Death is not a fun topic. Nobody is going to get all excited to talk about death in the Philippines. It is a fact of life, though, and we really should make plans for what will happen in the event of our death. Recently, I got a question from Paul regarding death. Paul was wondering […]
The Nap, a Right and a Privilege
It all started with my mother, putting me down for a nap a few times a day when I was an infant. My developing infant brain must have deemed mapping as a wonderful thing. In Kindergarten the teacher reinforced the napping tradition. And for reasons that I’ll never understand it was snatched painfully from my […]
Getting a maid – EAM
Most expats and also nearly all wealthier Filipinos have maids. In our western culture, having a maid is not something that we do, and it can be a difficult adjustment to make for us, because it is so “outside the box”. Getting a maid in the Philippines is something that has changed drastically in the […]
Are you okay with refurbished or second hand items?
The reason I was asking you the questions. Bob’s fridge in the office has been working off and on. We had it fixed and spent big money for it. Just tired of having the fridge taken out and back again. Finally a few days ago I purchased a small fridge for Bob’s office. We got […]
A Calamity Averted
ca•lam•i•ty (kəˈlamədē) Noun: calamity; plural noun: calamities An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster. It was a Tuesday morning 14 October 2014, a day not unlike any other day, the sun came up in the East, the lizards were crawling along the wall, and Mayang just brought me a cup […]
Great life events – EAM
You know, I have to say that I have had a number of really meaningful things happen in my life. The day that I married Feyma was probably the best day of my life. It was the best thing I have ever done. Of course, each of the days that my children were born were […]