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I’m kind of a job whore. “Job hopper” might be the more politically correct term to de- scribe myself, but having had a hand in multiple careers (some- times even simultaneously), I think we can agree that I’m a certifiable ho.

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In case anyone hasn’t told you yet: the summer bum look is getting kind of old.

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Shoes — make that lots of shoes — for most women mean absolute happiness. It’s one of our favorite indulgences, right up there with chocolates and bargain shopping.

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Danielle Steel celebrates families of every stripe in her compelling novel — a tale of three very different couples who struggle and survive, love, laugh, and learn to take life one day at a time.

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There is a moment in Confessions of a Shopaholic where it actually reaches for greatness. It is when inveterate spender Becky Bloomwood — coached by her boss and eventual love interest Luke Brandon — questions a CEO about why he awarded himself large bonuses...

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Becky Bloomwood, heroine of the popular Shopaholic book series by Sophie Kinsella, has charmed readers all over the world.

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Anne Lagamayo, 18, is a freshman at UP, Diliman. She loves reading and can spend hours in a bookstore without buying a single book. She has a weakness for shopping, and can’’t spend hours at a mall or tiangge without buying a single article of clothing. Her writing experiences include a semester of creative writing, writing for her school’s literary magazine and "tons of unfinished files" in her laptop.

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I’m kind of a job whore. “Job hopper” might be the more politically correct term to de- scribe myself, but having had a hand in multiple careers (some- times even simultaneously), I think we can agree that I’m a certifiable ho.

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In case anyone hasn’t told you yet: the summer bum look is getting kind of old.

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Shoes — make that lots of shoes — for most women mean absolute happiness. It’s one of our favorite indulgences, right up there with chocolates and bargain shopping.

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Danielle Steel celebrates families of every stripe in her compelling novel — a tale of three very different couples who struggle and survive, love, laugh, and learn to take life one day at a time.

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There is a moment in Confessions of a Shopaholic where it actually reaches for greatness. It is when inveterate spender Becky Bloomwood — coached by her boss and eventual love interest Luke Brandon — questions a CEO about why he awarded himself large bonuses...

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Becky Bloomwood, heroine of the popular Shopaholic book series by Sophie Kinsella, has charmed readers all over the world.

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Anne Lagamayo, 18, is a freshman at UP, Diliman. She loves reading and can spend hours in a bookstore without buying a single book. She has a weakness for shopping, and can’’t spend hours at a mall or tiangge without buying a single article of clothing. Her writing experiences include a semester of creative writing, writing for her school’s literary magazine and "tons of unfinished files" in her laptop.

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