txtlog: September 11, 2007
Shame.. jollybee has made it to las Vegas (it is slowly moving east.. they are taking over the world) :(
A running log of fun or interesting texts that I get from my fellow volunteers and friends here in the Philippines.
Shame.. jollybee has made it to las Vegas (it is slowly moving east.. they are taking over the world) :(
Ok creepy jesus has struck again :) this morning we had a jeepnee full of people who had come from manila to see our dead jesus (and the leader was said to be possessed by the lord…went in the house at that point)
Ok out of curiosity what exactly are banda shots and should high schoolers have them on their budget? :)
Kids do not change no matter what the country, I got a package from my mom today and the thing they loved best were the packing bubbles :)
I have yet to decide what is the best time of day for a brown out, teaching computers with no power sucks but trying to sleep with no fan also sucks
Ok I know I need to get used to them, but I hate brown outs especially the ones that last just long enough for the computer to shut down and you lose the information you were working on :( We r having our filipino mo celebration and none of the Read More …
I hate that I never know anything.. I did not grow up with festivals and parades and intramural competitions, I have no idea what is happening but everyone expects me to know Gotta love this place, we have a parade this morning.. good thing I teach first second and fourth Read More …
So now one of da ladies at work cals me charis n speaks 2 me in tagalog. Ive workd wit her frm da beginin. Awesme. [not from Charissa, and we learned Bicol, a diffrerent dialect]
I saw the strangest thing today. A wall clock that was not only running but exactly on time!
I think there is something with Filipinos and umbrellas.. just saw a break dancer use an umbrella as a prop :)
[I sent another volunteer saying that I heard that they had a creepy decomposing Jesus at her house] Wow how did you hear about my jesus? Yeah I have a fake decomposing dead jesus at a chapel in my family compound… he is paraded around town every easter
Who ended up with my key? You guys did lock the place up right? [I respond: We closed the door and left the key under a rock near your door. It should be ok there, I think.] You are a rather humorous individual. Perhaps you should take your show on Read More …