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Last week, my cousin showed me his HTC Android phone.  Pretty cool, I have to admit though I lean more towards Samsung.    I guess the important thing for me is that it performs reliably, has enough memory space and long battery life.  Perhaps I should consider an HTC buy online.  Who knows…it may be a better deal than a Samsung.

Rean here…

I’m currently studying how to develop our family property in Davao.  A key feature of the lot is an  tunnel dug by the Japanese during the 2nd world war.  On top of that, the property is the probably the last vestige of rainforest in the immediate area.  I’m leaning towards building underground shelters ala Earthship to educate the public about a planet friendly lifestyle

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A few days ago, I found our church maintenance man peeling off the carpet tiles in some of our church class rooms.  I asked him the reason for this and he said that a bad smell lingered in the room because of the carpets. Despite the use of steamers and shampoo. In the absence of carpet cleaning raleigh nc, they decided to strip the tiles off.  A key factor in this phenomenon would also be the ventilation in the room where the tiles are installed.

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A few weeks ago, I watched Wall-e with my kids.  I remember a scene where Wall-e gets an engagement ring in a box as he rummages through the garbage.  Upon seeing it, he throws the ring away and keeps the box.  Don’t know if the previous owner  had  engagement ring insurance but the scene tells us that a lot of things we value may not be valuable in the future.  I guess that’s why the Lord told us to work for things that “moth and rust cannot destroy”.  What really is precious for you today?

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Getting new tires last weekend was an interesting experience.   I usually get my tires at S and R Alabang where they have all sorts of imported car stuff. (Wouldn’t be surprised if the had dodge challenger custom floor mats)  Here they offer free lifetime tire services such as fixing punctures.  I was postured to replace a punctured tire when the clerk said it could still be fixed.  I saved a lot of money that day.  Thank God for great customer service!

Rean here…

As I got back from Davao,  after mourning my Dad’s demise, I realized that my pants were a bit tighter.   I also noticed shortness of breath after climbing the stairs.  Hmmm…must have been all the Durian, Empanada, Vindaloo and the assortment of special dishes prepared during the wake.  My Dad was loved by a lot of people, so it’s no wonder that food would overflow.  I guess I’ll just have so get some fat burners going.

Rean here…

In the past few days, I have been based at our family home in DAvao.  Walking around our home, brings back memories.   I remember running around our lawn.  There were times we would play some softball or kickball.  Looking at certain open areas in our property, makes me want to get horse riding apparel at TheEquestrianCorner.com

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Having been out of town for the last few days presented some challenges. For one, I miss my desktop.  I have to use a netbook which is quite a challenge for my big fingers.  Perhaps if I had a ps3 keyboard, this would be a better experience.  However, lugging a big keyboard will defeat the purpose of a compact netbook.  I guess, I’ll have to purchase a fullsize laptop instead.

Rean here…

On Aug 6, around 5:30 am, my father Ramon Tirol transitioned into eternity.  His pilgrimage on this planet was a full 87s years.  It was a life lived making the lives of others better.  As the Sr. Vice President for the 1971 constitutional convention, he worked hard so that the we would have the economic freedom we enjoy in our country today.  As a key leader in the Jaycee and Rotary movements, he demonstrated what socio-civic activism was by pushing for projects to build communities.  As Philippine Ambassador to Brunei, he made sure that our people would be treated fairly as well as opening key trade links in the East ASEAN Growth Area.

While he had his accomplishments, I knew him as the guy who went out at night to check if the right lights were on or off.  The one who sat at the head of the table and held the steering wheel every morning.  Today he would probably check out WeGotPumps industrial pumps to replace our existing pump in his drive to reduce our electricity consumption.

Dad you will surely be missed. Thank you for being my predecessory.

Rean here…

I recently had the shocks of Chevy optra replaced.  I had to go a couple of towns from where I live as my experience with my last repair was not pleasant.  Two weeks after I did my canvassing, I set out and had my shocks done.  I brought my car to the garage and walk a block to purchase my struts.  I later had my mechanic pick up the parts and installed these in my car.  I’d say my experience was a lot better with the exception of some time management issues on the part of the garage crew.

In view of all this, I just miss the convenience aspect of life stateside.  Instead of driving around looking for a good garage, I would just click on a website and get my estimate.  There are however things in my favor now as Filipino mechanics are noted for their excellent improvisation skills. This has made a lot of car owners like me save a lot more money than if we had our cars done in the US.