You plan to move to the Philippines? Wollen Sie auf den Philippinen leben?

There are REALLY TONS of websites telling us how, why, maybe why not and when you'll be able to move to the Philippines. I only love to tell and explain some things "between the lines". Enjoy reading, be informed, have fun and be entertained too!

Ja, es gibt tonnenweise Webseiten, die Ihnen sagen wie, warum, vielleicht warum nicht und wann Sie am besten auf die Philippinen auswandern könnten. Ich möchte Ihnen in Zukunft "zwischen den Zeilen" einige zusätzlichen Dinge berichten und erzählen. Viel Spass beim Lesen und Gute Unterhaltung!


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Friday, March 29, 2024

The 34 Very Best German Sayings…EVER! (20): in den Sand setzen

 

The 34 Very Best German Sayings…EVER!


20. in den Sand setzen

German Sayings in den Satz setzen

If you are putting something in the sand, you are literally screwing something up at least in German. So whenever that happens, you could use the German saying “in den Sand setzen” to express just that. 

Now, what does this all have to do with sand? Why would you mess something up by putting something in the sand? While it is pretty easy to track the (possible) origins of some German sayings, there does not seem to be a lot of consensus about the origins of “in den Sand setzen.”

However, if you are just trying to think about what actually happens when you put something in the sand, then a possible explanation might just be that an object that has been put in the sand is simply stuck there and can, therefore, no longer be moved.

This standstill could then be metaphorically linked to what happens when you mess something up. Well, nothing happens (anymore), hence everything comes to a standstill.   

Example:

Ben kann einfach nicht mit Geld umgehen. Der hat sich letztes Jahr wieder für ne Million Euro Aktien gekauft und hat wieder mal alles in den Sand gesetzt!  

 

Translation:

Ben simply cannot handle money. Last year, he bought himself a million euros worth of shares and once again ruined everything!  

 

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Heat index could hit 'danger' level in 14 areas on Good Friday, PAGASA warns


 

Ian Laqui - Philstar.com

March 29, 2024 | 11:23am


MANILA, Philippines — State weather bureau PAGASA reported on Good Friday that the heat index in 14 areas across the Philippines might reach "danger" levels.

In its 5 a.m. forecast on Thursday, the agency noted that certain areas could see a heat index soaring up to 44 degrees Celsius (°C).

The heat index, also referred to as the apparent temperature, factors in both relative humidity and the actual air temperature, providing a measure of how hot it feels.

Under the "danger" classification, temperatures range from 42°C to 51°C, posing risks of heat-related ailments such as heat cramps or heat exhaustion, as warned by PAGASA.

A heat stroke, on the other hand, might be also be probable with continued sun exposure.


The following are the areas under the “danger” level:

Roxas City, Capiz - 44 °C

Iloilo City, Iloilo - 44 °C

Dumangas, Iloilo - 43 °C

San Jose, Occidental Mindoro - 43 °C

Puerto Princesa, Palawan - 43 °C

Aborlan, Palawan - 43 °C

NAIA in Pasay City, Manila - 42 °C

Sangley Point, Cavite - 42 °C

Calapan, Oriental Mindoro - 42 °C

Coron, Palawan - 42 °C

Masbate City, Masbate - 42 °C

CBSUA Pili, Camarines Sur - 42 °C

Mambusao, Capiz - 42 °C

Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur - 42 °C

PAGASA advised the public to reduce outdoor activities, stay hydrated and avoid certain beverages to prevent heat-related illnesses.

The agency also advised the public to use umbrellas, hats, and wear sleeved clothing when outdoors, and to schedule strenuous activities for cooler times of the day.

The state weather bureau formally declared the beginning of the dry season on March 23, indicating the conclusion of the amihan, or prevailing northeast monsoon, which had led to decreased temperatures nationwide.

Experience spirituality and tranquility at this farm in Iloilo

A resort that integrates agriculture, leisure, and pilgrimage all in one place


Holy Week is a time when many Filipinos seek solace and spiritual reflection. One perfect site for such contemplation is Garin Farm, located in San Joaquin, Iloilo.

Spanning 14 hectares, this multifaceted property operates from Tuesdays to Sundays, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., allowing guests to immerse themselves in spiritual enrichment amid its natural beauty.

A highlight of Garin Farm is the pilgrimage hill. This 480-step staircase, also known as the "Stairway to Heaven," offers visitors a journey through biblical scenarios. From the birth and baptism of Christ to the resurrection and ascension, the staircase provides the perfect destination for Holy Week reflections.

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'Stairway to Heaven' (Photo: Garin Farm/Instagram)

At the top of the staircase, guests are welcomed by an altar adorned with a towering cross and intricate sculptures, creating a tableau of heaven in pristine white.

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Tableau of heaven (Photo: Garin Farm/Instagram)

In addition to its pilgrim features, Garin Farm offers various activities for those seeking a different kind of break. Thrill-seekers can zip line across the tranquil lagoon or enjoy activities such as buggy car driving, boat paddling, fishing, and swimming.

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The lagoon (Photo: Garin Farm/Instagram)

For those who wish to extend their visit, the property also offers overnight stays, providing a longer retreat experience.

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Pool area (Photo: Garin Farm/Instagram)

5 Books to read this long weekend

All are written by female authors


The Holy Week's long weekend is officially here. If you're looking for books to read to catch up on that reading habit you set this year, we've listed five books written by women. After all, we're still celebrating International Women's Month, with genres encompassing historical fiction and the dystopian era.

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Your Utopia 

From the brilliant author of “Cursed Bunny,” South Korean writer Bora Chung brings “Your Utopia,” a compilation of short stories that will allow readers to experience a variety of possible fates for us humans, from total demise because of a disease to an AI elevator that develops a one-sided love for an elderly person. 

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The Memory Police

Written by award-winning Japanese author Yoko Ogawa, “The Police Memory” is an International Booker Prize finalist. The story takes place on an unnamed island where things disappear, along with the memories that come with them. This book masterfully tackles the trauma of loss in a suspenseful drama setting.  

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The Fountains of Silence

“Inspired by the true postwar struggles of Spain,” this book follows the story of 18-year-old Daniel who travels in Madrid with his parents, hoping to know more about the country through his camera. But Daniel discovered more than he intended to do so, which endangered him and his loved ones. Written by Ruta Sepetys (“Between Shades of Gray,” “Salt of the Sea”), “The Fountains of Silence” is a must-read for everyone who loves stories inspired by real-life situations. 

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Loving the Sky

One of the most-read books from Wattpad is now available in hardcopy through Precious Pages publication. Written by Inksteady, it reflects what love is like for a young adult and the sacrifices he/she’s ready to make for that love, even if it means loving someone from afar. 

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Chasing in the Wild

With more than 129 million reads on Wattpad, Precious Pages publication yet again gives us a hard copy version of this widely read online book. Written by 4Reminct, it will bring back readers down memory lane about their campus love story and whether that story ended up with one happy ending or if life’s harsh reality drifted them apart. 

Song lyrics are getting simpler, more repetitive: study



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  • Lyrics have also become angrier and more self-obsessed over the last 40 years, the study found, reinforcing the opinions of cranky ageing music fans everywhere. 

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In contrast to Bob Dylan's literature Nobel, lyrics have become simpler and more repetitive over the last 40 years, a study says (AFP)

PARIS (AFP) - You're not just getting older. Song lyrics really are becoming simpler and more repetitive, according to a study published on Thursday.

Lyrics have also become angrier and more self-obsessed over the last 40 years, the study found, reinforcing the opinions of cranky ageing music fans everywhere.

A team of European researchers analysed the words in more than 12,000 English-language songs across the genres of rap, country, pop, R&B and rock from 1980 to 2020.

Before detailing how lyrics have become more basic, the study pointed out that US singer-songwriting legend Bob Dylan -- who rose to fame in the 1960s -- has won a Nobel Prize in literature.

Senior study author Eva Zangerle, an expert on recommendation systems at Austria's University of Innsbruck, declined to single out an individual newer artist for having simple lyrics.

But she emphasised that lyrics can be a "mirror of society" which reflect how a culture's values, emotions and preoccupations change over time.

"What we have also been witnessing in the last 40 years is a drastic change in the music landscape -- from how music is sold to how music is produced," Zangerle told AFP. 

Over the 40 years studied, there was repeated upheaval in how people listened to music. The vinyl records and cassette tapes of the 1980s gave way to the CDs of the 90s, then the arrival of the internet led to the algorithm-driven streaming platforms of today.

For the study in the journal Scientific Reports, the researchers looked at the emotions expressed in lyrics, how many different and complicated words were used, and how often they were repeated.

"Across all genres, lyrics had a tendency to become more simple and more repetitive," Zangerle summarised.

The results also confirmed previous research which had shown a decrease in positive, joyful lyrics over time and a rise in those that express anger, disgust or sadness.

Lyrics have also become much more self-obsessed, with words such as "me" or "mine" becoming much more popular.

'Easier to memorise' 


The number of repeated lines rose most in rap over the decades, Zangerle said -- adding that it obviously had the most lines to begin with.

"Rap music has become more angry than the other genres," she added.

The researchers also investigated which songs the fans of different genres looked up on the lyric website Genius.

Unlike other genres, rock fans most often looked up lyrics from older songs, rather than new ones.

Rock has tumbled down the charts in recent decades, and this could suggest fans are increasingly looking back to the genre's heyday, rather than its present.

Another way that music has changed is that "the first 10-15 seconds are highly decisive for whether we skip the song or not," Zangerle said.

Previous research has also suggested that people tend to listen to music more in the background these days, she added.

Put simply, songs with more choruses that repeat basic lyrics appear to be more popular.

"Lyrics should stick easier nowadays, simply because they are easier to memorise," Zangerle said.

"This is also something that I experience when I listen to the radio."

Philippine Fairy Tales (XXXII) - Philippinische Märchen (XXXII): The Flood Story (Igorot) - Die Flutgeschichte


The Flood Story (Igorot)

Lumawig's two sons decided to flood the earth to bring up mountains so that they can catch pig and deer. However, in the acts of doing this, they drowned all the people on earth except for two people; they were brother and sister. Ludwig helped the two survive the flood and after the flood subsided, the brother and sister got married and repopulated the earth.

References

Cole, Mabel Cook (1916). Philippine Folk Tales. Chicago: A. C. McClurg and Company. pp. 102–104.


Die Flutgeschichte 


The Flood Story

Igorot

Once upon a time, when the world was flat and there were no mountains, there lived two brothers, sons of Lumawig, the Great Spirit. The brothers were fond of hunting, and since no mountains had formed there was no good place to catch wild pig and deer, and the older brother said, "Let us cause water to flow over all the world and cover it, and then mountains will rise up."

So they caused water to flow over all the earth, and when it was covered they took the head-basket [a bamboo basket, in which the heads of victims are kept prior to the head-taking celebration] of the town and set it for a trap. The brothers were very much pleased when they went to look at their trap, for they had caught not only many wild pigs and deer, but also many people.

Now Lumawig looked down from his place in the sky and saw that his sons had flooded the earth and that in all the world there was just one spot which was not covered. And he saw that all the people in the world had been drowned except one brother and sister who lived in Pokis.

Then Lumawig descended, and he called to the boy and girl, saying, "Oh, you are still alive."

"Yes," answered the boy, "we are still alive, but we are very cold."

So Lumawig commanded his dog and deer to get fire for the boy and girl. The dog and the deer swam quickly away, but though Lumawig waited a long time they did not return, and all the time the boy and girl were growing colder.

Finally Lumawig himself went after the dog and the deer, and when he reached them he said, "Why are you so long in bringing the fire to Pokis? Get ready and come quickly while I watch you, for the boy and girl are very cold."

Then the dog and the deer took the fire and started to swim through the flood, but when they had gone only a little way, the fire was put out.

Lumawig commanded them to get more fire and they did so, but they swam only a little way again when that of the deer went out, and that of the dog would have been extinguished also had not Lumawig gone quickly to him an taken it.

As soon as Lumawig reached Pokis he built a big fire which warmed the brother and sister; and the water evaporated so that the world was as it was before, except that now there were mountains. The brother and sister married and had children, and thus there came to be many people on the earth.

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Die Flutgeschichte

Igorot


Es war einmal, als die Welt flach war und es keine Berge gab, lebten zwei Brüder, Söhne von Lumawig, dem Großen Geist. Die Brüder jagten gern, und da sich keine Berge gebildet hatten, gab es keinen guten Ort, um Wildschweine und Hirsche zu fangen, und der ältere Bruder sagte: „Lasst uns Wasser über die ganze Welt fließen lassen und sie bedecken, und dann werden Berge entstehen.“ aufgehen."

So ließen sie Wasser über die ganze Erde fließen, und als sie bedeckt war, nahmen sie den Kopfkorb [einen Bambuskorb, in dem die Köpfe der Opfer vor der Kopfabnahmefeier aufbewahrt werden] der Stadt und stellten ihn auf eine Falle. Die Brüder freuten sich sehr, als sie ihre Falle besichtigten, denn sie hatten nicht nur viele Wildschweine und Hirsche, sondern auch viele Menschen gefangen.

Nun schaute Lumawig von seinem Platz am Himmel herab und sah, dass seine Söhne die Erde überschwemmt hatten und dass es auf der ganzen Welt nur einen Fleck gab, der nicht bedeckt war. Und er sah, dass alle Menschen auf der Welt ertrunken waren, bis auf einen Bruder und eine Schwester, die in Pokis lebten.

Dann stieg Lumawig herab und rief dem Jungen und dem Mädchen zu: „Oh, du lebst noch.“

„Ja“, antwortete der Junge, „wir leben noch, aber uns ist sehr kalt.“

Also befahl Lumawig seinem Hund und seinem Hirsch, Feuer für den Jungen und das Mädchen zu machen. Der Hund und das Reh schwammen schnell davon, aber obwohl Lumawig lange wartete, kehrten sie nicht zurück, und dem Jungen und dem Mädchen wurde es immer kälter.

Schließlich ging Lumawig selbst dem Hund und dem Hirsch nach, und als er sie erreichte, sagte er: „Warum bringst du so lange das Feuer nach Pokis? Mach dich bereit und komm schnell, während ich dich beobachte, denn dem Jungen und dem Mädchen ist sehr kalt.“ ."

Dann ergriffen der Hund und das Reh das Feuer und begannen, durch die Flut zu schwimmen, aber als sie nur ein kleines Stück zurückgelegt hatten, wurde das Feuer gelöscht.

Lumawig befahl ihnen, mehr Feuer zu machen, und sie taten es, aber sie schwammen nur noch ein kleines Stück weiter, als das Feuer des Hirsches ausging, und das des Hundes wäre auch gelöscht worden, wenn Lumawig nicht schnell zu ihm gegangen wäre und es genommen hätte.

Sobald Lumawig Pokis erreichte, machte er ein großes Feuer, das den Bruder und die Schwester wärmte; Und das Wasser verdunstete, sodass die Welt wieder wie zuvor war, nur dass es jetzt Berge gab. Der Bruder und die Schwester heirateten und bekamen Kinder, und so entstanden viele Menschen auf der Erde.