Every time I meet Filipinos and / or kabababayans living abroad, in this particular instance, in America, I feel proud. I am proud of their tenacity and perseverance to succeed
Author: OMB
Busy busy busy cleaning, doing laundry, most especially before going home. My last ten days here is serene, mentally relax, a simple life of pure domestication. I washed all the
We no longer have those long playing records and singles. I don’t even know what happened to the cuadro phonic stereo Kuya Lito had bought. In 2012, in my visit
I discovered a salon a few minutes drive from where I stay. I’ve been there five times for shampoo and hot oil treatments. She was recommended to me by someone
My gas or fuel gauge indicator dropped to half two days ago and I started feeling anxious about going to the gas station to pump up. This is the time
I have fatter wrist. I must have put on weight. Maybe 5 – 8 pounds. It’s been one and a half-moths that I couldn’t wear this particular watch without hurting
I went to Sally’s Beauty Supply store to buy hair oil, shampoo, and conditioner. I was asking the sales staff / cashier about the hot oil treatment. I couldn’t read
I was able to buy nine packs of N95 face masks from Lowe’s. One pack contains two masks. Shall I buy some more? I am only spending three weeks in
The tv was on but I wasn’t watching. I was listening to CNN newscasters dissect the Republican senators’ impeachment defense of US President Trump. During one of the commercials, I
Carol’s mid-sister Alicia also became very wealthy. She owned three huge houses in Indonesia worth millions of US dollars. She also owned other properties. Her sister was equally generous to
I have made some friends around here, just a few. One is Rita, the black lady from the salon, and Carol, the Chinese-Singaporean bank executive. Today I had a 20
January 27, 2020 My son left me at the hotel at 3:30 pm to go to class. I stayed in bed, took Biogesic and slept for two hours. I was
I have a new phone. It’s an iPhone 11 Pro Max. I bought it a week ago at the Apple store but haven’t used it yet. My kids tried to
January 27, 2020 After checking in at 2:30 pm, we had some mother and son conversation about his past, present, and future. A short assessment of his life. We briefly
Jan 27-29, 2020 Since my son cannot take off from school for a few days even on weekends, and his birthday falls on a school day, we are spending two
January 27, 2020 It was Nyke who found this restaurant online. He wanted French food daw so French it was. I thought he was going to have a birthday feast