Memoirs of Korea |
Having spent my entire childhood in the States (from elementary to high school), I've encountered a LOT of people from different backgrounds & cultures. Unfortunately, I've only had 1 girlfriend a...
Posted by Mellvis on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:05:00 PST |
Filipino Myth Busters: Driving in the Philippines |
Fiction: Philippine drivers swerve in & out of congested lanes because they have no sense of respect for road rules. Fact: Philippine drivers who swerve in & out of congested lanes ar...
Posted by Mellvis on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 09:24:00 PST |
Filipino English |
Here's my list of English-spoken-in-the-Philippines-only. You'll probably not hear these words / expressions in any other part of the world, unless Auntie is staying at your house for the weekend beca...
Posted by Mellvis on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 08:19:00 PST |
Changing Blogs |
I'll be going back to using blogger.com regularly. So this is my last blog for myspace.To read my blog, go HEREif it doesn't work: just go to http://tolivedieinmanila.blogspot.com ...
Posted by Mellvis on Sun, 22 Oct 2006 02:03:00 PST |
Manila City Blackout, Part 2 |
It's Friday, a 3-day weekend, and pay day. But everything is closed. Every business, office, and school without a backup power generator is closed. Even 7 Eleven is closed!!! By now, the stor...
Posted by Mellvis on Fri, 29 Sep 2006 10:51:00 PST |
Manila City Blackout, Part 1 |
Genesis, Chapter 1 In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless wasteland, and darkness covered the abyss, while a mighty wind swept over the waters. Then G...
Posted by Mellvis on Fri, 29 Sep 2006 10:37:00 PST |
I'm Hungry |
It's dinner time, and I'm hungry but not for food. For the past 3.9 years that I've been living in the Philippines, life's been great; life's been like a 4-star vacation. I'm not wealthy, but not reg...
Posted by Mellvis on Sun, 24 Sep 2006 03:33:00 PST |
Hitting On Women |
Ok it's quite difficult to flirt with women in the Philippines.Guys, let's face it. When an American sees a beautiful girl, he will lift his eyebrows. If you don't agree, it must be true because my pr...
Posted by Mellvis on Sun, 20 Aug 2006 10:21:00 PST |
So How Many Girlfriends Do You Have? |
The most common greeting from a Filipino Uncle to a nephew is, "So, how many girlfriends do you have now?"This was funny at first, then faded into being amusing. Now, I have to force myself just to be...
Posted by Mellvis on Sun, 20 Aug 2006 10:11:00 PST |
Proper, You Know How We Do |
The one word to describe the way people speak English in Manila is simply: PROPER. Proper, correct, the way it is done gramatically so. For example, people still use the word fetch, courting, crush, a...
Posted by Mellvis on Sun, 20 Aug 2006 09:59:00 PST |
