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		<title>Being 25</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:17:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ September 22, 6 AM, I was awakened by the torrential downpour of rain that seems to get past our roof. It was so strong that I wasn’t able to get back to sleep again. But I wasn’t supposed to be sleeping! I should be doing something special or something different from the usual routine [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mysimplestories.wordpress.com&blog=3242665&post=201&subd=mysimplestories&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Hospitality bridges traditions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Finding yourself in a country where you know no one is quite scary (at least for me). On the other hand, being treated like you are “one of them”, amongst the people in the heart of that unfamiliar place is really comforting and not to mention admirable.
 
Before coming to Thailand, I asked help from some [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mysimplestories.wordpress.com&blog=3242665&post=198&subd=mysimplestories&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Walk with Nature: My Adventure to the North</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:39:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If there is one thing that really pleases and amazes me when traveling, it would be the marvelous and stunning beauty of nature and the experience of enjoying myself in its cradle. 
 
Last weekend, I traveled to Chiang Mai, northern province of Thailand. This province is mountainous, have a far cooler temperature and less congested [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mysimplestories.wordpress.com&blog=3242665&post=189&subd=mysimplestories&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Angels without wings</title>
		<link>http://mysimplestories.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/angels-without-wings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:12:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>antoinette22k</dc:creator>
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My idea of adventure is not really to be traveling alone. However, time and circumstances caught me in this situation where I did not have a choice but to go on my own to a place I’ve never been. In this however, I found out that the world can always offer a friend whenever you [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mysimplestories.wordpress.com&blog=3242665&post=180&subd=mysimplestories&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Pride of Thailand</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:41:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ An edifice of exquisite royalty, an evidence of enduring and intricate Thai architecture, a walk around the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha is indeed worthwhile.
 
Last Saturday, I visited this famous landmark of Bangkok and truly felt “enchanted” with the magnificent structures built around me. I felt like I was brought back [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mysimplestories.wordpress.com&blog=3242665&post=168&subd=mysimplestories&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Remembering 1990 earthquake</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
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July 16, 1990, exactly 18 years ago, I was a witness to the monstrous disaster, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, that hit the Philippines, particularly my town, where more than a thousand people died. I was six years old then and yet the horrible pictures of this event are still vividly etched in my mind until [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mysimplestories.wordpress.com&blog=3242665&post=139&subd=mysimplestories&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tribute to my senpais</title>
		<link>http://mysimplestories.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/tribute-to-my-senpais/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Imagine life in IUJ without the senpais?
 
Hmmm just unimaginable! It’s like walking on a hanging bridge without handrails over a raging river, scary isn’t it? L
 
In Japan, “senpai system” is a tradition of seniority particularly in martial arts like Karate. It pertains to a person who has gone ahead in training and therefore gain respect [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mysimplestories.wordpress.com&blog=3242665&post=136&subd=mysimplestories&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Arriving in BKK</title>
		<link>http://mysimplestories.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/arriving-in-bkk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:44:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>antoinette22k</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ (Late posting)
 
After battling over whether or not to turn down a UN internship offer, I finally made up my mind to risk and take action for my words. 
 
Six months ago, I was so excited and looking forward to be a part of one of the largest organization working for world development. I wrote a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mysimplestories.wordpress.com&blog=3242665&post=114&subd=mysimplestories&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Thai massage: a stress-reliever</title>
		<link>http://mysimplestories.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/thai-massage-a-stress-reliever/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I never had a massage in my entire. That’s because I’m so ticklish. But today, I conquered every tickling sensation just to experience one of Asia’s best and most sought-after massages by every tourist, the Thai massage.
 
After not being convinced by Laura to have a full body treatment spa, I decided I will try the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mysimplestories.wordpress.com&blog=3242665&post=94&subd=mysimplestories&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Rules in buying</title>
		<link>http://mysimplestories.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/rules-in-buying/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:27:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever tried buying the wrong thing because you were so excited with the item and forgot to think what you are actually buying?
 
Today was a very frustrating day for me. On a Friday evening, it should have been a nice time to unwind after a long week of work, however it turned out [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mysimplestories.wordpress.com&blog=3242665&post=91&subd=mysimplestories&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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