Millions of women today are opting to remain single. According to Orna Gadish, author of Don’t Say I Do! Why Women Should Stay Single, there are various alternative relationship, dwelling, motherhood, career, and family units for modern women which are great substitutes for marriage. A must-read for modern women who want to live their life to the fullest without compromising their autonomy.

There is no true way to make your current Internet speed faster. However, there are ways to optimize the bandwidth giving you an illusion of a faster and better pipe.

1. Caching. This is an effective way to somehow improve your Internet speed. Essentially, it stores recent and most frequently requested information. As a result, it prevents future requests. It also saves the time time it takes to load the page from the Internet. 
2. Opting for text only. This tip does not work if you are a power user. However, it does offer a great impact when browsing and e-mailing. Keep in mind that web pages with graphics can take a lot of time to load. Switching to text only eliminates the graphics, thereby, saving significant amount of time in loading up. 
3. Turning off other computers. Things will get better when other computers in the house are logged off. These computers are a competition for the bandwidth. Hence, decreasing the competition may boost the Internet speed of your computer. 
4. Killing background tasks. Apart from turning off other computers, you should also turn off background tasks running on your computers. Kill those applications you do not want running while trying to watch a video online. It would surely make a difference to your Internet connection. 

Proper make up brush set care is what you need to keep it last for many years. One of the best things that you can do is to clean the set on a regular basis. Here is a list of ways to help you wash your make up brush set:

• Soften the brush fibers first. To do this, you must run water over the bristles. 
• Use a baby shampoo or a hand wash shampoo. Making a light lather can do the trick. 
• Make a gentle circular motion between your fingers as you clean the bristles. 
• Repeat it for every brush that needs cleaning. 
• Use a paper towel to dry the bristles. 

I like reading quotes of love on Google Plus. Here are my top 10 favorites:

"Love is a cycle. When you love, you get hurt. When you get hurt, you hate. When you hate, you try to forget. When you try to forget, you start missing. And when you start missing, you'll eventually fall in love again."

"I couldn't say "I do" without you!"

"You may not have my eyes or smile but from that very first moment you had my heart."

"I have found the one whom my soul loves."

"A relationship without trust is like having a phone with no service. And what do you do with a phone with no service? You play games."

"I am a woman, a lady, a girl, a child, a baby rolled into one. A man who knows how to treat me like one, all at the same time deserves the best of me."

"Feelings are like waves. You cannot stop them from coming but you can decide which ones to surf."

"Wouldn't it be the perfect crime if I stole your heart and you stole mine?"

"Falling in love is like jumping off a really tall building, your brain tells you it is not a good idea, but your heart tells you that you can fly."

"In the end, we only regret the chances we didn't take, relationship we are afraid to have, and the decisions we wanted too long to make."

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Mom to be knows that it is not easy to nurture her children while taking care of her own physical and emotional needs. Thankfully, there are many ways on how to be a great mom. If you are a mom-to-be, then you might find the useful in helping you become the greatest mother in the world.

• Avoid playing the martyr role. Your children will not ask you to be a martyr. Hence, if you need some time alone, go read a book while your kids are watching TV. Or leave them with your husband and go  out with your friends. Keep in mind that getting exhausted from taking care of your kids is not good for your kids and for yourself. 
• Keep your interests and passions. Mom to be does not have to give up her own interests. If you love to read or write, you must make it a priority and incorporate your hobbies into your routine. Although it is not easy to do, you must know how to keep doing what you love to do. You will be happier if you can also take care of your own needs. Plus, you can portray your role better as a mom. 
• Be patient. Raising kids is not a joke. You may lose your temper once in a while but you must do your best to avoid that temper to go awry. Most moms know that motherhood teaches mothers to become more patient. 
• Teach them the value of living a simple life. You must teach your kids not to associate happiness with material possessions. Teach your kids to borrow books at the library, rather than buying new books. Let them reuse items, instead of purchasing new ones. 
• Train them to enhance their self-esteem. Keep in mind that people with high self-esteem are happier than those with lose self-confidence. You can teach them self-esteem by always talking and listening to them. 

There are plenty more ways that a mom to be can practice to help them become a great mother.What is important here is to be good to yourself so you can impart it to your kids.

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What I like most about Google Plus are the good jokes shared by my "Circles." They always give me the opportunity to laugh early in the morning, which is a good way to start my morning with a tea by my side. Here are some of the jokes to laugh at.

"Banta Singh: "Yaar Santa, last year the name plate outside your house read Santa Singh, B.A. This year it reads Santa Singh, M.A.When did you finish your Masters Degree?"
Santa Singh: You don't understand. Last year my wife died so I put B.A. to indicate "Bachelor Again".
Then I took a second wife this year, So M.A. is "Married Again"

"Dear Mother-in-law, “Don’t Teach me how 2 handle my children, I’m living with one of yours & he needs a lot of improvement"

"Just bought a Ken Doll. I don't know what everyone's talking about, you can't read books on this thing."

"Never get jealous when you see your ex with someone else because our parents taught us to give our used toys to the less fortunate."

"There are three sides to any argument: your side, my side and the right side."

"I am Hector. Interested In - Women
Religious Views: Willing to convert for love."

There are other jokes at Google Plus that will really cause you to giggle.

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Packing light is very essential when you go travel. A good traveler can be measured by how light he/she travels. But how are you going to pack light when you go travel?

• Use one bag only. You must only bring a carry-on-size bag that is 20 pounds heavy. Make sure that it fits under airplane seats or overhead bins. You may test yourself if you can go travel with just one bag by going into your hometown and being a tourist for an hour. You must pack up as if you are traveling somewhere. You must go window-shopping using that bag. If you cannot withstand it, thin things out when you go home. 
• Bring little. Regardless of the number of days, weeks or months you are going to travel, you must pack light.   You must bring very little and avoid packing for the worst case scenario. 
• Choose backpack or rolling bag. It really depends on which type of bag you are comfortable with. A convertible backpack/suitcase is an ideal choice if you want mobility. 
• Opt to bring less. Instead of bringing all your clothes stored in your closet, you must opt to bring less and choose to wash more often. Do select clothes that do not wrinkle or that look good wrinkled. 

If only you could always bring a laptop and let Google translate help you avoid embarrassing yourself when you go travel in a foreign land, then you would not have a problem communicating with a foreigner. But this is not feasible. Thankfully, there are ways to stave off the awkwardness even if you do not take your iPad with you and use Google translate each time you talk to someone, say in Tagalog or in French.

• Familiarize the five important phrases. When you go travel to a foreign land for a vacation, you must first learn key phrases that can help you communicate with the locals. These phrases will include the following: 
1. Excuse me. (Pardon or  Excusez-moi in French) (Ipagpaumanhin in Tagalog)
2. Do you speak English? (Parlez-vous anglais?) (Nakakapagsalita po ba kayo sa Ingles?)
3. How much does this cost? (Combien ca coute?) (Magkano to?)

There are other phrases that you should learn that can assist you to easily communicate with the locals without the help of Google  translate.

• Learn how to pronounce those phrases. Mispronouncing them can be prevented if you have been practicing saying them before you embark on your journey. Google translate has its own audio pronunciation tool that allows you to hear the proper way to say those phrases. 
• Ask the assistance of the hotel staff. Most of the time, desk clerk at your hotel speaks multiple languages. And yes, they will be happy to assist you with it. 

In my last post, I talked about the things that you should avoid when staying in a grand hotel while you go travel. Today, I will discuss about some of the do's, which are provided by experts, that you can do to make your stay as memorable as possible.

1. Do tell your room preference when making a reservation. If you want double bed, pool view and other things you demand, then you should tell it to the staff during your reservation and not after you have arrived. Be very specific when making a grand hotel room reservation. It could be a hassle for the hotel staff if you only make your demands after you have arrived. 
2. Do demand for free Internet and water. If the hotel you are staying has WiFi connection, then you must ask for it. 
3. Do use the double and the latch all the time. This is to avoid unauthorized access to your room. 
4. Do tip the housekeeper and bellman with a reasonable amount. You can give the housekeeper $5 a day but not less than that. 
5. Do ask for 2 wake-up calls. This is especially important if you have an urgent meeting tomorrow and you cannot afford to be late. Wake-up calls may also save your life if you have a certain disease that puts you at risk of experiencing coma. 

While staying in a grand hotel when you go travel, there are things that you should avoid when checking in. Listed below are some of the don'ts that you must stay clear of so you can have an enjoyable stay.

1. Do not divulge your room number to anyone. A staff member will point you to your number but he/she will not announce it to the world. Then, pocket your key immediately, if it has room number printed on it. 
2. Do not yell at the staff. You must keep your cool at all times. 
3. Do not accuse the staff of a grand hotel for stealing something from you. But you can ask the manager to call the police so you can file a police report about stolen items. 
4. Do not allow a staff member into your room if they cannot show you a valid ID.
5. Do not use the bathroom towels to shine your shoes. 
6. Do not leave your things unattended while in a hotel lobby. Someone can pick them up without you noticing it. 
7. Do not throw needles into the room garbage. Ask a hotel staff about the proper way to dispose them. 

Churches are among man's interesting creations. If you are planning to go travel in various parts of the world to photograph the most beautiful churches, then you might want to consider the following tips recommended by experts. Keep in mind that capturing them with your SLR camera can be a challenge.

• Be respectful. When photographing churches, you must be quiet. Remember that churches cater individuals who want to pray to the Lord Almighty. Their visit is part of their personal and spiritual journeys. Therefore, you must respect it by being quiet. So, you must set your camera in [S] mode. If you are planning to photograph someone who is praying, you should do whatever you can not to disturb him/her. Simply make yourself invisible. 
• Do not take several minutes just to compose a shot. Remember that when you go travel and visit beautiful churches, you should not cause distraction to those who go there and pray. Before lifting your camera, you must have a composition in your mind so it will be easier for you to point and shoot. 
• Mind your settings. The most beautiful churches in the world are usually dark. Therefore, you must know how to get a good exposure. Experts recommend setting your camera on high ISO. You may reduce grain of a shot by doing post-processing work. Use slow shutter speed. You may not be allowed to use a tripod while in a church. Therefore, you must know how to hold your SLR camera while capturing an image in a slow shutter mode. 
• Find the light. Open windows are your best option for shot creation. 

• Departure taxes. If you try to study the overall cost of an airline ticket, you can see that you are paying a departure tax imposed for international flights. This tax is combined with passenger facility charge and segment tax. If this tax is not included in your airfare, then you are forced to pay an exit fee at the airport while heading back to your own country. The fee can go from $25 per person to $40 per head, depending on the country you are visiting. You can pay it using your credit card or cash. If you are not sure about departure taxes that may be included in your ticket when you go travel, then you must inquire about it from your airline.
• Visa fees. They are additional expenses when you are traveling to major countries. They can escalate and may ruin your overall budget. To know how much you are going to pay for this type of fee, you must go to the consulate's website of the country you are visiting and inquire about how much visa fees you need to shell out.
• Baggage fees. They can range from $30 to $100. Because the rules are changing when it comes to collecting these fees when you go travel, it is ideal to research about these fees before booking.
• Resort fees. The fees will cover things you assumed to be free, like daily newspaper and pool towels. Although not all hotels may charge you with resort fees, there are some that really charge their customers notoriously. This type of fee shows up as a percentage and not a flat fee. When you go travel and stay in, say, Bellagio, you will be billed with more than $20 per night for the Internet and local calls you made. Therefore, it is a must that you read the fine print or you may ask the person-in-charge before making a reservation. You should also use room service sparingly. Also, you must stay away from going to the hotel's mini-bar.
• Transaction fees for foreigners. These fees are imposed when you travel abroad, even if the price is in USD. Your credit card company will still charge you a foreign transaction fee when booking a flight. To avoid this type of fee when you go travel, you should book through an airline with connection to the country you will be traveling to.

All of us have our own list of pet peeves. They can come during a movie or while sitting quietly in a park. Although some of them may relax others, oftentimes they are just plainly annoying old habits. Here are some of the pet peeves that really annoy most people, including me.

(My) List of pet peeves (do they annoy you too?):

1. People listening to extremely loud music in their car while you are there next to them. 
2. People who do not clean their dog's feces. This is included in my list of pet peeves. As a responsible owner, you should pick up your dog's poop. It is part of your responsibility when you have to walk your dog in the city. 
3. Drivers who blare the horn of their car when the car in front of them does not zoom away as soon as the light turns green. Car horns are there for safety reasons and not to express displeasure. 
4. Sales assistants who will follow you around the store as if to warn you not steal something from them. 
5. People in ATM queues who wait until it is their turn to use the machine to fumble on their bag or purse  looking for their card. 
6. People who ask you when you are going to get hitched. 
7. People who sneeze into their hands and do not even wash their hands after. 
8. People who steal your ideas and get credit instead of you. 
9. People who talk loudly while they are using their mobile phones in public. 
10. People who are always late (my group mates).