My Cook is Back
Let the fun begin! I was in Ilocos Sur, the Northern Philippines, when my sister, who’s home for a short
When it Rains…
It’s springtime, but the garden still has no water. It was shut down in late October, as always, when the
Getting Old is Never Fun
“It’s not fun being old,” Herr Schmidt said to me that one day in June when I visited Walter in
Wake Up Call
I went to church today. Rejoice, my holier-than-thou friends! You know who you are. There are times when I doubt
Ich Verstehe nur Bahnhof
“Lunch today, my place!” My friend Cecille called me today from her suburban home before 8 a.m.—when I was still
Arne and His Philippine Embassy Saga
“You need to log in, sir,” the girl at the counter at the Philippine Embassy in Vienna told Arne when
Anger Management 101
I posted a narrative on Facebook status (Anger Management 101) as a reply to those who asked me what triggered
Fury of a Woman
Shoot! My eggs are burning! I know the smell! It happened while I was chatting away on Messenger with classmates