Well, Thursday November 22 is Thanksgiving this year for Americans. I know that Canadians also celebrate Thanksgiving, and I believe that they celebrate in October. As far as I know, other countries do not celebrate Thanksgiving. I know that a number of countries, particularly in Europe celebrate Harvest Days, which is a similar celebration, although […]
Service during the holidays
As I told you yesterday, it is currently a big holiday week here in the Philippines. Today, as I publish this column, it is All Saint’s Day. Tomorrow is All Soul’s Day. Saturday and Sunday will probably be days that most people take off from work, because it’s a post-holiday weekend after all! One thing […]
Oh, the holidays….
This week is one of the biggest holiday weeks of the year here in the Philippines. Probably the only week with more holidays than this week is Holy Week (the week before Easter). Out of the normal 5 day week, there are 3 holidays this week! That’s right. Monday was election day for Barangay and […]
Brrr…. Oops! I mean “ber”
In the States, and I am sure in Europe and other parts of the Northern Hemisphere too, when we get into September, October or November, the weather starts getting cold, and we say “brrr…..” because we are chilly, or cold. Here in the Philippines, they say that it’s already the “ber” months. Do you know […]
Happy New Year 2007 from the Philippines
I am sitting here on the whitest powder beach that you could ever imagine, using my laptop over the wireless internet connection here at the resort. I have to wear my sunglasses because the bright, hot sun is right in my field of vision. Oh, it’s OK now, after typing that last sentence a beautiful […]
Do you know what Noche Buena is?
I guess that no matter where in the world you go, if it is a different place from where you came from the customs will be different. Variety is the spice of life, isn’t that what you’ve heard? Here in the Philippines, it is no exception. Celebrations are different here than where I came from. […]