Fog in November

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People get excited when Christmas draws near for different reasons. For some, it’s the anticipation of gifts, bonuses and the mandatory 13th month pay (did you know, by the way, that the Philippines is the only country with a mandatory 13th month pay?). For others, it’s the thought of holidays — no work, no school ... (more)

The view from our garden

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Some people spend a lot of money to view the New Year’s eve fireworks display from a vantage point. All we had to do was stand in our garden and we watched fireworks shows from different locations — for free. Speedy and Alex took videos. Sam and I took photos. Sam hasn’t shown me her ... (more)

New year wishes

I shouldn’t complain. I have a great family, we’re in good health, we’re financially stable, we live in a beautiful house, our kids go to a good school… it’s a grand life. At least, for the most part. But there are things that I still wish and long for not because I’m a whining bitch ... (more)

Blackout!

There were two things I was supposed to write about today — how I feel about Vice President Binay’s “request” for an official residence and the electoral protest filed by Senator MAR Roxas. Those were my thoughts before I went to bed before nine o’clock last night, feeling a bit busted after working all day. ... (more)

The night the lights went out

On Thursday evening, the rains poured and power went out in several portions of the suburb where we live. What was there to do? I had all that I needed for a good photo op — a cooperative daughter (Sam), a candle and a camera. Good time to experiment with camera lenses, shutter speeds and ... (more)