Comments on: Something that's good to see! http://liveinthephilippines.com/content/2009/06/something-thats-good-to-see/ The Web Magazine for Expats in the Philippines and those who want to be Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:47:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: MindanaoBob http://liveinthephilippines.com/content/2009/06/something-thats-good-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-46794 MindanaoBob Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:58:38 +0000 http://www.liveinthephilippines.com/content/?p=8514#comment-46794 Hi erik - It sounds like you are doing great! I hope that you really enjoy yourself here. Keep in mind that it won't all be easy, there will be some hard times ahead, but just keep an open mind. I know, because I've been there myself, and I've seen it in every other expat that I know. But, you will make it if you keep an open mind. Good luck! Hi erik – It sounds like you are doing great! I hope that you really enjoy yourself here. Keep in mind that it won’t all be easy, there will be some hard times ahead, but just keep an open mind. I know, because I’ve been there myself, and I’ve seen it in every other expat that I know. But, you will make it if you keep an open mind. Good luck!

]]> By: erik cable http://liveinthephilippines.com/content/2009/06/something-thats-good-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-46793 erik cable Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:52:06 +0000 http://www.liveinthephilippines.com/content/?p=8514#comment-46793 Bob This is the end of my first week in the Phils now. People back home were in shock about my choice to move out of America. I did it for love. Also,I find that now am am relaxed like never before in my home land. The streets here are full of people.Back home I had neieghbors for years and we never spoke to each other.Here I have made more friends in one week than I had in 10 years back home. Working 9 to 5,not. Bob

This is the end of my first week in the Phils now.
People back home were in shock about my choice to move out of America.
I did it for love.
Also,I find that now am am relaxed like never before in my home land.
The streets here are full of people.Back home I had neieghbors for years and we never spoke to each other.Here I have made more friends in one week than I had in 10 years back home.
Working 9 to 5,not.

]]> By: MindanaoBob http://liveinthephilippines.com/content/2009/06/something-thats-good-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-46792 MindanaoBob Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:16:47 +0000 http://www.liveinthephilippines.com/content/?p=8514#comment-46792 Hi mike - I understand your wife's concern. Feyma was much like that too. There have been times when I would say that her concern about that was justified too, but we've always made it through and ended up prospering to some extent. Give her time, she will come around! Hi mike – I understand your wife’s concern. Feyma was much like that too. There have been times when I would say that her concern about that was justified too, but we’ve always made it through and ended up prospering to some extent. Give her time, she will come around!

]]> By: MindanaoBob http://liveinthephilippines.com/content/2009/06/something-thats-good-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-46791 MindanaoBob Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:14:17 +0000 http://www.liveinthephilippines.com/content/?p=8514#comment-46791 Hi Ed - Wow, 15 more years! That's a long time, my friend! For me, early retirement would certainly be an attractive option! Good luck to you. Hi Ed – Wow, 15 more years! That’s a long time, my friend! For me, early retirement would certainly be an attractive option! Good luck to you.

]]> By: mike http://liveinthephilippines.com/content/2009/06/something-thats-good-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-46790 mike Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:14:15 +0000 http://www.liveinthephilippines.com/content/?p=8514#comment-46790 hi, i would be there already but my wife likes the usa ,and she is to worried about money over there. eventually one day i will just announce that i am going to move there without her.she doesn't want me to sell our house here! we have three property's in Cebu we could move to ,one that already has a house on it! the other 2 we need to build something.one of the lots is on the ocean.i told her i would build a native hut on that one with a generator if need be !i hate the rat race in the usa especially knowing i could be hanging out at the beach everyday literally when i wake up! hi, i would be there already but my wife likes the usa ,and she is to worried about money over there. eventually one day i will just announce that i am going to move there without her.she doesn’t want me to sell our house here! we have three property’s in Cebu we could move to ,one that already has a house on it! the other 2 we need to build something.one of the lots is on the ocean.i told her i would build a native hut on that one with a generator if need be !i hate the rat race in the usa especially knowing i could be hanging out at the beach everyday literally when i wake up!

]]> By: Ed http://liveinthephilippines.com/content/2009/06/something-thats-good-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-46789 Ed Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:12:58 +0000 http://www.liveinthephilippines.com/content/?p=8514#comment-46789 Hey Bob, I know you haven't been back to the States for a while, but I think you would be suprised how much it has changed in the last year and not in a good way. I wouldn't be suprised if that is one of the main reasons a lot more people that were on the edge, but not quite decided to move have. I'm retired Navy and have 15 more years to go for a second Federal retirement, but here lately me and my wife have been talking more seriously about early retirement of 5 or less years and getting out of here to go there, I'll bet a lot of people are feeling the same way. Hey Bob, I know you haven’t been back to the States for a while, but I think you would be suprised how much it has changed in the last year and not in a good way. I wouldn’t be suprised if that is one of the main reasons a lot more people that were on the edge, but not quite decided to move have. I’m retired Navy and have 15 more years to go for a second Federal retirement, but here lately me and my wife have been talking more seriously about early retirement of 5 or less years and getting out of here to go there, I’ll bet a lot of people are feeling the same way.

]]> By: MindanaoBob http://liveinthephilippines.com/content/2009/06/something-thats-good-to-see/comment-page-2/#comment-46788 MindanaoBob Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:33:51 +0000 http://www.liveinthephilippines.com/content/?p=8514#comment-46788 No problem, Kenney! See you sometime soon! No problem, Kenney! See you sometime soon!

]]> By: Kenney Milyn http://liveinthephilippines.com/content/2009/06/something-thats-good-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-46787 Kenney Milyn Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:31:40 +0000 http://www.liveinthephilippines.com/content/?p=8514#comment-46787 I will do that. I was there, but we just sight seeing, and were a little pressed for time. But that will be changeing soon. Thanks for the tip. I will do that. I was there, but we just sight seeing, and were a little pressed for time. But that will be changeing soon. Thanks for the tip.

]]> By: MindanaoBob http://liveinthephilippines.com/content/2009/06/something-thats-good-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-46786 MindanaoBob Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:50:35 +0000 http://www.liveinthephilippines.com/content/?p=8514#comment-46786 Hi Rudy and Ivy - The way you talk about your daughter in law, you should like my parents talking about Feyma. If the day ever came when Feyma and I would have to divorce, I can assure you that my parents would have kicked me out of the family and taken Feyma in! Ha ha... I'm glad that you have found my site, books and such very useful, Rudy! It really makes me feel good to hear that! Hi Rudy and Ivy – The way you talk about your daughter in law, you should like my parents talking about Feyma. If the day ever came when Feyma and I would have to divorce, I can assure you that my parents would have kicked me out of the family and taken Feyma in! Ha ha…

I’m glad that you have found my site, books and such very useful, Rudy! It really makes me feel good to hear that!

]]> By: Rudy & Ivy in Germany http://liveinthephilippines.com/content/2009/06/something-thats-good-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-46785 Rudy & Ivy in Germany Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:43:24 +0000 http://www.liveinthephilippines.com/content/?p=8514#comment-46785 Dear Bob! Your right Bob - people think "we are nuts" being Europeans to move in our age (64 & 61) to the Philippines - but not us :-) We love the PH and our very precious Davao daughter-in-law! As you know us already - we are reading your LiP every morning now for "breakfast" :-) all your advise from your books and LiP websites are first class for our dream to retire in Davao. We still have to get things sorted out over here in Germany, after all, this will be our last big move in our life time, we guess. Our decision to retire in Davao still stands very strong :-) We cannot wait to go..... Again Bob - Thanks for all your comments and advise. Keep up the good work. Kind regards across the miles to you and Feyma from Rudy & Ivy Dear Bob!

Your right Bob – people think “we are nuts” being Europeans to move in our age (64 & 61) to the Philippines – but not us :-)
We love the PH and our very precious Davao daughter-in-law!

As you know us already – we are reading your LiP every morning now for “breakfast” :-) all your advise from your books and LiP websites are first class for our dream to retire in Davao. We still have to get things sorted out over here in Germany, after all, this will be our last big move in our life time, we guess.
Our decision to retire in Davao still stands very strong :-) We cannot wait to go…..

Again Bob – Thanks for all your comments and advise. Keep up the good work.

Kind regards across the miles to you and Feyma from Rudy & Ivy

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