Mind reading is a critical human skill. It's the way we make sense of other people's behavior and decide on our own next moves. Mind reading enables us to negotiate, compete, cooperate, and achieve emotional closeness with others. It lets us figure out when we're being manipulated or seduced. It's how we know when someone finds our jokes hilarious or is humoring us out of politeness. Mind-reading ability is perhaps the most urgent element of social intelligence. (Psychology Today)

Can we read each other mind? I don’t know but I guess sometimes we can, like hubby need not say anything when he has some plans or he wants to do something which he doesn’t want me to know. Through his uneasiness and unusual behavior I can certainly guess what’s on his mind and vise versa. But sometimes when mind reading is done poorly it brings a serious consequences. Often me and hubby would end up fighting when one of us said something which is really out of each others mind. For couples, they say that mind reading is the only way to achieve true intimacy. And the only way to love someone for who he or she really is.

Hmmmm... i can't really thinK of a better entry today...so that's it for now... HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Last Sunday we we're invited for a birthday treat at Xiao Wei Yang, a chinese restaurant which is also famous for their hot pot menu.

Here we are posing on a camera....hubby wasn't really interested to come with me because he was very tired and wanted to sleep early but i insisted that he should come. I don't like to miss such opportunity that we would a photo of us and besides the celebrant requested him to come so while waiting for the celebrant and the food we ordered we took some photos of us.



The celebrant, Ms. Juvy Narvaez, together with our common friends Ate Norie, Cheryl, Aron, She, and Pangit. I played as the photographer on this photo.....hehehehe



Here I am....hehehe.... posing besides hubby and Che...It has been our yearly routine to celebrate our birthday's with our friends. And i thank all my friends for having them as our second family here. The whole year round wouldn't be merrier without them.

For Jov's....

I hope u had a wonderful birhtday! Am sure there could be no greater birthday without your friends celebrating it with you. I wish you all the best in life! I love you! We'll always be here for you! Happy Happy Birthday Dear!

Merry Christmas to all my bloggers friend! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas too.

Well, me and hubby had a wonderful Christmas Eve Celebration. It was the best Christmas night here in Dubai ever... Our friends came to celebrate with us also. We started at 10 pm by blessing the food, followed by raffles, exchange gifts, games, drinks and a night of fun dancing & singing.

The Ladies



The Gents

We maybe miles away from our family but having our flatmates and friends was like we're just with our loveones back home.

Thanks Guys!

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Christmas is a great time to bond with your partner and today as we talk about "Unforgettable Christmas" here at Couple's Corner let me share you about our first Christmas together.

It took me 3 years to finally convince hubby to come here in Dubai...so just imagine how those 3 Christmases that we have celebrated away from each other was. Of course it wasn't good...but then last year that longing has finally ended.

Here it was....Christmas Eve was celebrated together with our flatmates. An Hour before "Noche Buena", i was deeply worried that hubby won't come on time or he won't celebrate it with me/us since we had a big fight a night before....but then he came just on time...smiling and wishing me a Merry Merry Christmas with hugs and kisses...

And then on the day of Christmas we spent it at a friend's arbab house in Al Barsha with plenty of filipino food served at the dining table. They had a huge house and we can't help not to take photos on every corner of it...

Among the 3 dining hall i admired the Japanese inspired and it was the biggest which can accomodate for atleast 20 people.

Next was the mini bar. I wish we would have the same when we had our own house also.

And the pool area.....as a swimmer i'm wishing to have it in our future house.....just a wish...hehehe

Lastly, our dream house hahahahahaha...

As they say, first time is always unforgettable and as couple celebrating Christmas together for the first time was something i would always remember as the most memorable one...We may not have gifts for each other since we're out of budget but having us together is more than enough....

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! From Marlon & Sheng

It’s Couple’s Corner again….the reason why I love Wednesday. Well, for the past 3 weeks we’ve been talking about things that concern our emotion and now I am glad for today’s topic because it has change the mode.

Shopping…..well, I don’t shop a lot as much as every woman does. When I was still single I prefer to watch a movie every time I go to the mall or spend my weekend together with my friends at the bar, beach and amusement parks. And when it comes to clothes, bags or shoes I am not very choosy or brand conscious unlike my husband who loves branded items that’s why he has fewer clothes and shoes but a better one. I buy clothes at a surplus shop, flea market and even to “UKAY UKAY” but if I like a certain shoes or clothes on a branded shop even if it is very costly I would definitely buy it. I have plenty of shoes that sometimes hubby would ask me why I am not using some of it…. then sometimes he would also complain that I have so many pairs of shoes and he has only about 6 pairs… I will just reply him that the cost of one pair of his shoes is equivalent to 4 pairs of my shoes.

As a couple, one thing I love when we shop together is that he won’t buy anything without my opinion…so when I say that a certain item that he likes is not good that means he won’t buy it. So most of his clothes were bought upon my approval or anything that I bought for him he would surely like. For two years of being together here in Dubai, I’ve learned to wait for the Dubai Shopping Festival and Dubai Summer Surprises so I can buy him anything at a lower price and most of the time I went to Outlet Mall where I could buy shirts and jeans in Giordano, Adidas, Puma, Rebook and Nike (his favorite brands) half the price of that for the regular season.

Taken at the Outlet Mall

Now that it’s Christmas, I don’t think we would be spending money on shopping. We spent so much money during our vacation in the Philippines last August – September so we can’t afford to buy new things for this time.

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I don't know when will it be...i wish it will be soon and it will only happen if we won on a raffle draws...Inshallah! We had two raffle tickets from Global Village and planning to shop at Burjuman Center to gets a chance to win BMW...hehehe...dreaming....sabi nga walang masamang mangarap...

I'm working nearly 5 years here in Dubai and there are times that i wish i'm home (Philippines). Hubby and I have always been dreaming to go home which is impossible for now. We don't have savings, no house, no properties, nothing... We have just started our lives together a year back and i am still on a dilemma paying all my debts. But when the time that we became financially stable and we have all acquired those things that we needed in our family for sure we'll be going home for good.

In advance…we used to talk about our plans when we finally leave this place we’re in. Those plans includes the building of house a year before going home, a chicken and poultry business and a hog and poultry feeds store. And maybe hubby would be the one to supervise it as I have my own plan for myself though I would be there to support and assist him always. I’m planning to take my Masteral Degree while working (if I get a chance to find a job in the province) and as part of my hobbies I would like to accept some part time job like sewing, embroidery, photography and any other job that I’ll be interested too...

I don't know what's ahead of us but one thing am sure is that we'll leave this place...

Just read an article today and it says that the way you sleep with your other half reflects on your relationship which i don't really agree. Me and my hubby usually sleep on a separate sides (though he would always request me to hug him on his back till he get sleep) but our sleeping position doesn't mean something.....we just both like our space comfortably to sleep.

But i wish we could sleep in a hug position till morning but i don't think we can do it.... so for the sake of us having a photo sleeping in a hug position i took this.................

I think it's not really a big deal if what is your position when you sleep...every couple has their own way sleeping....

Who among you guys remember the "You Changed My Life" movie line? Well, If you have watched that movie, am sure you'll not forget when John Lloyd said, " I never get jealous"...."I have never been jealous"..."Ngaun Lang" . Now remove "Ngaun Lang" and that will best described me. In our 7 years relationship i cannot remember and i am not even sure if i ever get jealous. I don't know... i think i am just too confident that hubby will not flirt to other girls. But of course for the sake of "kunwari nagseselos din ako", sometimes i would tell him to avoid teasing our flatmates (girl) or avoid from looking at those beautiful ladies whenever we go out.

But for him................i don't remeber a day that he didn't get jealous or think of any negative things about me. There was a time that my roommate told him "Yan kasi nag asa asawa ka ng maganda tapos ngaun magseselos ka" And even my mom told me that my hubby is so insecure. Actually, i never expected that he would be like that now. He was never been......until we get married.

Sometimes i don't really understand how he became so mean to ask on why i am late, what am i doing at work, am i just chatting with some friends or talking with a guy on the phone, am i entertaining some male visitors or flirting with my bosses....am i dating with some other guy when he's on a night duty, who am i meeting at the church (if i go alone), why am i not taking his call, or why is my mobile off...am i with someone or what... Even at home he would ask me why i enjoy talking and exchanging some jokes with our male flatmates...

Before whenever he get's jealous or whatever he said, it would turn me to burst out and express my anger right away...meaning i cannot handle whenever he said something not pleasing to my ear even if he said that he was just joking. In that case we will end up fighting and it will lead me to say some unpleasant words to him which will trigger his anger also. And then it will be worst....if he didn't stop i tend to be violent and i would kick, slap and punch him.

But now i came to realize that i need to understand him sometimes or just ignore his provoking jokes to avoid an argument.

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It’s almost two weeks more before Christmas, that’s why everyone is busy buying, shopping and spending lots of money for Christmas presents. As much as everyone here in Dubai is aware that there might be a 2nd Financial Crisis here and yet many are out for shopping especially for the last 10 days that it was holiday here due to the celebration of Eid Al Adha.

Shopping during holidays is a bit tiring because aside from crowded shops where you can’t almost find what you’re looking for and a sales attendant who’s taking time to look for the size of shoes or pants you wanted and then again you got to wait for the long queue to the counter.

But now that everyone is opting for online shopping I decided to go for it also. Learning about it was convenient for me because I don’t need to dress up at all and go to shopping centers and be upset by those shoppers with no manners. So what are you guys waiting for? Go for online shopping now, try Dirt Devil Buying Guide which will help you for a large selection of coupon and discount website where you can save more when you shop online. And since it’s holiday season, Dirt Devil Holiday Buying Guide, offers a wide selection and variety of gift products for your shopping satisfaction, gifts for her, gift for him and family favorites. And take note there is free shipping shortcuts like pro! Infact on December 17, 2009 will be the Second Annual Shipping Day wherein hundreds of websites will offer free shipping on that day with a promise of delivery by Christmas. Check out rebates sites also, it offers a cash back or other types of accumulated credits when you make a purchase on a network site.

Can't wait to buy the stuff which my Kris Kringle wishes to receive on our Christmas exchange gift. Thanks Dirt Devil, i found the right place to shop!

Its 19 days before Christmas so I’d like to take this chance to greet and thank each and every one of you who comes and visit Our Lives Together.

Special mention to all Couple's Corner participants especially to Rodliz, to EC droppers, to bloggers, to my flat mates and to all my friends ….our lives may not be perfect but here we are trying to simply handle the difficulties of a married life…and being a part of us you are always welcome to witness our lives together.

The year is just about to end and I am sending New Year and Christmas greetings to all of you. This is a celebrating season and the Lord has been so good to me through out the year. I guess He has been good to you too. I want you and your family to join me in thanking God for his wonderful blessings upon us.... as an individual and as a family. Advance Merry Christmas and a Happy New year!

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Together, it will be our 2nd Christmas here in Dubai and i think we will have more Christmas to celebrate here. Can't wait for Christmas Eve wherein we will have our exchange gifts and a lavish party at Rm 609.

For most of the Filipino Expats here in Dubai, holidays like yesterday (United Arab Emirates 38th National Day) are the most awaited time but sad to say we only have few holidays here not like in the Philippines.

Having this chance to spend a holiday, we flatmates usually go for a long trip somewhere around U.A.E like last year we spent it at Dreamland Aqua Park, and yesterday we went to Global Village. For more photos of us check out my multiply.

Sorry for being late Mommy Liz, i was to busy celebrating the UAE's National Day....hehehe. So here's my story for this week.....Kiss and Make Up has always been the best moment i love from being a couple.

Well, I may have the most jealous and quick-tempered husband in the world but he knows how to tame his violent, hardheaded and sometimes naggy wife. He is a man who easily forgives while it took me days and even weeks to forget whatever he said that hurt me. It says that couples should never sleept without settling an argument....but we had many times and that is always because of me. Usually i would never accept my fault even if it was mine....I have never been a submissive wife and often times i would do whatever i like even if without his aprroval which made him so mad at me. I came to the point of making him so angry with me just to know up to what extent he can do with me.....and now that i knew it i am quite confident how to handle an argument with him for the next time....and i don't care now how many fights we may have as long as we'll be back into each other's arm after a while....besides fights really matter in a relationship and it is always been considered as one of the spice in a marriage.

You know what's the best way my hubby can tame me? Hehehe. It's when he hugs me while saying "sa susunod kasi wag ng matigas ang ulo mo" then he will give me little loves bites on my ear and kisses on my forehead, my cheeks, my chin and a passionate kiss on my lips which will lead to an awesome lovemaking.

So i guess that's enough for the little fights kiss and make up story and wait for next week topic which is "Jealousy arises when" <----- another sensitive topic for me....h