I would like to share a link to the website where you can watch the Dutch TV show Westerman’s Nieuwe Wereld.  This is a series of documentaries by a Dutchman who is a public figure and have lived in the US for 30 years and who just came back to his home country.   It also provides a balanced side by side expose of the US and The Netherlands.  I like the way he chooses the topic of each episode.  I can definitely relate to most of it.

Although most of it is spoken in Dutch, some of the interviews are spoken in English so it’s kind of easy to follow for non-Dutch speakers.  It’s definitely fun to watch especially if you are an American living in the Netherlands.    This show is also broadcast on KRO TV.

Sorry folks, I am not talking about being a medical doctor or a physician or even close to this but about matters of the heart. M.D. Stands for “Matandang Dalaga” in Tagalog and that means a spinster in English. Have you heard of someone saying that he or she is a member of the Samahan ng mga Malulungkot at Nag iisa or maybe you have heard of the Samahan ng Malalamig ang Pasko? These are just a few of the acronyms lonely singles living abroad have made up to laugh at their situation inspite of the actual seriousness of it.
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I can’t help but post this video. I hope her prize includes a scholarship at Speechpower.
But anyways in fairness to her confidence and fighting spirit, congratulations to Ms. Janine San Miguel for a dream come true!
To everyone, I hope this is inspires you all to “be confident” and always say to yourself
“I don’t feel any pressure right now” even if the words do not come out of your mouth.