As Bob mention on his column a few days ago, the highlight of our trip to Father Franco’s place was meeting new people especially the 3 ladies who are from Peru. It was really nice talking to them, even the mom although sometimes we had a hard time understanding each other. We did enjoy talking […]
Phone call from a friend
I got a phone call from a dear friend a few days ago. I could tell that there was something wrong because she called me up. Our communications are usually through email, or I always call her up because I have a Vonage phone and can call cheaply. When I answered the phone I could […]
Did I get you?
In my previous article, “That’s it. I’ve had enough.” I wrote about how I’ve decided to move back to the States. As many of you, no doubt guessed, the article was an April Fools Joke! Yes, it’s true, that was just a joke, and I have no intention of leaving the Philippines. I will, unless […]
A little sensitivity
There is nothing wrong with being sensitive, I feel that I am a person who is sensitive. Being oversensitive, though can cause problems. A lot of Filipinos are actually quite oversensitive when it comes to criticism. It doesn’t even have to be criticism directed toward that person themselves, but the person can be oversensitive when […]
Language Update
It has been a while now since I wrote about my language studies, but that doesn’t mean that I have not been staying busy with it! Now that my teacher, Bebe is also teaching here on the LiP site, I hope that some of you are also doing a little language study of your own! […]
What happened to my brother?
My parents had three kids. I am the oldest, and my brother is the youngest. My sister was 2 years younger than me, but she died at age fifteen, and I was 17 when that happened. So, during my adult life, my only sibling has been my younger brother. When I moved to the Philippines, […]