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Thank you , you're always welcome.
I'll be searching for fresh dorado this morning, exhausted my supply yesterday. At the same time yesterday I baked bread all day, white and whole wheat rolls and loaves of any given size. So I need flour and yeast , too. Several of my customers have shown interest in my bread and I'm only too happy to help out when possible. As soon as i acquire the necessary ingredients I'll continue baking this morning.
Today I'll also have pork fillets, I'll be sauteing with fresh apple slices, a squeeze of lime juice , white wine and a creamy mushroom sauce. But please, don't hesitate to ask if you want them cooked any other way and the same applies to all my dishes. If you want fish poached... no problem. If you want it baked in the oven , also no problem unless the oven is already full of baking bread. However, I think it's possible I could install another oven..... mmmmm... I've already got two fryers on the go which is all well and good if I'm working alone but if not, then I have to think of the safety of my crew. So we'll see.
Finally, come about 18:00 I'm getting a tad tired, drenched in sweat ( I do always carry a change of clothes) and not just a little grumpy. Especially if I'm having to go up and down those stairs time after time. Just ignore me and any expletives you're not really meant to hear.
I hope you all have a great day, take care.

 

hey, just a suggestion. you might try ernie at the smoke test place, first one north of city mall on the north highway. maybe a block or two. he has always been very helpful and has managed to get my paperwork cleared on a number of issues re vehicles. at the least he will probably be able to answer your questions about this. i get my annual paperwork done there and he walks it though for me saving me the time and aggravation.

the place i have seen the most relatively new but used cars posted for sale by foreigners is the bulletin board at why not. if you do buy used you are likely to need a mechanic. after six years here i have found a great mechanic. his name is toto and he operates his business on the national highway right across from the entrance to the airport. he has a sign, "Toto" , on the highway. he is a toyota trained mechanic and very good at dx problems. the negros oriental police use him. just fyi

 

all world currencies go up and down relative to each other reflecting a myriad of economic indicators as well as other issues. the changes reflect the relative purchasing power of each currency. trump and duterte probably have an impact but perhaps no more so than other world leaders. my dollars buy more in pesos now, about twenty per cent more , than when i came here in 2014,. if trump and duterte have an impact, trump has been dramatically positive for US citizens here.

you can use this to your advantafe. i keep dollars in a philippine account and then covert as i need pesos but try to do this on an upswing. the long term trend suggests in five years a dollar will be worth about 56 to 58 pesos but its just a guess. the exchange fluctuates on a current basis by one or more pesos to the dollar each month, going up and down daily. it may be a fools game but i try to exchange based on watching for the best current rate

i think the most significant way to help yourself is to look for the best place to exchange dollars for pesos to my knowledge the "x change?" under robinsons downtown has the best rate, better than their sister outlets and better than most banks. by all means avoid exchanging at street corner vendors

you also will make the best of your money if you transfer dollars to the phils, bank account to bank account for little or no cost and then maximize your exchange as noted above. using an ATM for example may involve both a fee and getting nicked on the exchange rate they offer.

 

ENT. Dr Simon Flores at Silliman Medical Center

 

If you want the things to be here like they are at home wherever that may be then you should stay at home, learn to adjust and adapt. Don,t waste your energy on things you have no control over.