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I recently succumbed to the invitation of the bank's supervisor who offered me a special deposit that would earn 4% interest. That's pretty small compared to the profits that I earn in stocks. But for a favor to the bank supervisor I deposited $20,000 for 6 months. That is actually nice because...

I bought a pack of fresh salmon belly in the market this morning. We are going to fry it for our lunch. It is so nice to be eaten with steamed rice. The dip? That is crucial because the dip gives the salmon belly the flavor that is attractive to the taste buds. Well, our dip is the simple lemon...

I remember when I was young my father would ask me if I want to go to the beach or to the mountain for hunting. I have 3 brothers and we always expect to go to a place where the majority of us wanted. All right, my vote is just one but usually I am part of the winning votes. Isn't that a good...

I am in the process of finalizing plans for a small community business in order to provide employment for the unemployed seniors in our village. My main concern is to make the life of the seniors more colorful even with a little income only. Think if there is a small eatery that will be handled...

I am currently working on the requirements for the claim of my wife's stocks in their bank. There are so many requirements aside from the notarized affidavits and extra judicial settlement. There are also several government agencies that I should be going to like for the taxes and the...

I am invited to a night swimming party which is actually a trip to a distant rural town. With close friends who are joining that made me excited. However, now I am thinking of the expenses. There's the rent of the vehicle, fuel and driver cost. The resort is not free. How about the food? To be...

Our neighbor is offering to give our dogs a bath once a week. She charges very low compared to the salon. That is expected because our neighbor has no shop or salon. However, I have noticed that her service is not up to par to our standards. She also has no equipment for drying the fur and she...

The old scam is at it again. The offer is to give 20% interest every month for your investment. When you place your investment you will surely receive the 1st interest of 20%. After a month you will receive the 2nd interest of 20%. If you will not re-invest then you will not get anything...

This is good news for travelers like me because I stopped going abroad when the pandemic started. I was turned off not by the risk of getting covid but by the hassle of the restrictions. Some countries require a swab test within a week of arrival and then another swab test before leaving. To...

We had a trip to the tourist city of Baguio for an overnight stay. One of our companions begged off because her dog is pregnant and due to give birth any time on the day of our trip. Even if our friend wanted so much to go with us she was obligated to stay. We left without her and coming back, I...

It is not exactly cheap but with a moderate cost the facilities are good. When we checked in we were overjoyed with the excellent location, facilities and service of the staff not to mention the good food in their restaurant. But that night there were eerie incidents that scared some of my...

In our trips abroad and even domestic trips we had experienced bad hotels although the good ones are the majority. Our style now when choosing a hotel is to check the reviews by the previous guests. We also check the standard in the facilities like air conditioning and refrigerator, landline...

I have noticed that the public transportation here is still not doing well even if the government has deployed buses to ease the difficulty of getting a ride in the public buses and trains. People are now buying motorcycle, motorized bikes, electric bikes and the traditional bikes. I do not like...

The wet market here is where you can buy wet items particularly fish and seafood. However, the wet market is actually the counterpart of the supermarket since the wet market has all the food items that we need for the day - meat (pork, beef, chicken and exotic meat like goat's meat), vegetables...

I have seen the promotion of the small river boat which looks attractive. Instead of getting an accommodation in an inn or in a hotel, the rural town has the small boat for the overnight stay. Aside from the pilot there is also the food server and the maid to handle the needs of the passenger...

Why would I cook when I am alone at home? It is just a waste of time. When our housemaid was on vacation, that left me alone at home for a week. I only buy food for our dogs. But for me, I sometimes eat bread and spread. But most of the time I buy cooked food. Reheat for lunch and then reheat...

I recently received a message from a friend in the nearby town that there is an outbreak of rabies. The statistics in the vet office showed a scary figure of more than 100 cases of rabid dogs. My advice to my friend is to keep their dogs indoor. Never let the dogs out for now because some virus...

It is sad to discover that the ceiling of our house was infested by termites. I hired a carpenter to check on the ceiling. He ha removed 8 boards, all with termites. We spent 3 liters of insecticides to be assured that the termites are all dead. Now it is 2 weeks already without the ceiling. We...

A close friend is selling her rice field for $20,000. The land area is 7,500 square meters that I think it is about 2 acres. However the dimension of the land is not good because based on my visual estimate the length is 120 meters and the width is 60 meters. The length is very long that it is...

Our most recent trip to the famous Baguio City also called City of Pines was very good regarding the hotel. The Log Cabin Hotel - Safari Lodge was very nice compared to the other expensive hotels there. It is near the Botanical Garden and also nearby are the nice restaurants that included...