Saturday, December 6, 2008

Back Home


Nice to be back in the Philippines. At lot has changed since my last time here, that was in August of 2002. The peace and order situation has improved dramatically. Progress can be seen all around, although poverty still is widespread. Traffic is still bad in some places.

Monday, November 24, 2008

Leap of Faith

  PICT0132 Finally decided that I would go back to the Philippines and visit my ageing mother.  I made up my mind around November 2005 to do it, my flight was not till the 20th of January 2006, on Northwest Airlines.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Clinton

DSC00049 Latest picture of Clinton my Cockatoo, he is getting rowdy and noisy nowadays. 

Friday, November 14, 2008

Saturday, November 8, 2008

Adjusting

scan0003 scan0005 Still adjusting to the weather here in the Phil. it really gets hot.  Don't know what's worse very hot or very cold?  That's me in my Ford Windstar, and there's my Scion tC again.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Global City

SANY0106 Thats me at Global City, they are really developing this place look at all the hi-rise buildings in the background.

Monday, October 27, 2008

Settle Down


Iam here in Manila Philippines adjusting to the humidity, just bought a new Suzuki Grand Vitara 4x4 v6. Plan on doing some traveling around the Philippines enjoying the scenery.

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Virginia Beach

P1010019 Still contemplating on leaving Virginia Beach.  Planning on going back to Philippines where my Mom has decided to live thru her golden years.

Another Virginia Beach Picture

 P1010122 Thats me and my Scion tC again.  I just retired from the US Navy where I worked as a Network Administrator.  Planning on going back to the Philippines for some needed rest and recreation.

Friday, October 24, 2008

Cool polo shirt


Found a cool Adidas polo shirt with the logo of my graduate school. All Ateneans out there eat your hearts out, got it for PhP 1,195 at SM North EDSA.

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Escape


Thats me and my brand new '08 Ford Escape, I just got it but I plan on using it for long drives. I already used it to go to Albay and see the Mayon volcano. This time I plan to go to Fort Ilocandia in the Ilocos region and the Hundred Islands in Pangasinan. I may use the Suzuki for that trip.

Monday, October 20, 2008

Movies at the Mall


This is Bush my Ecleptus parrot. Finally got some time to go and watch "Body of Lies" with Leonardo DiCaprio and Russel Crowe. Liked the action scenes. Think the high tech surveillance is kinda over the top.

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Sideswiped

This is the damage done to brand new '08 Grand Vitara. Insurance claiming here is so different than in the states, even if you were the aggrieved party you have to do all the paperwork and go thru all the hassels. It will take a couple of weeks at the dealership to get it all fixed and you don't get a loaner car while they work on it, bummer.

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Its Sunday

Getting ready for Lunch prayer meeting, its the one year death anniversary of one of our neighbors.  Probably go to church at the Sto. Nino Parish Church later on.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Chillin

Just chillin right now, ordered some materials for renovations Iam having done to the apartment complex.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Tropical Sun

Had lunch at Max Brenner's at Trinoma Mall. Ordered Jumbalaya and Iced Coffee. Soup and Jumbalaya was superb, recommend to friends.