Dumaguete City, Punta Bulata, Mambukal Resort; here we come again!

Yeyyy! The much awaited trip to the Philippines this year with my 3 Swedish friends are all fixed up! What is more coziest and diverting holiday one can get??? Four ladies on a 3 weeks vacation minus husband and children on a far-away country and in the island of Negros!

Ladies, I am so proud and honored that you come to a decision about spending your precious time in learning my culture and way of life of my home country the Philippines. I also would like to thank, all our family members who gives us so much freedom and all sacrifices of not having to be with us for so many days!!!

This is the pleasure and comfort of being a middle age woman; self-esteem and liberty of action are on the top!!! It's so exciting and thrilling we have to look forward, girls.....!!!!

One of the many waterfalls around Negros island

The twirliest moment of water rush and surging sounds puts you on a juvenileness state of mind

Plenty of resorts to choose from in the whole Negros

White sand beaches in Punta Bulata, 4 hours drive from Bacolod City

Who ca resist this on a warm, sunny and humid day???

Very green vegetation in a tropical climate

Bats are hanging in the trees during the daytime

Sky became dark when bats were awakened by our guide to impress all the tourist

One of the few remaining antique Spanish style architecture around Negros island

The famous Maskara Festival in Bacolod Cty

The biggest tourist attraction on the month of October

A colourful days of experience in life!!!!

City of Oskarshamn, Sweden

Some people might raise their eyebrows and think, where in the world is that? Okay, if you haven't been to Oskarshamn and not been able to conclude by googling yet, I can cast light upon showing some pictures to intensify you curiosity regarding this city.


Me, my husband and two daughters arrived in Oskarshamn one warm, sunny but somewhat sleepy city on May 1996. (Oh my gosh, almost thirteen years way back! I must claim that it's the longest period I have lived with the same place in my whole life....)!!!! So now, I have the proof that I'm no nomad woman no more! He-he.... Seriously speaking, after 3 years in Örebro, Sweden; followed by 3 years in Dumaguete City, Philippines and the next city for 5 years was Caldas da Rainha, Portugal and lastly but not the least, (I hope...) Oskarshamn!!! How we landed here inasmuch as my husband and I decided to bring-up our two children in a Swedish ambience and culture.


We had a pleasurable time in Portugal and made a lot of friends that even now I am still communicating with, but for those who have the same experience as we do, possibly could comprehend why we hurried to comeback to Sweden. It was fantastic that our daughters could switch into 3 languages automatically and for our part as parents were fabulous; we can speak Portugues fluently but we somehow feel that resource shortage could strike us linguistically speaking at any moment. Instinctively, we are right! Imagine, all those homework quiz Olle and I helped our daughters alternately; ( to be fair enough, it was Olle who did especially when it comes to Math, Chemistry and Physics)! PHEWW!!


This month, Oskarshamn have been a busy center of all nuclear power plant experts. An inventive entrepreneur even send a huge and magnific ferry as a floating hotel to all worldwide visitor workers.


So far, global crisis has not reach our little "duckpond" yet! I really hope we can get away from it!!! We are looking forward for an exciting, inspiring, lively and pleasant Oskarshamn this spring to come!!!!

My family, exploring Oskarshamn City on May 1996

Cozy time with good food at the Påskallavik Gästgiveri

Walpurgis Night - Valborgsmässoafton

Art Noveau Building - Our home for 13 years now

Horse-back riding on islandic horse

Ferry turned into hotel from our balcony

This ferry use to travel between Sweden and England

One of the few nuclear power plant in the world

The mythical and magical island of Blå jungfrun

Ancient settlements ceremonial marks

From Oskarshamn, you can take a small ferry to Blå jungfrun

National Park Blå jungfrun

A perfect excursion with healthy exercise

Magic really works, see how it makes people happy????!!!

With beautiful Misterhults archipelago, having a boat gives you a maximum pleasure!

From Oskarshamn in full speed ahead to Blå jungfrun

Anchoring accomplish on an unpredictable sea of Blå jungfrun

A very deserving coffee break aboard "Butterfly"

SCHÄTZE DEUTSCHER KONST by Gerhard Ulrich, REMBRANDT by J. Bolten & H. Bolten Rempt, MICHELANGELO by Roberto Salvini, THE CIVIL WAR in Art by D. Jacob

We are still in the infinite sequel of our home-upgrading and I must admit it feels wistful to be separated from my precious belongings that for ages gives me wisdom, joy and inspiration; my books!!!!!! I became a bookworm since I started to learn how to speak Swedish and I begun ploughing-through all childrens books and after 3 months I was able to speak 85% of the language! Not bad, huh? Well, as I mentioned before; that was almost 30 years ago! Brain cells and definitely hormones are on their active heights at that time. Unfortunately, the remaining 15% has just yet started to collapse! I can not blame it on my poor little brain. Perhaps, I overwrought this "giga" thingy when I shuttle between 6 different languages now and then, it's not strange at all that my "mini apparatus" is giving-up occasionally.

But with my books I can always count on them! If not with all the colorful and beautiful illustrations, it's always the knowledge I gained by reading. Just like when it comes to arts; I was so illiterate in that subject in a sense of ignorance! I couldn't even see the difference between litography and watercolor paintings! Or what is panel or canvas etc.. But with devotion and desire with my books I became capable to practise the job in this particular trade or business I am enjoying now!

These books are just a few of those I am going to sell at my ebay.com auctions, for interested party please contact emma_kilstrom@hotmail.com and I'll try my best to answer your inquiry as quickly as possible. I just want to share the beauty of the contents of these once desirable piece of works but scarcely look up upon today's high-tech society.

A magnific art litterature in German language

The Paradise Garden from 1415

Madonna and the Holy son

Ceiling painting from 1710 of Ludwig Raff

How about Lucas Cranach (the younger) year 1546 "The Fountain of Youth"?

Heroic Landscape of Joseph Anton Koch, 1805

Rembrandt, an exceptional painting artist

Christ Resurrection, Rembrandt 1636

Rembrandts book litterature is in Swedish

Oil on canvas, Exhibit at Alte Pinakothek, Munich

Michelangelo, the jack of all trade

Fresco painting at the Sistine Chapel

Furnished Apartment For Rent in Alijis, Bacolod City....

Thanks to all who contacted me and are interested to rent my apartment in Alijis. It's a pity I have only one place to rent out that's why I was forced to turn-down your inquiries. As I've mentioned before, month of February until second week of March 2009 is already occupied and there are still some showing interests for just a couple of weeks ahead. If you are already in contact with me, I'll make sure you will receive email from me to confirm the deal. Or if there are some changes, please don't hesitate to contact me again. For those interested parties please send your email to bed-breakfast@live.se

webpage: http://profiles.friendster.com/bedbreakfast


To all Bacolod City visitors and balikbayans as well, hope you enjoy your stay in this charming "City of Smiles" !!! Good luck and take care!

Your second home in Bacolod City

Big enough for 5-6 family members

Tropical plants in the surroundings

A simple way of life

A small gate of the apartment

A place with privacy

Blooming orchids in the terrace

One terrace at the front, and one on the side

Part of the living-room

Living-room of the apartment

One of the 3 bedrooms in the apartment

Separate shower with hot and cold water

Comfort-room separated from the bath-room

Part of the kitchen

Dining-room of the apartment