BORED AGAIN

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                    [Title] => Dead ma
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The moment I stepped on Cebuano grounds, my colleague, Dr. Fraser, told me to stash a mini self-defense weapon inside my mini purse whenever I go out because the President scrapped the death penalty.  I wonder if this calls for a Pro-Life or a Run-For-Your-Life celebration.
* * *

Conversation over a cuppa tea with my mom goes:


Mad: So what are you up to these days?


Mom: Just getting old and waiting to die.


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                    [Title] => PAX : The Palawan experience (Part Two)
                    [Summary] => During my stay, there were a couple of guests who told me about their mishaps. One time they were invited to soak in the jacuzzi with the owner, who was suffering from skin boils. It resulted to one of the ladies having a staphylococcus ear infection. She wasn't taken to the hospital nor did any doctor come to see her but the owner just called the doctor to prescribe some antibiotics, which was later billed to the guest. 


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                    [Summary] => NEW YORK  – While waiting for dinner to be served at Angelika's Kitchen in downtown New York, I was attracted to the crimson cover of a promotional booklet from Newfest, where two men were sitting casually in front of each other with their lips locked. I came across these initials LGBT, which stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender. How long was I out of touch with civilization? The forms I usually fill out ask if I'm Male or Female (M/F). How come they didn't include the other choices? 


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                    [Summary] => Seat 54E onboard CX882 bound for LA. Beside me, a mother pointed out to her three-year-old child a picture of a butterfly and asked, "What is this?" Hana replied in French, "papillion". 


                    [DatePublished] => 2006-05-28 00:00:00
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                    [Title] => Mind Games
                    [Summary] => The mind does not know the difference between imagination and reality. The body does.


A newspaper in Beijing reported a 13-year-old boy jumped out of his family's 24th floor apartment in Tianjin, after playing the World of Warcraft at an Internet cafe for 36 hours. The parents are suing the game's licensed Chinese distributor for 100,000 yuan ($12,500) for failure to warn players of the inherent dangers of Warcraft, a game produced by an American company, Blizzard Entertainment.


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                    [Title] => Mind Games
                    [Summary] => The mind does not know the difference between imagination and reality. The body does.


A newspaper in Beijing reported a 13-year-old boy jumped out of his family's 24th floor apartment in Tianjin, after playing the World of Warcraft at an Internet cafe for 36 hours. The parents are suing the game's licensed Chinese distributor for 100,000 yuan ($12,500) for failure to warn players of the inherent dangers of Warcraft, a game produced by an American company, Blizzard Entertainment.


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                    [Title] => Inconceivable thoughts on motherhood
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Here are actual specimens recorded during my visits to various gynecologists.  To all women who endured trips to the doctors' clinics with the hopes of becoming mothers, how sweet it is to be loved by you! Happy Mothers' Day!


Mad : Hi Doc! I'm entertaining the possibility of conceiving a child.

Doc : Don't you want to get married first?

Mad : Is that the latest medical requirement?
* * *

Doc : Lay down in a position like you're about to give birth.

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                    [Title] => The subscriber cannot be rich, please try again later
                    [Summary] => The power to communicate comes with a hefty price tag nowadays. 
 

I'm a subscriber of this telecom who promises to make great things possible. True enough, impossible things showed up on my phone bills.  Like downloads I've never even seen were charged to me.  In my previous bills, the charges were negligible as two downloads are not worth lining up in the customer service.  After I paid my 85th bill with sixty downloads, I just had to find out what they are.


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                    [Title] => Ethanol: License to drink and drive?
                    [Summary] => In the process of undergoing my much awaited detoxification this summer, I began breaking down the possible causes why I had mood swings, skin breakouts and low energy levels lately.  I got to the bottom of it really fast.  The culprit seems to be the kind of food I was ingesting lately.  Every time I eat out, I end up feeling rotten afterwards because of the quality of food I was taking in.  Food is cooked in a way that just looks lifeless.  No wonder people get sick.


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                    [Title] => Meditation on Thai(s)
                    [Summary] => I auditioned for a full music scholarship back in my college days just for kicks. Since I worked part-time in exchange for my violin lessons, I spent most of my free time practicing my pieces. The day of the audition came. Although I didn't get the scholarship because they favored the seasoned students, I was happy I gave my best performance. 


There was this student who played this piece that captured my heart. After his performance, I went over and asked for the title. He gave me his music sheet and I told myself that I'm going to learn this beautiful piece someday.


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Dead ma

By BORED AGAIN By Maddie Llacer | July 9, 2006 - 12:00am

The moment I stepped on Cebuano grounds, my colleague, Dr. Fraser, told me to stash a mini self-defense weapon inside my mini purse whenever I go out because the President scrapped the death penalty. I wonder...

Freeman Opinion

PAX : The Palawan experience (Part Two)

By BORED AGAIN By Maddie Llacer | July 2, 2006 - 12:00am

During my stay, there were a couple of guests who told me about their mishaps. One time they were invited to soak in the jacuzzi with the owner, who was suffering from skin boils. It resulted to one of the ladies...

Freeman Opinion

LGBT

By BORED AGAIN By Maddie Llacer | June 4, 2006 - 12:00am

NEW YORK – While waiting for dinner to be served at Angelika's Kitchen in downtown New York, I was attracted to the crimson cover of a promotional booklet from Newfest, where two men were sitting casually in...

Freeman Opinion

Decoded

By BORED AGAIN By Maddie Llacer | May 28, 2006 - 12:00am

Seat 54E onboard CX882 bound for LA. Beside me, a mother pointed out to her three-year-old child a picture of a butterfly and asked, "What is this?" Hana replied in French, "papillion".

Freeman Opinion

Mind Games

By BORED AGAIN By Maddie Llacer | May 21, 2006 - 12:00am

The mind does not know the difference between imagination and reality. The body does. A newspaper in Beijing reported a 13-year-old boy jumped out of his family's 24th floor apartment in Tianjin, after playing the...

Freeman Opinion

Mind Games

By BORED AGAIN By Maddie Llacer | May 21, 2006 - 12:00am

The mind does not know the difference between imagination and reality. The body does. A newspaper in Beijing reported a 13-year-old boy jumped out of his family's 24th floor apartment in Tianjin, after playing the...

Freeman Opinion

Inconceivable thoughts on motherhood

By BORED AGAIN By Maddie Llacer | May 14, 2006 - 12:00am

Here are actual specimens recorded during my visits to various gynecologists. To all women who endured trips to the doctors' clinics with the hopes of becoming mothers, how sweet it is to be loved by you!...

Freeman Opinion

The subscriber cannot be rich, please try again later

By BORED AGAIN By Maddie Llacer | May 7, 2006 - 12:00am

The power to communicate comes with a hefty price tag nowadays. I'm a subscriber of this telecom who promises to make great things possible. True enough, impossible things showed up on my phone bills. Like downloads...

Freeman Opinion

Ethanol: License to drink and drive?

By BORED AGAIN By Maddie Llacer | April 23, 2006 - 12:00am

In the process of undergoing my much awaited detoxification this summer, I began breaking down the possible causes why I had mood swings, skin breakouts and low energy levels lately. I got to the bottom of it really...

Freeman Opinion

Meditation on Thai(s)

By BORED AGAIN By Maddie Llacer | April 9, 2006 - 12:00am

I auditioned for a full music scholarship back in my college days just for kicks. Since I worked part-time in exchange for my violin lessons, I spent most of my free time practicing my pieces. The day of the audition...

Freeman Opinion