Japan is known to us as a health conscious country has a new trend. Most of the Cafés there are serving sweet desserts contain almost no sugar and unbearably sour, but once accompanied with ** MIRACLE FRUIT BERRY, it will give a sweet, low-kilojoules treat.
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** A red holly-like fruits that gives you deliciously sweet taste within two hours when eaten.
Our vessels’ destination mostly is Middle East – discharging ports are in Iran and UAE. But other than about Iran, the good nation has launched a “Press TV” (an international satellite-news channel in English) last July 2. The station will present newscasts with an Iranian spin..of course! London, Beirut, Gaza City, and Washington, USA are four of the 26 correspondent cities that will impart in the reports.
Henna Gaijin is Japanese for “strange foreigner”. The paradoxical part is that the meaning is the exact opposite of what you’d think! The Japanese expect foreigners to be weird, so going around speaking English, shaking hands, not knowing how to use chopsticks and so on is not considered strange: quite the contrary, it’s only to be expected, and the Japanese are usually extremely accommodating and more than glad to offer a friendly lecture on how we Japanese do things. But the henna gaijin do not fit the mold — they creep out the Japanese by acting too Japanese, even though they blatantly look like foreigners. Henna gaijin can speak Japanese, use chopsticks, eat natto with relish, know more about Buddhism and garden landscaping than most Japanese people, and even use the elevators correctly. They blur the distinction between gaijin and nihonjin, raising all sorts of the disquieting questions about what it really means to be Japanese. Surely it cannot be merely a question of physical appearance, now can it?
Thanks to “BLOGWORLD / BLOGGING” that I found new friends from around the globe. One of them is a Korean. Hhmmm… I wonder if it’s ok with her to be my tourist guide as soon as I arrived Seoul…?? hehehe
Here are some words and phrases you should really take note of you’re planning to visit Korea……
* Hello ———— Annyeong Hasseyo! –> (it’s a formal greeting)
Annyeong! —> (informal, you may use it with your friends or someone you’re close with)
* How are you ———– Annyeong Hashibnigga
* Komapsumnida ——– Thank you
*Ch’onmaneyo ———- You’re Welcome
* Sillyehamnida ———- Excuse me
* I’m Sorry ————— Mee Ahn Hae
* What is your name — Ireum I Moeyo
* My name is Bubbles — Chonun Bubbles Imnida
* Who —– Noo goo eh yo?
* Why —– Weh yo?
* How —– Uh Dduh Geh Yo?
* What —- Moh Ae Yo?
* When —- Uhn Je Yo?
* Where — Oh Dee Eh Yo?
* And / Also —– Gurigo
*But ——- Ha Jee Mam
* Sure / Alright —— Arasuh
* I don’t know ——- Morrayo
* Let’s go ———— Ajah
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Opening of classes here in the Philippines has just begun. Only my younger brother (the youngest in us four siblings) has left for schooling. He’s on his first year for college degree in some university here in Davao. As we were making inquiries about the courses and of course the tuition fee in various universities, I can really say that it is getting more and more costly to bring your child in school. During my school days, my tuition fee has cut into half since my mom and dad prepared for my educational plan..so what if I didn’t have any educational plan at all to think that we we’re three of us in college level that time. Of course, you have to include the daily allowances and expenses for projects & THESIS!! Not to mention other extra curricular activities in school such as recollection/retreat, intramurals, educational tour, P.E. night/graduation ball (oh the hell i care with all those parties that you are ought to wear formal dress!) At this time, I’m already complaining how expensive education is, then how much more if I already have my own kid to send to school??! OMG! Maybe that time education is already a luxury. Did you not know that education is a right, and not a privilege? Why can’t our country give free education even until high school, or just even until primary level? Maybe it’s high time that the senate should do something about this…actually dapat noon pa noh! naman!!
Welcome to our farm… at the place of my late grandpa - the Villa of Ciriaco Nietes y Legazpi. Front of my uncle’s hut is the view of the majestic Mt.Apo. (sayang lang at medyo tag-tuyot ung aming palayan hehehe)
let’s have a closer look… 
still vague?? tsk..tsk..tsk… Maybe next time I gotta have a digicam.
—>> Mt.Apo view at the highway
Of course, I will never ever forget to include myself at the scence hehehehe… Anyeong!
Remember the movie of Leonardo diCaprio?
this is where it has been….
Whatta fascinating sight!
Canibad, Samal Island
PHILIPPINES
title of the picture: NOTEBOOK PICTORIALS for the opening of classes.
