The ups and downs of living in the Philippines, from reckless drivers, neighbors from hell, to Pinoy humor, and fundraising.
Driving
|| Fundraising || Neighbors
from Hell || Peddlers
Pinoy
Humor || Queuing || Sunday
Masses || Taxi Drivers
The EDSA Revolution An eyewitness' account of the "people's revolution" that led to the downfall of Pres. Ferdinand Marcos.
Lovers Quarrel, Husbands & Wives Bicker Put any two people together and a conflict of wills, a clash of personalities and differences of opinion are naturally bound to arise. What more when the parties involved are of the opposite sexes and married to each other?
A Rose By Any Other Name Why do Filipino parents give their children such unusual monikers? Or why give a name that will only be misspelled and mispronounced 99 percent of the time?
A Tribute to Family Pets Some people collect stamps, coins, or antiques. Our family collects animals. All sorts of furry, feathered, scaly creatures.
The Refrigerator has Ears It is one of life's little mysteries. Roughly translated it means some unexpected expense comes up -- like an appliance breaks down -- just when we have extra money.
When Memory Fails I can relate to the phrase "we are own worst enemy." Far too often, my poor memory fails me. It goes like that commercial jingle, "Just when everybody's around, you're the only one who lets you down."
Online Perks Get recipes for chicken adobo from all over the world, or reach out to friends abroad, and stay in touch with the folks back home while traveling to get pasalubong orders through the Internet.