Cebu
The Cost of Getting a Driver’s License in the Philippines
Hey, I should start searching for free car insurance quotes! Because I might be able to drive one again! A car, I mean.
See, I lost my driver’s license card (along with my ATM, credit card and a wad of cash) a year ago when I stupidly placed my...
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Bohol Tour Part VII: Statues and Churches
One of the most famous landmarks in Bohol, Philippines is the Sandugo site, also known as the Blood Compact site. It happened in March 1565. It is where the Spanish explorer Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and Bohol tribe leader Datu Sikatuna made a pact of friendship by cutting their left...
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Lunches at Big Joe’s
The first time Gim and I ate at Big Joe’s in Dipolog City, we only snuck in for a quick snack of siomai before embarking on the bus that would take us to Dapitan pier where we were to take the ferry bound for Cebu. We ordered milkshakes for take...
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Waiting to Board
Just a few pictures in the waiting area at NAIA…
A macro of the seat in front of me… There are five of us waiting to board… Two Computer Engineering senior students (Emarc and Clare), two Computer Science graduate students (Chris and me) and one Computer Engineering instructor (Ma’am No)....
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A Sad Goodbye (For Now)
Fli-fli: I’m happy, Gim-gim. Heehee. I got you almost half nekkid. Heehee. Let’s make a sex scandal!
Gim-gim: Me too. I love you soooo much. Smile for the camera!! Wha – whaaaattt ????
Fli-fli: Just kidding!!!
Fli-fli: I don’t ever want to leave, Gim-gim. I’m already happy right where I...
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The Do-It-Yourself Tour of 2007
Sembreak started in the middle of October. Finished all my exams and projects, think I did okay. Ran straight back into my boyfriend’s arms.
‘Course time crawled sooo much longer than that statement.
I’m home (in Zamboanga), safe and sound now, back from a totally exciting one-week city-hop adventure. From...
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The Best Way to Unload Stress
I’ve never explored Zamboanga quite like these past few months. I’ve always wanted to see all the beauty of my hometown but I never thought a Cebuano would be the one to show me. Last Saturday, Gim and I set out to visit PTK Resort in Manicahan. Gim’s best bud...
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Mixed Veggies N’ Seafood
It’s nearing lunch time and I can’t help but think about the sweet taste of fresh vegetables mixed with the distinct, salty taste of seafood. I don’t know why. Perhaps it has something to do with my going on frequent trips to the coastal areas of the West Coast where...
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A Gim and Flisha Senti Fest
I have just resigned from my latest job. As of the moment, I am wondering whether to stay or to leave (for Manila/Cebu/wherever) to find work. As you can imagine, this has got my poor little Gimmi all worked up.
Gimmi: “Love, so, um, what’re your plans?”
Me: “Mhmm… about...
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