just another personal blog of a bisdak
Manila Zoo cost us 100 pesos (1.5 €) per adults and 60 pesos (1 €) for kids. And it is a rundown zoo. I hope they rehabilitate the place because the zoo was not so bad. It was even nice to see names of different kinds of plants. And it was my first time to…
Civilization in 9 days ladies and gentlemen. 😭😭😭 Contrary to some people who literally asked me if my parents are farmer or fishermen, I actually grow up in the city where young/noisy people are aplenty and restaurants specializing in different cuisines can be easily had instead of it being 50 km away. 10 years living…
The view from the top of the citadel in Dinant, Belgium which you can reach by car (free) or by cable car (6 Euro per head) was lovely. We tried cable car because kids love that. We took the day slow with a cheap lunch of fries and sausage, an hour of walking around and…
Year is 2013 and because I now live in Germany, I must register at the city hall. Registration means I get a letter specifying my TAX Number, a bill for community trash collection which is about 10 Euro per month and a bill for television which cost around 17 Euro per month. Here is a…
I have been working for 7 years in Germany now in a home office setting and I just learned today that as a rule, holiday in Germany is dictated on where I live and not where the employer resides. And all because I filed a holiday for the first time for Oct. 31 so I…
My girl kept telling me that her Sachunterricht book in school is hunted or cursed. Not understanding what she meant, I went through the book and saw this picture. Coming from Philippines where this topic is a taboo back in the 80s, it was a bit vulgarish for me for a school book. I do…
One of the prizes in a game during this pinoy picnic gathering is an ampalaya. Not money or anything grand but ampalaya or bitter gourd. And I tried hard to win it but unfortunately, my stubby legs can only get me so far within a given time. Thankfully, a Pinay who will be travelling to…
is Puto Cheese because we had picnic gathering again with other Pinoys who live within the vicinity of Dresden, Sachsen. And I brought a lot of food after the picnic of course. 🫣 Most did as well. Someone actually brought ziploc for this very important activity. The german husbands were sitting and wondering what is…
