Author: Tara
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The Philippines: Manila Day 2
After a brief rest in the morning, I had originally planned to just do some exploring of the immediate area of Makati. However, when I requested a map from the front desk asking how to get to different parts of town, they suggested that I do a three-hour tour where I could see the highlights…
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The Philippines: Manila Day 1
I arrived last night in Manila and am staying in the Makati area of town. Since I arrived late, I do not yet have an pics to share, but my first impressions are as follows: *People are quite friendly, though not necessarily helpful *Crossing the street seems to be an act of taking your life…
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Third Culture Asian
I am trying to continue to catch up on posts in my ‘draft’ box that I set aside to write on later while mixing in posts about my current life adventures. So, forgive me if I seem a little more random than usual. A while ago, I was catching up on the blogs/websites that I…
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Major BFF time!
It has been too long since I last saw my BFF and so when I found out that my flight allowed for a layover in Japan and then we could head to Oregon together, there was no question about what I would do. The past few weeks have been filled with fun! Time in Japan:…
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Snoop Dogg
As Abu Dhabi continues to try to build its rapport as a cultural and art center in the UAE and the world, they are bringing in more and more big name artists of varied genres. On May 6, 2011, I dragged my AD buddy to see Snoop Dogg at the Yas Arena. It was an…
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_10th Anniversary_
_10th Anniversary_ by James Patterson Vacation traveling means that I read easy-no-brainer books so that I can fall asleep or at least make the time pass quickly while waiting at an airport or on the plane (if I am not asleep by the time the plane takes off!). So, as I embarked on my…
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Missed a Day!@#$%
Just kidding – I mean it’s not that awful that I missed a day of writing. It just looks like a big black hole on my calendar, is all. 😉 Yesterday was a busy day with running some last-minute errands before the week ends and I am off on holidays. Plus, then I have to…
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_Someone Knows My Name_
_Someone Knows My Name_ by Lawrence Hill A while back when I wasn’t sure what book to read next, my BFF suggested this title to me. So, I downloaded it and though I took a bit of time (for me anyway) to get through it, it was not from a lack of interest. 🙂…
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4 days to go!
Although I still have quite a bit left to catch up on here, I thought today would be a bit shorter as I have errands to run and things to go about doing. It has been since November, 2009 that I last saw my best friend, her husband and son (my godson). So, finally after…
