Evelyn's humble abode – Page 21 – Under renovation. Pardon the clutter.

2019-03-03

Status update

Me confundo cuando una palabra en español es similar a una palabra filipina pero tiene diferentes significados. 😶 Almuzar 🇪🇸 = lunch Almusal 🇵🇭 = breakfast Demasiado 🇪🇸 = too much / very ‘Di masyado 🇵🇭 = not much / not very #Spanish #español #Filipino #languages

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2019-03-03

Cruise Ship Photographer required job qualifications

This post is an update to a question I answered on Twitter: Do I need job experience to work as a photographer on ships? Don’t worry, that’s not required reading. If you don’t care to read the post linked above, that’s just fine because the answer to Pia’s question is a simple YES. You definitely do need work experience. Job...

Hopefully Helpful Info/Working as a Cruise Ship Photographer

2019-02-28

DFA Passport Renewal 2019 — for OFWs and Seafarers

(Info as of 2019) What OFWs and Seafarers should know about the DFA’s Courtesy Lane for Passport Renewal…

About life as a seafarer/Hopefully Helpful Info/Working as a Cruise Ship Photographer

2019-02-28

Status update

I make it to #DFA in time before the Courtesy Lane cutoff. But they tell me I need an #OEC or some other proof of being an active #seafarer — even though the DFA website only required seaman’s book as proof for use of the Courtesy Lane and even though the seaman’s book does show when and where I last...

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2019-02-23

Status update

Finally. Making real progress with my job hunt. Actually got a response that’s not vague. I may actually get this job — that is if nothing else better comes before I have to fully commit to this one. There’s still time. Tentatively starts end of May. 🤞 😊 🙏 #employment #work #jobs

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2019-02-20

Sharing what I found…

#WashingtonPost 👎 #journalism ⁉️ #fakenews 😡 #news #media #Philippines Below quote taken from the Philippine Daily Inquirer 20 Feb 2019 🔹 Disputing ‘Ghost Town’ Tag 🔹 🔸 Marawi ‘Alive, Booming’ 🔸 ⏬ The Philippine government… disputed a Washington Post report which claimed that Marawi City remained a “ghost town,” more than a year after… took back control… from local terror...

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2019-02-17

Status update

“Coffee is one of life’s great perks.” I agree. 😃 #costa #cafe #coffee

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2019-02-14

Status update

I sent my CV to a Virgin Group company. I can dream, can’t I? 😉 😊 🙏 #jobs #work #employment

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2019-02-07

Status update

Had a lovely afternoon with an old co-worker. Last time I saw her was 5 years ago. Our little get-together over coffee became 5 hours of coffee + malling + dinner. 😃 She’ll be returning to work soon. Really glad for her. I hope my turn will come soon. Really itching to get back to work. 😶

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2019-02-06

Status update

Bummer. My favorite budget snack place is gone. 😱 😭 ’twas replaced by an Oppo (smartphone) pop-up thingy — because apparently their two-door concept store and a couple of booths in the same mall isn’t enough for them. I don’t think Samsung was ever that aggressive in one mall/location. Wow. 🙄 #malls #sales #food #bibingka #coffee

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