I was talking to an aunt about wrinkles and other skin problems just the other day. You know, my aunt calls out of the blue from time to time. And she would just blurt out something and our three-hour phone marathon conversation would kick off from there. The other day it was all about skin and beauty. Two weeks ago it was about her new puppy.

One of the things we talked about was facelift. Am I for or against it? I am neither. I am neutral about cosmetic surgery and everything related to beauty procedures as I call it. I don’t condemn those who have undergone it and would like to undergo the procedure. If it makes them feel happy and rejuvenated and young, so be it. To each his own. I always say that as long as you don’t hurt others and it makes you feel good inside, then why not?

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A co-worker, H, recently inherited a large sum of money from one of her relatives. It was supposed to be hush-hush but it leaked because her immediate superior’s secretary blabbed about it to others. Apparently, H is still talking to an orange probate attorney about it. H already resigned from the company and is awaiting the release of her inheritance. She will then go back to their hometown and will open up a business of her own. Wise decision, I must admit. If she continue living in the city, her inheritance will surely be used up in no time at all. What with so many temptations to spend left and right. Plus not to mention the high cost of living in the city compared to the province. H was a good co-worker. She is very friendly and would often go out of her way to say hi to everybody. This just goes to show that good things happen to good people.

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A cousin of mine talked to me about his financial status. He is already thinking of marrying his long time girlfriend but is short on cash. He’s expecting a big commission which will come in at the latter part of this year. But he’s already planning to fly his girlfriend to Las Vegas for a quick wedding ceremony this coming July. He’s actually asking if I can help him loan some money.

I told him I only know of fast cash payday loans but that since it is a payday loan, it has to be repaid by the next payday unlike the normal personal term loan. I advised him to wait for the commission that’s expecting and get married by then. Instead of worrying where he can loan some money right now. Am I right in my advice?

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There are days that I worry about the future. I am the breadwinner and admittedly, I don’t really have a savings account that I can boast of. You see, I live from pay check to pay check. I can save more than enough if I am only thinking of myself. But I have a family to feed. I send my youngest sibling to school. I shoulder most of the utility bills at home. So there really isn’t any penny left to save. I guess there is a cash advance loan that I can avail of when an emergency will arise anyway. But of course, a real savings account will not hurt as well.

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I miss her so much. It has been 2 years now since I saw her breathed her last. It will forever be one of the most painful experiences of my life… seeing her die.

Home has never been the same without her. She had a way of making her presence known. Nobody can cook like her ever. My mom was a superb cook. I miss hearing her ask what ulam I want. I miss her hamonado, chicken tocino, chopsuey, spaghetti… I miss watching her cook, helping her prepare the ingredients. Even the smell of her cooking…

I miss going home and finding her waiting. I miss telling her everything happening to me. She would be the first one to encourage me to pursue something I wanted to do… besides wanting to see me happy, I guess it was her way of saying sorry for pushing me into this profession. I miss making sumbong about work. I miss hearing her cheer me on. I can just see her face if I told her I want to quit work. She knew everything about me.

I miss hugging her and laughing with her. I miss her childlike glee upon seeing a gift or a pasalubong for her. I miss gossiping with her about people we both know. Or hearing whose birthday it is today. She had this uncanny knack of remembering special occasions.

Today is her 2nd death anniversary, later at exactly 9:30 in the morning. I miss my mom so much. Life will never ever be the same without her to share everything with.

I love you ‘my!

*Originally posted at: Sasha-says
**Related: Missing them

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I am a fan of the American sitcom FRIENDS. There is an episode wherein Monica and Chandler got married. And their theme song is Groovy Kind of Love. It was the sweetest!

Just read the lyrics…

When I’m feeling blue all I have to do is take a look at you
Then I’m not so blue
When you’re close to me I can feel your heartbeat
I can hear you breathing in my ears
Wouldn’t you agree, baby you and me
Got a groovy kind of love

So sweet right?

The beat of the song is kinda sad but if you just listen closely to the lyrics, it has the sweetest words you can tell your significant other.

This song will go to the list of songs for my wedding.

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