Filipina Birthday Cake

Feliz Cumpleanos! To me......;)

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September 29th 2005
My birthday has come and go. 25 is not as scary as I thought. In fact, I have completely embraced and it had a wonderful memory to carry with me for the next 25 years. The morning of my birthday I walked outside onto the busy Madrid street, took a deep breath and smiled. I was overcome with such emotion. The best present I could give myself was this exact moment. The sun was already heatin ... read more

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more