An officemate left today to retire. He is 59. A family man.

There come some things in life that make you want to consider and reconsider the life's paths. One of them is retirement of a colleague.

Here I am at 40. Confused and groping in the dark as to what will I become when I reach 59. I used to say that we should have faith and not be afraid of what tomorrow will bring. It's not that I'm wavering in my faith and it doesn't really mean that thing about your future is a sinful act of an unbeliever. We are, after all, responsible to ourselves.

My point is that with the departure of a colleague, it makes me realize that sooner or later, I too am leaving Saudi for good. I'm 40 and my dreams remain everchanging and ever complicated. What are those things that I really wanted in life? What are those things that would make retire from Saudi Arabia?

House. I used to dream of a big, white-painted house. With a decent loo. With a patch garden. God granted me that.

Car. Or something that my family could use in going places. God also granted me that. It conks out every now and then. It conks out especially while I'm on vacation (hence, I get to pick the repair tabs) but that's fine. I'm grateful for that family car.

A good husband to my only sister. Oh, God was very giving in that aspect. He also granted us two lovely nieces, Jillian and Janine.

A decent savings (which, unfortunately, I only get to spend everytime I go on vacation). But how much really must a savings be before it becomes enough? A million? Two? Five? If that will be my gauge in retiring, I'd have to be here in Saudi for the next 20 years.

And where will I spend my savings, in case I manage to reach my goal?

For my hospitalization, for my insurances, for my pension plan. Sad but true, I am -- just like the other Filipinos I know -- are relying on savings to take of our future, er, when we become old and could no longer move a finger to work. Most of us believe that with enough money, we can guarantee that our old age will be light and breezy.

Wrong.

Money will buy medicine to prolong our life. It will not however ease the pain of old age. It will not buy the time that we lost (while saving money).

I used to kid a friend whose favorite line is: I will buy that when I a million. By that he meant a comfortable bed, a goodlooking chinaware, a plasma tv, an electronic gadget. The fact is, he's got the money.

Whatever his reason for not buying his dream thing is beyond me. I told him to buy the comfortable bed while he still can feel the sensation in his skin. When he grows old, he will no longer mind the comfort of his bed as he would be pre-occupied by his aching limbs and bones.
Hence, eat while our taste buds can still sense the six different tastes: sweet, sour, salty, bitter, spicy and astringent.

Dance while our feet (and bones) can still withstand the jive or the rumba.

Laugh while we still can. And love. And feel. And care. And give.

So when will I be retiring from Saudi? Honestly, I don't know. I fear the thought that I'd be waking up one day without a purpose. One of these days I will finally depart Saudi. Until then, I will save for myself, help my family, assist my relatives while simultaneously laughing, loving and enjoying whatever life brings me.

And this is my prayer: May I serve the purpose of my being (whatever that purpose is). May my life not go to waste.

I grew up watching The Electric Company.

During my early years in gradeschool (that was uhm...ahh...years ago), my morning literally starts with The Electric Company. Other children saw Sesame Street first, I saw TEC. Blame it on my haughty cousins who saw Sesame Street as 'baduy'. In wanting to be in, I was stuck with Morgan Freeman (and he has become one of my most favorite Hollywood actors).

Funny, though, because I do remember Sesame Street song -- up to now -- but little only of The Electric Company theme song.

Sunny day, sweepin' THE clouds away, on my way to where the air issweet. Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street?

Versus

We're gonna turn it on , we're gonna bring you the power. It's coming down the lines, strong as they can be through the courtesy of The Electric Company, the Electric Company, the Electric Company!

(Sidebar: It's only now that I learned that TEC was produced by Sesame Street and that the show is going to be revived in the US in 2009.)

Yesterday, I visited You Tube and walked the memory lane for two hours. My visit to The Electric Company was funny, memorable and enlightening. It also brought back lots of memories and laughter as I re-remembered TEC's catchy lyrics and melody.

I re-sung Sign Song with gusto; its lyrics taken from street signs. It's funny because up to now I still remember the tune (although I've forgotten some of the words now).

In, stop, park, walk, yield, enter, exit, one-way, Jane Street, Jone Street, Park Avenue, No right turn, no left turn, what can you do?
Gas, car wash, subway, don't walk, no parking, tow-away zone, uptown, downtown, first avenue, home swee home.

My most favorite is the classic Menu Song by Morgan Freeman and Rita Moreno (I didn't know her then and funny because I still didn't know here now; although she's one of the wittiest for me among the characters of TEC).

You got soup?
We got soup.
What kind of soup?
All kinds of soup. We got beet soup. (That's the sweet soup.) Then there's meat soup, parakeet soup, Shredded wheat soup, concrete soup, And the special today: dirty feet soup.

And the song goes on about having different kinds of sandwiches (jam, leg of lamb and telegram sandwiches!), ice cream (plum, rum and bubble gum!) and salad (jelly bean, blue jean and special for today, gasoline salad!).

And of course, the Don't song. (I'm surprised to find out that the girl was Irene Cara!).

Spoken: Some of it may sound silly but I want you to listen closely. It is important...

Don't put ketchup on the cornflakes, don't put pickles in the pancakes, don't put butter in the stew, do and I won't bother you...

(At the end of the song, someone comes in and asks for cornflakes and ketchup). Haha!

My sister and I always sing Whimper and Whine because it really was funny.

We are the kids known as Whimper and Whine. That's what we do when we sit down to dine, whimper and whine.

The C-word Song was where I learned how to e-nun-ciate the word.

Kah - An, Can. Kah - Ap, Cap. Kah - Up, Cup. Kah - Ut, Cut.

After three years, I outgrew the show and transferred my loyalty over to Lola Basyang, Prinsipe Amante, Voltes V and Mazinger Z. One thing is certain though: Even in old age, I will smile and have goosebumps whenever I hear the songs from The Electric Company (and Sesame Street too). As others of my age too, I'm sure.

(Word of caution: I don't know what makes a male a virgin. Technically, I haven't tried everything so I guess that makes me a virgin. Don't ask me what I meant about 'technically'. That's not the point of this post.)

I'm 40.

By the time someone chanced upon this blog, I'd be 45. With my lifestyle staying up late, smoking, fatty food, grouchy friends) I'd be lucky to be alive at 70. Who wants to be alive at 70 anyway especially with my sort of orientation? I'd rather be dead than face the mirror looking at my calloused skin, raisin-like face, receding hair, bloated and unproportioned body. More importantly, how can I face myself when, after my so-called long years of existence, I have achieved so little (if you can call what I have as achievements)?

Ergo, I believe I unknowingly, without premeditation and so unnoticeably, passed my midlife. I believe it's 32.
Where was I when I was 32?

Oh I was there somewhere daydreaming about putting up a business and settling in the Philippines for good.

There I was droopy-eyed over someone that I'd been yearning to go to bed with for years now.

There I was playing with my friends not a bit enjoying the way I'm losing over some silly card games and mahjong.

There I was giving advices to broken hearted individuals while nursing my wounds over love lost, lost chances, unrequited kindness, playful fates, thieving moments, etc. There I was hurting inside and hurting my friends.

There I was carving my own niche while others are burrowing deep and digging their wells.

There I was enjoying the juice not realizing that it's not worth the squeeze (hey, I'm talking figuratively).

Plainly, there I was broken, battered, half-standing. But not dead yet. At 40, what do I consider as my achievements? Nothing. Zilch. Naught. Zero. I'm still at square one and haven't moved a bit. Sore but true, no matter how I eagerly await that first step, I keep withholding myself from taking it. So what'swrong?

At 40, I have become the following:

Grouchier. I now see my friends as enemies. I easily get envious, angry, maltreated, sensitive.

More callous. I have been, for a long time, wary about people. I have not loved and hurt for quite some time.

I feel sorrier than ever. About a lot of things. About a misspelled word in an office correspondence, about flirting, about refusing a phone call, about saying no, about expressing my anger, about eating chicken's dark meat or a fatty beef.

Thriftier. I feel glad whenever a day pass that I don't spend a single halala.

More prioritizing of my family and relatives.

Imagining things more often -- even in prayers, even in my sleep. My brain has not ceased churning memories, plans, ideas, (devious) dreams, ill wills, etc. It's tiring and self-deprecating and more often that not, it's unhealthy.

Less talking, er, less in rumor mongering I should say.

Bolder. I do what I want, refuse what I do not like, shun people that I hate, etc. Hey, this is my life!

Lazier. Daydreaming has now become my middle name.

A 40-something male virgin is dangerous to health (and sanity).

As what I usually say: If you wanted an answer to the most perplexing questions of life...google it!

Apart from being the fastest, most user-friendly, coolest search engine around, the thing I like about Google is its ever-changing logo. I am constantly amazed at Google's artistry -- adapting in their logo whatever is in season.

Open your Google now and you will see a fire-breathing red dragon to commemorate the ongoing Beijing Olympics.

Ever wonder who designs it?

This morning, over a cup of coffee, I...well...googled it.

And I found out that Google's international webmaster is the man behind these graphics. His name: Dennis Hwang. And his logo designs are called Google Doodles.

Read Dennis' blog here. And his short story is here. And a CNN write up here.

I also visited the Google museum of logos and I'm equally amazed by the creative way they design the Google logo.

I'm tempted to post some of Google's funny logos here but I decided not to for fear of copyright infringement. So I just provided the links of Googles for everyone to see.

The most exciting part of my googling Google is that I found out that we can suggest to Dennis a proposal for his next Google Doodle design. Already, my mind is at work:

Philippine Independence Day (June 12) -- too far from today.
People Power Revolution Anniversary (February 26) -- also too far from today.
Saudi Independence Day (September 23)Ramadhan Holidays (September 1)

Think.
Eat.
Wear.
Read.
Enjoy the most.
Watch on tv.
Crave for.
Do during our spare moments.
Write, talk and blog about.
Secretly hope for.
Laugh at more often.
Smile about during our silent moments
(and scratch during our itchy moments).

This page takes time to load. My apologies. But once it opens up, it will contain the full listing of articles I've written since 2008.

But if the waiting becomes too excruciatingly long, you can access my other 'Archive' which should load fairly quickly.

Thank you for the visit.

::The following excerpts from our pre-arrival infosheet was written, I think, some ten years ago, by our HR Leslie Stafford. It was written with humour (and a lot of common sense) and I thought it makes sense publishing it here. I modified some of the wordings to suit the current time. Of course, there are far more in-depth information available in the internet via a number of websites (see end of this post)::

"Please respect Saudi Customs and Regulations. They may seem strange to you but you must remember that it is you who are the foreigner here.

Bring your contract of employment.
Bring your passport with your work visa (I wonder what happens if someone really forgot this?).
Bring lightweight (preferably cotton) clothing.
Bring at least one sweater and a lightweight shower-proof outer jacket.
Bring at least 10 passport-size photographs.
Bring a pen to complete your immigration papers (preferably blue).
Bring a pair of dark sunglasses.
Do adjust to the local culture and be flexible and patient with the changing working conditions and other situations.
Use a little common sense and courtesy; they go a long way in easing tensions.
Understand that the Saudi social community is made up of two distinct groups: men and women.
Intermingling is not encouraged. It is, in fact, illegal to be seen in public with a woman who is not your wife.
Always be courteous.
Enjoy your respect of Saudi culture, tradition and religion through appropriate behavior, action and clothing. Long hair, for instance, is frowned upon.
Most important of all, maintain your sense of humor.


Take photographs of airports, mosques, Saudi females, hydrocarbon or plant facilities, ports, military or government installations without official, written permission.
Bring pornographic or religious materials into the Kingdom (I must also add that any pork or pork derivatives are banned from Saudi Arabia).
Remain in the sun too long until you are acclimatized.Smoke, eat or drink in public during the month of Ramadan.
Get impatient with any Saudi officials (or with any of our staff).
Discuss religion or stare at someone who is praying.Walk in front of someone who is praying, or step on his prayer mat.
Attempt to enter a mosque, particularly at prayer time.
Try to visit Mecca, Madinah or any religious city from which non-Muslims are banned.
Stare at Saudi women or speak to them unless you have been introduced to them.
Speak or write anything derogatory about the country, its religion, people or customs.
Point your finger at someone while talking to him, or call someone with a ‘come here’ motion of your finger.

It is hoped that these notes are of use and assistance to you, prior to your arrival in Kingdom. However, if you are unsure of anything or wish to ask any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your local agency. We will be only too please to help you. We look forward to your safe arrival in Kingdom."

I also found the following as good sources of information for Filipinos:

Philippine Overseas Employment Agency
Expatguru's Guide to Saudi Arabia (This was written by an Indian expatriate and very, very informative not only to those who are yet to arrive in Saudi but also for those expats already in Saudi).

The following are meant for Western expatriates but very informative too for Filipinos:

Just landed
Eric Hooton's Guide

Safe landing, kabayans!

☼ Blogusvoux's The Sandbox ☼ The Pink Tarha ☼ NJ's Desert Aquaforce ☼ Kenjie's Thoughtskoto ☼ Boni in Bonistation ☼ Jesus Remoto's Life mo 'to ☼ JVC's X Spot ☼ Nelson Fontanilla's Soy Negrense! ☼ Braggart's Ilonggo sa Desyerto ☼ Noel Ablon's Ang Baul ni Noel ☼ Klasrum ni Pajay ☼ Pinky's Saudi Sexpat Stories ☼ Keith's Leap of Faith ☼ Anna's Apple of My Eyes ☼ MJ's My Kaleidoscope World ☼ Sly's Buhay Riyadh ☼ Carlo Magno ☼ Khrisna in My Life in Riyadh and Beyond ☼ Migrante Saudi Arabia ☼ Dyosa's Neverending Story ☼ Madjik's Magicsaucer ☼ JonD'Mango's Perlas na Blog ☼


☼ Azel's Panunumbalik ☼ Ever in Pamatay Homesick ☼ RJ in Chook-minder's Quill ☼ Bahay ni Badong ☼ Hulascoop ni Sardonyx ☼ The Pope's Palipasan ☼ Wits and nuts ☼ Enjoy's Life is a Piece of Keyk ☼ Balut and Natto ☼ Photoblog of Dennis Villegas ☼ Christopher's Topexpress ☼ Yanah's Life's a Twitch ☼ Jee's Wit's Expression ☼ Makis' A Relative World ☼ Francesca in France ☼ Lord Dungeon ☼ Poging Ilokano ☼ Olek's Deconstructing Dubai ☼ Batang Henyo ☼ Dubai's Yellow Bell ☼ Ruphael's Perfect Square ☼ Joseph's Wits and Spirits ☼ Misalyn's Scrap and Patches in Al Ain ☼ Gege's Libreng Potato Chips ☼ Bev's Kalel Mosaiah ☼ A Slice of Turon ☼ Samjuan ☼ Angel's Panahon ng Tag-araw ☼ Chico's Tambay sa Dubai ☼ Archeoz Travel and Photoblog ☼


Poet's Picturebook ☼ Martin Perez's The Lesson Plan ☼ Susie's Big Adventure ☼ Peter's Dummies' Guide to Blogger

::The following blogs belong to Saudi-based Pinoys. Found them from browsing the web. For corrections, deletions, inclusions, etc, please drop me a line. I'd be more than happy to oblige.::

I thought Noel Ablon's Ang Baul ni Noel was in Wordpress because of its clean layout. I was wrong; it's in Blogger. I'm specifically impressed with the flash-designed (or I think it's Flash) photo gallery showing various Philippine photos. It also contains links of his recent posts. Kakainggit. And oh yes, he writes well too.

Angelo Vince's "cup o' coffee" is an on-and-off blog that contains inspiring stories, poems and articles taken from the internet. I've yet to read his original writings as I think he is a talent that waits tapping.

Boni of Boni Station is a Dammam-based Infotech guy whose Wordpress blog deservingly won 8th Place in PEBA 2009. His posts are conversational, sweetly written, intelligent and genuinely coming from the heart. Says he in one of his posts: "...we should never stop learning, be open for changes, be ready for something new and not be afraid to experience failures." Amen to that.

Sly is a vet from Riyadh and his blog is Buhay Riyadh. Funny. A comic. One cool dude. That's what I think of him after reading his posts. (But honestly, Sly, I think your mom is cooler than you!). Sly's blog is a fun read and has the making of becoming a very popular Saudi-based blog. (I don't know why I said that, but I'm certain it will come true!).

Desert Aquaforce: An OFW's thoughts & experiences at the Arabian Coastal Desert by the Red Sea is a blog by Nereus Jethro G. Abad, who is based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (I don't know if it's where the Red Sea is, honestly)). I'm quite taken by his third-person thoughts that "if he doesn't try blogging for fear of mistakes or failures, he will never be able to do it in his lifetime." Do. Because for me, Nereus writes very, very good and I'm sure he'll have more eloquent thoughts to come.

Sohrab's For My Sweetie Lhen.. is a personal, picture-laden blog about his work, his life and his looks in Saudi (as well as some pictures of his lovely wife Lhen and their cat). Very entertaining. Too bad it's closed for comments.

I Am Carlo Magno is a new blog by a Riyadh-based OFW. Says Carlos: "We only have one life ot live and to wait for something to happen is not the thing to do. Go and explore the world. It is there for you, waiting..." His posts are sometimes religious, sometimes irreverent and mostly heart-warming. A good read.

Braggart 21's Ilonggo sa Desyerto contains his opinion about international and local political issues (with a dash of other miscellaneous items).

Pajay is an architect/artist, a professor/student, who authors Klasrum ni Pajay which contains comic, intelligent 'lesson plans' about love, marriage, sexuality, etc.

Lifemoto is Jesus Remoto's, a Khobar-based blogger, who tackles a myriad of subjects mostly related to being an OFW and other Philippine issues. His personal stories are at times heartwrenching; inspirational.

Madjik's magicsaucer narrates (among others) of his experience, thoughts and dreams while being a nurse in Jeddah. He is among the first Saudi bloggers I met online and I will always be in awe of his posts. Unfortunately, he no longer writes as often as he used to.

My kaleidoscope life is a 'little of this, a little of that' chronicle of a Pinoy expat's personal thoughts, insights and stories in Saudi.

Khrisna's My Life in Riyadh and Beyond is a personal diary of his life in Riyadh (as well as about shoes, salads, work, etc).

Dyosa, a registered nurse in Saudi Arabia, chronicles her personal thoughts about life, love, death and pandesal in The Neverending Story... Her words are eloquent and her graphics daintily laid out. She once said in her post: Either you learn, or you get to love. Simply profound!

Memoirs of a Pinay Niqabi is a wonderful read. I love her posts -- although very lengthy sometimes, and her writings emanate positive aura: sometimes joyful, always hearthwarming and inspirational.

What's it like for 20-something Pinays in a city like Riyadh? Read The Pink Tarha to find out, a blog of 'four sassy Pinays' chronicling the lighter side of their stay in the city (as well as their personal take on fashion, shopping, food and, ehem, cute guys). Their blog is a fun, intelligent read.

Ruan's Corner by Bay Martin of Alkhobar is a very informative site delving mostly on science, nature and philosophy.

Mga Saloobin at Pagbubulay-bulay by Kuya Max is a deeper look at things written in Tagalog.

The Sandbox is a first-rate blog owned by blogusvox. Makes me want to go back to a two-column layout: clean and pleasing to the eyes. His hand-drawn strips are very, very impressive. Makes me want to learn how to draw.

Nelson Fontanilla Bedayo is Jeddah-based OFW ('a Negrense by heart') who I met (online) via JV Cabrera. I am easily impressed by his Soy Negrense!. He writes intelligently and his words are poetic and very pleasing to read. Am in awe: that's what I can say about his writing style.

SupereXtraordinarisimo is a graphic-laden blog by J Villanueva Cabrera, a Filipino based in Jeddah. He has another blog entitled Camera ni Cabrera. His description of himself caught me. He said...'I also have mistakes and have my share of ghosts that sometimes haunts me'.

JB Solis's thoughtskoto is a husband-and-wife blog which is producing the 2008 Top 10 Pinoy Expats/OFW Blog. Kenji, the wife, has another blog Pink, Purple and Anything which narrates her thoughts about child rearing, marriage and motherhood.

Written by ex-Saudi Pinoys.

These Pinoy bloggers used to work in Saudi and are now based in the Philippines.

A Slice of Turon is a humorous blog written by a Mapuan architect based in Saudi. Loaded with jokes, links and funny graphics.

Neil's A Simple Life is laid out beautifully. I actually envy his blog: it's clean, it's smooth, it's content is well-written. His other blog, The Trekker, contains his personal thoughts about the various places he's been. The graphics are beautiful and picturesque.

Inactive blogs

These blog have been inactive for some time.

GMAC's Picture This
Harden's Oasis
Eric's Monsaint's Views: Sports, Music and Stuff
Jojo Starr's Starrlight Express
Blog ng mangyan

Dear readers:

If you think there are mistakes on the contact details provided below, please bring it to my attention and I would gladly correct it. If there are other contact numbers within Saudi Arabia that you think would help fellow OFW's in times of needs and emergencies, please e-mail it to me so we can include it here.

Philippine Embassy in Riyadh

Address:
D3 Collector Road Diplomatic Quarter Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
P.O. Box 94366, Riyadh 11693

Telephone
01-488-0835
01-482-0507
01-482-3615
01-482-1577
01- 482-1802

Consular Section
01-482-3816

Information
01-482-3559

Assistance to Nationals
01-482-4354
01-480-1918
01-480-3662

Fax
01-488-3945
01-482-1856

filembry@sbm.net.sa


Jeddah Consulate Office

Ezzedin H. Tago, Consul General
Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Umm Al Qura St.
Al Rehab District
P.O. Box 4794, Jeddah 21412, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Duty Officer: 051-5016318
Consular: 055-5219614; 055-5219613
Phone: 02-660-0348; 667-0925; 663-0354; 669-6303
Fax: 02-663-0338

POLO contact details

Riyadh, KSA
Labor Attache II Delmer R. Cruz
Labor Attache II Rustico Dela Fuente
Labor Attache I Angel L. Borja, Jr.Philippine Embassy
P.O. Box 94017 Riyadh 11693, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Telephone 01-483-2201 to 05
Fax 01-483-2204/483-2196

Jeddah, KSA
Labor Attache II Bulyok S. Nilong
Philippine Consulate General
P.O. Box 16254, Jeddah 21464
Telephone 02-665-8462; 051-5124793


Migrante (KSA)

Migrante International - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Chapter (Migrante KSA) is a chapter of Migrante International, the alliance of Filipino migrant organizations in over 22 countries across the world.

Members and member-organizations are in Riyadh, Dawadmi, Jubail, Al Jouf, Al Khobar and Jeddah.

Contact details:

John Leonard Monterona
Migrante Middle East Regional Coordinator
Migrante Sectoral Party Vice-Chairperson
Mobile No.: +966-56-679-3202 ; +966 564 97 8012
migrante_ksa@yahoo.com

Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA)
http://www.poea.gov.ph/

Here's my personal compilation of quotes from other people's blogs. Well, I'm (literally) blown by these sites which are all well-thought of and very interesting.

Hope you enjoy it as much as I did putting them together.


8 October 2009
"Tayong mga Pilipino, ang lalakas manlibak ng kapwa lalo na sa pagsa-salita ng Ingles. Mamali ka lang ng pronounciation (hep! hep! It’s proNUNciation) o kaya ng gamit ng subject-verb agreement para ka nang lumabag sa batas.

Kala mo kung sinong kay gagaling...

Hindi ko sinulat to para pangaralan ang ibang tao. Sinulat ko to para “sipain sa pwet” ang sarili ko.

Ganyan na tayong mag Pinoy e, past time na natin ang manlait ng iba. Pero ang sa akin lang, sinisimulan ko ng baguhin ang ugali kong yon. Sabi nga, tignan mo muna ang sarili mo bago mo punahin ang ibang tao.."

Oh, My Nose is Bleeds
Bahay ni Badong
(Finalist in Ten Best Posts of the Year from Philippine Blog Awards)

Previously featured blogs and quotations

23 September 2009


07 September 2009


26 August 2009

http://bulitas.blogspot.com/

20 August 2009

http://martinperez.asia/

7 August 2009

http://ala-ism.pansitan.net/

31 July 2009

Poet's Picturebook

09 July 2009

Azel's Panunumbalik ng Ulirat

09 May 2009

http://garando.blogspot.com/

17 April 2009

http://pamatayhomesick.blogspot.com

01 April 2009

http://palipasan.blogspot.com

20 March 2009

http://dennisvillegas.blogspot.com

12 March 2009

http://thepinktarha.blogspot.com

8 March 2009

http://blogusvox.blogspot.com

1 March 2009

http://desertaquaforce.blogspot.com

27 February 2009

http://chook-mindersquill.blogspot.com