or Mass at Dawn). The novena tradition starts every December 16...

4 responses

How often do you update your resume? Why?

soledadclickz @soledadclickz (1106) • Philippines 14 Dec 09

A friend mentioned that he is planning to update his resume and start looking for better opportunities. It reminded me of my own resume which I have not updated for the past two or three years. Since I have no other schedule for...

frequency of resume updates

resume

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1 person

Would you take your friends as business partners?

soledadclickz @soledadclickz (1106) • Philippines 30 Nov 09

I have just incorporated a company with my friends as co-incorporators. Many have advised me against it. They told me that it would be a bad idea as I could lose them because of money matters. In my case, I chose them as my...

business partners

friends

friends as business partners

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6 people

What's the worst disciplinary action did you receive from a teacher?

soledadclickz @soledadclickz (1106) • Philippines 29 Nov 09

There's one teacher I could not forget because she forced us to eat fresh hot chili called "labuyo" and she did not allow any of us to drink water. That was our group's punishment for being noisy/talkative. How about you? What...

education

punishment

teacher

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2 people

What vitamin/s do you take on a daily basis? And why?

soledadclickz @soledadclickz (1106) • Philippines 26 Nov 09

Nowadays, many people take vitamin supplements to take care of their health. My husband and I normally take Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) to strengthen our immune system. This is to protect us against sickness brought by changing...

vitamins

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2 people

What can you say about the IFJ's declaration regarding the Philippines?

soledadclickz @soledadclickz (1106) • Philippines 24 Nov 09

I just heard from a radio report that the International Federation of Journalists have declared that the Philippines is now a more dangerous place for the journalists as compared to Iraq. With the recent Maguindanao massacre, I...

international federation of journalists

maguindanao massacre

philippines

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1 person

How far could you go to save a cellphone?

soledadclickz @soledadclickz (1106) • Philippines 24 Nov 09

This morning, I heard a radio news about a person who died because of saving his cellphone from a burning house. He was already able to save his wife and children when he noticed that his cellphone was still inside the house. He...

cellphone

saving a cellphone

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1 person

How can you describe yourself at age 88?

soledadclickz @soledadclickz (1106) • Philippines 22 Nov 09

The founder of my previous company celebrated his 88th birthday this year. During the celebration, I was amazed to see him come up the stage without the aid of a walking stick or assistance from other people. He also launched his...

age 88

old age

retirement

2 responses

A Glue for a Breaking Marriage

soledadclickz @soledadclickz (1106) • Philippines 22 Nov 09

Another story in The Next 500 Stories by Frank Mihalic, SVD caught my attention this morning. Jack McArdle wrote about a woman who would want to file a divorce and to make things as tough as possible for his husband. A counselor...

Accountability

soledadclickz @soledadclickz (1106) • Philippines 22 Nov 09

Today, I've read the 1st story in The Next 500 Stories by Frank Mihalic, SVD about a Red Indian boy written by Iron Eyes Cody. The boy went away into solitude to prepare himself for manhood. At the peak of a tall mountain, he...

1 response

What one personal item would you bring to the moon?

soledadclickz @soledadclickz (1106) • Philippines 21 Nov 09

If I were chosen to be the first person to relocate to the moon and could only bring 1 personal item, I would bring my family's picture. If I could not bring them personally, I would rather have their picture with me. Seeing their...

moon

2 responses

Rank according to importance: Fame, Power, Riches and Good Looks

soledadclickz @soledadclickz (1106) • Philippines 21 Nov 09

If I were to rank these according to importance, it would be: First, RICHES - I could become famous and powerful if I were wealthy. I could also pay surgeons to make my face and body look perfect. But seriously, I could put...

fame

good looks

power

rank according to importance

riches

1 response

What's the best advice you'd give to yourself today?

soledadclickz @soledadclickz (1106) • Philippines 21 Nov 09

I would advise myself to "Be positive, start the day right - visualize how I wanted it to be." I'll hold on to what I have planned for the rest of the day. How about you myLotters? What's your best advice to yourself today?

best advice of the day

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2 people

Foreign bills and coins

soledadclickz @soledadclickz (1106) • Philippines 21 Nov 09

While cleaning the closet this morning, I found an old wallet containing foreign bills and coins of small denominations. Most of these were pocket change from international trips. Others were remembrance given by friends who come...

foreign bills

foreign coins

Are you a wired worker?

soledadclickz @soledadclickz (1106) • Philippines 17 Nov 09

A good friend gave me a book entitled "Turn It Off" written by Gil Gordon. Based on the cover's wordings, the book provides guidelines on "how to unplug from the anytime-anywhere office without disconnecting your career." He gave...

gil gordon

mobile office technologies

turn it off

wired worker

1 response

What are the best courses to study in the Philippines?

soledadclickz @soledadclickz (1106) • Philippines 16 Nov 09

I have twin sisters graduating in high school this school year. They keep on bothering me about the best course/s to study nowadays. By profession, I am a CPA but I don't really encourage them to study the same unless they have...

college courses

philippines

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2 people

Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah

soledadclickz @soledadclickz (1106) • Philippines 16 Nov 09

Are there any lotters who have also read this book? What can you say about it?

adeline yen mah

chinese cinderella

2 responses

The Street Lawyer by John Grisham

soledadclickz @soledadclickz (1106) • Philippines 15 Nov 09

The story is about a lawyer named Michael Brock who gave up a very promising career at a big law firm after experiencing a tragic hostage-taking incident at their office. He willingly defended and advocated justice for the...

books

grisham

street lawyer