Domestic Helpers

I was searching the internet on any campaign to stop sending domestic helpers abroad --- just thinking of donating (seriously). I got very few hits and only this one article written from Kuwait.

http://www.pic-link.com/journals/read/29533

It seems impossible for our politicians to make this an issue or any social organization to start this kind of campaign. Besides legal issues, I guess politicians are afraid of backlash from voters...

Manny Villar? Big NO. Those advertisements are self-serving. If he is real he should initiate a law that would ban or limit sending domestic helpers abroad. Not just coming to rescue. I know there are legal issues here and maybe it's not that simple.

Here is my point: I don’t believe our economy is benefiting from dollar inflows from DH abroad. The cost of sending DH abroad is much greater than the benefit of dollar remittances. There is so much to mention on the social cost involved --- broken families is no#1 and all sort of social problems follow. I have seen many of these cases. In 10 years this social issues converts to economic issues. Of course DH is just part of the term OFW and I would agree that OFW is big deal in our economy.

There are also success stories and I salute those mothers who made the brave decision and end up successful. But I only know or heard very few of them.

I can’t explain this further and I know many people won't agree. It just saddens me to see college graduates serving as domestic helpers in HK. We always question opportunity in this country and the easy answer is.... go abroad. But if we think smart, work hard and start some business wherever in this country… it’s easy to live a decent simple life (with your family).

Pit Stop!

Buying a second hand car is the most expensive decision i ever made.... Nevertheless, browsing the internet on car repairs and maintenance sometime gives random funnn... hehe...

Euro Trip

It's a 2004 comedy which i heard and watched only last week. Wikipedia:

"Four friends travel across Europe in search of Scott Thomas's German pen pal Mieke, whom he initially mistakes for a guy, but now realizes he has feelings for. They visit London, Paris, Amsterdam, Bratislava, Berlin, and Rome, getting into all manner of awkward and embarrassing situations along the way."

Cheap jokes, full of stupidity and sinfulness... The best! Hehehe... Ask "DiBiDi" vendors for a copy..

JapaneseWashlets and Doglets

This is probably the most famous "funny thing" in Japan, they call it washlets by the 4th largest toilet maker in the world--Toto. According to wikipedia:

"....these washlets are designed to open the lid when they sense a user nearby, wash the anus or vulva of the user (including a number of pulsating and massaging functions), dry afterwards with warm air, flush automatically and close the lid after use".

Hehehe... Well, its true this toilet is a smart machine.

Napa-tumbling ako sa notice nato! Hehehe.. This was taken at a public park/garden near the Tokyo Tower. I guess residents around the area usually gather during family days and do some gardening (flower gardens), play baseball or just walk around with their dogs. They like small and cute shitsu-type dogs.

Yoshinoya in Japan

Yoshinoya is a known restaurant chain in Japan. Ofcourse we have franchises in Manila and its quite popular too. We had breakfast in this restaurant and solve na kami at JPY300 to JPY500 (1JPY is around PHP.4500). Plus the interior design is very nice, great food, cute waiters and the price is relatively cheap.

Pedicab Japan Version

"Welcome to our funny country". These were the first words i heard from my host upon arrival in Tokyo. Indeed Japanese workmanship is amazing, people are polite and kind and cute and funny things abound.