Election Watch- Germany

There are lots of mixed opinions from observers of the german economy for its showed signs of the effects of global economic crisis. It also suffer the inevitable shedding of jobs and resort to downsizing to weather the storm. In the coming election, german politicians argue over ways to tackle problems in the labor market, social security and the banking system.

However, Chancellor Merkel said she won't change tack and she will portray a center-right coalition with the pro-business Free Democrats as the safest combination to nurture Germany's recovery from a deep recession. She further states that it is the variant that will bring Germany back out of the crisis fastest, create the most growth and can secure and create the most jobs.

MY NEW WATCH

And speaking of watch, this watch is not related to the above post. It's my new Dolce & Gabbana watch that Dirk gave to me as a gift. I really love it. Thanks a lot schatz, i appreciated very much your generosity.

Mom's Pride

My eldest daughter finished yesterday her basic management training at McDonalds together with other restaurant and assistant managers.

In the course of their studies, she was considered a dean's lister for her exemplary performance during their training course.

The McDonald Philippines have a continuing education and training programs for the management level to improve its services.

Household Shopping

The other day, we started buying household items for our retirement house in the Philippines. Our first stop is at Roller where we bought 2 clothes hanger and other stuff


Nearby is the cash and carry store of Edeka where we bought some toiletries and cleaning detergents


Our next stop is at Obi where we bought some household tools.

We bought 35 meters of curtain material and table cloth at Afelt in Oberkirch

The Gas of Life

Gasoline is the bloodline that keeps the world moving, and tracking gas prices can feel like a roller coaster ride. Price increases generally occur when the world crude-oil market tightens and lowers inventories. And because of the increase in gasoline price, we converted our car to LPG for the same reason as others: LPG is cheaper.

Look at the price of LPG gas compared to the normal gasoline prices. Our full tank is just more than 20 euro, and with the present economic crisis, whatever we save is a big help for our other household expenses.

Dorf Fest with Duck Race

The small village near our place also have a dorf fest last weekend. There's also some food, beer and cake stalls but not as big as the nussbach and nesselried fest.


The highlight of the feast is the annual duck race wherein 1000 yellow plastic ducks
with numbers were thrown into the small river.

On the stage are musicians entertaining the locals.

The weather is nice and the kids enjoyed playing under the bridge

Harvest Time

I was born and raised in the congested city of manila. My wish of having a nice garden and to experience life in the farm is just in my head. But being here in germany for eight years change my life's perspective.

Germany is a beautiful country because of its vast nature and greenery. Yesterday, i have the opportunity to experience harvesting fruits called mirabelle plum at my best friend's garden. Joy had a green thumb and aside from nice flowers, she also had plants and trees that produced fruits and vegetables. She also make marmalade or jams out of the fruits she harvested.

Black Forest Trip

The Black Forest in Germany is one of the best places to explore some of the natural beauty the country has to offer. This forest acquired its name due to a large concentration of pine trees which causes it to look quite dark from a distance. Additionally, the nearby mountains can cast their shadows over the valleys and further serve to darken it.

With mutti's last day of visit, we marked the day by driving to the black forest and its just like driving to Baguio with its zigzag road leading to the mountain. We first visit the hotel Bareiss which is one of germany's best where we have our lunch.

On the way down, we stopped at the ruined monastery and the chapel. It's colder up there and our summer attire is not the best outfit for walking to the nearby waterfalls.



On the way home, mutti bought some wines, a present for her best friend and son Klaus, when she returned to Koln tomorrow.