2016-03-19 18:53
Lately I’ve been ignoring this blog due to sightseeing and trying to make a big decision. There has been a lot going on these past few months and I will have to get back on that but fo… Read More
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2016-03-19 18:53
Ok, so I finally completed my second year in medicine (actually we been done for about a week now) and apparently I have managed to pass all my classes. Amazing. Anyway, it’s time now… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
In Boracay you can find many people offering a boat cruise around the island for less than ten bucks. In the Bay Area 10 bucks wouldn’t even be enough for you to get a round trip from… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Waiting for the buffet to get started I found my self sitting on one of the hottest bikini clad beaches in the Philippines... with my parents. Well, at least I didn’t have to pay for a… Read More
2007-10-26 21:24
So I'm sitting here watching Joseph Estrada (a.k.a. Erap) arrive in San Juan on live TV, just after he had been given a full presidential pardon earlier today, and the whole time I'm asking… Read More
2007-10-25 23:35
After dropping off my car at Honda Alabang, which was over four weeks ago I finally got my car back yesterday. It took them an entire month to fix the scratch on the rear passenger door and… Read More
2007-10-04 03:04
Manila Hotel is the place to be even when you can’t sleep inside. The five star Manila Hotel opened in 1912 and is one of the oldest hotels in the Philippines. At one time General Doug… Read More
2007-10-01 19:24
Well as you could imagine during a 14 hour road trip to Pagudpud there are probably going to be a lot of things to see... most of which is traffic. However, once you get further up north and… Read More
2007-09-30 21:33
Well it seems the semester break has come and gone, and I have to say these past two weeks have been quiet adven… Actually it has been pretty much mundane so how about I this post in… Read More
2007-07-27 01:50
When I walked in to the room she didn't appear at all like I was expecting. She was lying there on her bed, almost as if she were sitting, with her torso prompted up against her pillows and… Read More
2007-04-19 03:10
Last week was they celebrated Holy Week here on the island and on last Thursday my uncle had invited me to go on a “spiritual journey”. Despite my usual religious fervor I was ki… Read More
2007-04-14 05:36
You might be wondering why I took this picture of this man. What is it that he is doing there in the middle of the road? Is he checking the pressure of his tires? Changing a flat? Does he ne… Read More
2007-04-13 16:52
The case:While celebrating with a group of friends a 58 year old med student managed to consume 6 bottles of beer and 6 shots of hard liquor. Also on the menu that night was clams, grilled f… Read More
2007-04-13 15:31
Now, for some unknown reason I don't have an unlimited amount of money to spend while I'm staying in this country. In fact my budget is quite limited. Luckily for me you could say I've hav… Read More
2007-03-01 18:15
Well, today was scheduled to be our much anticipated showdown with the doc since we turned in the letter. Apparently the administration at the institute I attend didn’t see much of a p… Read More
2007-02-10 07:46
Fear is an infectious disease that can easily swallow up another man's courage Read More
2007-02-09 16:39
Miracle No. 1Yesterday I was able to take a hot shower for the first time since I arrived in this country over a month ago.Miracle No. 2Trying to clean some dirt off the shower head I was lu… Read More
2007-02-09 16:38
Two and half hours later he finally walks in the door. With all his ranting of how he rather not be a teaching and how he's only doing this as a "favor" I wonder why he even comes in at all… Read More
2007-02-09 16:34
One of the strange things here in the Philippines is the contradictions. In this country 2 times the people have managed to rally together to take down a president. However, there is still t… Read More
2007-02-01 16:08
For a country where people usually beat around the bush before telling you what they actually want to say I find it strange that lately a lot of people are coming up to me to tell me what it… Read More
2007-01-29 02:07
Me: Magkano ang plant?(Translation: How much is that plant?)Shop Clerk: 100 pesosMe: Wow, that plant is a 100 pesos.Shop Clerk: 800 pesosMe: I thought you said 100?Shop Clerk: Seriously, a… Read More
2006-12-24 22:59
When I walked into my dorm I was surprised to see all this snow on my counter top. It didn't taste like snow. Just kidding I didn't taste it. Ok so it wasn't actually snow. I found it growi… Read More
2006-12-24 04:46
If you hang outside the jeepnies from the back does that mean you don't have to pay? I can't imagine any other reason as to why this guy would be hanging out there.Trust me he's not exactly… Read More
2006-11-30 03:06
Another typhoon is on its way. It's a super typhoon at one time thought to have the potential to be a Category 5. To put that into some perspective Hurricane Katrina was a Category 5 that hi… Read More
2006-11-13 17:55
There we saw him walking by himself on an unusually un-crowded street of Manila. He was probably around ten years old, definitely no older than twelve. Now seeing children walking alone aiml… Read More
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