A running log of fun or interesting texts that I get from my fellow volunteers and friends here in the Philippines.
We have an idy bidy puppy! I just stopped and explained to some neighborhood kids that its not nice to ask people for money, and that I don’t have $. They listned n didn’t laf. At the end they gave me hi5s n walkd away. It was nice. It was Read More …
[In reference to a text I sent months ago when I witnessed a guy asking around at the public market for animal porn on dvd. 16-in-1 means, 16 movies on 1 dvd] I found animal porn 16-in-1 at quiapo.
Mayb we shod start a secret society lyk da ‘useles volunteers society’ n have meetings in shady corners of nila (not hard 2 find) n chant n stuff?!
I thot I hatd my office b4. Jus walkd in aftr nw mayr. My desk gne. My pprs jus on smones elses. My supr has lng sense retird..hvent seen him in 4 months. Gwapo [counterpart] says engineer so n so is ur cp. Fuckers. [I text back that I just Read More …
Just finished observing a grade 5 eng class. Man it was bad. Would u ever answer a question when wrong answers get a yelling lecture for about 5 min? I wdnt! Im experiencingmy first fiesta n I tink im going to hurl…they took all d calories out, diba? I am Read More …
I worry about how co teaching will go when I cant even manage 2 observe a class. Any luck y u? Wow. Dey r playin a tagalog versin of spice girls when 2 become 1! I dnt thnk it cud get any betr dan it is already
Doncha jus luv it when u r d only guest on time so u end up sitn at a table up front facing the audience all alone. I lov d pines! I jus bingd on cheez wiz pimento n sky flakes. Not such a good feelin aftrward..lol. New phrase. Paki-lalaki. Read More …
Oi my but hurts! [We hiked to a waterfall the day before, it was “just near the road”]
Don’t u just LOVE miscommunication
My jeepney drivrs playing Naughty By Nature. IT’s takn me back 2 my youth…n a nice break from Love Is…n My Humps
I’m at the bank. Anyone want any transactions? The way this line is going, I think each person gets 10 trans. I think I’m going to practice my Tagalog while I’m up there… Use the Tagalog option… Get as much atm time as I can…
4 some reason it is like a sauna in my ofis 2day