IshmaelAhab

@IshmaelAhab (114)

Philippines • Age 39

Joined myLot 15 years ago

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PNoy is seriously in search of a palangga!

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 2 Apr 11

Love is elusive for this bachelor president. After searching for so long, he had to finally announce it that he desperately wants someone to love, and love him back. Palangga means sweetheart or beloved in Ilonggo, a Visayan...

philippines

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IshmaelAhab I don't know what kind of girl does Noynoy Aquino wants. But as for me, I believe that he focus himself first with his job as being the Philippines' president. The pressure is always high in Malakanyang and I hope that he is prepared to cope up with stress.

3 Apr 11

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I am very busy.

dpk262006 @dpk262006 (58679) • Delhi, India 22 Mar 11

Hi friends! When you communicate with someone and s/he says – “s/he is busy and cannot be with you”, what does it mean to you? Do you believe that s/he is actually very busy and not in a position to...

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IshmaelAhab Well it all depends on the situation and the personality of the person you are talking about. If the person can't communicate with you once or twice because he/she is busy, then maybe ha/she is truly busy. But if the person is always telling you that they...

23 Mar 11

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small p[rint

ANTIQUELADY @ANTIQUELADY (36440) • United States 20 Mar 11

I hope y'all don't have the trouble seeing small print like i do. The local paper for the last 2 weeks have printed part of in such small print had to use a darn magnifying glass to see it even w/my glasses on.. VERY AGGRAVATING!!...

reading

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IshmaelAhab I know what you mean. It is very hard for old people to read newspapers with columns in fine print. Maybe they are trying to save money by reducing the number of pages of the newspapers. I suggest that you write to the editor of the newspapers and tell them...

21 Mar 11

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Doctor's Handwriting?

SViswan @SViswan (12051) • India 23 Feb 11

Doctors are known for their bad handwriting and the pharmacists usually get blamed for giving the wrong medication. The Karnataka State Pharmacy Council has decided to write to the Medical Council of India, the Indian Medical...

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IshmaelAhab Yeah, doctors have the reputation to have unreadable or bad handwriting. An example is the doctor of our office. His handwriting is not that good but at very least, his handwriting is still readable.

24 Feb 11

Chocolate for dogs?

jstrjnjimenez @jstrjnjimenez (192) • Philippines 18 Feb 11

Hello mylotters. we have a pet female dog of a common breed (i'm not sure but she's 3 years old, about 1 foot in height, 3 ft. in length, very short and light brown/beige fur) and i'm wondering if dogs could really not eat...

chocolate

dogs

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IshmaelAhab That is correct. Chocolates are not good for dogs of any breed. Avoid giving that to your pet dog.

19 Feb 11

How Many Friends do YOU Have on Facebook?

Airsoft109 @Airsoft109 (80) • United States 18 Feb 11

I have heard of some people accepting any friend requests they receive on Facebook. Are you one of those people? If so, how many friends do you have (estimate)? If not, then what are your thoughts on this idea of accepting any and...

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IshmaelAhab I am one of those people. I am not picky with people who want to be my contact in Facebook. The reason for this is that I am a blogger and I use Facebook to promote my blogs. So, the more friends I have in Facebook, the more exposure my blogs have. As of...

19 Feb 11

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Do you delete your scam mails?

akangirl @akangirl (2435) • India 18 Feb 11

Today i was checking gmail inbox and my scam mails folder now have more than 3000 mails,i checked some and then came back to inbox.my sister commented 'why don't you delete your scam mails? I have a habit of not deleting any...

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IshmaelAhab I definitely delete scam mails and junk mails because those mails have the possibility of containing malware and virus that might be use to hack your e-mail. Aside from that, I also delete not so important mail that I am done reading. I do this to reduce...

19 Feb 11

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The Bait That Kills Our Dreams

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 15 Feb 11

Three Filipinos are scheduled to be terminated next week in China. Their crime: Drug Trafficking! These Filipinos are overseas contract workers whose lone purpose for travelling abroad is to seek good fortune for their families....

people

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IshmaelAhab I watched a show this morning where a representative from Migrante International talked about the pending execution of the Filipinos. The representative says that the Philippine government is not doing enough to help our kababayans on the death row. May...

16 Feb 11

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Ways to Make Our Country Become Rich

Secret @IntrovertShy (2780) • Marikina, Philippines 8 Feb 11

I am waiting for my country to become rich. It seems that nothing changes. I think, we are still in a "third world country." I was thinking for almost a year that someday and somehow our country would be in the list of the "first...

become rich

ferdinand marcos

third world country

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IshmaelAhab I don't know why the Church is the one that is always used as scapegoat for the problems of the Philippines. It is very easy to blame the Church and forget her good contributions to this country. Anyways, regarding the question, there are so many factors...

9 Feb 11

Are you afraid of riding a motorcycle?

sweetcatastrophe @sweetcatastrophe (112) • Philippines 8 Feb 11

I sure am. I get bicycle accidents, how much more a motorcycle. Do not get me wrong, I love motorcycles. They are so hot! I do not like driving one though; I just want to hop on the back and let someone else drive. It feels great...

accidents

motor

motorcycle

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IshmaelAhab I feel uncomfortable whenever I ride motorcycles because I feel that it could easily outbalanced. In the Philippines, there are many accidents related to motorcycles. Many motorcyclists don't wear proper protective gears. Many drive their motorcycle too fast....

9 Feb 11

MRT/LRT Fares increase Cancelled :D

LetranKnight25 @LetranKnight25 (33117) • Philippines 6 Feb 11

Hello Lotters, This Public consultation has proven to be effective because they knew first hand that the Public and other organizations Will approve the fare increase knowing it would add burden to the...

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IshmaelAhab That is good news for all commuters, especially those minimum wage earners who will be hard hit by any fare increase. This is a good respite especially now that almost every commodities are rising their prices. I couldn't help but feel dismayed every...

7 Feb 11

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How long can you stay online in facebook?

casshern27x @casshern27x (30) • Philippines 6 Feb 11

are you a certified facebook adict? i my self i can stay online half of the day... i love chatting and playing facebook apps and adding/ discovering new friends...

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IshmaelAhab I can stay as long as you are, especially when I am having an interesting chat with some of my contacts. However, I do get bored with Facebook, that is why I log off when I am bored and do other things online.

7 Feb 11

What have you done with the toys?

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 6 Feb 11

I just watched the third part of the Toy Story series, the Disney/Pixar animation about Woody, Buzz, and Andy. My daughters are the same age with Andy, and when the first Toy Story came out, I was playing with Potato Head, Barbie,...

to be a good parent

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IshmaelAhab I am also a grown up and I have lot's of toys. I decided to throw it away or give it the kids. However, my mom decided to keep the toys. So, the toys is just inside our basement, hidden in the dark.

7 Feb 11

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What do you use your online income for?

hdjohnson @hdjohnson (2981) • United States 6 Feb 11

I've been using all of my earnings combined to pay for birthday gifts and Christmas gifts. In 2009, I was able to purchase a Wii game system, with extra remotes, and nunchuks and games. In 2010, I bought the Wii Fit plus with...

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IshmaelAhab Well, I just let my online income accumulate then if it is large enough, I will withdraw it and I will invest it so that the money can generate more income from me. I am a frugal person and I don't buy gaming systems or the like.

7 Feb 11

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Your own country.

Lore2009 @Lore2009 (7378) • United States 6 Feb 11

Have you ever been a tourist of your own country? Did you ever travel all corners of your nation? I still have yet to do this.. it is one of my dreams to get an RV and travel across the nation and learn the mysteries of my own...

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IshmaelAhab Yes I do. I have been blessed with a job that allows me to travel to different parts of my country. I have visited many places and experienced many things around the Philippines. I have seen, through my very eyes, that the Philippines is a lovely place.

7 Feb 11

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How you got motivated to start writing?

akangirl @akangirl (2435) • India 5 Feb 11

Finally i wrote an article in triond. I joined Triond a week ago but felt blank whenever i thought of writing an article because i was just not able to find any topic but today when my sister came back from office and was...

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IshmaelAhab I get motivated whenever I experienced something or do something that I think that is worth writing about and worth sharing on my blogs. Also, reading other people's writings and blogs motivates me, whenever I see something interesting.

6 Feb 11

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Do you remember..........

celticeagle @celticeagle (185303) • Boise, Idaho 5 Feb 11

what you used to do before you started going online? I washed dishes, watched tv, writing, talked on the phone, went for walks, etc. What did you do?

online

used to do

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IshmaelAhab I just finished my dinner before going online.

6 Feb 11

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I saw my friend with another woman (not his wife) - should I tell his wife?

paulgoodman67 @paulgoodman67 (103) • United States 5 Feb 11

My wife and I went to a cafe this afternoon for a coffee. While we were in there, we saw a friend of ours. He was looking a little shifty and said he was meeting "a friend". This friend turned out to be a lady. They made an excuse...

wife unfaithful friend cafe coffee tell infidelity

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IshmaelAhab Before doing anything about it, make sure that you information is correct. Collect all facts because it is possible that your friend doing nothing wrong. This is a delicate matter and may rip a family apart. You must be really sure before telling the wife.

6 Feb 11

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1 person