Back in February I wrote about our new neighbors, a call center that had moved into the building behind us. They were noisy, and woke us up three times per night, every night. They really made life difficult, and I went over there and complained several times, hoping to minimize the noise level so that […]
Can you do that? Is it legal?
A lot of European countries, particularly the United Kingdom have a long tradition of their Citizens becoming expats. What is an expat? Well, it is somebody like me, a person who goes and lives in a country other than that of which they are a citizen of. Americans, like me, don’t do this with nearly […]
I stand accused
I found out this morning, I am being accused of having committed a crime. It appears that I will have to go to court on Friday. Thankfully, it is only Barangay Court, where the Barangay Captain makes the decision, and if found guilty, the consequences should be minor. Problem is that this is totally false. […]
My New Car Pt. 2
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, […]
Dear Feyma “I need job”
Dear Feyma, I’m a foreigner. I am marrying a Filipina soon. She lives in the Visayas area. I want to live and retire there. I have some retirement money but want to work in the Philippines when I get there to live. What kind of work do you think I can get there? Thank you. […]