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When it's foggy, trust the GPS
1st of March, winter’s about to end. As I drove through an almost zero visibility road this morning, I can’t help but look at the similar...
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What I love about flights
People from all walks of life, of different background, of different passport privileges, come together on board for one purpose -...
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disneyland , family , life , travel
It rained on our Disneyland parade
We stayed at Disney Explorer Lodge in Disneyland Hong Kong for 4 days and 3 nights in July. It was raining intermittently. We are awar...
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life , office , OFW , perspective
Mamser Mentality: Should we drop the Ma’am / Sir?
A colleague laughed when she was addressed as ma’am by someone on the phone. She asked me, “Why do Filipinos call me ma’am?" and s...
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appreciation , life , Philippine independence
Was the Philippine Flag displayed the wrong way?
A huge milestone happened last night when the Philippine flag was flashed on the facade of 2 world-record-holding attractions in Dubai. ...
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Say no to good opportunities
As I've written in my previous blog , I had some struggles in saying no to many people and opportunities in the past. One of the ...
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How I learned to 'say no' easily
One of the areas I struggled for quite some time is my inability to say no to many things. I felt trapped, lacking confidence in doing...
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Ways to spend less and still feel good about life
Lemme tell you a secret - I’ve been wearing a non-working watch for a year now - and nobody bats an eye about it. That’s just one of...
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How to prevent kids from being exposed to Momo?
You must have heard already about the newest evil craze online. Parents, we must act quick to prevent our kids from being exposed to it...
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Cannot understand the wife
Sometimes I cannot understand my wife. When we dropped the plan to hire a helper, we agreed to manage the household chores in a more ...
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Why #10YearChallenge Makes Sense
Ten years ago, nobody told us this hashtag 10YearChallenge would be trending today. But I’m sure you have also been asked this question:...
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Debunking the controversy of blogging in exchange for free food
Do I blog for free food? Short answer, NO. Long answer, keep reading. Note: This post is about my personal perspective and m...
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Life's lessons from Snakes & Ladders
I was playing Snakes & Ladder last night with Aya and was reminded how life is very much similar to the board game. I have these key...
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Events , life , perspective
Like Philippines, Dubai has trash problems too but...
Pictures of trash left by holiday revelers in Manila has been doing rounds in social media and all angst are pointed towards the people....
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Advice: Don't be motivated with social media reactions and likes
This 2018 we saw a quick rise on the number of bloggers and vloggers in the community. This is definitely a welcome development. I rememb...
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Why are Filipinos always happy?
There was once a guy who was scolded hard by his boss - for not doing the job right, yet he came out from the room smiling, and cheerfu...
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family , life , personal , relationships
CHAT with the wife
We were out and about this weekend and wherever we go, on the road, in the room, at the park or in the pool, we chat. We chat untiringly...
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family , life , Places to go , Weekend
What it's like to have a premium weekend
Word count: 512 | Average reading time: 1 min 52 seconds When people learn I wake up at 5am (or even earlier) every weekend, they...
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family , kids bible , life , parenting
Bedtime storytelling, a treasure
Bad traffic tonight on my way home from Dubai Media City to Muhaisnah (well, it's always bad). My daughter phoned again asking me to d...
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