just another personal blog of a bisdak
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…
In Philippines where I came from, we enjoyed eating Green Mango with a dip which could either be salt or even better, a bagoong. Simply put, Bagoong is a salted fermented shrimp paste and they smell so deliciously stinky but it gives a nice rich umami olala flavor. No other words can describe the taste….
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…
I do not think anyone goes to McDonald’s as often as we do. We told ourselves that we could pay less in Asian restaurants and with better food too so we try to avoid it nowadays but somehow, we cannot stop going there for Breakfast. So here we are again on a Sunday, occupying the…
