Mama Mary's Visit

Mama Mary visited Elena's house for a week and everyday my friends are praying the rosary. I was able to join them last thursday and after the prayers we have our lunch together. Mama Mary's visit to houses is a filipino catholic tradition and usually after the prayers, the host prepare foods to share.

Tagaytay Adventure

While we're exploring the wine festival here in Offenburg, my family back home went to Tagaytay for some adventure. They bring along Jaimee, my youngest grandaughter who was taken cared of by my eldest sister.


Our Bulingling (Jaimeee) is now three month old

The Cheerdance Champions

The Far Eastern University (FEU) Pep Squad bagged the 2009 UAAP Samsung Cheerdance Competition. Let's take a look at their winning breathtaking performance.

A sarimanok-inspired routine highlighted by acrobatic stunts propelled FEU on top of the competition!

A Foggy Tuesday

Dirk was supposed to play golf but it was too foggy. Fog forms when the air-cools to a point at which water vapor in it begins to condense into tiny water droplets. Its really hard to drive on this kind of weather much more playing golf.

Though there's still some fog, i decided to drive to the city to buy some stuff. Every tuesday is market day and most of the stalls are gone. Only the street cleaners are there to do their job. What amazed me here is the government's concern for cleanliness.

Offenburg Energy Day

An Energy Day is an action that is targetted to increase an awareness in the general public and to involve them in a wide range of activities related to the production or use of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency.

The highlight of the energy day in Offenburg are: Open door days, during which the general public visits organisations to learn more about energy efficient and renewable energy measures on the premises and exhibitions and fairs, where public and private organisations demonstrate and explain their energy technologies to the wider public

There's also live music to entertain the people

Dance as Part of Rehabilitation

Cebu's Internet fame has prompted other Philippine prisons to pay heed. By the end of 2007, eight others correctional institution also adopt this rehabilitation method of dancing. Filipinos like to dance and so are the inmates, it is a way we to show the world that even if they ended up in prison, they are not totally damaged people.

Below are the manila city jail inmates

Below are the Cebu City prisoners

Of course the original CPDRC, the world renowned dancing inmates of cebu with their performance to express their support in the fight against osteoporosis

It's Herbst and Cold

It's a very cold day, the herbst or autumn start and i'm starting to chill. Gone are the nice sunny days and more outdoor activities. Despite the cold weather, Dirk was still able to play golf and he played a birdie.

We were also able to take advantage of the end season sale at Kaufland where we bought some house stuff and christmas gifts.

I also bought our favorite grilled chicken for dinner, that complete my kaufland shopping.