Masks at Lekki Market

I tried to enjoy the last day of our four-day weekend by going to Lekki Market today. We were told it is the best place in Lagos when it comes to African handicraft. Although most stalls were also closed due to the Id holiday, I was not disappointed with the ones that were open.
There were [...]

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Packing Again and Again …

We’re almost done packing, again. Eight have been filled up to 50 lbs or less, and four more to go.

We need to inform Lufthansa through our travel agent how much excess baggage space we are reserving. They charge $250 per excess baggage. To date Brian counted 12: 3 suitcases, 7 storage bins, a box containing [...]

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Tent Pegging in Domali

We had another opportunity to watch a tent pegging tournament, which was held in Domali. I was so excited about attending this event again, because my camera had dirty lens and was not working properly during the national championship last February. This time I brought my new DSLR, a Sony Alpha 100, with zoom lens. [...]

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Friday Market

Friday Market

Originally uploaded by go2net-fingers-crossed

We brought our new friend and her son from South Africa to the (Friday) market today. It was just the perfect weather for a sunny day, with temperature in 20s and a nice cool breeze.
Our purpose was not just to show someone around; we actually needed some winter clothes for our [...]

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What’s Going to Happen Now?

This has been a most interesting week, and I’m not just referring to the outcome of the US election. Interestingly enough, our baby’s first birthday coincided with the election. We held a barbecue party earlier last Saturday.
We hired a party coordinator who provided a bouncing castle with a slide, that our young guests had so [...]

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The (Job) Hunt is On

Well, we already sent our application to seven schools, but we’re not waiting idly. We’re also checking the website for announcements of vacancies. Every time I see one for Music or Computer I would look up the position description, compensation package, school website, reviews about the school, reviews about the city, and maybe a couple [...]

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Back to the program

Two days since the Marriott bombing I feel more depressed than ever. Maybe because Brian went back to work this Monday and the cook is still in the hospital. Maybe it’s because the skies are so dark and gloomy after the thunderstorm. Sitting in front of the computer does not help much because I keep [...]

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Summer holiday with baby

This is it, the moment we’ve been anticipating with dread and excitement is just hours away. Tonight we’re going to fly to Bangkok, then home to Cebu and Surigao in the Philippines, to be later followed by the long flight from Manila to Seattle, and finally a 5-hour drive to Chelan. We’ve traveled to these [...]

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Visa Tales

As a Filipino living in Pakistan I quickly learned that applying for a visa to other countries has become more and more complicated. And I’m not even saying that applying for a visa in my own country was easy either.
When I lived in the Philippines, and when the US still had bases in Clark and [...]

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Flashback May 11, 2004: My first photo blog post

Took this photo on my way to sign my work permit at the Thai Ministry of Education. Weeks later I saw the green croc again on the way to a Thai friend’s house and exclaimed “hey, I’ve been here before.” Patiently she explained that these sculptures are found wherever a road is under construction, sort [...]

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