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When its Christmas and it’s not so merry
It’s a day before Christmas, when usually the spirit is up. But it seems like the other way around. I can feel the sadness in my city. Yesterday, December 23rd, the day of our flight coming back to the Philippines, I couldn’t go to bed until around 2 AM. Yes, I was excited (I was…
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Why is summer vacation in Japan not a vacation for students at all
Most kids around the world look forward to summer vacation. For most of them, it is the best time of the year. Free from the tiring things in school, listening to the teachers sermon, doing projects and endless homework. But, not in Japan. Although summer is fun in Japan with so many festivals that you…
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Our Experience of a Cancelled Flight
The Long Awaited Day The 21st of July. We, the sleepyheads, specially my dear husband, miraculously woke up before our alarm. Our long awaited summer vacation will start today. We’ll be flying to his homeland, the so-called land of the free, the USA. We’ll be out for a while in the land of the rising…
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11 Annoying Facebook Statuses
Facebook is obviously the number one social media today. With almost 2 billion monthly active users, one can find all sort of entertainment and information there are, including some information you’d rather not know. Some of which are very private matters or just too unimportant to be on Facebook. Many Fb users are so attached…
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Sometimes, we get too busy pursuing our dreams that we forget to live in reality
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Setsubun and Risshun: Say Goodbye to Winter and Hello to Spring
The freezing cold of winter makes people long for spring. Spring, the time when flowers bloom. It is when the temperature goes up gradually. It is when people start going outdoors again. The weather is not too cold. Just “choudo ii”, as the Japanese say, meaning just right. The cold turns to cool. Everything turns…
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Trending Na Miss U Sa Pinas, Trending Pud Ba Sa Japan?
Malingaw ko magscan sa akong timeline kay makita nko kalahian sa Pinoy ug Hapon when it comes to beauty pageants. Trending kaayo sa Fb sa Pinoy ang Miss Universe (Ms. U). Halos tanan akong mkita sa timeline puro about Ms. U. Halos tanan nakatutuk gyud. Ma pa-TV, streaming, etc. Ang uban gani, bisan naa sa…
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Nagasaki Chinese Lantern Festival
Nagasaki City, in Kyushu Japan, celebrates The Lantern Festival every Chinese New Year. This year, the Year of the Rooster, celebrated on January 28,2016, marks the opening of the two-week Chinese Lantern Festival in Nagasaki. Below are some of the photos I took. Yes, its only a few because I take a lot of photos…
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What do you do when you can’t sleep at night?
I am sure I am not alone when this matter. There are many sleepless nights in my calendar just like many of you out there. It usually happens to me in the weekends. My mind is awake. My eyes are wide open. My fingers are busy with my phone. What do you usually do when…
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Japanese Elementary School Tour Part 2
Hello everyone! Here is the second part of our school tour. Come on! Let’s go outside the main building. Gymnasium city.tomisato.lg.jp Here is the gymnasium. The gymnasium is one of the most important and most memorable places in school because this is where the school ceremonies are held. Opening ceremony, entrance ceremony and closing ceremony…