Comments on: Taguig, My Hometown

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:20:12 +0000

Andy, I’m sure your stay will only get more and more colorful for you. I think the natural curiosity to culture and ways of life always bring a sense of discovery and the feeling of fulfillment that you get to experience this different way of life while some others have not even thought of leaving their comfort zone. One thing for sure, and this I promise, is that your stay in the Philippines will always give you something to ponder on and learn about. I hope you let every experience contribute to your growth.

Good luck and enjoy!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:08:35 +0000

Erika, Thank you for your comment and I hope your water pressure is back and better by now.

You know, when I first got here and saw my husband, Jeff’s frozen meat, I didn’t want to eat them. They were mostly dated the prior month but I had never known of that before. We used to buy meat a week before it is cooked, at the earliest. So I wanted to throw all of his frozen meat away thinking they were no good! Hahaha!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:00:15 +0000

chasdv, I’m glad I made you laugh. Trust me, there will be more about gossiping in my future articles. Or so I’ve heard.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:58:08 +0000

Evelyn, Thank you for sharing. And wow! Two in the morning! I think times have changed too all over the world, you know. I used to say, I wish I grew up in the seventies. I have seen the old Manila in some old movies, and it sure looked a lot better then.

These days, I always remind myself that summer is so short that I have to make every day a “picnic”. So I always make it a point or make an excuse to do something outside. I then appreciate the AC so much more after the heat! Hehe.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:50:19 +0000

ANTONIO MARQUES SANS, I actually wrote that here instead I should have referred to it as SIESTA instead of “afternoon nap”. Here is the link to that article where I kind of mentioned it.
http://www.liveinthephilippines.com/content/2009/06/the-earliest-memories-of-my-life/

They still do, I believe. When I was there last, I always napped in the afternoon while my parents took care of my daughter for two to three hours!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:41:52 +0000

Manong Paul, You must be in the Philippines by now. Congratulations and good luck to another chapter in your life. I’m sure you will be full of stories about the changes in the Philippines and specially the changes you yourself have gone through from before you left your hometown.

I’d like to learn to bake my own pan de sal. Jeff is reluctant to buy me a bread maker though because he says the ingredients cost more to make it than just to buy the bread. And we’re not much of a bread consumer really. (But see maybe that’s because he hasn’t tasted my freshly baked pan de sal, right?

Hope you and your baket are having a wonderful day!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:32:11 +0000

ANTONIO MARQUES SANS, Enjoy your visit and thanks for leaving a comment.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:30:33 +0000

queeniebee, I am actually “networking” with other Filipinos around here a lot more often now. And you nailed it with that phrase “sense of community”. I like that. I am finally having some courage to practice driving and it’s slowly giving me the sense of freedom also that I will eventually get to go anywhere I pleased without waiting for an available driver.

It was definitely a lot harder in my first several months here. It still gets me once in a while, but as sunny as St Louis is these past weeks, being sad is not on my list.

Thank you for your sweet words. I think the kids growing up will be sort of bittersweet. Jeff and I are actually kind of scared about our younger one becoming a toddler and not having a baby in the house. We’ve had to tend to at least one crying/laughing/butt dirtying/babbling baby continuously since 2006! We’ve gotten so used to it, we are actually fearing what will happen next!

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:29:15 +0000

Hello Michelle, Much to late of reply but I have been in Isabel, Leyte since 3rd of july and have not spent too much time on pc.
To Danny, looks like if you are 3 hours by bus from Ormoc, then I am only 3 hours by motorcycle from you. So we will meet when you get here.
Now Michelle, Merlin lived 5 years in Laguna before I sent her back home to Isabel. I am small town person and Barangay she is from is just right. Unless it was our home to be, I could not throw a rock at closes house. Well maybe, but I like the neighbors too much. And if I was short, I could hit bike or bus going by on National highway.
I wake to chickens every morning, but they do not wake me. Merlin’s sister is up at 3:30 every morning to start breakfast. How do I know?
that is usually when I have to get up to use CR. When house is repaired next door for us, maybe I sleep in. Like 5:00, American time for me. I have to go back to California for three weeks in a few days to take care of last remaining business and then here forever. Thank you again for all your insightful information of the place I soon call home. Being in a small place that is not a tourist type of town, and being the only Kano I have seen I three weeks has been a challenge. Do not take it wrong. The people here have been so good to me. English is very rare to find. But wherever I go someone comes to help. Oh I have Merlin most times, but I like to ride into town and explore on my own. My two new nephews, 24 and 19 have invited me to join there barangay motorcycle club. Four goals but I only had to read first to say yes. ” Protect Our children and Barangay from drugs ” Do mot take wrong, It is not like DDS. It is education. 24 year old is college teacher. Have a wonderful day, I am.

By: queeniebee

queeniebee — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:56:38 +0000

Oh Michelle, Don’t be too hard on yourself–you seem smart and capable and I think you have a lot to offer. Sometimes when you’re a stay-at-home Mom it’s hard to measure how you feel about yourself, out of the workforce and the “loop” especially inside during cold winters. Enjoy your family and keep contributing! Sorry to stray off topic a little…