Desperate Housewives and the Filipino Doctors | Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
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I am sure you’ve heard all about the brouhaha over Teri Hatcher’s remark on Desperate Housewives. Apparently, she does not want any doctor who has a medical degree from the Philippines to treat her.
You can imagine the kind of reaction that this thoughtless statement has elicited among the Filipino community. People blogged about […]

Malu Fernandez is Back | Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
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Many have already written about Malu Fernandez and her nefarious articles. Most of those who reacted to her column strayed from the topic at hand. Vile insults have been thrown — on blogs and even on youtube — and some have even reported that she received death threats.
Judging from the reactions, it is obvious that […]

Study in Germany | Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
Posted in Germany and the Germans, General

There are several scholarship programs available to those who have the brains and the ambition. Competition is fierce but if you can boast of having the right educational background then you should go ahead and apply.
You can look for scholarship programs posted on the bulletin boards of top Universities. You can also check the bulletin […]

From PINAYexpat to MyExpatConfessions | Sunday, August 5th, 2007
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PINAYexpat, the personal blog, is a hybrid blog. Not only do I blog about everything that is important in my life, I also blog about the nonessentials. I talk about my kids and then I’d switch from being sappy to angtsy as I rant about my problems at work.
Irrelevant or not, what I […]

It Feels Great to Be Pinoy | Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
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I usually don’t really like doing memes but I like what Rico tagged me with. Rather than gripe about what is wrong with the country (God knows many have already done that!), I love the idea of spreading the word about what makes us feel great to be Filipino.
Here are a few examples of what […]

Our Philippine Vacation | Saturday, March 31st, 2007
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I have been out every single day since I returned from my month-long Pinas vacation. It’s my way of eluding depression because, like every single time I go home, it definitely is NOT good to be back here.
So, how was our vacation? Great, as usual. The fact that it was an all-expenses paid trip (thanks […]

To Be A Working Mother in Germany | Sunday, May 7th, 2006
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I have worked almost non-stop since I arrived in Germany. A week after I was expatriated here, I immediately started working. I have changed employers twice since then, with only 1-2 weeks off between jobs. The longest I was off from work was when I took 7 months off after I gave birth, with 3 […]

Happy Birthday PINOYexpats | Wednesday, October 26th, 2005
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“Life as an expatriate is difficult. Despite the perks of life in the first world, it still does not take away the pains of moving away from the safety net of family and friends.
When I first moved, I remember longing for the familiar and looking for people who could make me feel like I […]

On My Son’s Acculturation | Wednesday, June 29th, 2005
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A mesmerized Mama AnP, 26 June 2005
The distinction of growing up with 2 different cultures definitely has it’s advantages. JP has been showing signs of assimilating well.
The fact that I am outnumbered by the influence of his environment, only means that I need to try extra hard. To date, I have been persistent and, IMHO, […]

Homesick | Sunday, June 19th, 2005
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Once, an American expat commented that I was too much into the German culture. That the solution to all my I-hate-German-life woes was to exclusively hang out with fellow expats. But, that would be wrong. It would feel like I would be pretending to be somewhere else. Bashing the locals, one of the favorite past-time […]