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    Ruby wrote a new post, Saving something for future use 7 years, 7 months ago

    I want to use the phrase “I am spring cleaning” but since our country has only two seasons, the wet and the dry season, it is not applicable. So I will use the phrase “I am Lent Cleaning”.

    In the Philipp […]

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    Ruby replied to the topic Where Have All Your Childhood Friends Gone in the forum Group logo of COLLECTORSCOLLECTORS 7 years, 7 months ago

    @ Diana

    Yes, friends are definitely a treasure!

    When my high school classmates had our first reunion, after 40 years, its as if it was just yesterday that we met. There seems to be no lost years. All the happenings of your high school days were reminisce. It was such a joyful feeling of meeting them after 40 years.

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    Ruby posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago

    @shellyjane

    Your drawing of your profile pix is so awesome!

    Should you be good in drawing to use the facedoodled app?

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    Ruby wrote a new post, Why do some Filipinos lack discipline in their way of life? 7 years, 7 months ago

    Why do some Filipinos lack discipline in their way of life?

    Some Filipinos take for granted the practice of discipline as a virtue. In the 80’s, we still don’t have the ‘fall in line attitude’. What we follow was […]

    • I remembered riding a “love bus” when I was living in Metro Manila so many years ago. Now it is good some people learned to line up in jeepney terminals; but not in the case when you are about to ride a bus. I can do it, race for the bus when I was younger; now I could not do that!

      At least some people, or in some places, they learned to follow rules on cleanliness, etc. but there are people who do not want order or to follow the rules, especially rude drivers who do not respect/observe pedestrian crossing areas, so there are so many road accidents, not to mention motorcycle riders who zoomed past you in the wrong side of the road instead of passing through your left side.

      Maybe they need a good role model too, one that is respected and a good leader; a statesman that every Filipino can be proud of.

    • I was able to experience too, riding a love bus when I was just training for my very first job before.

      Though, it was already in a disciplined way when I experienced it. Indeed it is the first come first serve.

      As to those garbages just thrown on the street, that is really the problem with other people.

      In our neighborhood where it is in an inner place of the subdivision, we would be sometimes surprised as we pass by the road where it is just small and the sides are grassy because it bot sides are lined by a high fence on both sides, that a big garbage bag would be lying in the grassy side.

      Then when night time comes upon dismissal the garbage is already scattered by the stray dogs.

      Despite the warning signs about not throwing the garbage, some people are with no conscience because they throw their garbage just anywhere where no one can see them do it.

      How I wish there’s a CCTV installed at that street so the culprit will be caught and be fined a big fine and be humiliated. lol

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    Ruby replied to the topic 2 Mobile Apps to Earn Income : Rabadaba and Foap in the forum Group logo of Making Money OnlineMaking Money Online 7 years, 7 months ago

    Thanks for the info. I hope someone out there will benefit from this.

    Goodluck!

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    Ruby posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago

    @shellyjane

    Thank you for accepting my friend request!

    Happy blogging!

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    Ruby posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago

    @mohidk90

    Happy to accept your friend request!

    Happy blogging!

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    Ruby replied to the topic A – Z Story Challenge in the forum Group logo of Writing Challenges & TipsWriting Challenges & Tips 7 years, 7 months ago

    hello!

    Still no takers for this challenge?

     

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    Ruby wrote a new post, HOW HAS LITERACYBASE CHANGED YOUR LIFE? 7 years, 7 months ago

    Before LiteracyBase, I am a multi tasker. I can watch TV or Youtube and at the same time playing 1010 game (for I want to beat the high score of my husband which is 99k+ & mine is only 50k+) or do some paper […]

    • Yes, but just the same in other good sites that I had joined. It needs a lot of time, though I prefer to be here in early mornings during weekdays.

      • This is the only blog site I have. The pressure is not so much. But if you are dependent for financial gain, you to work double time to attain your goal.

        Thanks for your comment!

    • I am still learning how the site works and what sorts of articles I should write on here. I have tried lots of sites in the past some have been great, some not so good. This one does seem to have potential so I will stick at it for a while to see how it goes. x

    • It did not even a little, why should it? I mean human here and in other sites may change but why to say the site? to be honest I am new it could add something to my life, so later i will say it changed something, but not now, hahaha, nice topic and idea too, appreciate your hard work and i enjoyed it

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    Ruby posted an update in the group Group logo of I gave my Bird a NameI gave my Bird a Name 7 years, 7 months ago

    I don’t have a bird for a pet. But my husband is a gamefowl enthusiast and he has so many chicks, stags, hens, and roosters. He doesn’t name them, but he can surely know which is which among the chicks that has been hatched.

    We also have dogs, sows, and piglets.

    How is your pet Koko now? By the way, my husband’s 2nd cousin is also named Koko.

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    Ruby posted an update in the group Group logo of 3D Modeling Computer Designs3D Modeling Computer Designs 7 years, 7 months ago

    I studied Interior Designing for a few months, way back when. Can you posts anything about interior designing?

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    Ruby posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago

    @shantal

    I don’t know if I have already thank you for accepting my friend request. Senior moment sometime creeps in.

    Thanks for accepting!

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    @tebzak

    Thanks for accepting my friend request!

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    Thanks for accepting my friend request!

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    Ruby replied to the topic Lets do It and Make it the Best place in the forum Group logo of About LiteracyBaseAbout LiteracyBase 7 years, 7 months ago

    I recently discovered that all my notices here were sent to my email ad. I did not know it, so the next time I log in to this site, I also log in to my email, that way I know who I haven’t answered yet.

    But sometimes, due to human factor, I still miss some.

    Nice suggestion.

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    Ruby wrote a new post, How can we prevent teenage pregnancy? 7 years, 7 months ago

    The Zonta Club of Marikina and of Greater Rizal with the Marikina Valley (Host) Lions Club conducted a symposium on Teenage Pregnancy held at the Tanong High School. This is also in conjunction with the National […]

    • Good Article, But @ilovelife913 use relevant and attractive feature images.

      Thanks

      • Thanks for the comment and I apologize.

        It was a spur of the moment decision to use it. Normally, I do look for my personal pictures and even draw my own images to upload.

        Can I still change it, if I found a relevant image to upload?

        To tell you frankly I got a bit scared when a notice from you pop up on my screen.

        Wow you are real!!! Now I know you care and you do check on our postings.

        Thanks again!

    • they do not ge scared easily, teenagers are more interlligent now and they can decide what they want to do in life, your post is good but not a rule I mean some did get pregnant while young and were able to go successfuly in life, but some did not, so I advise teens to read this well written post and decide the future later, its good of course to study first, take a degree, start you own life with no kids or babies to delay you, that is all true, but some likes to make raising a good family their work and that is not wrong either, that is if done properly a great family will join the world, being mom at home is great message to do and work that is harder than any other work in thte owlr for million percent and billions reason too

      • You are right that it is not a rule. Not all who went thru teenage pregnancy is a bad one.

        You are also right that some even become more successful because of this.

        Those who succeeded may have strive harder to prove to the world that their decision was not a mistake.

        Over all, the support from everyone will be a good moral booster for girls who are in this predicament, most especially from her family.

    • This is a good post. I remember myself as a teenager. I remember I went to high school with a bunch of Cuban girls. I remember that the Cuban girl had a practice that was very different the Americans. We (the Americans) used to tease them about it. The Cuban girls went nowhere with a man without a chaperone; usually their “abuela” or grandmother. I also can’t remember not one of my Cuban school-mates having to leave school because they got pregnant. Prevent teen pregnancy? I say let’s copy that Cuban custom or tradition and require our daughters to take a “watchful abuela” with them on their dates. Who’s with me? 🙂 😀

      • Maybe if the abuela or lola (for us filipinos) is a little bit on the younger side, maybe. But my granddaughter might hate me if I went with them as a chaperone. Since my granddaughter is only five years old at the moment, I will never know if I am still around when she goes dating.

        What I observe in our country, there is still a large percentage of children who marry late, around 35 years up. Maybe they enjoy the freedom they have at the moment or they are not yet ready to face bigger responsibilities.

        • It’s better to marry later in life and be happy with your soul mate than to marry early, get divorced and then have to pick up the pieces of a broken relationship and mend yourself back together. It’s even worse if children are involved. I see way too much of that.

    • I heard Aiza Seguerra talk on TV, and she said they have data wherein there are many pregnancies even for 10 years old girls! That’s saddening, and it is dangerous to the girl’s health because her body is not yet ready for it. Parents need to guide their children well.

      • I also saw her interview with CNN Philippines. The symposium was so timely that is why I wrote this article.

        I saw how serious the NMYC in solving this alarming problem. I just wish that the teenagers of today will think, not just twice, but a thousand times, before saying “Yes, I do love you and I’ll show you how much!”

    • First and foremost I would want to comment on the idea of having the symposium with girls only. That was very wrong of them to do that. Girls do not get pregnant in their own they have to have a man involved. The boys should not have been left out because this whole thing involves the two parties. If anything the boys are the ones who put pressure on the girls to have sex or they start giving threats that they will reject them. Anyway back to the question, how can I show that i love my boyfriend without giving myself to him. Simple I will make it very clear that loving him doesn’t mean that i have to sleep with him, then I will let him know that love is about companionship not sex. Then I would wait to see the reaction if he keeps quiet then I know the conversation can start, but if he starts to bring up an argument I know the topic is going No where and that he will not listen to me regardless of what I say or how I put it. I was taught by my mother that if a bit rejects you because you have refused to yield to his demands he doesn’t love you at all. And I cam across such incidences so many times and i thank God that i overcame them. So if your in a relationship please do not be misled with all the good sweet nothings you will be told by your boyfriend, just know your place, keep your dignity and remind yourself that he is not the only guy in this world neither will I die if I don’t do what he wants. Walk away and refuse to be forced into something you don’t want to do. The guy will even respect you for that and he will not play around with your emotions.
      Another thing is avoid going for outings that will require you to spend the night, or going to far places with your guy alone he will take advantage of you. Keep your dates simple like daytime movies, lunches at well known joints, avoid picnics at all costs, those weekend getaways and dinners leave those for the matured people until you get there. Avoid being in a room alone with your boyfriend that will bring about temptations to touch, then you will go on and on and eventually things will get out of hand and before you know it things already happened. In short just be principled and stand your ground! Men can be very cunning. Let me end by saying this girls NEVER TRUST A GUY WITH HIS PANTS DOWN.

      • I respectfully disagree with you. Let’s talk about SEX! It’s true girls don’t get pregnant on their own. But they are the ones who will be adversely impacted. I think it was good idea to specifically speak to a girl audience. I attended an all girl school during my teen years. Boys are a distraction. Girls need to be focused, taught how to stand on their own two feet, and know how to make a boy or a man back up off of them. The males don’t need to be in the audience or class when they are learning those lessons. This may be a generalization, but the males would probably just make sport or poke fun at what is being said and start thinking of “ideas” on how they can work around what’s being taught. Boys in the audience? Nope. All girl audience? Yep yep. This is a girl thing!! It’s about empowering women, especially naive and inexperienced young girls.

    • Early pregrancy is one of the greatest issue among our youth today. Due to pre marital sex activities many young girls get pregnant out of wedlock without even knowing how to handle this kind of embarrasing situation physically, morally, and socially. Out of desperation, they think abortion is the only way to get themselves out of shame from their mistake. I have this so called friend of mine who got pregnant from his first boyfriend. Both parties are not in favor to their relationship due to some family conflict. Instead of telling her parents on her pregnacy, she decided to abort her child just to save face and and the fetus was already 5 months old on her womb when she aborted the baby! Imagine, where did she get the courage to kill her own child just because she was afraid of her familys anger than the wrath of God who is the giver of life? Where is her conscience? That little baby on her womb did’nt ask to be born yet as a mother of your own child you are the reason why your child totally deminished in this world in your own hands? That’s a silent holocaust. No judge. No lawyer to defend you. But in the eyes of God you are a murderer. I think parents should be the one to be responsible for guiding and teaching their children a solid great moral values that will be their principles in the near future in terms of decision making whatever circumstances they may encounter. They will be sensible not only for the sake of themselves but also for others. Also, technology plays a major role why many wayward young women get pregrant. Because of internet pornography which totally arises the curiosity of teenagers to do that sexual act to satisfy their desire from their curiosity not even thinking the outcome of their action. We should be very careful with our actions, the way we think, act, and do. It is advisable if we become vigilant in our decision making in all our actions in the past, present, and future so that we can avoid this trauma.

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    kat2x replied to the topic Let us write only quality blogs if not, never expect payment in the forum Group logo of Thinkers GroupThinkers Group 7 years, 8 months ago

    Thanks for the tip.  This one is a good advice for newbies like me.  It is indeed very important to write an article that will not bore its readers.  It’s in the guidelines, quality and quantity are both important and we should find ways to provide quality contents that would attract other readers.

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    Ruby posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago

    @kate

    Thank you for accepting my friend request!

    • you are welcome. I should thank you for adding me as your friend here in Literacybase. I am new here and I appreciate how you noticed me here.

      • I am also a newbie and started just this March 11.

        When I looked at the members here, they have so many friends already for they were members way back.

        I said to myself, how will I be able to make friends here? Who will ask me to be their friend? But since a cousin ‘recruited’ me here, she was my very first friend. The first member I ‘friend…[Read more]

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