Monthly Archives: July 2005

DVD Tag

By deebeedee | Published: July 23, 2005

Okay, this is way overdue. I was tagged by Arnold a couple of weeks ago. Without further ado, here it is:
Total Number of Films I Own on DVD And Video
I’ve been waiting to come home to tally them up: I’ve got a paltry 60. I’m not looking to build a DVD library. There are really [...]

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Our Philippine Trip: Boracay

By deebeedee | Published: July 22, 2005

We got back from the Philippines last Monday. It’s been tough fighting off jet lag. My internal clock is still messed up. Here are some pictures from our Boracay trip (7/1 to 7/3):

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Our Trip So Far: Wowowee!

By deebeedee | Published: July 14, 2005

My wife has seen Wowowee only once before. It is a game show wherein balikbayans are tapped as sponsors for the prize giveaways. As Willie, the host, asks the balikbayans from the audience for their names and where they’re from, the returning expatriates hand over their dollar bills to him. The collected money is then [...]

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Our Trip So Far: The Kids

By deebeedee | Published: July 12, 2005

Here’s how our kids are doing so far here in the Philippines:
They’re enjoying themselves, especially in Bataan where they had many cousins to play with.
All of them have so far endured prickly heat, insect bites (mosquito, ant and spider – only during the times we were too tired to apply Off at night), motion sickness, [...]

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Our Trip So Far: Bataan/Subic

By deebeedee | Published: July 12, 2005

Bataan is where my wife’s mother’s side of the family lives. Their ancestral home is situated right by the highway. Several surrounding home structures house a good portion of the clan. The arrangement is semi-communal. The living situation is not as “luxurious” as what we’re used to in our home base in Manila. I must [...]

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