On Facebook the other day a lady from my hometown group in Boston asked me why I live in the Philippines. In a short synopsis I explained that I started living here because I was working as a seaman and all my ships were in Asia plus I liked it and the people were good […]
Update from Feyma
Hello everyone! It’s been awhile since I last posted here. I might post more often here. It’s been a really busy year for us especially towards the end of last year. I just don’t have the time to be writing here at that time. If you guys remember in the middle of last year Bob […]
Being Frugal in the Philippines
Sir Bob made a great comment in his article “Does Philippine Internet Suck?” To paraphrase what he said “You get what you pay for”. Truer words were never uttered. I told my wife I needed some house shorts to wear at home and around the purok. Off to the market she went and returned with […]
Thanks for the Memories
Old-timers’ Memory Loss or plain old fashion Brain Farts, whatever you want to call it, they are kicking in for me more than they really need too. I thank god it’s not that dreaded Alzheimer’s as I’ve seen how that can affect a family in the most terrible ways. Not something to ever joke about. […]
Citizenship and Passports
Today, I got a note in my e-mail from Dennis. Dennis is in the United Kingdom. Here is what Dennis had to say: I am married to a Filipino,we have six girls aged between two and twenty two, all British, Please could you tell me if they all qualify for citizenship in the Philippines,and can […]
No Matter How You Say It
Spanish = Mierda de Toro, Tagalog= kalokohan, Gaelic = Cacamas or just plain “Bullshit” The truth is that most of us posses a BS detector, that will sound an alarm when someone attempts to blow smoke up our arse. When I hear it I respond much faster than I really should and diplomacy and politeness is […]