New Experiences

There are a lot of things we would have never expected to happen to us. Things are sometimes extremely different here in the Philippines. One thing is when people go on strike here they try to keep you from doing whatever you were wanting to do physically by completely blocking your way. In the states they are just outside with signs. Here they put up signs and then line up cars or pedicabs to block your way.

There are brown outs all the time here. A brown out is basically power failure. There is no real reason for the brown out. In the states there is a storm or lightening or something to that effect. Here they might be fixing something so power is out or honestly there is no reason at all. My personal opinion of the worst time to be caught in a brown out is in a grocery store.

In the states your bills will have a if after this date you have to pay this amount which includes your late fee. Here in the Philippines there is a discount period if you pay your bill early, a normal fee which is on time, and a late fee. Time is of no consideration.

Filipinos are very open and honest and will talk about anything. In the states we will not talk to strangers about anything. Here they will tell you all about there prison time or how they were deported if you want to hear.

You have to have spacers for pictures otherwise they will stick to the glass due to condensation and will ruin your pictures. BUT you can't find them anywhere here. And no one knows what you are talking about.