September 1, 2018 – On one side of the planet, ten thousand kilometers away, Christmas has already begun. Choirs singing merry carols are on TV, malls everywhere play Jose Marie Chan hits, and many are getting started on decorating their homes and shopping for gifts. ———— Oh, you might be wondering why I’m publishing this […]
Here we go again. A very special tradition I have on this blog is what I call the people of my year. It’s an annual list of special individuals who have greatly influenced me in the year that passed. I tirelessly put up this post year after year to extend my appreciation for whatever they […]
Answering the question how to start a blog is rather easy, but to maintain one? That’s a different story. And to actually keep one for eight long years is something I’d never imagine I can do. This blog has been like a surname to me: whenever I meet new people, I make sure they know […]
To date, I’ve been studying German for a total of ten long months, seven of which under the instruction of full-blooded German teachers. The world stereotypes Germans as strict, serious, and humorless. From experience, my strict German language teachers demand organization in the classroom, tolerates no bullshit, pays great attention to punctuality, and expects that the […]
This post is dedicated to sharing how I landed a job as a nurse here in Stuttgart, Germany. I was one of the Filipino nursing professionals deployed by the Triple Win Project and I arrived here in June 2018. The Triple Win Project is a joint initiative of the German Federal Employment Agency (BA) and […]
People lose it when they learn that I am a nurse. The instances leading to this may be through a show of my PRC ID, a throwback photo, or when someone significant to me introduces me as a Registered Nurse. And the usual reaction I get? “Oh you’re a nurse and you work as a writer? […]
Racquel Sarah A. Castro is the author of A Triumphant Detour and eight other books. She’s been living a life with Cerebral Palsy for 34 years now. I became an instant fan the moment I was asked to do the book review despite not knowing what I’m about to read. I mean it’s not everyday that […]
I can’t believe another year just passed! Here I am again writing down my favorite post series which has been a yearly tradition since 2011. If you’re a first time reader, let me tell you that every start of the year, I list down a number of people who have made significant contributions in my […]
I’ve received tons of messages following my very successful Lasik Surgery and as much as I want to reply to each one; I only have 24 hours in a day. And so this blog post is dedicated for those who are curious about what exactly happens after Lasik and how I am taking care of […]
I’ve worn corrective lenses for most of my life, 16 years to be exact. This year though, my eyesight went to a whole new level of weakness at 600/650. And even with eyeglasses or contact lenses, I still couldn’t see properly. I’ve had difficulty driving at night and reading texts written on the whiteboard even […]
