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Saturday morning is just the best day of the week. This is when I wake up a little late than usual, have breakfast, go to the market, out to lunch with my son and see my friends for a foamy expresso and a bite of delicious Belgian chocolates...and this is how I start and end my day.

For those who do not know anything yet about me, REJOICE! You are just about to know a person who’d make you think differently. I said so because I never really think, and that’s a puzzle for a lot of people! I do things before I think. I arrive at my destination, without even planning it. As the last motto on my previous HP said, “Just Do It!”.

I noticed recently that most of my friends in VT have this portion 'Likes and Dislikes', so, I thought I'd make one. It took me a long time to think about what I really dislike and I just couldn't think of any, but when I started with one, I just couldn't stop anymore, so I had to limit myself to just the number of my fingers in one hand. (By the way, in Melmac, where I and Alf came from, we only have four fingers.)

1. Love- it accelerates my heartbeat, lose my appetite and increase my metabolism (oh wait...is it love or lµst???)
2. Harmony- this makes me high naturally
3. Fuschia Pink Flowers- I think they are very girlie yet bold and strong.
4. Colors- don't know what would I do without the rainbow
5. Perfumes- ahhhh...hmmmm...
6. Dogs- ...coz I don't have any.
7. Alf- I just love his sense of humor...and fur
8. Black coffee
9. YOU! I LOVE YOU! for reading my homepage! mwah!

DISLIKE:
1. People who think that they are better than everyone else in this world. Mind you...I can easily spot them! (...it takes one to know one, ha!ha!ha!)
2. Bullies- the social pests
3. Tardiness- hah! I have a zero tolerance for this.
4. Loud arguments- can't we just whisper when we argue???
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I DO...
1. ...have my own mind. (but I won't mind considering other people's input)
2. ...love being single. (it keeps me sane)
3. ...have urges to cook the whole day and freeze them all (watch out for full moon)
4. ...miss Chowking (cheap Chinese restaurant in the Philippines)
5. ...love AIRPORTS%s*

I DON'T
1. ...SMOKE- it's preference. I don't mind people smoking around me as long as they don't mind if I leave once in a while to gasp for fresh air.
2. ...DRINK- it's preference...but I don't mind being in the company of friends who love to drink and be happy...toooot-toooot let's partyyyyyy!!!
3. ...have FASHION SENSE- never had one, will never have one. I dress for comfort, which is very uncomfortable for my friends' tastes.

"If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light!"

"I am one of those who never knows the direction of my journey until I have almost arrived"--Anna Louise Strong

"Our happiest moments as tourists always seem to come when we stumble upon one thing while in pursuit of something else"---Lawrence Block

"Travelling tends to magnify all human emotions"---Peter Hoeg

"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home"---James Michener

Due to some unforseen circumstances, we might be narrowing our trips down this year...perhaps just revisiting some neighboring countries and going deep down to nature instead of the usual capital city visits. I was very much impressed with Durbuy that I feel like going there a couple of times more and do some meditation (that is, if i can hold myself from laughing, :)) :)) :)) ) or some physical and adventurous activities before I run out of some chili plasters and Bengay.

NORWAY
ASKIM
MOSS
SLUIS, HOLLAND
AACHEN, GERMANY
LUXEMBOURG
BELGIUM, Durbuy
SEPTON
BARVAUX
HOLLAND, Maastricht
GERMANY, Trier
ANTWERPEN
BRUSSELS

SICK AS A DOG...'can't travel that far this time.

NORWAY
GERMANY, Cologne
LUXEMBOURG, Wasserbilig
NAMUR, Belgium
FRANCE, Lille
GERMANY, Aachen

Darn! it's 2009 already and I haven't been anywhere else except for re-visitation of my past travels. Son and I have been busy this year. Son needs to do a lot of school work---thesis, year-end report, lots and lots of book reports, teaching apprenticeship, etc. Perhaps later this year would be more appropriate for us to travel. Spring has sprung and summer is just some months away. We'll be travelling in our own back yard this half of the year. Let me tell you where we have just been to this year:

Germany, Aachen
France, Lille
Holland, Oostburg
Germany, Trier
Luxembourg, Vianden
Luxembourg, Echternach
Luxembourg, Remich
LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg City