donderdag 19 december 2013

Christmas feeling... Is best @ the Philippines


Nothing beats celebrating Christmas at the Philippines. Even with what currently happend (super typhoon Yokanda), Pilipino's celebrate this specific season like no other in the planet... the lights on the homes and buildings, the caroling, the specific food (puto sulot, puto bungbong and bibingka), simbang gabi (nocturnal masses)... Or is it just because everyone wishes to celebrate atleast a bit Christmas at home, even though it is abnormal hot for the time of the year!

Kerst en Nieuwjaar vieren in se Filipijnen is uniek. Niettemin mis ik mijn familie en vrienden in België. Ik wenst iedereen in België het allerbeste voor het nieuwe jaar... Tot binnenkort!

Kirk... Introducing


Introducing handsome godson... Pride of Sampaloc :-) As of this point i am mastering how to put him to sleep with just one hit... Knock-out! ;-) I do sing to him in Dutch. He finds it so boring and weird so he justs falls asleep haha :-)

De bedoeling is dat mijn knap neefje vloeiend in het Nederlands kan zingen tehen dat ik weer naar België vertrek :-) Kirk is wel megaschattig :-))) zo'n brave :-)))

Welcome... Mabuhay!


As usual, I was picked up by my aunt at the airport... The welcoming commitee was small but warm :-)... My cousin, his wife and my aunt drove me imidiately at my other aunt's new and gigantic house at parañaque to pick up my other cousin.

Back home, I was welcomed, as usual with a huge dinner... It is promised to be an unforgettable vacation :-)

Hier by mijn familie speelt eten een belangryke rol, zoals algmeen gewten by mn vrienden in België :-) Mijn welkomstdiner was zeker geen uitzondering... Ik beloof dat het eten tydens mijn reis nog aan bod zal komen :-) Groetjes :-)

woensdag 11 december 2013

The flights to the islands of the Phillys...

Helsinkski was cold and Hong Kong a bit dissappointing...

My flight to Helsinkski was definitely comfortable. It was a small plane but I got  two seats for myself :-). It was snowing in Finland as expected and we had to take a bus from the plane to the terminal... Clothe in Philippine weather, I was happy my final destination was not Helsinkski.
In contrast to my first flight, my flight to Hongkong can be called a disaster. I was seated in the middle and even with my humble size, i had difficulties finding my spot :-) Ususual, I couldn't sleep during the very long flight. In addition, my small tv kept on blocking and so I couldn't watch more films :-( it was a long 10hour flight... The biggest 'unlucky' thing I did was buying Finnlandia vodka on board. Not knowing it should be sealed, i bought a soon to lose product. I lost it when I passes security. As most people know l, everyone is allowed to bring a certain amount of liquid in board. To make a long unpleasant experience short to tell, I just lost one of my souvenirs to Hongkong. I should've checked it in... Easy come eaay go as they say... Lesson learned! 
Arriving at the Philippines and ending this long exhausting trip was the cherry on top of this delicious cake :-) Seeing my aunt wainting at the customs made my day! Mabuhay!

Deze vluchten zijn zeker om niet te vergeten... Naast mijn tegenslagen (verlies van mijn vodka aan de security in Hongkong en het blijven steken van de film tijdens grotendeels mijn vlucht), ben ik zeker heel blij om mijn familie, of in eerste geval het gezicht van mijn lieve tante, te zien. Alle tegenslagen zijn even vergeten... Verder regende het in tropische Filipijnen...

zaterdag 7 december 2013

donderdag 5 december 2013

Goodbye colleagues...

 

  
You're lucky to have a good job, but priveledged to have excellent colleagues!

Merci aan mijn lieve collega's voor de wensen en de leuke souvenir!!! Ik zie jullie graag weer in het voorjaar van 2014! Mijn beste wensen alleszins!!!

dinsdag 3 december 2013

Preparing for...

Someone said that the journey is more important than the destination...

The journey is soon to be taken, the preparation was kept posponed. My baggage is eventually made!

Goodbyes will always be difficult even though it actually means 'see you soon'.

To my family and friends, please keep safe! 

Deze blog is uiteraard voornamelijk gemaakt voor de Belgische vrienden en familie... De laatste alineas zullen altijd gericht zijn naar jullie toe. Yes, you know who you are... you gorgeous you :-) Maar tja, wij opteren internationaal te zijn he, vandaar in het engels :-)

Aarzel zeker niet om jullie berichten hier op te zetten... Wat nieuws uit fris Belgique tempert
 de heimwee :-)

Saluutjes - peejay :-)