Mimi on August 8th, 2008

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For once, there is no confusion on how to interpret the date. Any way you look at it, 08.08.08 is 8th of August, 2008. Unlike, say, 07.08.08, which can mean 7th of August, 2008 in Malaysia, or 8th of July, 2008 in the Philippines and the USA, or 8th of August, [...]

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Mimi on August 6th, 2008

Today is the first day of yet another diet.
I’d have to confess that I’ve let myself go lately. I’ve had far too many buffet dinners, high teas that involved lots of cakes and chocolate, midnight snacks, and lots of chocolate in between. The treadmill at home is now covered with a fine layer of [...]

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Mimi on August 2nd, 2008

In a previous post, I wrote about how I wasn’t sure what camera to bring to a recent trip to Bintan Island. In the end, I decided to bring both. I used a borrowed D80 and 18-200mm VR lens for most of the pics, knowing how photos taken with the Pentax Optio WPi tend to [...]

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Mimi on August 1st, 2008

Why do people’s minds wander? During meetings, during prayers, when watching movies, in class…
Like this morning. One minute I’m listening intently to our MD. Then I hear a familiar grumble in my stomach as lunchtime approaches. I find myself thinking about where to go for lunch. It’s a Friday, after all, and Friday lunch breaks [...]

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Mimi on July 24th, 2008

Ka-ching! My first ‘paycheck’ from the paid blogging project has just been credited into my Paypal account. It’s not that much but it’s something.
I’m still not sure how long I can keep this up but, for now, I’m still revelling in the novelty of getting green bucks for blogging.
Unfortunately, PayPal will charge me $5 if [...]

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