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Waiting For the Storm

This is my first rainy season out in the Provinces. Unfortunately, this is where most folks meet their demise during typhoons and whatnot. But that’s mostly due to mudslides and such in the more remote, outlying areas. I live near the resort town of Subic and the house I currently live in is 20 years old – so no major worries. In any case, I’m told that typhoon conditions are a bit milder in this area, due to the mountainous borders. No matter how you slice it, I can’t imagine anything worse than the typhoon that flooded my home, in Pasig.

It’s About Time (Part Two)

After careful consideration, I knew that I wanted to get out of Pasic City (Metro Manila) and move out to the provinces. So, my brother-in-law suggested that I check out two houses for potential relocation. The first house was a small two bedroom place located on his family’s compound (several houses and a small sari-sari store). It was okay. But the next place was amazing.

At Some Point, You Just Have to Take a Rest and Look Around

Trust me – it’s not all palm trees and coconuts in Pasig City. It’s more like 3rd world city and washing the naked kiddies out on the sidewalk, as I head out from my sub-division and into the main town. Seriously, all I need is a camera and I could work for National Geographic. Time to get to the place where I want to eventually retire…

A New Look

Since I’m forced to rebuild my website, I’ve decided to give it a new look with a much more robust theme software package  called “Atahualpa” (available from WordPress). The picture at the top shows the Immaculate Conception Cathedral (aka “Pasig Cathedral” or “Pasig Church”) (click here) located in Pasig City. It’s about a 15 minute [...]