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The Land of Singers
What aspects of your cultural heritage are you most proud of or interested in? I can carry a tune in a bucket. If that’s the marker for failure, then I’m not one – much. I can’t, however, do vocal acrobatics like many Filipinos can. No fancy riffs and runs for me. Definitely no belting or… Read more
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Brands for This Seasoned Thrifter
What brands do you associate with? I don’t really pay much attention to brands. I know which ones are quality and I’m happy to have them, but I usually buy preloved, so… I’m not sure I really qualify as somebody who associates with a brand. Do Goodwill and Salvation Army count? Come to think of… Read more
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Cat Lady Post – Cat Care, Birding, and Amateur Geology
Which topics would you like to be more informed about? I like trivia. I have decades of being a huge Trivial Pursuit and Jeopardy nerd under my belthyttt. My knowledge was vast, but pretty superficial outside my concentration. General information was my territory. Once upon a time, my hippocampus was on top of its game.… Read more
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Reunite Me with a Book – The Mozart Season
What would your life be like without music? I’m no virtuoso. I learned piano for three years and still take forever to read notes or coordinate my fingers with what I’m reading. Despite my lack of talent, I adore music. I consider it integral to life. In fact, I love it so much that I… Read more
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From Over-the-top to Bare Minimum
How do you celebrate holidays? It really depends on which holiday it is. Understandably, some holidays get more attention than others. When the kids were younger, I wanted to make everything more special for them, give them pleasant experiences and memories, establish precious traditions for them… Well, I’ve learned that when they’re little, you have… Read more
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Disaster in the Kitchen
Write about your most epic baking or cooking fail. I didn’t know the first thing about cooking when I got married. I knew how to use a rice cooker and a microwave, but I was scared of the stove, especially of frying. Don’t even get me started on the oven. It was on a whole… Read more
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