Today, I am going to talk about window screens! What? Window screens? Am I crazy? Well, some people say that I am crazy, but that’s a whole different story! But, yes, I have something I want to say about window screens. You know what I mean when I say window screens, right? I mean the […]
Personal Space
A lot of things are very different between Philippine Culture and western Culture. Way different. Recently, I have come to the conclusion that there is one difference that accounts for many other differences at once. What is that difference? There is no “Personal Space” allowed for in Philippine Culture. In the west, we assume that […]
“Next time, sir”
I had an experience last week that kind of surprised me. On Friday afternoon, I decided that it was about time to go have a haircut, so I headed to the barber shop. It was about 4pm by the time I went there, and I knew that by the time I finished and got ready […]
Revisiting Filipino Time
Filipino time is something that we have talked about extensively here in the Live in the Philippines Web Magazine, but I want to revisit it today. For any new visitors who don’t know what “Filipino Time” is, it is the very common practice of coming to everything late! In general, if a party is scheduled […]
Finding the right balance
You know, over the past weekend, Feyma, myself and a group of friends journeyed up to Father Franco’s house in Buda for some fellowship and food (among other things like Father’s liqueur). John Grant and I were walking around, kind of roaming Father’s land and enjoying the countryside. It sure is peaceful up there! I […]
Take time to avoid the pitfalls
I have talked many times about the importance of choosing where to live, and reasons for that. I have talked about whether you should live near your wife’s family or not. I have talked about renting first before buying or building a house. These things are very important! I know that a lot of people […]