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Top 7 Things That I Loved When I Was a Kid (You Probably Know of)

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THE KID IN ME. We were all kids once, and in fact, there's still a bit or more of that spirit in us. It's always good to keep some of it to remind us that anything or even everything can be beautiful, fun and exciting, just like how a kid sees the world. Here are some of the things, top 7 things, that I loved way back when computers, Iphones, and other techy stuffs weren't yet so in demand. Let's say from a 1999-2006 perspective. You probably know some of them. 7.   Stationery When I was young, I used to collect a lot ( I mean a looooot) of stationary that I find nice, cute and pretty. My mom scolds me when I let her buy too much of them and I hide inside my room, not to cry and throw tantrums about how she won't buy me these stuffs anymore, for a moment that is, but to get my stationary stuffs, arrange them on my bed and just stare at them. I usually get mad when people start asking for a piece. I don't even write on them! But during occasions, I do

Hitting the Road So Suddenly

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JUST DO IT. January 05,2014 Sunday As always and as part of the routine, my family and I spend an hour to hear and attend mass. Yesterday my Ma asked me what time we'll be going to church the next day (which is today) and I told her we'll go at 11. I woke up at 9:00 AM and yeah, even on Sundays, I procrastinate; did anything I can to subconsciously delay myself from preparing. :)  Everyone's almost done changing clothes, doing stuffs when my mom randomly said: "Adto nalang ta manimba sa Opon, nak." And I couldn't help feeling giddy and happy and excited. We only go there once a year and we weren't able to do that last year. It was already 10:40 and the mass's going to start at 11. We hit the road so suddenly with my cousin's car and just in the nick of time, we arrived at the Church and we were still able to hear mass from the psalm, to the end. So here's my Pa, waiting for the final blessing from the priest so we coul