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Skimpy dreaming
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Skimpy dreaming

August 21, 2017August 21, 2017 Anne J.7 Comments

I do mean skimpy: short and revealing. I am merely referring to my dream… or am I? I had a conversation with my therapist about our plans of moving. However, we actually don’t do anything about it so she suggested that I just make a decision, even if it means staying put. She also said…… Continue reading Skimpy dreaming

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You get me through the night

July 27, 2017July 27, 2017 Anne J.2 Comments

I guess this is dedicated to hubby, kids, family, friends and loved ones. Yeah, you are (all) my flashlights. It is a sweet life, after all… even when it’s an effort to see. …when in the dark! https://youtu.be/DzwkcbTQ7ZE Flashlight by Jessie J When tomorrow comes I’ll be on my own Feeling frightened of The things…… Continue reading You get me through the night

Get Happy
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Get Happy

June 29, 2017June 29, 2017 Anne J.9 Comments

I am posting my “get-happy” song for today because I need it and it helps. I hope it’s contagious. Enjoy! 🙂 https://youtu.be/BD_vt-pXs5Q   And here’s a bonus one because it’s a good reminder that your true colors bring the joy… I think. https://youtu.be/Bp9qOlKB0F4 Justin is just super talented! Anna, too.

What it means to be Filipino
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What it means to be Filipino

May 29, 2017May 29, 2017 Anne J.8 Comments

This post isn’t about Mikey Bustos although it may seem like it. I am sharing a few of his videos about what it means to be Filipino. I am not very good at being one at all. Mikey is a famous Canadian-born (and bred) Filipino YouTuber. However, from what I read on Wiki, there’s more…… Continue reading What it means to be Filipino

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Better Off Alone

May 15, 2017May 14, 2017 Anne J.2 Comments

I’ve been listening to Katharine McPhee since last week. The songs remind me of a certain juncture in my life not so long ago. I had mentioned here that I was doing some research in preparation for a piece that I want to write. This piece involves that almost-gentleman for whom I wrote a tribute.…… Continue reading Better Off Alone

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Through the years

April 3, 2017April 2, 2017 Anne J.4 Comments

By: Kenny Rogers https://youtu.be/S4WvK442P6U A real classic for me. 🙂 Please excuse me; I couldn’t find an official Kenny Rogers music video with this song. I’m not that old but this song was – as the youth says these days – “relationship goal”!

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How Far I’ll Go

March 27, 2017March 27, 2017 Anne J.4 Comments

“I’ve been standing at the edge of the water ‘Long as I can remember, never really knowing why I wish I could be the perfect daughter But I come back to the water, no matter how hard I try Every turn I take, every trail I track Every path I make, every road leads back…… Continue reading How Far I’ll Go

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Shoot across the sky

March 13, 2017March 13, 2017 Anne J.5 Comments

It’s catchy! And, it’s Katy. Even with “Boom, boom, boom | Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon…” and “Make ’em go, “Aah, aah, aah” | As you shoot across the sky-y-y…” the lyrics are definitely so much better and have more substance than that song about work. Peace! “Do you ever feel already buried…… Continue reading Shoot across the sky

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All about loving you

March 6, 2017March 1, 2017 Anne J.Leave a comment

I was going to start off with some lyrics that stand out but I can’t seem to pick just some lines. Do I choose part of the chorus: “Every time I look at you, baby, I see something new | That takes me higher than before and makes me want you more”? What about these…… Continue reading All about loving you

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If you have no love

February 27, 2017February 22, 2017 Anne J.2 Comments

Grammar sounds wrong but who cares right now? Ha-ha! “What do you got, if you ain’t got love Whatever you got, it just ain’t enough…” I need not say anything else; nothing more. https://youtu.be/ZAMYIKfIVSQ What Do You Got? Everybody wants something, just a little more We’re makin’ a living, and what we’re livin’ for A…… Continue reading If you have no love

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Anne J.

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I'm a Philippine island girl in Africa, a Filipino-South African. A mad banana woman that I am, I live "la vida loca". The banana part isn’t only because I'm Anna (Banana) but because an old boyfriend had observed that although Asian (yellow on the outside) I'm very much Caucasian in my way of thinking (white in the inside) and my actions, too. It's a rather accurate observation. I am that liberal-thinking and modern-acting Filipino... I remain my tragic-comedic self with a day job in slightly more serious field of Finance, Business Operations and Corporate Affairs.

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