So last Saturday while I was chillin’ with mah homies (yeah… I totally can’t pull that phrase off), we were watching Deal or No Deal on TFC (The Filipino Channel) which guest-starred the popular Philippine singer Bamboo when I realized… hey, this guy’s attractive! Now, I’ve seen this guy around for years, even seen him […]
{The Expat Diaries} 5 Years in Singapore
Peeps, something’s bothering me. Has it really been five years? Like, seriously? I mean, like, FIVE whole years since I first met Singapore’s famous icon, the merlion? Once Upon a Time in Singapore I almost don’t want to believe it, but this blog reminds me that I first stepped on Singapore soil on August 23, 2008. Let […]
Halalan 2013
Today is election day in the Philippines but I already voted because I am an OFW (Overseas Filipino Worker) and we have a different schedule in our embassy. I went with my friends Yves and Betchie. Our voter’s registration last 2009 was still valid, so we headed to the embassy last Saturday to exercise our […]
ASAP 2012 in Singapore
My favorite variety show when I was still in the Philippines was ASAP, so when they staged a show in Max Atria Pavillion last October 14, I decided to go watch with Dred and Jemma. We were only able to avail of the cheapest tickets, though, so we were quite far from the stage and could barely […]
Skype – the OFW’s Bestfriend
My brother finally bought a webcam and installed Skype on the laptop back home, so I got to talk to the ‘rents together before Dad flies back to Africa. “Ga, we can see you!” “Dad, did you see Angelina Jolie in Africa?” “Who’s she?” “Meet Carlo and Martin. They’re named after characters in Lovers in […]
At the Transition Point
Read this off the book Around the World in 80 Dates : “When moving overseas, there is a transition point at which the enthusiasm and excitement of being somewhere new has worn off but the routine sense of comfort and familiarity with your new home has yet to kick in. The result is homesickness.” I […]
Long Cut
Cate and I found a lead on a cheap transient place from Peter, so we called the owner and made an appointment for viewing this afternoon. We were too lazy to check the internet for details, so I just relied on what little bits of information I got from the owner I conversed with and […]
Birth Pains
I have always prided myself on the fact that I never get homesick. As of today, that statement is no longer true. It’s past midnight and I could not go back to sleep. I should not have taken that early evening nap. I finally decide to get my laptop out and read to get my eyes […]
Singapore Saga Day 2 – Amazing Race
On day 2 of our stay in Singapore, Monette, Tyne’s roommate, cooked spaghetti for us, and we had it for lunch at their place. Then it was back to Lucky Plaza, where they sent their remittances for their families back home, before we headed on our amazing race. We call it amazing race because we […]
Singapore Saga Day 1
When I first came to Makati, I had only one trolley with me. Four years later, I have to throw out ~10 large garbage bags, leave two trolley-fulls in my hometown, and still have 10 kilos of excess baggage upon checking in for my flight to Singapore. Cate and I gave bread sticks and biscocho […]