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Cellphone Talk

The Filipinos is probably one of the most mobile totting people around. The Japanese, Vietnamese, people from Laos (Laoasians?), Chinese are the most carriers of cellphones around. I am not too sure about the US, but I have been to some of Asian countries and I have noticed girls on motorcycles in Vientiane and Hanoi [...]

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Children and Immortality

Childhood is the kingdom where nobody dies. Nobody that matters, that is.
Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892-1950), U.S. Poet

I had a very interesting night. My second daughter asked me a striking question. “Will I die also?” Ofcourse the question did not come out just like that. It started with the conversation about rats and how we [...]

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Uplifting the Surroundings

My landlady who happens to be a seamstress came today to collect next month’s rent and to install the curtains I ordered last month. The house we are leasing is void of any window treatments, making the house look bare and has THAT unwelcoming feel.
We have been here for 3 months now and having just [...]

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Money, Money, Money

Having no support whatsoever and relying on the lease of my condo in the city for our daily sustenence is a big hurdle. Though living in the rural area has definitely its plus, having or little extra money after all the necessaries are taken care off leaves me nothing more than a few thousands to [...]

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