tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90170999923801561012024-03-05T05:24:46.735-05:00my careless whispersalfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280632923968211534noreply@blogger.comBlogger983125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017099992380156101.post-8528284304808436232013-06-25T14:28:00.001-04:002013-06-25T14:28:28.197-04:00My Fav<p dir=ltr>Shake - <br>
I love the new blueberry pomegranate shake from McDonald's. I first had it when it came out I think last month with a promo price of only a dollar. From then, it became my summer favorite drink. I had one last Sunday and another one just now.<br><br><br></p>
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birthday in the family. It was the second grandson's birthday
celebration. He turned 5 years old last Friday and his birthday party
was done at the lakes. Every year his birthday kicks off our summer
fun in the sun and water activities.<br />
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Summer officially started last June
21st. Maybe a lot of people was so excited to enjoy the outdoor and
the summer that the lake got packed so early. Some of our family
members arrived early at the lake to reserve the spot but when we got
there around 11:00 a.m. the parking was already full. The park
attendant let us park far from the beach area so we have to walk with
all our bags and umbrellas. I was lucky to be wearing one <a href="http://www.schulershoes.com/Womens">comfort shoes for women</a>. The rocky and hilly terrain we have to pass through
to get to the lake did not bother my feet at all. I got a good tan
before we reach the picnic area from the scorching heat of the sun.
Just after we unloaded our stuffs from our backs and set up our beach
chairs and umbrellas, we went right away to the water until our
stomach was calling us for food and drinks. Everybody has so much fun
especially the kids who do not want to leave the lake.</div>
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Father's Day was celebrated starting on a Friday up to Sunday. The first two nights, we had it in the restaurant. Just the three of us dine out on Friday night then with the kids and grandkids on Saturday night. Sunday, we just hang out in our house with everybody again and had bountiful seafood for dinner. It was a beautiful celebration for the whole family. </div>
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I have been staying home for the third day because our daughter is still sick. I know I have been wanting days off but this is not the kind I want to – staying home with a sick daughter. I'd rather be at work and she is in school than her being sick and staying home with me. I hope she gets better soon.<br />
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While being home, I was able to do some online search about <a href="http://www.peachsuite.com/bar-supplies"><b>hotel bar supplies</b></a> and <a href="http://www.peachsuite.com/"><b>hotel supply online</b></a>. This is for a friend of mine who is planning to do a hotel and restaurant business. I found everything on Peach Suite, an <a href="http://www.peachsuite.com/"><b>Atlanta Hotel supply</b></a> which carries everything a hospitality business needs, from equipment to supplies, uniforms and furniture. Free shipping is available for qualifying purchases over $500. You can check all the photos and prices of your purchases at Peach Suite website. This is a one-stop shop for all hotel needs.<br />
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I have been emailing my friend about all the supplies they need. I am waiting for a reply and we can start ordering online.<br />
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alfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280632923968211534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017099992380156101.post-65173058721290598412013-04-15T20:05:00.002-04:002013-04-15T20:05:38.050-04:00The Noise is Too Much<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&add=http://kamunggay.blogspot.com"><img alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" /></a>When we first moved to this condominium where we are staying right now, there was no problem at all. We liked it because it is not the high rise building but only three stories high and we are in the first floor. This means we have a neighbor downstairs and another on the upper floor. The couple upstairs are newlyweds and we barely hear any noise. They both work in the medical field. If I am not mistaken their work schedules are during night time.<br />
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alfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280632923968211534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017099992380156101.post-30779671322508320542013-04-12T09:21:00.001-04:002013-04-12T09:21:22.868-04:00A Party Planner HelperOne Saturday, the step daughter invited Isabella to come with her to a birthday party. She did not mention that she was the one who was preparing for the party. When Isabella got to her house, the step daughter has some things to finish up for the party and Isabella right away volunteered to help her. My daughter loves doing arts and crafts too and that's something they have in common. Here is the picture the step daughter took. She said Isabella did the whole bunch of flowers for the center table. Came out pretty nice, right? <br />
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alfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280632923968211534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017099992380156101.post-85518673388682846312013-02-14T21:17:00.000-05:002013-02-14T21:22:21.614-05:00Cheaper Car Insurance<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white;">In searching for the <a href="http://amarillo.backpage.com/FinancialServices/cheap-car-insurance-amarillo-liability-or-full-coverage-cheap-auto-insurance/2926105">cheap car insurance Amarillo</a> , I did some searching online and I found a website that offers free online quotes from different insurance companies that is serving your area. All you have to do is answer some basic questions like your zip code, what type of car you have and some personal information about yourself and they will be the one to send to different insurance companies. In return you will get several comprehensive quotes in your email where you can make comparison who among the companies can give you a better service according to your needs. This saves a lot of your time calling each insurance companies asking for quote individually. You get the results fast without visiting different insurance sites or dealing with several phone call questions. It only takes several minutes of your time but a lot of people have already saved hundreds of dollars by just comparing insurance quotes available in your area. There are insurance companies that offer good deals for those seeking multiple kinds of insurance, so take a look on this one too. Every dollar save is an added money in your pocket.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">This is the reason why they always remind us to shop around for insurance companies. It is about spending your money wisely and saving it.</span></div>
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<p> <span style='font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;'>Lately, I and the daughter have been doing a lot of work in the kitchen. It started when I told her that she is my kitchen helper. She loved the idea. We started with baking ready to bake goodies like cakes and cookies until it became not just a bonding time with mom and daughter but on special occasions my daughter wants to bring some to any family gathering we go to. We have been baking so often now that it worries me about our calories and sugar intake. Of course, this is because we don’t just bake but we eat what we bake too.</span></p>
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0in; border: none; padding: 0in;' align='LEFT'> <font color='#222222'><font face='Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif'><font style='font-size: 8pt' size='1'>3 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate</font></font></font></p>
<p style='margin-bottom: 0in; border: none; padding: 0in;' align='LEFT'> <font color='#222222'><font face='Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif'><font style='font-size: 8pt' size='1'>¼ cup cup unsalted butter</font></font></font></p>
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0in; border: none; padding: 0in;' align='LEFT'> <font color='#222222'><font face='Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif'><font style='font-size: 8pt' size='1'>¼ cup white granulated sugar</font></font></font></p>
<p style='margin-bottom: 0in; border: none; padding: 0in;' align='LEFT'> <font color='#222222'><font face='Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif'><font style='font-size: 8pt' size='1'>½ tsp salt</font></font></font></p>
<p style='margin-bottom: 0in; border: none; padding: 0in;' align='LEFT'> <font color='#222222'><font face='Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif'><font style='font-size: 8pt' size='1'>1 tsp vanilla extract</font></font></font></p>
<p style='margin-bottom: 0in; border: none; padding: 0in;' align='LEFT'> <font color='#222222'><font face='Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif'><font style='font-size: 8pt' size='1'>3 TB skim milk</font></font></font></p>
<p style='margin-bottom: 0in; border: none; padding: 0in;' align='LEFT'> <font color='#222222'><font face='Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif'><font style='font-size: 8pt' size='1'>¾ cup all-purpose flour</font></font></font></p>
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0in; border: none; padding: 0in;' align='LEFT'> <font color='#666666'><font face='Arial, Verdana, sans-serif'><font style='font-size: 8pt' size='1'>Truvia®</font></font></font> <font color='#222222'><font face='Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif'><font style='font-size: 8pt' size='1'>Baking Blend, designed for easy, at-home baking, is a blend of </font></font></font><font color='#666666'><font face='Arial, Verdana, sans-serif'><font style='font-size: 8pt' size='1'>Truvia®</font></font></font><font color='#222222'><font face='Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif'><font style='font-size: 8pt' size='1'> natural sweetener and sugar. It provides sugar-like taste and texture in recipes but with 75% fewer calories and twice the amount of sweetness than sugar. Only 1.5 pound bag of </font></font></font><font color='#666666'><font face='Arial, Verdana, sans-serif'><font style='font-size: 8pt' size='1'>Truvia®</font></font></font><font color='#222222'><font face='Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif'><font style='font-size: 8pt' size='1'> Baking Blend has the equivalent sweetness of 3 pounds of sugar, which is approximately 7 cups, enough to make 13 pies, 9 batches of cookies or batches of brownies. You can buy them at retail stores nationwide in a 1.5 pound bag with a closeable, easy to use pout spout.</font></font></font></p>
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It is a quiet day at the office today. Our boss went to another branch to interview applicants sent by the <a href="http://www.infinity-cs.com/"><b>employment agency</b></a>. That is an old branch but it has been revamp since the branch manager retired at the beginning of this year. They need seasonal drivers that will service the Philadelphia area. I do not know what made my boss went down there to personally meet the applicants. He has not done this with the previous ones.<br />
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Some of these temp hires get lucky when they are eventually absorbed by the company they work with. Our receptionist for one, she got a permanent position after working for six months with the temp. My boss liked her performance so he offered her the job. She was so happy because she is a working student and at my job, they are more flexible with your hours when you have to do something for school.<br />
Everybody is aware that she is not staying for good. Once she is done with school, she will be looking for a job in line with the course she is taking. As long as she gives sufficient time for us to get a replacement, it is fine.alfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280632923968211534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017099992380156101.post-90123395530275156142012-10-02T17:09:00.001-04:002012-10-02T17:09:25.157-04:00At ChipotleIt was our first time to try Chipotle until one day a new branch was opened nearby. We stopped by and tried it. And, we really really like it. The set up is not new because we frequent Qdoba and another Mexican restaurant which I cannot remember the name right now. I ordered the burrito bowl which filled me up, hubby had the chicken quesadilla and daughter one of the kids meals. Now we know why a lot of people go to chipotle. We are one of them now.<br />
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My husband took a day off today to do some work in our house (change the lights to energy saving <a href="http://www.trirlighting.com/products-page/"><b>induction lamps</b></a>) and go to motor vehicles for the car inspection. I know that the last day of the month is still on Saturday but since we already learned our lesson from the past, we will never do our car inspection on the last day of the month anymore. Other than the car inspection, he also has to go to the town center to get a street parking sticker for the new car before we get ticketed by doing overnight parking on the street. If our drive way can only fit two cars at a time, we don’t have to get this sticker anymore.<br />
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On a day like this, we normally have lunch together. During lunch break, hubby came to my job and he brought me to this nice outdoor restaurant for lunch. It is located on the hilly side of town, overlooking NYC with tables on the patio. It was a little breezy but we still took one of the tables outside the restaurant. I had a soup and salad while hubby had lobster pizza. The food was delicious was great. We stayed a little longer for coffee until it was time for me to go back to work. It was really a perfect day to have an outdoor lunch together.<br />
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These are fresh vegetables from our neighbor. This is the second batch this summer. He always invites us to his house and do the harvest ourselves. My daughter had fun especially cutting the ampalaya and okras. One of her favorites is tortang eggplant. Me and hubby love the ampalaya with egg or cook it with sardinas. lol. </div>
alfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280632923968211534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017099992380156101.post-1987637571916612752012-08-09T20:17:00.001-04:002012-08-09T20:17:22.198-04:00Let Us Pray for Philippines<br />
If you are a Filipino, you probably heard about what happened in the Philippines two days ago. Another storm struck the country again, bringing non-stop deadly rains in Metro Manila and neighboring provinces since Monday. It was raining for almost two days and they were saying that the amount of rain that fell is more than what Ondoy (another storm) brought in 2009. Classes, work and even trading has been suspended due to neck-deep waters on roadways. The water submerged cars and houses forcing thousands of people to flee their homes for safety.<br />
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I have been glued on TV watching the live telecast of news from my hometown. The rescue operations were being fed via satellite, and you can see that they do not have the necessary equipments for these emergencies. You see people on the roofs shivering while waiting for somebody to get them. The hospitals were running out of gas for their emergency generators. The evacuation centers are all getting filled up with not enough <a href="http://store.waterworks.com/"><b>bathrooms</b></a> or shelters for those affected by the flood. They are saying that help is on its way but do they have enough resources to do so?<br />
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All we can do is pray for everybody’s safety and that the rain will stop. The death toll rises every day and the damage left behind is not yet accounted for. A lot of infrastructures were damaged. Hope the Philippines can get back in due time and life be again normal to a lot of people.<br />alfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280632923968211534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017099992380156101.post-67547307976809079072012-08-09T20:09:00.000-04:002012-08-09T20:09:53.521-04:00Chicken with Lettuce Wrap<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another favorite at pei wei is the minced chicken lettuce wrap. This is made of small bits of chicken with shitake mushrooms, water chestnuts, scallions, garlic, rice sticks and lettuce. The way to eat it is to wrap the chicken in the lettuce, roll it and eat it like an egg roll. It is an appetizer but to me one serving is enough as dinner. I can finish one whole. We always order one for me and one for hubby.alfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280632923968211534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017099992380156101.post-10682336374547399492012-08-06T04:28:00.001-04:002012-08-06T04:28:37.279-04:00Preparing For Back to School
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<div> Before the school ended last June, they sent a list of supplies that are needed for back to school. There are what the kids would need for the new school year. The list specifically said what type of notebooks and folders the kids would need. There's nothing that is offered for free these days, even boxes of tissues, they are required to bring at least three boxes when the school opens. </div>
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<div> I always buy the school supplies first because they go on sale early. I am also very happy that I don't have to shop for clothes anymore. This is the second year that they are wearing uniforms. All I need to buy is a new pair of shoes, a bigger size than her old ones. I think her foot grew one size bigger over the summer. I do not panic buy when it comes with shoes since I found Famous Footwear that carries hundreds of name brand shoes and style at a great price. I like to shop at Famous Footwear because it is not crowded compared to other department stores. I am a busy mom so when I shop I just want to be in and out of the store if possible.</div>
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alfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280632923968211534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017099992380156101.post-42847450130237332232012-07-28T01:34:00.003-04:002012-07-28T01:34:45.735-04:00To Maryland<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My sister-in-law and her husband are here in the U.S. for a three month vacation. They have been for three weeks now. Every weekend, we have plans for them like going shopping at outlets, see various tourist spots around New Jersey and New York or do cookouts and barbecues with relatives in our backyard. Last week, it was my husband’s brother who also lives here who brought the visitors to North Carolina for a week vacation. They just got home two days ago. Tomorrow or should I say this weekend is our turn to bring them to Maryland and see some of their friends. It has been confirmed just now by people from Maryland that they are expecting us tomorrow.<br />
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Because of our trip, we have to make adjustments with regards to our other plans for the weekend. First, the van (which we are using tomorrow) will go for oil change today instead of Sunday then I have to shop for <a href="http://www.babyblankets.com/"><b>the best baby blankets</b></a> for my cousin who is expecting. She lives in South Jersey so we can stop at her house tomorrow to give my present. This will be a big surprise for her. This trip is unplanned so my cousin thinks I am sending her present through the mail. I hope she likes it. Before I made my decision on what baby blankets i should buy for her, I even <a href="http://www.citruslane.com/freshtips/baby/5-things-to-do-with-a-baby-blanket.html"><b>check out these other uses!</b></a><br />
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I hope all my errands are done by 7:30 p.m. Why, because I want to watch the opening ceremonies of the 2012 London Olympics live on TV tonight. If time is running out, we will just have a take home dinner at eat while watching the Olympics.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There is a new restaurant that opened in town called pei wei. it is owned by p.f. chang which serves asian food like lo mien, pad thai, teriyaki, mongolian beef, etc. and this crab wontons as one of the appetizers. It is made of crab with cream cheese. It is yummy, creamy and crunchy on the outside. i like the presentation with their famous sweet and sour sauce. i took this picture through instagram.</span></div>alfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280632923968211534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017099992380156101.post-50378428703057665442012-07-23T23:05:00.001-04:002012-07-23T23:05:21.635-04:00Happy For Her<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am referring to our receptionist in the office. She is not a direct hire by the company. My boss got her from a temp agency when the former receptionist came to work that day just to tender her resignation and left. There was no two week notice at all. I was not sure if the two week notice is required for all <a href="http://stewartesten.ca/practice-areas/employment-law/"><b>employment contracts</b></a> but it is only proper to give your employer the chance to hire a replacement before you leave. I understand if some type of misunderstanding happened at the office that made you quit your job, but none. So to cover her job immediately, we had to call a temp agency.<br />
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That is how our current receptionist got into the picture. She is a working student, very polite and articulate when she talks to customers on the phone. My boss right away liked her job attitude. Yesterday marked her 6th month in the office. My boss surprised her by hiring her as the receptionist permanently. She did not expect it. She was all smiles when she left my bosses' office so we knew right away it was good news. We are all happy for her as well.<br />
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Yes, Jollibee is here in New Jersey. Our first ever. It is located in Jersey City, NJ. It opened around a month ago.<br />
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This picture was taken during our first visit. My two nephews did not stop following Jollibee around the store. Just like the other Phil restaurants that just opened, expect long lines especially during weekends. We do not mind at all. Jollibee is our favorite over Mickie Dees :(<br />
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NJ's Jollibee is the second one on the East Coast. The first one is in New York City which opened around 3 years ago now. This is one is more accessible to us and no need to pay tolls anymore to eat our favorite chicken joy, palabok and peach mango pie.</div>alfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280632923968211534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017099992380156101.post-20563130448792478412012-07-21T19:32:00.000-04:002012-07-21T19:32:19.865-04:00My Car<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Not too long ago, I wrote about my car’s milestone; reaching its 100,000 miles. To date, I am still driving my car at 133,000 miles! It is still in good running condition with only minor repairs (knock on wood!). However minor it is, once the engine light comes on, I still panic right away and would switch cars with my husband the next day.<br />
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The most recent of my panic attack was when I was on my way home from work. But even before the check engine light came on, I already had two instances where my car would die while in idle and thankfully it starts back up. It was on the third one that check engine <a href="http://selectcontrols.thomasnet.com/item/aircraft-navigation-formation-lights/helicopter-formation-light/3099-1-000?forward=1"><b>light</b></a> came on and stayed. How I wish the car has <a href="http://www.select-controls.com/"><b>switches</b></a> that can just turn the check engine light off. As soon as I got home, I asked hubby to bring the car to the shop and run a diagnostic test to see what is going on. The test gave him a code P0340 camshaft position sensor with list of probable causes like open or short circuit condition, poor electrical or weak battery condition or faulty camshaft position sensor. Although the part is available at the car parts store, we did not buy the part itself; we left to our mechanic to give us a quote for both parts and labor. He is one of the trusted and reliable mechanics we have known and who does not overcharge. ,To make the long story short, my car got fixed and the check engine light is now off.<br />
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We have been preparing for the day that my car would not be drivable at all. At this point, my big thanks for the services and comfort it has given us for the past 9 years. We started looking for a replacement but we have not made a pick yet. Which cars are we eyeing for? There are three, all are 4 cylinders only. We are still debating which of the three. ,Why not get a hybrid? That is another to consider too. But let’s see. We will let you know.<br />
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<div> <span style='font-size:14px;'>This is a small photo of my garden that I wish i can grow orchids like what my mom has.</span></div>
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