Over the past few days, the discussion here on the LiP Blog has really turned toward Filipino time, patience, and adjustment to the Filipino way of handling our lives. I said in comments and in my posts over the last couple of days that it is my goal to learn how to be more patient, […]
Looking for foreign foods in Davao?
For any readers that are in Davao, there is a new place where you can find a decent selection of foreign style foods to choose from. The place is called “Gourmet Deli” and is located on Governor Sales Street, just outside Chimes Mall in Uyangaren, Davao City. The place is very similar to another well […]
The things we most want to escape are the things we can’t let go of!
If you think about it, it’s true. All of us westerners have things that we really want to get away from. We have reasons why we want to move to the Philippines. One of the biggies is prices are low here. But, among the other reasons we want to come here, we find: Get away […]
Mañana: What does it mean?
On an article that I wrote yesterday, there has been some discussion about the Philippines being the land of Mañana. Well, what exactly does Mañana mean? I just went to Dictionary.com and looked it up. There are a number of listings shown there but here is what most of them say: Mañana: 1. Tomorrow 2. […]
English Translation of Philippine National Anthem
A few days ago, I posted an article that I wrote about the Philippine National Anthem, and I also posted the lyrics to the National Anthem. In a comment left on that post, reader “Bob NY USA” asked if I could provide an English translation of the lyrics. Thanks to another commenter, Jul, we were […]
My journey living in the States
I got an inquiry from somebody asking me to post about my experiences of living in the States before. It was quite an experience for me in a nice way. Well, I will try to refresh my memory a bit though. I went to the States in 1991. Before I went there I didn’t have […]