tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362934812024-03-07T00:55:55.409-08:00The Filipino ExperienceThe Lone Gopher is giving you the inside scoop of surviving in the Philippines (i.e. write a blog)Lone Gopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06881046725749547581noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36293481.post-41692286793610328972006-11-29T21:47:00.000-08:002006-11-29T21:55:07.882-08:00'Tis the season<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">The Philippines has the official longest religious celebration of any nation (this is at least what they would like to claim, I have not checked it myself).</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">The first of September marks the start of the <em>bermonths </em>(September, October, November, December), four months of holiday season/christmas celebration. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">The first day is celebrated by playing christmas carols on the radio, but then it slows down a bit. This year they didnt start to play "Come all ye faithful" in the supermarket until 19th Spetember. I bit disappointing, but, yes, I know it by heart by now.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">/J.</span>Lone Gopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06881046725749547581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36293481.post-48319233475255038472006-11-27T22:27:00.000-08:002006-11-27T22:35:24.819-08:00Weather Report<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><a href="http://pagasa.dost.gov.ph/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">PAGASA</span></a> has the best information of weather forecasts in the Philippines. </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">If you won't be able to access the Internet during your travel, write down the following number:</span><br /><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2921/4430/1600/Picture1.gif"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2921/4430/320/Picture1.png" border="0" /></a> </p><p><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">ULAN</span> means rain or raining in Tagalog. </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">If you do not have access to a phone, just cross out "line" "at" and "433-" from the "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Hotline</span> at 433-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">ULAN</span>"-bit, and you will have a 99% accurate forecast. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">/J.</span>Lone Gopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06881046725749547581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36293481.post-29733264813988609442006-11-24T00:59:00.000-08:002006-11-24T01:01:14.554-08:00Say What?<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Earplugs is recommended attire if you dare to venture into a shopping mall in the Philippines.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">/J.</span>Lone Gopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06881046725749547581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36293481.post-75987079875289838072006-11-24T00:54:00.000-08:002006-11-24T00:58:23.388-08:00Getting what you asked for<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Do not ask questions that can be answered with "Yes" or "No". You will get the same reply always.<br />If you are asking for directions, take the advice from at least three people before you set out on any longer journeys.</span><br /><br />/J.Lone Gopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06881046725749547581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36293481.post-76526261768108033182006-11-20T08:53:00.000-08:002006-11-21T15:59:27.856-08:00Join in, will you<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The Philippines is the promised land of videoke. Indeed, in Manila they've even named a street Singalong<br /><br />/J.</span> </span>Lone Gopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06881046725749547581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36293481.post-80645869306191144852006-11-20T08:50:00.000-08:002006-11-21T15:56:14.603-08:00A town with cheer<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Indeed, there is a town called Sexmoan located some 70 km northwest of Manila. I have never been there. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">/J.</span>Lone Gopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06881046725749547581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36293481.post-1161333687122214192006-10-20T01:38:00.000-07:002006-11-21T15:57:35.970-08:00Rollercoaster<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">When you come here, ride the Jeepneys. It's like a rollercoaster only cheaper and without the pussy safetybelts.<br /><br />/J.</span>Lone Gopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06881046725749547581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36293481.post-1161261219160166832006-10-19T05:32:00.000-07:002006-11-20T02:05:37.205-08:00The big white telephone<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Dear Diary.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Today I overcame my western-style phonehabits and sent my first textmessage from the crapper.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">/J.</span>Lone Gopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06881046725749547581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36293481.post-1161261049008965802006-10-19T05:19:00.000-07:002006-11-20T02:03:56.643-08:00The Filipino Experience<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">This Blog is an extension of </span><a href="http://lonegopher.blogspot.com"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Lone Gopher</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">, which contains general thought and funny stuff that might or might not be connected to the Philippines. This one will be pure filipiana from an expat's eyes.<br /><br />/J.</span>Lone Gopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06881046725749547581noreply@blogger.com0