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As they say, America is founded by immigrants. This is proven by the diverse culture depicted by living our every day lives. We meet  a lot of people of different culture, color and beliefs. This makes the country interesting to live in for people who are open to new things. As an immigrant myself, I enjoy this one thing that the country has to offer.

Just this evening, we had a great and sumptuous dinner with the long-time Serbian friends, the Lazaravics. It is in celebration with the Serbian Orthodox tradition — the Slava. Being in this kind of occasion opens my mind to a whole new world. People may have live in this country for so long, but they can still keep their beliefs and tradition alive. I give my kudos to the wife for cooking Serbian food every day, even if American instant food is just within arms length. If you are in America, it’s tough to cook right from scratch. It requires so much dedication and time.

As an ender — I just realized that I like Serbian food better than Chinese. I hope, one day, I will learn to cook it.

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One prominent part of the Filipino culture that, I carry here in the US — is to take care of our parents no matter what. Being physically far is not a license to forget them, and live comfortably whilst they suffer from poverty. I am talking about sending money to our folks. If you are a Filipino, you understand what I mean. To be fair to my husband, I do not get the money I send from our income as a couple. With the help of blog marketing, I am able to fulfill my responsibility without disrespecting the culture that he lives.

For many months now, I have been using Xoom.Com in transferring money to them. It’s affordable and accessible. All I need is my Paypal account and Internet connection. Just recently, I discovered another means of money transfer – this time, cheaper and more convenient. I am talking about UnionBank’s EON CyberAccount. The good news is – you can use its ATM card to withdraw funds from your PayPal account. From PayPal(US) to PayPal (Philippines) transfer, it’s free. At a minimal amount, they can withdraw the money at any VISA-accredited ATM machine in the Philippines. Sweet, isn’t it?

One flaw of this though – the process is complicated. It needs a techie hand to do it. But if you want the easy way, just use Xoom. I am just giving options here, and I am not advertising.

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It is all over the news. Our economy is indefinitely disabled. Employers laying off people. Unemployed workers desperately looking for jobs. The purchasing power of the consumers is greatly affected. Sooner or later, everyone’s livelihood will be in big threat. This is very sad.

Do you know an industry that never falters amidst this economic turmoil? You are right — the medical industry. People value life. Even if you have to spend the last penny in your pocket in sending a loved one into a medical care facility, you will never mind. Even if how poor you are, you will do everything to make life easier and longer for anyone we care. This is the human nature — to care and love. This is the reason, the medical industry is big money. Many high school graduates are gearing toward any medical position. A number of workers, even professionals, are shifting careers.

Whether the decision to change career is good or bad in an economy where everything is volatile, this still remains a vague and broad question.  

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I just registered with eHow a day ago. Just today my first article, after review, was published. You can follow me there too.

Please visit my first article about, of course, immigration process.

      How to apply for K-3 visa at the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines

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It is not as wild as the Biketoberfest celebration in Main Street of Daytona Beach, but it busy enough to cause traffic in the area, particularly, near the Harley-Davidson dealership. Just like the other year, I was mortified to see an (older) woman wearing nothing but skimpy top and a T-back. When everything is sagging, it is not really a good sight to see. You know what I mean.   

P.S. Sorry, I got no pictures to show. My husband was being a party-pooper and did not want to go out of the car to check out the celebration. Obviously, he is not a biker dude at all.

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My husband and I have different tastes in movies. He likes his adrenaline-pumping and “creepy” sci-fis. For me, I am so much in love with romantic comedies and any sort of real-life movies. I can not still believe that, up to this day, he thinks Twilight sucks. According to him, it is a cheesy chick-flick. Well, I am glad that I am a chick.
Right now, he is watching Tinman from the sci-fi channel, while I am here blogging. It’s 1:11am, and I am still wide awake. Both of us sleep too late, like 2:00am, even if we have to work the next day. A cup of two of coffee keep me awake the whole day.
I am so ready to watch the Twilight sequel, New Moon. Anyway, guys. It is getting too late. See you around!
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Volusia County. New Smyrna Beach.

I can not make up my mind if being on the top of the list as the world’s most dangerous place for shark attacks is a good or a bad thing. Good — in the sense that, it can drive thrill-seeking surfers, swimmers and extreme sports fanatics all over the world.   Bad — in the sense that, shark attacks is a morbid and scary scene, especially if you have seen the 1975 movie, Jaws.

I used to live in an island. I am an island girl, who does not know how to swim. I am fascinated by the beach sceneries, but never the blue water. I am more of a spectator, than a performer. In my mind, sharks could be anywhere and I coud be eaten and die. Perhaps, this is a result of uncensored movie-viewing in my childhood years. Jaws, that is. Should I thank my parents? Maybe yes, maybe no.

It is a long weekend, and I have nowhere to go. I want to go the beach. In the place that I live now, the beach is just about 2 miles away. But believe it or not, I have not dip in the sea water since I got here. I go to the beach, especially in Daytona Beach, to people-watch. 

I hope someday and somehow, I can visit the New Smyrna Beach- not to swim, but to enjoy nature though my eyes. Heck, it’s just two towns away from us..about 30 minutes drive.

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Many of you may have read or heard about this fruit from South America. For the past years, this fruit from the acai palm has been the center of studies and development, especially that it is said to contain the highest amount of antioxidant than any other fruit know to man. We all know that cancer is rampant in its many diverse forms and maybe the most common illness of the modern times. Many factors can be considered because of this. It can be the food we eat, or the products we use daily even as simple as the shampoo we use. Who knows?

It is about time that we take something that will combat this illness. Foods that contains antioxidant will help us flush all the toxins in our bodies. The acai products is the way to go. Based on studies, it has 15-20 times more antioxidant that the red grapes have. From its juice to its pulp, it is a very healthy product. Do not be surprised if so many health products are emerging in the market, using this fruit.

 

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