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		<title>Fishy Fishy</title>
		<link>http://iamdzoi.com/2010/04/12/fishy-fishy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I kept remembering the nice pond from Balay Indang wishing we could have something like that for our own house. It&#8217;s just so peaceful looking at it. Now I know why The Husband is so addicted to his fish tanks. Yet seeing him struggle when it comes to cleaning (and he claims he enjoys it), [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I kept remembering the nice pond from Balay Indang wishing we could have something like that for our own house. It&#8217;s just so peaceful looking at it. Now I know why The Husband is so addicted to his fish tanks. Yet seeing him struggle when it comes to cleaning (and he claims he enjoys it), I know that maintaining a pond will be much more difficult. Plus there are all sorts of things that you need to invest on like <a href="http://www.pondfilter.com/">garden pond filter</a> and other accessories. I guess for now I&#8217;ll just enjoy them whenever I visit my uncle&#8217;s or my friend&#8217;s house. They both have these gigantic ponds filled with goldfish, koi and even some turtles. The kids love them that I&#8217;m sure Sandy and her baby sister would enjoy feeding and watching them swim as well.</p>
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		<title>One Step at a Time</title>
		<link>http://iamdzoi.com/2010/01/03/one-step-at-a-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Husband mentioned about upgrading our car when the baby comes out. I haven&#8217;t checked the car prices lately but I doubt this could happen anytime soon. First, there&#8217;s the hospital bills which is not included in our HMO package, the baptism party, the first birthday party and Sandy&#8217;s 7th birthday party which will all [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Husband mentioned about upgrading our car when the baby comes out. I haven&#8217;t checked the <a href="http://www.carseek.com/">car prices</a> lately but I doubt this could happen anytime soon. First, there&#8217;s the hospital bills which is not included in our HMO package, the baptism party, the first birthday party and Sandy&#8217;s 7th birthday party which will all happen in the next two years. Not mentioning our plan to build a house. We need to save more money to be able to pay for our lot and then save some more for the down payment of the house construction. With some people, all these can be done at the same time. But not with us. Still, I&#8217;m contented to know that even though our goals are not exactly easy, it&#8217;s not that far-fetched either.</p>
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		<title>Quality yet Affordable Education</title>
		<link>http://iamdzoi.com/2009/12/01/quality-yet-affordable-education/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:27:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking to pursue higher education yet running short on funds or could not take time off from work? Don&#8217;t despair. Now you can get an online degree through Western Governors University. WGU is different from other online colleges in one very important aspect. They are non-profit and don&#8217;t need to benefit shareholders so they can [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Looking to pursue higher education yet running short on funds or could not take time off from work? Don&#8217;t despair. Now you can get an <a href="http://www.wgu.edu">online degree</a> through Western Governors University. WGU is different from other online colleges in one very important aspect. They are non-profit and don&#8217;t need to benefit shareholders so they can afford to keep their operating costs low. You can view their side by side price comparison with other universities from their site to see what I&#8217;m talking about. </p>
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<p>This concept was designed by 19 governors who believe that anyone, regardless of income and geographic location should have the benefit of top quality higher education. With this in mind, they provide basic tuition fees at a flat rate every six months. You can get your <a href="http://www.wgu.edu/business/online_business_degree">online business degree</a> without paying for credit hours which can save you lots of money at the end of the day.</p>
<p>No one should have a reason not to meet their goals. Start expanding your horizons now with WGU.</p>
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		<title>Walls, Floors and Beyond</title>
		<link>http://iamdzoi.com/2009/07/26/walls-floors-and-beyond/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:53:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m loving the look of this bathroom. I&#8217;ve always thought that lighting and fixtures are the only things that you need when you want to achieve this look. However, after visiting various interior design galleries, I now know that wall finishes like porcelain tile (photo below) is the main ingredient. I&#8217;ve started noticing not just [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m loving the look of this bathroom. I&#8217;ve always thought that lighting and fixtures are the only things that you need when you want to achieve this look. However, after visiting various interior design galleries, I now know that wall finishes like <a href="http://www.buytile.com/">porcelain tile</a> (photo below) is the main ingredient. </p>
<p><a href="http://iamdzoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/image4.png"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="308" alt="image" src="http://iamdzoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/image_thumb4.png" width="482" border="0"></a> <br />I&#8217;ve started noticing not just walls but floorings too. There&#8217;s really a huge world out there when it comes to designing your home. This thought makes me pretty nervous even more when it&#8217;s time to build our home. I know it will cost a lot just for the basics alone, what more if you really want to turn it into the house of your dreams? I guess we&#8217;ll just have to prioritize when the time comes. </p>
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		<title>Dream Homes</title>
		<link>http://iamdzoi.com/2009/07/23/dream-homes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:07:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My friend&#8217;s favorite hangout lately are websites that handle Outer Banks foreclosures. She said it&#8217;s the only way they can afford to have their dream house. Remodeling houses, regardless how old it is, is the rage there. My latest project in fact is about contractors who remodel houses and I was surprised to the number [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://iamdzoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/image9.png"><img align="right" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 10px; border-bottom: 0px" height="180" alt="image" src="http://iamdzoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/image_thumb9.png" width="240" border="0"></a>My friend&#8217;s favorite hangout lately are websites that handle <a href="http://www.thedeanagency.com/spotlight.php">Outer Banks foreclosures</a>. She said it&#8217;s the only way they can afford to have their dream house. Remodeling houses, regardless how old it is, is the rage there. My latest project in fact is about contractors who remodel houses and I was surprised to the number of happy customers that they have. Anyway, I found this house and just fell in love with it. This three bedroom / bath is only a few minutes from the ocean, which is actually the main reason why I like it. My friend said she&#8217;ll have to win the lottery first before she can afford this. But just like what my client always say, dream big and you&#8217;ll be surprised.</p>
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		<title>Switching Insurance</title>
		<link>http://iamdzoi.com/2009/03/10/switching-insurance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We just finished paying off The Husband&#8217;s life insurance last December but I still have a few years left. This is why I&#8217;m thinking of getting a new one with a shorter term but better benefits.&#160; I&#8217;ve decided to check out my options by asking for insurance quotes from LeadingInsuranceQuotes.com. From this site, you can [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We just finished paying off The Husband&#8217;s life insurance last December but I still have a few years left. This is why I&#8217;m thinking of getting a new one with a shorter term but better benefits.&nbsp; I&#8217;ve decided to check out my options by asking for <a href="http://www.leadinginsurancequotes.com" target="_blank">insurance quotes</a> from LeadingInsuranceQuotes.com. From this site, you can request for multiple quotes without ever leaving your house. Simply type in your information online and they will match you up with not only the best but also the right package for you. Not all of us needs the same coverage and you need to consider your current loans, assets and how many members of the family will benefit from the insurance plan. Anyway, I still have plenty of time to decide but it won&#8217;t hurt to know my options early so I can prepare our finances.</p>
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		<title>Mamma Mia!</title>
		<link>http://iamdzoi.com/2009/03/09/mamma-mia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Call it too late but may I just say how I love &#8220;Mama Mia!&#8221; the movie? With the help of my brother-in-law&#8217;s PSP, I was able to watch this movie without interruptions. And even if Sandy interrupts, it&#8217;s because she wants to watch it with me. It&#8217;s about her beloved ABBA after all. Aside from [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://iamdzoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/image5.png"><img style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="240" alt="image" hspace="5" src="http://iamdzoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/image-thumb5.png" width="162" align="right" border="0"></a>Call it too late but may I just say how I love &#8220;Mama Mia!&#8221; the movie? With the help of my brother-in-law&#8217;s PSP, I was able to watch this movie without interruptions. And even if Sandy interrupts, it&#8217;s because she wants to watch it with me. It&#8217;s about her beloved ABBA after all. Aside from Meryl Streep&#8217;s great acting, I liked this movie because of the songs. I&#8217;m not much of an ABBA fan, but ever since my darling little girl started getting addicted to their album, I can&#8217;t help but smile whenever any of the casts sings their songs. </p>
<p>I loved Sophie&#8217;s (Amanda Seyfried) character too and her very sweet voice. I can&#8217;t help but think about Sandy growing up and how I want for us to be best friends still. Tanya&#8217;s solo dance was a scene stealer too and I was glad to see Christine Baranski play something else aside being a villain. And did I mention the men? Pierce was absolutely gorgeous in his dark polo shirt and white pants, Sky (fiance) was hot and the greek men were just so sexy! I wonder if that&#8217;s really the case in Greece? My sister-in-law told me it&#8217;s true <img src='http://iamdzoi.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> . The girls were equally gorgeous and probably never needed <a href="http://www.healthyskinportal.com/procedures/Microdermabrasion/2001080111320043405962/">microdermabrasion</a> their whole lives. Lastly, even if the characters were horrific, the place alone was like heaven. I&#8217;d definitely want to go there someday with The Husband for our 15th year honeymoon. 15th year because I can&#8217;t imagine being able to afford it in the next five years or so. </p>
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		<title>Frustrated</title>
		<link>http://iamdzoi.com/2009/02/17/frustrated/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:58:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230; with our lot shopping. We still haven&#8217;t found anything as of this moment. I&#8217;d be happy to just have a few options but there&#8217;s only one and the location is a bit far from what I want. I&#8217;ve been checking the latest residential lots for sale with my mom because I knew The Husband [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8230; with our lot shopping. We still haven&#8217;t found anything as of this moment. I&#8217;d be happy to just have a few options but there&#8217;s only one and the location is a bit far from what I want. I&#8217;ve been checking the latest residential lots for sale with my mom because I knew The Husband wouldn&#8217;t want to see them if they&#8217;re not location-worthy. But I want to give them the benefit of the doubt so I still plan a tripping, even if they are all useless. It seems like all of a sudden, all the good ones are taken and the only ones available are either too big, too expensive, too far or <a href="http://www.cityfeet.com/">commercial real estate</a>. But I&#8217;m staying positive that something will open up soon and it will meet our budget and expectations.</p>
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		<title>From Simple to Elegant Homes</title>
		<link>http://iamdzoi.com/2008/12/19/from-simple-to-elegant-homes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:37:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My online friends and I have one goal in common. And that is to stop shopping online and start saving for our dream house. Sounds easy right? Not when you&#8217;re surrounded by cheap Internet deals, that&#8217;s for sure. But if you&#8217;re lucky and already planning your dream house, I suggest you visit HousePlansandMore.com. This site [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My online friends and I have one goal in common. And that is to stop shopping online and start saving for our dream house. Sounds easy right? Not when you&#8217;re surrounded by cheap Internet deals, that&#8217;s for sure.</p>
<p>But if you&#8217;re lucky and already planning your dream house, I suggest you visit HousePlansandMore.com. This site provides custom <a href="http://www.houseplansandmore.com/" target="_blank">House Plans</a> that can help you get started in designing your dream home. Each plan incorporates every architectural design feature that you have in mind without going over budget. Feel free to browse through several blue prints to give you an idea on the styles and cost.</p>
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<p>Personally, I love those shabby chic homes that are always being featured at Martha Stewart&#8217;s website. If you&#8217;re taste is the same as mine, head over to the <a href="http://www.houseplansandmore.com/homeplans/country_house_plans.aspx" target="_blank">Country House Plans</a> and choose from designs during the 18th and 19th centuries. On this type of design, the front porch is the focal point and symmetrical windows are used to aacentuate the exterior.</p>
<p>There are other architectural styles that you can choose from. The first time that I visited their site, I was a bit overwhelmed at the number of houseplans that they have to offer. So whether you&#8217;re looking for <a href="http://www.houseplansandmore.com/homeplans/log_house_plans.aspx" target="_blank">log home floor plans</a>, beach house plans, contemporary, prairie or victorian; you can bet you&#8217;d find it at HousePlansandMore.</p>
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		<title>Another Wedding I Hope</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are only a few single women left in my group of friends. Which means my chances of attending a beach wedding is getting smaller each year. They will get married in the future that&#8217;s for sure so I&#8217;m counting on anyone them to turn their wedding into something grand. Possibly caribbean weddings or hold [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are only a few single women left in my group of friends. Which means my chances of attending a beach wedding is getting smaller each year. They will get married in the future that&#8217;s for sure so I&#8217;m counting on anyone them to turn their wedding into something grand. Possibly <a href="http://www.breezes.com/weddings-honeymoons/" target="_blank">caribbean weddings</a> or hold it in a Chateau somewhere in Italy might be acceptable. But kidding aside, I really love beach weddings. It&#8217;s not as stiff as traditional ceremonies plus it&#8217;s just so romantic. </p>
<p>When people get married, they forget the romance and immerse themselves instead in the preparations to make it perfect. If I have to do it all over again, I will book at this <a href="http://www.breezes.com/destinations/jamaica/" target="_blank">jamaica all inclusive resort</a> and spend my days getting excited with my future husband. An inclusive resort like the one that Super Club offers is highly recommended when it comes to non-stressful weddings. You can add as many amenities as you want on your package and even have the wedding ceremony for free. </p>
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<p>Some married couples I know decide to renew their vows while they&#8217;re enjoying their <a href="http://www.superclubs.com/brand_grandlido/" target="_blank">romantic vacations</a>. At SuperClubs, if you decide to do that, they will arrange it immediately. SuperClubs guarantee a wedding made in heaven but even if it&#8217;s a simple ceremony or a renewal of vow, then you can be sure it will be as romantic, what with the perfect backdrop of the blue ocean, white sandy beaches and palm trees.</p>
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