Christmas in the Philippines 2018

Christmas in the Philippines 2018

(Family Christmas Photo of 2018) HO HO HO! Merry Christmas! Yes, it’s that time of the year again where people decorate the tree, bake cookies, buy presents and wrap gifts with red ribbons😉. I have to be honest that I am not the most religious person and I...
Having a Birth-Month-Sickness!!!

Having a Birth-Month-Sickness!!!

For some, the idea of reaching your legality may be exciting, scary and maybe even both.  As I approach my birthday I feel more and more scared than excited. Being 18 years old means you are more or less free to do whatever you like. But being 18 years old also means...
Rush Sale vs Lowest Price

Rush Sale vs Lowest Price

I am struggling to understand some prices and announcements here. I am aware that one does not need to pay the prices announced at most places other than groceries and supermarkets. Many times you simply say that the other job has it cheaper, and the salesperson goes...
52 Minutes for a Sorry Siiiirrr

52 Minutes for a Sorry Siiiirrr

It is not really a secret that many people in this country I reside at present are overwhelmed with the challenges every day puts in their path.  And let’s be honest, with an average IQ of only 86 it is 3rd grader math that half of the population is in the area...
The lost life of Mary Antoniette Acedo

The lost life of Mary Antoniette Acedo

Sometimes I am sitting in front of my box and are supposed to work for a few hours but a headline pops up in my newsfeed and I am disturbed, unable to focus on my work. Exactly that happened this morning. An one month old headline came up again. As I was just about to...
Vegetarian Chicharon

Vegetarian Chicharon

Chicharon – an awesome, unhealthy spanish snack which goes along perfectly with a lot of alcohol and a bad-ass movie on the sofa at home. Now it wouldn’t be the Philippines if they would not try to invent something new. The Vegetarian Chicheron No more...