Ok, we all have our own individual tastes, right? Some things that some people like to eat, other people don’t care for. What other people eat, some people won’t go near. It’s funny how our upbringing in our childhood affects what we are willing to eat. Many Filipino Foods I find appetizing. Others I don’t […]
In the Philippines, receipts are important
It has been mentioned on this site before that receipts are important in the Philippines. I can remember, when living in the States, we would often just throw away our receipts for stuff. After all, it was very rare that you would ever need the receipt for anything. Now, I am not talking about major […]
My new baby
I had an event filled weekend. Saturday was Valentine’s Day, and it was a very busy day for me. To be honest, Feyma and I don’t really celebrate Valentine’s Day too much. Because of the nature of the business we are in, Gift Sales and Delivery, our two busiest seasons of the year are Christmas […]
Enough already!
If there is one thing that I cannot tolerate in life it is racism. I hate it, I deplore it, and I simply don’t care to be anywhere near it. When I was a kid, my family moved around the USA a lot, and I experienced many different parts of the country. I also lived […]
Yes! Yes? Well, maybe…
I have heard a number of times from expats that Filipinos are liars. It is not something that I agree with, though. Sure, there are Filipinos who lie. There are Americans and Brits who lie too, but certainly all Filipinos are not liars, just as all Americans and Brits are not liars. Last year, right […]
Coping With The Pressures of Philippine Life
A while back Bob wrote an article commenting on the low water pressure in his home in Davao City. It’s a low pressure situation . Bob’s home is at least a thousand miles from me, but he might as well live next door … it’s a very common problem living here in the Philippines … […]