Archive for December, 2007

As 2008 closes in, some people have gone nuts over the “Starbucks” 2008 planner.
There are 2 ways to own this planner.

Get a loyalty card and complete the required stickers. A sticker will be given every time you buy a Starbucks drink. With this, caffeine overload is not far behind, but at least the farmers will […]

We are set to spend new year at the chilly mountains of Baguio, northern Philippines. My friend took care of the last minute reservation and was able to waive the 50% DP. I could have made the payment remotely using a plastic card.
Credit cards, this piece of plastic can either make your life simple or […]

Yesterday, as what I normally do on Christmas eve, I go to our local church to celebrate Christmas in candle lights communion. I started this habit 18 years ago after I received the gift of salvation, and when I’m still single.
Fast forward to the present, after being married for 15 years and gifted with […]

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Buying Christmas goodies

repacking the goodies

Yesterday, my staff and I had one memorable experience as a group after our Christmas activity at The Block, SM City North EDSA.
Instead of celebrating Christmas the traditional way, we opted to pool our resources to “adopt-a-family.” Each of my staff, though earning between US $ 6-8/day, donated US $ 3.52 each, and […]