Living in a country other than where you are from makes you a foreigner. You are different. Living in the Philippines, it is obvious that you are a foreigner in most cases. I mean, if you are white or black, all people have to do is look at you and they know you are not […]
Thanksgiving with friends
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration here at the house yesterday with friends! It was really a special day, and mostly because of the people that we shared the day with! Our celebration included a number of people of different nationalities. Sharing the American Thanksgiving holiday with a number of people from other countries was […]
Thanksgiving in the Philippines
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 […]
Great Results!
As I reported last week, I had my first exam in my Bisaya course yesterday. The results were exactly what I was hoping for! Out of around 200 words in my vocabulary, I got 100% correct! I was so happy to be able to accomplish that! Next week, I have another exam as well, this […]
Hiring janitorial services!
It’s been awhile now that I was thinking of hiring somebody to clean our house thoroughly. Yeah we have help here in the house, but she is so tide up with catering the needs of our kids that sometimes the house is not really maintain the way Bob and I want it to be. A […]
Frustration setting in
Sometimes living in the Philippines can be frustrating. Lately, I’ve been feeling that frustration. It’s kind of like recently, when Klaus wrote a column entitled, “My patience is wearing thin…” that’s how I feel today! Living in the Philippines, there are constant reasons to make your patience wear thin, or bring your frustration to the […]