On Negative Emotions
I realized recently that as I grow older, my tolerance for bullshit and noise, literal and otherwise, has constantly diminished. Impressing others and pretending to care … Continue reading On Negative Emotions
Tag: Filipino
Casually Changing the Subject to the Philippines
I’ve undertaken many job interviews in the past several months. Only one job truly appealed to me from a creative aspect with the others winning due to their location and strict anti-slavery stance. One of the more recent interviews I … Continue reading Casually Changing the Subject to the Philippines
Everything You Should Know About Baseball
A few weeks ago Jenny quizzed me on my Filipino. I did well, but came away a bit vengeful. So, I flipped the tables. Or should I say, flipped the bat? Because that’s what baseball players do these days. I … Continue reading Everything You Should Know About Baseball
Exploring NJ Trip #1: The Deserted Village of Feltville (PART TWO)
Here’s the second part of yesterday’s post/our weekend trip to the Deserted Village of Feltville, where we explore a 241-year-old cemetery and more. If you happen to live nearby or pass near the Watchung Reservation here in New Jersey, you’ll … Continue reading Exploring NJ Trip #1: The Deserted Village of Feltville (PART TWO)
Something Has Changed
We recently broke a cardinal rule in this household. Timmy and I do not like spending stuff on non-essentials because, as we have already established time and again in this blog, we are pretty cheap people. But recently we deviated … Continue reading Something Has Changed
Weight Loss Resolutioners…Again
My husband and I are not getting any younger. We’re also not getting any healthier. For the past few months, we had kind of REALLY let go of and didn’t even try to have healthy eating habits. I am probably … Continue reading Weight Loss Resolutioners…Again
Pre-Christmas Activities
Can you guess what we did as pre-celebration for Christmas? You guessed right–it involved food (of course). Continue reading Pre-Christmas Activities
Learning Filipino: All the Tagalog/Visayan Words I Know
English is tough enough on my mind. In an attempt to make me burst, Jenny tested me on the Filipino language. These are all of the words I know or at least thought I did. Continue reading Learning Filipino: All the Tagalog/Visayan Words I Know
Planning a Trip to Alaska (The Easy Way)
As with most things in life (except eating), starting was the hardest part of planning our trip to Alaska. Of course, the entire trip also took … Continue reading Planning a Trip to Alaska (The Easy Way)
Playing in the Snow
This is what happens when two big goofs can’t resist playing in the first snow of the season. Be warned: Poop jokes are involved (as usual). Continue reading Playing in the Snow
Autumn is a Good Time for Bees
I like autumn. Timmy likes autumn best, too, if I’m not mistaken. He’s an autumn baby after all. He came into this world when the air was nice and cool, and I guess it affected his personality. We’ve been together … Continue reading Autumn is a Good Time for Bees
Cooking Filipino Food (By an American, Rather Wonderful Man)
I celebrated my birthday with my wonderful husband for the second time last weekend. Yes, in an ideal world, you get an entire three-day weekend birthday celebration. Also, in an ideal world, you get to devour all your favorite food … Continue reading Cooking Filipino Food (By an American, Rather Wonderful Man)
First Hockey Game
We got hockey tickets from our ever-sexy Papa Bee for our wedding gift. The game happened back on the first weekend of March. I just uploaded this now because I’m not a very good blogger and this sort of went out … Continue reading First Hockey Game
Sick and Married: Reason Number One to Make Soup
It’s cold season and I don’t just mean the heart of our president. People are catching the flu from unprotected sex and sharing chewing gum with strangers. I was recently a victim of such a cold which left me pretty … Continue reading Sick and Married: Reason Number One to Make Soup
Making Your First Snow Angel is As Good As a Cheetos Party
I’ve always wondered what it feels like to lie down on snow and make a snow angel ever since I was a kid. At 24 years old, I finally did it! And boy, it was every bit as SUPERCALIFRAGILISTIC as … Continue reading Making Your First Snow Angel is As Good As a Cheetos Party
Ugly & Married: What More Could We Ask For?
Yes. Four days ago we ignored all the warnings and wisdom of this modern, existentialist, Trump-supporting society and did what only the conformist losers and ugly people do: we got married. And it was by far the happiest day of … Continue reading Ugly & Married: What More Could We Ask For?
A Taste of Home-ba
It’s been a few weeks since Jenny entered the despicable lair known as my home. Less than a week after she did we were fortunate enough to stumble upon a Filipino grocery store. And by stumble upon I mean via … Continue reading A Taste of Home-ba
Cooking 101: Humba (Or How to Feed Your Husband-to-Bee)
In a couple of weeks’ time, I’m gonna rob Timmy of his glorious bachelor’s life. To do that, I’d have to move away from my family–that means, I can no longer taste Filipino food as often as I want. Unless, … Continue reading Cooking 101: Humba (Or How to Feed Your Husband-to-Bee)
Post-Being Together Blues
I miss being with Timmy. It’s as if everything is duller without him by my side. But I don’t want to write a sad post. Timmy won’t like that. Timmy would rather laugh and make fun of…of…hell, everyone. We practically … Continue reading Post-Being Together Blues
I’m Meeting My Fiancé in Less than Two Months So I Need to Lose Weight Fast
Because Timmy won’t go through with the wedding unless I’m at least 120 lbs maximum. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Ugh, that is so impossible to do now. I can’t lose 100 lbs in two months! Timmy loves me anyway no matter what weight … Continue reading I’m Meeting My Fiancé in Less than Two Months So I Need to Lose Weight Fast
What it’s REALLY Like Dating a White Man (No, it’s NOT like Winning the Lottery)
At least, not in the way you’re thinking. Before we were even officially in a relationship, I knew dating Timmy, a white American, would be quite a shock to the people around me. Philippines is not as diverse as the … Continue reading What it’s REALLY Like Dating a White Man (No, it’s NOT like Winning the Lottery)
