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Pleasant surprise number 1: Instant cash!
The other day while Dad was preparing my bedroom wall for drilling (for a woven wall décor to be hanged), Mom and I moved my bed and as I lifted up the foam, I saw a white envelope tucked under. I curiously opened it and found Php1,500 (about $30) inside. […]

…where was I and what was keeping me busy?
Year 2004 brought with us major family changes. We left Cebu, a place we made our second home, where we rented an apartment along a busy highway, where we studied, worked, established our business, made lots of close friends and breathed for many years. Going back to […]

Working at home brings with it many advantages for freelancers and self-employed individuals - freedom from a fixed timetable and location, the flexibility in accepting work projects and being with the family at home.
It’s not a bed of roses though when one decides to work at home. There would always be distractions, both offline and […]

Here are some photos of our lazy afternoon at the Petrin Hill. These shots were taken while I was resting on the ground. 

The weather was fine though partly cloudy. (Oops, I didn’t mean to sound like the weather newscaster.) It would be hot and sunny for a while so I had to take […]

I love weekends and this Sunday, we had another fun day in Prague. After the usual noon Mass at the famous Our Lady of Victorious church (home of the Infant Jesus of Prague), we had another yummy lunch at Sbarro this time. It was buffet style where you choose from their varied dishes and salads, […]

While waiting for some printing jobs, I had a chat with an elderly man to keep myself ‘busy’. I didn’t expect our conversation to move on to something heartbreaking – his wife recently died. It was a tragic one that happened without any warning. It was already late in the evening and they were in […]

Yesterday we sent off dad, mom, cutie sis and her baby at the bus station. They had to catch the evening flight to Prague at the Helsinki airport and they had to ride the bus from Pori to Helsinki which takes about 4 hours of travel. Their last moments here in Finland were spent posing […]

It’s a case of being ‘blogless’ as I would like to call it (a play of the word ‘speechless’ when you ran out of something to say)… a state of being unable to post anything on your blog.
Seriously, I haven’t been updating this blog regularly these days due to a lot of reasons…and they could […]

I just arrived here in Pori, Finland with my parents, cutie sis and baby C last Sunday evening. It is summer here but the outside temperature is still cold for me though I can see some ladies wearing sleeveless shirts and skirts or shorts while walking around the city. Well, I am still getting myself […]

After arriving here in Prague last Saturday evening, my schedule has been a bit hectic and I had little time catching up with sleep. The next day was a Sunday so we attended Mass at the famous Church of the Infant Jesus. It so happened that there was a small Filipino gathering and party within […]

Lately I have been busy with a lot of things…sigh, I was I could just freeze time with all the pending tasks and projects demanding my attention. Sometimes, they can be overwhelming I just sit still not knowing which to tackle first. This afternoon was a busy one as I was chatting with my family […]

I used to be cynical and smug about life insurance especially when the insurance agent talks about accidents that might happen and when reading the details of an insurance policy. My mom explained to me that it is a practical way of preparing for whatever happens. Life insurance is for the welfare of your family […]

I just chatted with my big sis on Yahoo! Messenger this afternoon and she was busy making plans for our upcoming trip to where they are staying now, in Finland. Yey! This is one of the reasons I am getting excited about my Europe trip, visiting my big sis in Finland and my cutie sis […]

Have you tried asking help for directions from strangers when stuck in an unfamiliar place? I know some friends who would immediately reply that they would rather get there themselves the hard way than ask for help from people they don’t know. That’s understandable considering there are bad guys lurking around while on the road. […]

I just notice that most moms are quite careful about the food they give to their kids when they’re still babies and toddlers – keeping them away from sweets and junk food. But as their children progress to being 5 years old and above, they’re left to be lured with what their classmates eat during […]