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Teleserye Marathon

Mother-in-law had a teleserye marathon today. And that, my friends, is why I love the internet:-). Pinoy Channel TV kept her entertained after spending hours (yes!) of taking care of my Baby Dynamo while I prepared my Little Dynamo for school and spent an hour in the gym. Don’t you just love grandmothers?
Watching her favorite [...]

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Kinder Liebe: A Pre-school Option for Foreigners in Seoul

I found a pre-school for my Little Dynamo. Kinder Liebe. 
I was overjoyed when I visited the place for the first time and discovered that the Directress speaks English. For a foreigner like me who doesn’t speak Korean, this is a relief and this is the most important factor in choosing my son’s pre-school.  Important too was the rapport [...]

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Philippine Condominium for Rent

A two-bedroom condominium unit is available for rent this coming August 2010 in Quezon City, Philippines. The tower is located along N. Domingo Street and Balete Drive. It is ideal for expats, small families and young professionals. It has the best of location within New Manila and is very accessible to the best schools, churches and [...]

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Weekly Grocery

One of our family time is doing the weekly grocery together. Since the opening of Lotte Mart in Lotte Castle which connects to the Gongdeok Station in Mapo-gu last year, we have been doing our grocery here. Not only is it near, it gives us the convenience that other Lotte Supermarkets cannot. It delivers our grocery for free. [...]

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English Kindergarten for Foreigners

My Little Dynamo has a very positive attitude towards school. If you went to a school where your grandfather is the university president, I don’t think someone will make it a less positive experience for you:-).
When I went back here in Seoul, I was hoping that Kinder Schule (where my son used to go before [...]

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Filipina Domestic Helper’s Rate

I think I will have to do without a helper… at least until I find a reasonable rate again.
Six months ago, I was giving my part-timer 60,000-won for a 9am-6pm job. When I recently contacted my part-timer again, this time she was asking 70,000-won for the same length of time. She asked me if the [...]

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So Far, So Good

One week’s passed and gone. We did it! Clothes had been properly put in their respective drawers. Baby Dynamo has his own drawers for clothes. I was surprised to see how many clothes Little Dynamo has accumulated in all of his three years. To think that I have given out so many already. Now, some [...]

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Baby Dynamo Granted an F3 Visa

Baby Dynamo is barely 3 months old. He was granted his F3 visa here in the Philippines by the Korean Embassy last February 19.
A lot of Filipinos lament the Korean embassy’s strictness with visa application. The Korean Embassy is said to be rejecting a lot of application for tourist visas. Personally, I think it depends [...]

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My Pasalubong - Door to Door Service to the Philippines

My toddler and I are going to the Philippines mid-September. With a pregnant belly and without hubby around, I couldn’t carry much baggage so we decided that we avail of the My Pasalubong service - a door to door service for OFWs to the Philippines.
Good thing, I still have the Sambayanan newsletter which I got [...]

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Early Morning of an Ajumma

Oh, yeah. I was a true-blue ajumma this morning.
Little Dynamo slept for close to fourteen hours, waking up at 9 in the morning. That means, riding the school bus was no longer an option. He was sleeping so well, I bet he was really tired from all the playing yesterday. I didn’t have the heart [...]

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