(Three) Years have gone by and I found that once again my Philippine Drivers License was about to expire. Which only seems fitting as the Philippines, gave me my license in 1997 and I used a (Three years expired) Florida license to get my new Philippine one. I tried to renew my Florida license, but […]
Don’t ask too many questions!
Living in the Philippines for more than 16 years now, I have come to notice many little intricacies of the Filipino people. Many qualities of Filipinos are very endearing and nice, but a few are also annoying. One thing that bothers me to no end is if you have questions to ask. If, for example, […]
Sometimes I’m Right
Last week I wrote about “How it Happened” explaining the medical emergency that befell me in March and this is an excerpt straight from the article: “My memory was gone, I forgot how to use my computer; or even how get money from the NFCU” Which brings me to an article I wrote last year […]
How it Happened
It was Saint Patrick’s Day in the morning.The guys from Cignal Satellite were on my roof tearing out the Dream System and installing the two new dishes. I came out and told Mayang that I didn’t feel so good. Then I was struck with diarrhea. This is where I cease being graphic after I tell […]
Nothing On TV?
Note from the Editor: He’s back! Yep, Paul Thompson has been missed and today is his re-appearance here on LiP! You should not expect that you will be seeing him weekly from here on out, give him a chance to heal from his sickness! But, Paul will be continuing to make a comeback as he […]
Philippine Election
Today is election day in the Philippines. May 9, 2016. Today, I want to write about my experience over this election period. This article is not about promoting any particular candidate or party, it is about the experience of living in a City where the Presidential front runner is also the Mayor of that city. […]