Perspective, meanwhile back in the real world

[Old55]

Expats dealing with those little things while living in da Philippines 🇵🇭 may forget your “old” life back in the West.

4:45AM 29deg heavy thick freezing fog. Start car, scrape ice off windshield warm up car then off to work. Dealing with icy ❄️ streets huge pucker factor as traction is fleeting. Thinking of upcoming challenges that will occur in the workplace while trying to stay out of the ditch.

Just as I enter the campus a Coyote darts into-under my car. Some how it didn’t damage the front spoiler or anything else, well except for the Coyote. 

Expat members you are all living your dream even though there maybe a bump or two remember what was. 

Having said all that what good things have you experienced while living in Philippines the past year?

[stevewool]

Wow , i was just about to say all what you have said except one thing, it was a cat and not a Coyote that ran out infront of me this morning, Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

[Old55]

It’s weird Steve, this is the third time I’ve hit a Coyote the past ten years or so. One was unhurt the others roadkill.

I’m sorry to hear about the cat. I hope it survived.

Like you I’m about had enough of work now. I’m just tired. Unlike you I’m treated very well and I’m thankful for that. Anyway  I look forward to spending time every year in Philippines 🇵🇭.

[Clermont]

4 hours ago, Old55 said:

 

Expat members you are all living your dream even though there maybe a bump or two remember what was. 

Having said all that what good things have you experienced while living in Philippines the past year?

I think this would make a wonderful poster to hang on your front door living in the PI's, but man is never happy with what he has. 

No disrespect Old55, but this poetic phase bring a to my eye this early in the morning. Facing another bloody hot windy day.

[AlwaysRt]

4 hours ago, Old55 said:

Having said all that what good things have you experienced while living in Philippines the past year?

Things like this

 

and this

 

[Jack Peterson]

8 hours ago, Old55 said:

this is the third time I’ve hit a Coyote the past ten years or so.

 Daily happening here Old, it could be Dogs, cats , Goats or as I have just seen walking the Dog a Cow on the Barangay road, broken free from its Mooring, Just have to Ring the Barangay Captain as it is one of His.  Of course he constantly tells us we have no strays on the Road, I don't think he gets out much in our End of the Barangay, Having a beer with a friend Yesterday at my local sori sori, there were plenty of looses dogs about just waiting to be a Target for ther Idiots on bikes. 

[sonjack2847]

9 hours ago, Old55 said:

Having said all that what good things have you experienced while living in Philippines the past year?

So far so good.

[OnMyWay]

6 hours ago, Clermont said:

Facing another bloody hot windy day.

You are lucky you are not in Southern California where most of my family lives!

 

[Jack Peterson]

Talking about hitting things on the Road  as we have, Our Garbage Truck Almost fully laden, has taken a Tricycle out of Service in one swipe, Silly Owner/ Driver parked up for Lunch in a Bad place at the Junction of the 2 Roads outside our House. the Truck Driver called 2 or three times to the owner and having got no response went By, taking the Trike with him attached his Back end.  why do we never have a camera when these things happen

Bin a funny ole day really but it is what it is EH? 

[Clermont]

3 hours ago, OnMyWay said:

You are lucky you are not in Southern California where most of my family lives!

I hope your family come through this OK, we have big fires in Oz too, good luck.