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Entries from December 2009

Health Costs

December 30th, 2009 · No Comments

Medical costs are always rising due to advances in technology, higher income levels, changes in insurance coverage, and rising prices. In order to get more value for your money, people invest in health insurance to pay for medical expenses. Coverage and fees of health insurance policies vary according to the needs of the […]

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Online Higher Learning

December 26th, 2009 · No Comments

Professionals nowadays are always on the lookout for an online degree that is responsive to employment and societal needs. Due to their busy schedules, prospective students find it hard to enrol in regular school programs in order to finish their undergraduate degrees while working or to pursue graduate studies for career advancement. Moreover, […]

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Bangkok Trip

December 19th, 2009 · No Comments

When we got to Bangkok, I can’t believe how many tourists were there. I think almost half of the people you see are tourists. Bangkok is similar to Manila except that it’s cleaner and they drive on the left, but the traffic congestion and the driving style are very familiar. On the […]

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Ping pong

December 13th, 2009 · No Comments

One of the amenities I never got around to using in school was the ping pong table in the Union Building. When we first learned that we could play ping pong if we wanted to, we planned to borrow rackets from one of the guys but we never got around to it. I […]

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White sand

December 13th, 2009 · No Comments

How come when we think of beaches, it should have white sand? I am guilty of associating beautiful beaches with white sand. I do not know if it’s because white sand makes the water look bluer or greener and the area look cleaner than grey sand. But there must be something about white […]

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Change of Season

December 13th, 2009 · No Comments

Now that I’m back at home, the electric fan will become my best friend. It does not have to be Minka Aire, any old fan that emits cool air will do. I will really miss the cold weather especially during the times when I feel the sweat trickling down my back or beading […]

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Buying Wisely

December 11th, 2009 · No Comments

When I go home I want to buy some jewellery for future investment. I want to acquire them one at a time so that I can build a nest egg for the future. I don’t really know much about gems, whether it has certified diamonds certified diamonds or not, that’s why I want […]

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Cost and Benefit

December 1st, 2009 · No Comments

When I was drifting off to sleep last night, I thought about the perils of being a politician or a part of a politician’s family. My friend Heena half jokingly told us that she wanted to be the first lady and that was why I was thinking about politicians and the ups and downs […]

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