Long distance relationships don’t come with many benefits. It’s like my work offering a one-percent 401K match. It’s a kind gesture, but would take a couple thousand years to earn anything substantial in the retirement fund. One benefit in a … Continue reading Benefit of a Long Distance Relationship: It’s All Yours
One of Jenny’s first projects when she moved in with me was to get rid of my big bucket of coins. Something about collecting loose change … Continue reading Coin Money Versus Paper Money
Recently, Jenny and I took a trip to a local Filipino supermarket and restaurant. We talked about the food we ate and informed the world about one big cultural difference: what Americans and Filipinos call dirty jokes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DUote1nvuM Continue reading Our Big Fat Filipino Weekend
Filipinos have many of the same flavors as we do in the US. Chocolate is common in the Philippines as are many other classics. I’m pretty sure North Korea is the only place without chocolate. As far as ice cream … Continue reading Filipino Flavors: What’s an Ube?
The first big snowstorm arrived in our parts this past Thursday. As usual, people panicked and bought up all of the milk, eggs, and brought at the grocery store as they huddled indoors sharpening their spears for the impending 12 … Continue reading In the Meadow We Can Build a Pathetic Snowman
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
Look at that title! In the radio business, we call that a teaser! In the field of prostitution, it’s an incomplete thought. A teaser in that field is a midget whore who only lets you look and does not let … Continue reading My Favorite Thing About Being Married Is…
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
I’m going to write a little about moles here. Not the scary kind that works at the bank. I mean the scary kind that grows on your skin. Moles terrify me. I’m American, after all. Jenny and her Filipino brethren … Continue reading Moles: The Big Black Ones On Your Face
Jenny and I recently did a very adult thing. We started a joint bank account. Then, we learned the bank couldn’t add her in. Luckily we did add her to my existing account rather easily after an hour of the … Continue reading Marriage Requirement: A Joint Bank Account
Public transportation has a bad reputation in the United States. Those who often use it are at the lowest levels of society. They are the people who work tirelessly to ensure society functions. These are the men you see at … Continue reading Welcome to America! Stay Safe on Our Public Transportation
One of the first things Jenny and I did when she arrived in the US, after embracing each other and peeing at the airport twice, was make mango float. I can’t even remember which weekend we did this; if it … Continue reading How To Make Mango Float: The White Person Way
For the most part Jenny and I knew everything there was to know about each other. We’re pretty open about our insecurities, loves, and when we poop. One thing we haven’t seen yet is each other’s poop. Jenny has seen … Continue reading Marriage Opens the Door to Finding Out You’re Weird
Already Jenny has spent more time in the US than I did in the Philippines. She has a better grasp of cultural norms here, which include shoving people on the train platform for seats and spending far too much money … Continue reading Learn to Appreciate the Small Stuff: Like Dying Leaves and Midgets
By decline, I don’t only mean the reclining theater chairs. Which is kinda cool, I guess…after you finished laughing at them. Friday after Thanksgiving is special for my fiance and I. That is the time we watched our first movie together–in … Continue reading The Decline of the Movie Theater Experience
I’m talking about “real” sidewalks where you could actually walk without fearing for your safety. In the Philippines, there’s all forms of public transportation for very short up to the very long distances. From the trisikad (cycle rickshaw) that could transfer you … Continue reading Sidewalks in the Philippines: A Myth
I still haven’t gotten used to the cold autumn weather. Everyday is just freaking cold to me, no matter what time of the day. When I arrived here at almost midnight on halloween, Timmy said it’s actually nice out for him. … Continue reading Fall is FreezingAF for Someone from the Tropics
Three days ago, I met Timmy again after six months. It was different from the last times we’ve been together. Back then it ended in painful goodbyes after several days. This time, it would take several years before we have … Continue reading LDR No More
Kenny Rogers of Jackass fame… Not, but really…Kenny Rogers, the musician who is as American as voting for Donald Trump while giving a bald eagle a blow job, has a popular restaurant in the Philippines. It’s called Kenny Rogers Roasters. … Continue reading Kenny Rogers Has a Popular Restaurant in the Philippines Yet None in the US
The day before Jenny’s birthday we went to a barbecue place. It was a little different than places you’d find in the United States as it included many vendors and had no real walls or roof. You get to pick … Continue reading Transsexuals Cooked Me Pig Rectum
Marrying a foreigner means an opportunity to eat the food she grew up with. What’s normal to Jenny isn’t always something I’m too familiar with. Filipino cuisine includes lots of pork and soups. Growing up in America, most of my … Continue reading Are You Afraid of Foreign Food?
Year 1 – Year 2 – Year 3 Happy third loveaversary, Drunky McPotato O’Bee!!! Soon we will move on from that third picture. Especially since now, we’re technically on our first day in our fourth year (Philippine Time). We’ll have … Continue reading 3 Years of Bee-ing Together in Accurate AF Pictures
Many times in a long distance relationship you’d have to force yourself to be positive. Positive that you’ll see each other soon enough. That you’ll be together one day and never have to say goodbye again. It’s not easy. Back … Continue reading LDR is Freaking Hard. And I Wouldn’t Have it Any Other Way
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)
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