The Philippines reminds of the Spanish Caribbean Islands, and South and Central America. Which has gotten me used to the Christmas Season Starting in September or as it is referred to here in the Philippines as the “BER” months? The stores that are not yet NIS (Not in Stock) will start to put up Christmas […]
The English is a little different
George Bernard Shaw has been widely quoted as having said “England and America are two countries separated by a common language.” The quote has also been attributed to Oscar Wilde, but it is more widely attributed to Shaw. I don’t know if you could really say that English is a common language between England, the […]
The Check is in the Mail
Great lies I’ve been told while here in the Philippines, I’ll admit that falling for them was 99% my fault for taking other peoples word on it, or for reading it on the internet and not verifying it. And no doubt it will happen again. When I moved to the mountain in Bataan I was […]
The list Seems Endless; Part 2
Returned to the LTO, remember what I said last week about not allowing a person to lose face? Boo-Boo pointed out that my tag was originally issued in Pampanga, which means I would have to drive over there to renew my tag every year (Minor pain in the ass) But Boo-Boy moved my files to […]
The list Seems Endless; Part 1
January of the New Year in the Philippines the list of things to do, stretch’s in front of you like a trip around the world, but I’m not going anywhere. How bad can it be if you just accomplish one or two things a day? Why does it always sound simple when you write it […]
Of Course We’re Right
In the few years I’ve been writing for LiP I noticed a trend, people advising us on renting verses buying a home, living close to folks from your home country living close to your wife’s parents and family, or going native and living so far in the boonies there is no Cell Connection. The list […]