Tito Tim’s Tulong
Tito Tim’s Tulong “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” ~Helen Keller~…
Ok… I will call it a “diet”
26FEB2017 I just decided to make a weight loss blog. So this will be my only weight…
Stuffed bitter melon – a culinary experiment
I found a bitter melon in the veggie drawer of the fridge. It was still good, and…
Bong’s Arroz Caldo – an Iloilo favorite
Arroz caldo is a Spanish name for a Chinese rice congee, made in the Philippines. Congee is…
13a Visa application
CONVERSION TO NON-QUOTA IMMIGRANT VISA BY MARRIAGE (PROBATIONARY) – 13a We got married 2 years ago. Before…
Cassava Cake
My wife wanted to make some cassava cake for her birthday (and our 2nd anniversary). I had…
Budget v Actual Spending – March 2016
Budget March 2016 It has been a while since I tracked my spending. It is a real…
Bulabog Putian National Park
Every year, for Easter, the family wants to go somewhere way too crowded. One year we…
Hong Kong & Disneyland
We needed to leave the country so I could get a balikbayan stamp in my passport….
Traveling for a balikbayan stamp
I have been doing the tourist visa extensions for a couple years. While easy, it does…
Falafel time!
In my quest for making some ‘tastes of home’ I decided I needed some falafel. While not…
Sometimes what you hear… is not what is being said…
I have lived here for 3 years now, and have picked up very little of the…