Having worked with foreigners for a number of years has often put me in situations where I have to explain the nuances of the Filipino culture. There were one or two instances when I felt that the comments on the Filipino way of doing things were somewhat harsh. Filipinos may be hospitable, polite and accommodating. [...]
We purchased a pre-owned vehicle in 2008. One of its license plates was missing so we did not waste time applying for a replacement plate. It was registered by the first owner at the Land Transporation Office (LTO) Navotas so we had to apply for the replacement plate at the same LTO office. We were [...]
Dear Mr. President, If I may offer my humble opinion, I wouldn’t mind if you had a wang-wang (siren) on your vehicle. After all, you are the new leader of this nation. Perhaps, as an individual, you have always lived simply. I understand that you do want want to come off as arrogant, flamboyant or [...]
I have been wanting to share my experiences in dealing with excess post-pregnancy weight. The weight issue is something that every woman has to grapple with at some point in their life, whether pregnant or not. But in the battle of the bulge, being pregnant seems to instantly to put most, if not all, women [...]
I used to be so fearful of my son being introduced to the internet. I have heard enough stories of youngsters visiting sites with inappropriate content and have always dreaded what this does to their young minds. My son learned to use a laptop when he was about 3 years old. He is very close [...]
One time, I heard my son singing “Yellow Submarine” by the Beatles. Being a Beatles fan myself, I had to stop and investigate. Of all the songs out there, how did my son take interest in that old hit? I took a peek and saw him watching this You Tube video. Being an avid reader [...]
continue reading How my son learned to sing the Yellow Submarine
Whenever my son doesn’t want to pack away his toys, I would tell him that the garbage truck that he sees every morning takes away the toys that boys and girls do not want to pack way. This strategy has worked like a charm so far, together with the use of a little dramatics. At [...]
I have been meaning to dish this article out which is the second of two written by British journalist Matthew Sutherland in 1999. Please click here to see the previous one. I find it so timely following the proclamation of the country’s top 2 leaders (President and VP) whose own names are an affirmation of [...]
I hope it isn’t too obvious that I hardly have time to blog these days. I really only have time to share videos with the handful of readers of my blog (who are either people on a mission to help fledgling bloggers –-Thank God, you exist!– or are being compensated by my husband to increase [...]
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