Many foreigners who come to visit, or even to live in the Philippines are into the whole “girlie bar” scene. Many areas all around the Philippines feature bars where girls dance, either naked or semi-naked. I’ve been to such places, as have most men. For me, though, I’ve never really been a big patron of […]
Taking a break
As any regular LiP readers know, I have been taking Cebuano language classes for more than 2 years now. Recently, I decided to take a little break. It’s actually been about 4 weeks already since I stopped taking classes! At first, having some time away from my studies was a bit of a relief. It […]
Early Christmas decoration!
I am writing today about how the Martin’s decorate Christmas. When we used to live in the States I decorated Christmas right after Thanksgiving. Even when we moved back here to the Philippines. In the States before it would take me a few days to finished up my decorations. I usually decorate the whole house. […]
Bloodbath
I have some rules that I live by. One of my rules is that I don’t become involved in Philippine Politics. As a guest here in the Philippines, the political situation here is not my concern, and it is not my place to tell Filipinos how to run their own country. Today, I am going […]
Is Pay for view worth it?
When pigs fly, could be my answer to that question. Sunday 15 November, I sat down to watch the Pacquiao Cotto fight, l phoned Dream Satellite and booked the big event well in advance. I asked “What time does the main event starts here in the Philippines?” “8am sir”, the tiny voice responded to my […]
Heroes
Let’s talk about heroes today on LiP. I want to discuss heroes in two different senses. I want to talk about recognizing a hero, and I want to talk about every one of us becoming a hero in our own small way. What? You didn’t think you could become a hero? Believe me, you can […]