Living in the Philippines is something that I enjoy. I’ve been here for nearly a decade already, and I have been happy, after a period of adjusting to the different life here. But, is there anything that actually scares me about living here? Not really, I suppose. At least I can say that I don’t […]
Oh brother!
One thing that I hear from a lot of expats here (especially from American expats) is that they really wish that they could find a good hamburger in the Philippines. Well, I have to agree that finding a good burger here is not an easy thing. Many times, the meat is sub-standard, the buns are […]
I’m so excited
Since it’s Friday again, I’m sharing my column from SunStar Davao, our local newspaper in which I write once per week. I hope you enjoy the article. I’m excited! I’m actually surprised, because I didn’t think that I would be excited about this. Hmm… what’s that? Oh, you are wondering what it is that I’m […]
The 21st Century Bargirl
Many foreigners who come to visit, or even to live in the Philippines are into the whole “girlie bar” scene. Many areas all around the Philippines feature bars where girls dance, either naked or semi-naked. I’ve been to such places, as have most men. For me, though, I’ve never really been a big patron of […]
Taking a break
As any regular LiP readers know, I have been taking Cebuano language classes for more than 2 years now. Recently, I decided to take a little break. It’s actually been about 4 weeks already since I stopped taking classes! At first, having some time away from my studies was a bit of a relief. It […]
Bloodbath
I have some rules that I live by. One of my rules is that I don’t become involved in Philippine Politics. As a guest here in the Philippines, the political situation here is not my concern, and it is not my place to tell Filipinos how to run their own country. Today, I am going […]