Over my years of living in the Philippines I have adjusted to many new and different things. Almost everything in life is a bit different here, but on almost everything, even when it’s been difficult, I have made the adjustment. I’ve adjusted to different types of foods. I’ve adjusted to a totally different style of […]
Bizarre Foods!
Today I was gonna write about the bizarre behavior of our dear neighbor. I can’t even begin to tell you how their attitudes were. They are the one at fault but didn’t up to it. Instead of saying sorry they are blaming us. My gosh, what a neighbor we have here. Well, when I look […]
If It’s On The Menu
The Advertisement said that every Friday Night they served Mongolian BBQ, I’d been there before, just two weeks prior, it was good. (Their lunch menu has a Philly Cheese Steak sandwich that is the best I’ve had outside of Philadelphia.) My buddy has just come home after being to sea for the last three months. […]
Mindanao Bob’s Deluxe BBQ Grill, Part II
I never would have thought that Kuya Obet and his helper King could have done that much work on the grill in one day (Last week’s part I), if they were working on a contract, I’d understand, but a daily salary? It was fascinating to watch them work, with such a high degree of skill, […]
Mindanao Bob’s Deluxe BBQ Grill, Part I
June 15, Kuya Obet arrives to plan the location and proper placement of the Mindanao Bob’s Deluxe BBQ Grill, which will be referred to as “The Grill” for the rest of this post. First item was his pay; P 450.00 per day and P250.00 for his gofer, plus their lunches, which was agreed to by […]
Getting passionate in the Philippines
Feyma and I have been sharing a lot of passion recently. In fact, I have to admit, even though we have lived in the Philippines for 10 years, we really did not share real passion until just the past week or so. We have, admittedly, enjoyed it immensely. Wait… hold on. What is that you’re […]