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  • Kango Express & Shipping Cart

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    I tried to use Kango Express twice. I love the fact that there’s an alternative to Shipping Cart, but I may have to revert back to Shipping Cart, or probably experiment with another forwarder soon (I like having a lot of choices). I’m not very fond of Kango Express’s “handling fees.” My first shipment had…

  • Grab offers PWD discounts

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    Apparently, I missed this. Grab also now offers 20% discount to PWD card holders. Previously, Grab merely gave the discount to Senior Citizens. https://www.grab.com/ph/blog/grab-special-discounts/

  • I got ripped off by Italiannis BGC on their Bistro Card

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    Before anything else, let me be clear that I did try to contact Bistro thru their website. I only complain publicly about a service if I contacted a company directly, and have not received a reply in return. Last Saturday, I was in Italiannis BGC with my mom and my daughter. As expected, a Bistro…

  • Happy Anniversary

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    It was 1998. I saw you, but you didn’t see me. We only knew each other then via email. I wanted to introduce myself, but the press and everyone else wanted a piece of you. You were the big website hotshot, and the award you just won affirmed it. I shyly walked away, nudged my…

  • Solo Parenting

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    I immediately felt the effects of being a widow. The simplest things would rip my heart into pieces: Checking “widow” for the first time when I had to state my civil status Writing only my name beside “From” when giving gifts Being the one to drive the car while someone else would sit & play…

  • Jim

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    It's been almost a year since Jim died. I did a lot of staring into space. A lot of crying. A lot of sleeping. I did a lot of reading about near death experiences. I also started slowly veering away from Catholicism. Started meditating. Exploring other beliefs. Seriously contemplated on seeing spirit mediums so I…

  • A Eulogy and a Prayer, for Jim’s 40th Day

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      Dearest God, Thank you for creating such a wonderful human being in Jim. He would help anyone, even those he remotely knew, whether they were students, Uber drivers, budding developers, aspiring musicians, members of the press, presidents or CEOs. And he would help them with anything — whether they merely wanted help with their…

  • Thoughts on mourning, a month after

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      Mahirap pala mawalan ng asawa. The heavy physical feeling is still there. It hits the moment I wake up. Now it’s a mixture of extreme sadness & fear. Fear of what, I still have no idea. I dread waking up in the middle of the night bec of this. They say focusing on the…

  • Putting up his photos …

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    Today, we put up photos of Jim in the condo. I was surprised with the baby’s reaction. She smiled, screamed in delight, and wanted to touch all the photos. I said “Daddy” and she laughed again. Maybe she knows, maybe she doesn’t. But I know. And it’s oh-so-painful. I miss you babe. So so much.

  • Are you in a better place?

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    This morning while we were in Burgos Circle, I prayed for a sign that Jim was okay, that he truly is in a better place. Later in the day, we went to Fully Booked for Gabby’s birthday. Gabby grabbed a book at random and handed it to me. The title was “Heaven Is Real.” Maybe…