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Thank you, Mama
Today, people around the world celebrates Mother’s Day. A celebration honoring mothers,motherhood and the influence of Mothers in the society . Five years ago I made a video ( above) for my video blog “TheSIdestrip” to say Thank you to my mothers and to my family as well. I remember in the Philippines where I … Continue reading
Be Humble, Good things happens
Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith… – Steve Jobs It’s Friday night. I was walking along Smith Street going to Daly Street when I saw this Man holding a big poster saying “Need Job”. Then, I realized how lucky I am, I have good job sometimes you encounter … Continue reading
Pursuit of Happiness
(This is media release from RedBalloon ) Is it really that bad? Yeah I don’t think it’s really that bad If you only think of things that you haven’t got You could have it all and still never have enough So don’t worry (don’t worry), be happy (be happy) This is part of a song … Continue reading
Food for today
Over the weekend, I went to a local market to buy some ingredient for my “ “Pakbet”, a popular Ilocano (Filipino) dish. Honestly, I’m not a good cook but my wife is better than me in the Kitchen. For the first time, I was able to cook this famous dish and thanks to Youtube and … Continue reading
Remembering our Heroes
This morning I woke up at 5am to attend in the ANZAC Day Dawn Service at Darwin Cenotaph. This is probably most important national occasion for Australia and New Zealand . It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. The service … Continue reading
Exotic and Local Dishes at Parap Markets
For my weekly food trip, I went to Parap Village Markets over the weekend to have a look to this unique shopping oasis tucked away in one of Darwin’s trendiest suburbs. The Market runs every Saturday from 8 am to 2pm all year round. The Market was house a diverse gathering of stallholders who set … Continue reading
Fun and Laughter with Clown Doctors
Last Friday, I joined my colleagues for a fun-raising event to support the Clown Doctors in delivering a special kind of treatment to help sick kids recover from illness. Many kids in hospital face a hard time. Clown Doctors address the psychosocial needs of the child in hospital in a unique way. By parodying the … Continue reading
2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 6,400 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 11 years to get … Continue reading
Black and Grey
To start the week of Christmas parties, I tried to wear a simple clothing when attending an event due to climate condition in Darwin , humidity here is so high. Last Monday, I’m wearing a Black polo shirt from M clothing with Grey Blue Harbour Stormwear by Marks and Spencer to attend a 3 hour Darwin … Continue reading
Ivone’s first Ukulele Concert
Two weeks ago, my 8.0 year old had her first Ukulele debut concert after two month preparation and enduring practice every Friday. The free event was held at The Marae , Museum of New Zealand Te papa Museum in the late afternoon. The children in Munting tinig (small voice) sings traditional Filipino song, old-time English favourites, … Continue reading
