Okay, last week in part one; I explained the logic for not buying the new car, and my wife replacing the headlamps and grill. Then she jumped into her project, on Monday morning second week of January, 4 guys show up with tools and stuff, next the truck comes by loaded with cement sand and […]
Feeling like you are in outer space!
Sometimes, we all have bad days. Monday just was not my day. Actually, being honest, I am not sure I would say it was a bad day, but it was interesting, and in some ways, I felt like I was on a different planet. As I mentioned in my article on Monday, My brownout strategy, […]
My brownout strategy
As I have written several times over the past few weeks, Mindanao is experiencing a pretty extreme power shortage. Davao, I am happy to continue reporting, is still experiencing far fewer brownouts than much of the Island. This is thanks to Davao Light and Power Corporation’s power generating plant in Bajada. Every time that I […]
Still big adjustments to do!
I’ve been living back here in the Philippines for almost 10 years now. I am thinking I still have lots of adjustments to do. As I said before its not easy to live back here.Really difficult, but its getting better over time. My first few months to 2 years here was really hell for me. […]
Our new neighbors
In the Philippines, there basically is no zoning when it comes to real estate, so you never know for sure what kind of neighbors you will be getting. In most developed countries, land is zoned – there are areas that are designated for businesses, industrial, residential, etc. In the Philippines you might have a business […]
What is there to adjust to?
Pretty much everything I write on this site is about having to make some kind of adjustment in your life when you decide to come and live in the Philippines. Although I have lived in only three countries in my life (USA, South Africa and the Philippines) I would venture to guess that any time […]