Odong, Sardines and Rente

I checked the pension department and asked for a Summary of how much monthly taxable pension I will receive when I retire at the age of 70. And the feedback was depressing. Unlike some Filipino parents who made their children as their retirement plans, this is not the case with my parents. And I would…

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My Time with Mr. Butler

We found ourselves walking around shops in a civilization on Saturday. Living in a remote small town most of the days, I really appreciate going to the city once or twice a month. The kids asked what we were doing there and I said “Lakaw-Lakaw lang”.  Or in German we say Spazierengehen or simply go…

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Piknik sa Setyembre

Last picnic for the year I suppose with the Filipino community in Dresden. More than 20 people came and some even travelled 3 hours to join the group. Dragged Mann to join with the games so we can win a prize of Ampalaya but unfortunately, we did not win at all. Thankfully, some of the…

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Googled

My girl now has a phone but it comes with a lot of strings. She is fine with all the rules until yesterday when she wanted to download an App. Age limit is 13 years old and she wanted me to change her birth year so she can use this app. I refused. She was…

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