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Paano nga ba Carmina?

"I'm really, really sorry". Yun lang ang aking nasambit sa celphone habang nagmamaneho. Tumawag ang aking kaibigan upang ibalita na wala na sila ng kanyang asawa ng sampung taon. Hindi ko ikinagulat na sila'y nag desisyong maghiwalay. Hindi ko rin ikinagulat na ang dahilan ay sapagkat ang kanyang asawa pala ay bakla. Ako'y napagsabihan na dati tungkol sa trabajo at gawi ng kanyang asawa kaya medyo may hinala na ako. Ang aking pagkatuliro at pagkawalan ng masasabi ay dahil sa bugso ng aking emosyon na dinulot ng mga pangyayari. Hindi ko naintindihan ang aking naramdaman. Ako'y naluha habang nagmamaneho. Hindi ko na alam kung ano pa ang masasabi sa kausap ko sa kabilang linya, kundi "I'm really, really sorry". Hindi na ako nagtagal pa sa telepono at naintindihan ng aking kausap na ako'y bumabaybay pa ng C5. Ginusto ko siyang kausapin ng matagal ngunit wala akong naisip na masabi pa. Ako nga ay binalot ng pakiramdam na di ko naintind
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Million Dollar Listing

I became a licensed Real Estate Broker in 2007. Relatively new in the industry, I get to ask co-brokers on their ways and strategies in getting their listings and buyers as well. With the passing of the RESA Law, I'm quite apprehensive ... and excited on changes that may happen concerning our trade. I'm also quite interested in how brokers go about their business in other countries - well, in the US, in particular. I'm glad to have chanced upon MILLION DOLLAR LISTING being aired on 2nd Avenue at 9pm (better take note of that so I can regularly watch this show). It's about 3 different Real Estate Brokers handling individual listings and buyers just call to inquire on listings. I'm not really sure how they get their clients - maybe from referrals, old clients and advertising... maybe. Anyways, what struck me in tonite's show was when a buyer stated at the end of the show that "It's rare that brokers and their buyers remain friends after the sale.
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Beginning to Read

For the past 15 years, I can't remember ever finishing (reading) a book. I borrowed Jurassic Park from a friend and browsed thru pages 1 to 5. Then I watched the movie, instead. I was gifted a book by my sister (who has tons of books at her home) on my 40th birthday and I believe I'm midway with that. Ooops, another birthday, another book. Yup, also midway now. This year, she gave me a bag. Good, where I can place both books when I go on client calls. Sad, but true. I'm a case of never ending a good story. Hey! I don't read the start then just read at the end. I truly think I'll eventually get there. In time. So, what keeps me from finishing these books? Is it the story? Both books were written by female writers about "getting old". Humorous escapades when they turned forty, what they've been through physically, spiritually and emotionally. So, it should be interesting for me. Still, it wasn't enough for me to keep on r
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Beginning to Write

Yes, I'm starting to write. Or, type, technically speaking. I have thoughts I wish to share but have been afraid in putting it all down in writing. Why? If I recall correctly, I wasn't good in Writing Composition class back in schoool. All those rules or guidelines to follow so my sentences will flow smoothly in place. One sentence has to connect with the other to form a compelling piece. But then again, who's going to grade my work now? Hah! Looking and reading through different walls-to-walls and blogs, I certainly believe that blogging is an outstanding form of exercise to enhance one's brain function. I do hope that bloggers still use proper and correct english, for their sake (lest someone gets to share blog as a joke). Reason I'm doing some writing now. I need to keep my brain working. And remember correct spelling of "please" (I almost always write "pls"). Here's hoping that I get to write at least once a week - just like my
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