Warning: Explicit Nagging and Ranting may be found in this posting.
I would be a hypocrite to admit that I am all happy happy joy joy during these days. But the truth is, I may be experiencing some sort of reverse culture shock. In a way, I am quite shocked to realize that I have not [...]
Entries from February 2009
Freedom is a double edged sword
February 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Tags: Career · Getting Settled · Personal
The Office
February 26th, 2009 · No Comments
I am happy to announce that (1) this blog is now ONE year old and (2) we now have an office in Mandaluyong! Just over a year ago, we were just dreaming and planning about this and now it seems that we are indeed going as planned.
The office we found is right next to where [...]
Tags: Milestones
A Visit to the Philippine Social Security office (SSS)
February 11th, 2009 · 5 Comments
Today I visited my local neighborhood SSS. I had lost all my documents related to my former life here, and that includes my SSS number. If not for the China Bank officer asking for it when I opened a bank account I would not have even remembered about this. Anyways, after 12 years of not [...]
Tags: Philippine Government Experiences
Wanted: Office Space
February 8th, 2009 · 2 Comments
MrC is on the verge of closing a new contract with his clients. With this contract, we would be using three web developers. We eagerly anticipate the outcome of the talks in the Netherlands with the client. As of now, they are evaluating the offer. This new project for the same client will somewhat be [...]
Tags: business
Got Gasul?
February 5th, 2009 · 2 Comments
We have been out of LPG for more than a week. Last week, it seemed like the whole city ran out of LPG. We looked around and called every single possible place we could find Petron Gasul but no luck at all. They said they all ran out of stock. Could it be really true [...]
Tags: Discoveries · News · Philippine Facts
Mysterious Filipino
February 2nd, 2009 · No Comments
Eventually our goods arrived on Friday. We just had to accept that we had no choice but to pay the “damages” the brokers imposed on us. Besides all the goods arrived in good condition.
Right now, with all our important stuff with us it is not hard to admit that it adds to the feeling of [...]
Tags: Musings · Philippine Facts · Philippine Immigration