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	<description>Nika's bumpy but worth it journey on finding herself.</description>
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		<title>Got an old mac.</title>
		<link>http://nikacatbagan.com/2012/01/12/got-an-old-mac/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:48:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our relatives came home from the US for a visit and they gave me their old generation 2 black Macbook. It&#8217;s still running under Tiger and the battery needs to be replaced, apart from that, the machine is in a really good condition and is running beautifully. I&#8217;m planning to upgrade the OS to at [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Our relatives came home from the US for a visit and they gave me their old generation 2 black Macbook. It&#8217;s still running under Tiger and the battery needs to be replaced, apart from that, the machine is in a really good condition and is running beautifully. I&#8217;m planning to upgrade the OS to at least Snow Leopard and once I get more funds, get a new battery, upgrade the RAM to 4GB, upgrade the storage to 500GB-1TB and maybe upgrade to Lion. <img src='http://nikacatbagan.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>I still need a bit of practice using it since I grew up using PCs. Right now I&#8217;m still using the HP laptop for graphics and web work. I&#8217;ve been watching old movies that was left on the machine, maybe I should try and win some <a href="http://www.dropdowndeals.com/netflix-coupons">netflix coupons</a> from giveaways and contests. I got to watch Blindside again (and I really really love Sandra Bullock in that one) as well as Ratatouille and The Guardian. I want to start watching all the old movies I missed before now. xD </p>
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		<title>Chilly Christmas</title>
		<link>http://nikacatbagan.com/2011/12/26/chilly-christmas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2011 19:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s started to get really cold here a week before Christmas and we&#8217;ve been told the cold air will last until early January because of the breeze from Siberia. We&#8217;re used to it since we have it each year, however I think it&#8217;s gone colder this year. I can&#8217;t sleep without a blanket anymore. >.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s started to get really cold here a week before Christmas and we&#8217;ve been told the cold air will last until early January because of the breeze from Siberia. We&#8217;re used to it since we have it each year, however I think it&#8217;s gone colder this year. I can&#8217;t sleep without a blanket anymore. >.<</p>
<p>I'm thinking of looking at some <a href="http://www.cleanairgardening.com/outdoor-thermometers.html">outdoor thermometers</a> that we can afford so we can check how cold it gets. Our dogs sleep outside so I don&#8217;t want them to feel cold, if it gets really chilly, we can bring them inside. It doesn&#8217;t get as cold as Baguio here but for us it&#8217;s already pretty cold and chilly.</p>
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		<title>Gift issues.</title>
		<link>http://nikacatbagan.com/2011/12/15/gift-issues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:07:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m still trying to figure out if I can give out gifts this Christmas. I don&#8217;t have enough funds this year so I am hoping to get something cheap but useful for my family and friends. I know they understand my money situation but I still would like to buy them something. I hope I [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m still trying to figure out if I can give out gifts this Christmas. I don&#8217;t have enough funds this year so I am hoping to get something cheap but useful for my family and friends. I know they understand my money situation but I still would like to buy them something.</p>
<p>I hope I get enough moolah before Christmas, if not I&#8217;ll just try to make it up on their birthdays.</p>
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		<title>Watching movies at home now.</title>
		<link>http://nikacatbagan.com/2011/11/04/watching-movies-at-home-now/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 06:32:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I haven&#8217;t really watched movies in theaters since DVDs and torrents. I only go to the cinema for local movies that isn&#8217;t usually available in DVD and torrents. The last time I went to the cinema was during my dinner and movie date with my siblings for the first part of Harry Potter 7. The [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I haven&#8217;t really watched movies in theaters since DVDs and torrents. I only go to the cinema for local movies that isn&#8217;t usually available in DVD and torrents. The last time I went to the cinema was during my dinner and movie date with my siblings for the first part of Harry Potter 7. The other time I went for a movie in a theater before that was with my bestfriend and we watched The Guardian, which starred Ashton Kutcher and Kevn Costner. </p>
<p>We&#8217;re shopping around for speakers that we can use for our movie nights. There are lots of choices online like the <a href="http://www.thesource.ca/estore/product.aspx?language=en-CA&#038;catalog=Online&#038;category=home-theater-systems&#038;product=7201020">Energy speakers</a> which seems like a good one to get since our main purpose for the speakers would be movie screening. I&#8217;m just not sure if there&#8217;s a local store selling it. I&#8217;ve been searching for good brands and products online so I have a good list with me when we go speaker hunting on our local malls. <img src='http://nikacatbagan.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' />  </p>
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		<title>Salvaging an old laptop.</title>
		<link>http://nikacatbagan.com/2011/10/12/salvaging-an-old-laptop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:23:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been having a hard time trying to find where can I buy batteries online for the old HP laptop Dad&#8217;s boss gave us. We can&#8217;t test it because it didn&#8217;t come with a charger, so we&#8217;re trying to find a new battery and charger for it. If we don&#8217;t find one, we&#8217;d probably end [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve been having a hard time trying to find <a href="http://www.thesource.ca/estore/category.aspx?language=en-CA&#038;catalog=Online&#038;category=Batteries">where can I buy batteries online</a> for the old HP laptop Dad&#8217;s boss gave us. We can&#8217;t test it because it didn&#8217;t come with a charger, so we&#8217;re trying to find a new battery and charger for it. If we don&#8217;t find one, we&#8217;d probably end up salvaging some of the internal parts to use for the DIY screen projector I wanted to try after reading about it in TipidPC forums.</p>
<p>Since my sister needs her own laptop for schoolwork, we&#8217;re trying to find a way to make it work first before taking it apart. I hope we can find one soon.</p>
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		<title>Perception and work woes.</title>
		<link>http://nikacatbagan.com/2011/10/02/perception-and-work-woes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 16:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since I left my previous job, I&#8217;ve been trying to figure out what I should do with my life. These days the pressure to work for monetary gains is really high. I want to pursue pastry arts but the tuition fee is quite expensive and I still need to account for living expenses and savings. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Since I left my previous job, I&#8217;ve been trying to figure out what I should do with my life. These days the pressure to work for monetary gains is really high. I want to pursue pastry arts but the tuition fee is quite expensive and I still need to account for living expenses and savings. I&#8217;ve been thinking how much hotel jobs, like <a href="http://www.hospitalityjobsite.com/jobsearch/travel-hospitality/lodging/default.asp?job=baggage+porter">Baggage Porter Jobs</a> and housekeeping services earn in tips and it seems quite lucrative. However, I&#8217;m not too sure how my parents will take it if I consider those options.</p>
<p>People these days are still too worried about what other people will say. I guess I really can&#8217;t change their perception but it doesn&#8217;t mean I have to change mine.</p>
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		<title>Worry free May.</title>
		<link>http://nikacatbagan.com/2011/05/01/worry-free-may/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2011 00:15:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Time sure flies fast. It&#8217;s already May and the sun&#8217;s heat is getting stronger here while mosquitoes abound. My skin is a lot drier than usual but I still need to know how to get rid of blackheads fast just in case our summer get-together pushes through. We&#8217;re finally on the last stages of preparing [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Time sure flies fast. It&#8217;s already May and the sun&#8217;s heat is getting stronger here while mosquitoes abound. My skin is a lot drier than usual but I still need to know <a href="http://www.getridofblackheads.org/">how to get rid of blackheads fast</a> just in case our summer get-together pushes through. <img src='http://nikacatbagan.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>We&#8217;re finally on the last stages of preparing the apartment so we&#8217;re fairly sure we&#8217;ll be settled in nicely by the first week. We still don&#8217;t have a refrigerator and we really would like to get an air-conditioner because of the heat so hopefully we can get them on an installment basis. I don&#8217;t have a credit card so I&#8217;m hoping to get my credit approved on the local appliance store.</p>
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		<title>We&#8217;re moving again.</title>
		<link>http://nikacatbagan.com/2011/04/15/were-moving-again/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 06:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve started packing our things and we&#8217;re waiting until the apartment we&#8217;ll be moving into is completely done. We&#8217;ve purchased the tiles for the bathroom and the granite blocks for the kitchen counter and sink last week, and we&#8217;ve been told the bathroom tiles have been installed. After the kitchen counter is finished, the electrical [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We&#8217;ve started packing our things and we&#8217;re waiting until the apartment we&#8217;ll be moving into is completely done. We&#8217;ve purchased the tiles for the bathroom and the granite blocks for the kitchen counter and sink last week, and we&#8217;ve been told the bathroom tiles have been installed. After the kitchen counter is finished, the electrical wirings will be up next before we can get the phone company to transfer our phone and internet subscription. Hopefully those will be done by next week, so we can get the walls painted before we shop for some furniture.</p>
<p>We&#8217;ll be disposing a lot of stuff, especially our old cookware. The Kitchenaid and Teflon pans we had before are now crooked and bent, so I&#8217;m thinking of getting a <a href="http://www.kitchenco.net/">le creuset</a> piece as a housewarming gift to our family. I&#8217;ve always wanted one and now that we are in a smaller place, we can save space by getting multipurpose cookware. We&#8217;ll get some custom made kitchen cabinets and get it fitted with sliding panels to use the space efficiently.</p>
<p>I can&#8217;t wait until all installations are done so we can move and settle down quietly.</p>
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		<title>Moving forward.</title>
		<link>http://nikacatbagan.com/2011/04/10/moving-forward/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2011 11:21:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lots of changes are coming this year. I turned 26 more than a week ago and I&#8217;ve been blessed with some great opportunities the past week. Our family has been praying and asking for something for quite some time now and it has been given to us. I&#8217;ll talk about it on my upcoming  posts. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lots of changes are coming this year. I turned 26 more than a week ago and I&#8217;ve been blessed with some great opportunities the past week. Our family has been praying and asking for something for quite some time now and it has been given to us. I&#8217;ll talk about it on my upcoming  posts. <img src='http://nikacatbagan.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>I won&#8217;t be pursuing any <a href="http://www.wgu.edu/business/master_business_administration_IT_degree">mba management</a> courses for now because we have to watch our finances for a little while. Once I get a steady income source, I&#8217;ll reorganize my priorities again to check if I can study again within the next 2-3 years. I&#8217;m not in a hurry right now so my focus is on helping my family and my siblings. I will still pursue a <a href="http://www.wgu.edu/business/master_business_administration_IT_degree">mba management</a> course in the future but for now I am content with working on some business ventures with my family.</p>
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		<title>Water matter.</title>
		<link>http://nikacatbagan.com/2011/02/10/water-matter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:18:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve been having some water problems the past couple of days. Our compound has a central tank where all the water comes from and lately I&#8217;m not feeling well after drinking the water from the tap. We started getting our drinking water delivered by the water refilling station near our place so my stomach isn&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We&#8217;ve been having some water problems the past couple of days. Our compound has a central tank where all the water comes from and lately I&#8217;m not feeling well after drinking the water from the tap. We started getting our drinking water delivered by the water refilling station near our place so my stomach isn&#8217;t aching anymore. Dad suggested getting our own filter system before and we can buy high quality <a href="http://www.drumsofsteel.com/">steel drums</a> to store the water. We&#8217;re still thinking about it since it&#8217;s hard to find drums here and when we do, it&#8217;s usually expensive. </p>
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