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balutskie @balutskie (50) • Philippines 23 Dec 06

is it okay if somebody, not your boyfriend or husband, would give you lingerie as present?it would be nice to know what you think.;)

gift

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balutskie thanks for leaving a comment Chapman15. :) you got a point, some would like to give this kind of present to show how much they LIKE the recipient, or they just want to flirt...what do you think?

22 Jan 07

balutskie @balutskie (50) • Philippines 21 Dec 06

i luv brandon boyd! oh my, i really find him gorgeous and a very good artist. i love the band, and their kind of music. i wanna hear what you think about their band incubus. or bout brandon himself? i would love to hear from...

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balutskie you're in a band? wow, that's cool gray1219. :) where are you from? what music genre do you usually play?

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balutskie @balutskie (50) • Philippines 11 Jan 07

i was speechless. i really don't know what to say to my friend who was really troubled when he found out that his baby son has Down Syndrome. It's not that he can't accept it. he has learned to face the situation, but, he is...

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ingrid @ridingbet (66857) • Philippines 16 Oct 17

We are only 3 at home. My kid brother is staying in his house at the back of our ancestral home. Because we are only three, we have to state the name or endearment if any one of us speaks to the other. My sister calls me ‘TOL’,...

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balutskie We are only 3 at home. My kid brother is staying in his house at the back of our ancestral home. Because we are only three, we have to state the name or endearment if any one of us speaks to the other. My sister calls me ‘TOL’, short for UTOL, which means...

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Marie2473 @Marie2473 (8512) • Sweden 10 Jan 07

This is not to put down america or american citizens. It is just to show what is going on, and probably all over the worl. the worls is so screwd up that it scares me. According to a swedish magazine (i will put the link in the...

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balutskie first of all, i believe that the US government has no right to intervene to the affairs of other countries. i don't even agree with the US launching a war against Iraq. it's too ruthless, too selfish. let's admit it, the US war of aggression has resulted to...

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zack_3004 @zack_3004 (1207) • Malaysia 10 Jan 07

i am malaysian. in malaysia, the best beach is Port Dickson beach. it is located at Negeri Sembilan, 60 kilometres from kuala lumpur. There are many beaches coast along Port Dickson. Leisure activities which are available such as...

beach

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balutskie scuba diving, to be specific :)

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zack_3004 @zack_3004 (1207) • Malaysia 10 Jan 07

i am malaysian. in malaysia, the best beach is Port Dickson beach. it is located at Negeri Sembilan, 60 kilometres from kuala lumpur. There are many beaches coast along Port Dickson. Leisure activities which are available such as...

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balutskie the Philippines, has a lot of beautiful beaches. i haven't visited all, but the most famous here so far, is Boracay, where celebrities usually flock especially during summer. Most of the beautiful beaches here are in the islands of Visayas and Mindanao....

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Stephanie5 @Stephanie5 (2946) • United States 10 Jan 07

The house has signed a bill to increase minimum wage from $5.15 an hour to $7.25!!! YEah, but there's a catch...It will go up to $5.85 first within 60 days after the president signs the law...then a year later will go up to...

different wages in different states

minimum wage

pay increases

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balutskie i'm from the philippines. the workers' wage here is definitely low and their condition very pathetic. at present, the daily minimum wage has been standing at a national average of P283.67 ($5.78) while the lowest daily minimum wage is P170 ($3.47). this...

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balutskie @balutskie (50) • Philippines 10 Jan 07

yesterday, Jan 10, three blasts hit the cities of Kidapawan, General Santos and Cotabato, located in the southern part of the Philippines. At least four were killed and a number were injured including children. Critics of the...

bombings

human rights violations

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balutskie i think it's already repeating darckj, and it's worse ;( the government of Arroyo has surpassed the record of the late dictator Marcos, as well as that of Aquino, Ramos and Estrada -- in terms of human rights violations and other repressive policies.

11 Jan 07

balutskie @balutskie (50) • Philippines 10 Jan 07

yesterday, Jan 10, three blasts hit the cities of Kidapawan, General Santos and Cotabato, located in the southern part of the Philippines. At least four were killed and a number were injured including children. Critics of the...

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blogyourself @blogyourself (1577) • United States 9 Jan 07

Once I got married all of my friends and family were shocked that I knew how to cook so well. I helped my Mom in the kitchen growing up, but I never cooked my own meals. I guess I just picked everything up from her. It also...

cook

cookbook

cooking

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balutskie hello blogyourself ;) i learned cooking when I was nine years old. i remember observing my elders, especially my father, when they cook and asked them to let me try next time. i tried experimenting recipes, you know, not really following what's in the cook...

10 Jan 07

doingit4fun @doingit4fun (917) • United States 9 Jan 07

My son reads all the time. He spends 2-3 hours reading on school nights and twice as much on the weekends. He hides in closet to read when I tell him not to read for hours. I take him for walks but he starts reading as soon as he...

kids

reading

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balutskie hello doingit4fun :) i don't think there is anything wrong with your son reading, that much. if i have the opportunity, i would spend the whole day just to finish reading a book, especially when i find it very good. i think its normal for 2-3 hours of...

10 Jan 07

raj0019 @raj0019 (2623) • Argentina 9 Jan 07

Mine is here Jana Gana Mana Adhinayaka jaya hey, Bharata bhagyavidhata. Punjaba, Sindhu, Gujarata, Maratha, Dravida, Utkala, Banga, Vindhya, Himachala, Yamuna, Ganga, Uchchala jaladhi taranga Tava shubha naamey...

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balutskie I'm from the Philippines :) here's our national anthem Lupang Hinirang Official version used since 1956 Bayang magiliw Perlas ng Silanganan, Alab ng puso, Sa dibdib mo'y buhay. Lupang Hinirang, Duyan ka ng magiting, Sa manlulupig, Di ka...

10 Jan 07

balutskie @balutskie (50) • Philippines 21 Dec 06

i luv brandon boyd! oh my, i really find him gorgeous and a very good artist. i love the band, and their kind of music. i wanna hear what you think about their band incubus. or bout brandon himself? i would love to hear from...

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balutskie cathiecarpio, I agree with you! he's really hot, :)

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balutskie @balutskie (50) • Philippines 21 Dec 06

i luv brandon boyd! oh my, i really find him gorgeous and a very good artist. i love the band, and their kind of music. i wanna hear what you think about their band incubus. or bout brandon himself? i would love to hear from...

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balutskie vans957, you're so lucky to have watched them live! :)

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balutskie @balutskie (50) • Philippines 21 Dec 06

i luv brandon boyd! oh my, i really find him gorgeous and a very good artist. i love the band, and their kind of music. i wanna hear what you think about their band incubus. or bout brandon himself? i would love to hear from...

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balutskie yes pranay_shady! I'm an avid fan of this band.:) what I admire about them also, is that, they create songs that have some social relevance, :)

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cutepoison @cutepoison (143) • Philippines 8 Jan 07

which song/s by incubus do you like the most?

fave

incubus

song

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balutskie it's "I MISS YOU." i dunno why, but it made a lasting impression on me when I first heard it. :) i also love, "wish you were here," :)

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geriscott_ph @geriscott_ph (78) • Philippines 8 Jan 07

whenever i received my allowance, i try to make a financial budget. however, when i go out, i cannot help my self to buy these, and those things, especially food. the end result, i splurge on buying things or food, then losing my...

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balutskie how about listing the items (suggestion: in particular order, from needs to wants) before going out shopping? i don't think you should feel guilty after buying food. it's one of our most basic needs, right? with respect to the 'things,' if they are...

9 Jan 07

prettypinkbug @prettypinkbug (437) • United States 7 Jan 07

I want to know what you think on this one. It is not a personal issue I am dealing with. I have discussions like this with my husband all the time, and this is one of our recent ones. Does the man, who is assumed to be the...

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balutskie ultimately, its the woman's decision since its her body. but, of course, the man's view/stand must not be disregarded, since he is also responsible with the pregnancy. the couple, married or not, must talk about the situation. i am not pro-abortion, but,...

8 Jan 07

balutskie @balutskie (50) • Philippines 8 Jan 07

hi guys! i just came from the wedding of my close friends. it was fun, a typical middle class Filipino wedding -- with the entourage, bride's beautiful gown, and the like. guess, it was the couple's dream wedding. how about...

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