Dateline Tuesday 14 February 2012 our two daughters and their husbands want to take Mayang and I to lunch. We are going to meet at Olongapo’s new SM Mall at 12:30 at the Pizza Hut, their idea, but I like pizza so I was fine with that. But I thought to myself: “Hey Paul, remember […]
In the Land of Computer Hell
And where is that Paul; well it’s located at Purok 4 Roosevelt Dinalupihan Bataan and it’s a permanent location. I know because that’s where my computer is. My dongle from globe is working fine. I can get on Lip. And Facebook without a hitch, I can’t download free music anymore as the courts shut down […]
The Arrival from Singapore
Sunday morning 29 January, the phones are chirping and buzzing by the minute. Our Daughter’s flight touches down on Clark Freeport at 20:00 hours or 8 PM other people’s time. “What time do you want to leave Daddy my daughter Hanna asked?” I replyed; “Darling at 17:00 hours my time (5 PM), and if you […]
Coming Home from Singapore
Well that title really doesn’t tell you much, but our youngest daughter, Ymir Thea (Yhen) is moving back home from Singapore to return to our house on the mountain. Her stay in the lion city is over, she’ll be leaving behind a multitude of international friends she has gathered in the four short years she […]
Paying My Head Tax
As in the past Thursday I made my yearly migration to the Bureau of Immigration Office here in Olongapo City. Now I know you are waiting for the hammer to fall, what calamity befell me? Well the truth is nothing; the place was empty just my friend Don and our wives were there and the […]
I Think I’ve Been Had
Monday the 9th of January Mayang and my daughter Hanna went to the Globe Office to pay our monthly phone bill on our plans. Low and behold we had been such good customers that we were blessed with a brand new phone for FREE! When she got home she had in her hand, a brand […]