by Gary | Jan 12, 2013 | Housing in the Philippines, Only in the Philippines, Silly or Stupid
I’ve been posting about my new house and how a few things need repairs. I mentioned the water spigot in the CR as my arch enemy in this house. FINALLY, Jenn bought the pipe cement that I need to fix it. So I told everyone I want them to shower or whatever so I... by Gary | Jan 11, 2013 | Only in the Philippines, Silly or Stupid
I moved out of my old house and into a new one. Due to the last minute nature of the move I didn’t have time to disconnect or transfer my phone/internet. The way we left things with our landlord didn’t inspire me to leave the connection intact. To be... by Gary | Jan 5, 2013 | Culture
One of my biggest complaints about living in the Philippines is how we’re treated by some members of the population here. I wrote a pretty detailed account of it in a blog post but the kids are what really get me. The lack of respect is astounding. Recently, I started... by Gary | Jan 1, 2013 | Filipino Logic and How They Think, Only in the Philippines, Silly or Stupid
The week between Christmas and New Years, Jenn had one of her nieces (Kylie) staying with us. I am not a big fan of having a lot of people in my house but in this instance I was OK with it. The little girl is well behaved, for the most part, and it gives my kids... by Gary | Jul 14, 2012 | Education in the Philippines
2:30 PM Chalk up ANOTHER strike against the Filipino education system in my little book. I went downstairs to get some more water and I see the 16 year old, Maricel, with what look like notes from school. Today is a Saturday so I was a little surprised to see her... 