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Bali Hai used to be a good hangout bar in that area.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 29/October/2023 @ 10:38 am
Ask Swan or another acquaintance about Marimar, a very popular soap opera series from years ago that was shot in that area and had the islands as a backdrop and part of the story. As these things go, it was actually kind of fun, or at least tolerable compared to most other local TV fare.
Cheers!» Posted By Drain Snake On 16/October/2023 @ 6:51 am
In the meantime, you might try the ol’ Ace Bandage, those clothe things you wrap around a knee like a mummy.
And stop feeding the hippos!
Just kidding. Your pera, your choice.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 10/October/2023 @ 4:16 am
Something great is coming your way
In other news:
It’s being reported that Biden’s dog has now been banished from the White House due to unauthorized chomping.
Just sayin’…» Posted By Drain Snake On 06/October/2023 @ 1:45 pm
Something tells me the chick from Harley’s will be contacting you again when the coast is clear (and the money runs out)…
» Posted By Drain Snake On 06/October/2023 @ 4:31 am
Well, one big difference is that you’re now paying the rent. But beyond that…
Your time. Your pera. Your choice.
Cheers!» Posted By Drain Snake On 05/October/2023 @ 10:48 am
I still say Lucky gets the Bootsky.
Just ain’t worth it.
And he’ll feed a small family.» Posted By Drain Snake On 03/October/2023 @ 12:05 pm
1. See doc for dog bites.
2. Dog gets the bootsky.
3. Swan on double secret probation.Splitting for “me time” on literally the first day is not a real encouraging sign, even if agreed upon.
Sincerely wish you two the best for this new chapter.
Can’t win if ya don’t play.
But gotta know when to quit.Cheers!
» Posted By Drain Snake On 02/October/2023 @ 4:30 am
Ouch. That dog should be summarily dismissed. Just think if he bit a stranger, female friend or, god forbid, a child. You really don’t want trouble with police, courts, angry family members etc.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 01/October/2023 @ 10:55 am
Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday
While I do wish you and Swan the best, if I were in your shoes I would soberly ask myself:
Would she be interested in me at all if I weren’t about to: (1) move into, and start paying the rent for, the very house she already lives in and shared for years with her recently departed lover; and (2) start paying her to be my domestic helper?
And under these circumstances could I ever really be confident that she’s into me anyway?
Could I handle frustration for long, especially while imbibing gratuitously?
Maybe something genuine will grow and blossom. Maybe she’ll, ahem, hold out until she feels eviction is imminent or she finds an alternative arrangement. Maybe it would be best to just be friends and domestic companions while pursuing transactional liaisons elsewhere. Or maybe it would just be best to fish in a different river.
Your life. Your pera. Your choice. Best made while sober.
Cheers!
» Posted By Drain Snake On 29/September/2023 @ 4:58 am
Isn’t October the point at which you start paying the rent at Swan’s place, err, your new place, and officially become master of said abode?
Perhaps that, ahem, key shift will inspire an attitude adjustment.» Posted By Drain Snake On 07/September/2023 @ 4:47 am
Cheers! 🍻
» Posted By Drain Snake On 28/August/2023 @ 4:55 am
Anticipa-a-tion…
In the immortal words of Pepe Le Pew: Getting there is half the fun!» Posted By Drain Snake On 26/August/2023 @ 4:21 am
Does the price of that burger include a barfine? Otherwise…
» Posted By Drain Snake On 25/August/2023 @ 2:56 pm
I’m with you on this one. The voucher says good for 500 pesos, and not for x number of beers. Unless the voucher clearly states that promos are excluded, the bar should have honored the value of the voucher, period. You’re buying beers with a voucher rather than cash. But you’re still buying. How you obtained the voucher is irrelevant. I really hate petty shit like this. So short-sighted. Kills the party boner. Good opportunity to explore other venues.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 18/August/2023 @ 4:54 am
Agreed, but I note that the law doesn’t even specify “alone” with a minor, pretty impossible at a mall or bus station anyway. Common sense should prevail, of course, but this being the Philippines…
Such squeezable ambiguity.» Posted By Drain Snake On 17/August/2023 @ 9:34 am
Though presumably well-intended, that law is so terribly drafted as to be preposterous and subject to bizarre and arbitrary interpretation.
Who knew “beer joint” was a legal term?
And “any public or private place” would seem to cover the bases sufficiently and render any further enumeration redundant.
As written, the law would seem to apply if you were at the beach and a minor was present, even if accompanied by both parents. There’s no clear exception for non-relatives of accompanied minors.
And what constitutes “in his company?” If some kid walks up and tries to sell you food or trinkets, or even sits next to you on a bus, how fast and far must you run to avoid potential exposure to a criminal charge having a penalty of life in prison?
Run, Forrest, run, indeed.» Posted By Drain Snake On 17/August/2023 @ 6:52 am
I’m a bit farther north but I’ll give John’s a try next time I’m back down in Subic. Cheers.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 06/August/2023 @ 11:30 am
You might also try some spinach (raw or cooked) in a burrito or quesadilla. Kinda healthy and all that. Fried egg can also be an option for either. Or even a little fried tofu, properly seasoned. I dig meat but am minimizing my intake for health reasons. That said, I do occasionally enjoy longganisa (the savory kind from Vigan, not the sweet kind). Plenty of fresh chunky salsa (not that watery shit in a bottle), guacamole, and some sour cream will make just about any protein burrito filler taste really good.
I have searched far and wide but have yet to experience genuinely good Mexican food anywhere in the Philippines, so have learned to improvise.» Posted By Drain Snake On 06/August/2023 @ 9:36 am
A little cilantro and some black beans never hurt a burrito. And totally agree with the searing suggestion.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 06/August/2023 @ 4:51 am
Spending more on lady drinks than rent would seem to indicate a budgetary imbalance, especially if the lady drinks don’t lead to a, ahem, logical conclusion. Perhaps these expenditures belong in the charity column. And then you’re spending quite a bit more on charity than rent. Your pera, your choice. But remember, your landlord ain’t in the charity business. And neither are most bar girls.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 02/August/2023 @ 4:41 am
If you can’t be with the one you love…
I must confess that I never heard of Justin Aldean prior to this nonsense. So I checked out the song for myself. It’s ok, not great. I won’t go out of my way to hear it again. Offensive? Obviously some folks are actively seeking reasons to be, or at least act, offended. There’s power in that these days. And as is so often the case, many are choosing to react to subjective negative descriptions and interpretations of the song, rather than the actual song. And so many in the media just pile on, lest they be viewed as insufficiently outraged and fall under suspicion themselves in the farcical Woke American Cultural Revolution Snowflake Festival.
Regarding the underage thing, it certainly does happen — but not necessarily with a foreigner, who would be wise to steer very clear. Quite often a relative or neighbor or other familiar person is initially involved, and then it expands and continues…
Anyway, keep taking the high road with Swan.
Cheers!
» Posted By Drain Snake On 27/July/2023 @ 5:09 am
“Why are rap songs promoting crime and violence okay, but a country song proclaiming resistance to crime and violence is bad?“
The cultural rot and spineless nonsense in the US and quite a few other places is simply astounding, and will be regarded years from now as mass delusion and idiocy akin to China’s Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 25/July/2023 @ 6:02 am
It is what it is and might just work out to be something great.
But would she really be “alright with the idea” if she were the one paying the rent and you were staying there for free and getting paid for providing some help and limited companionship after your former squeeze passed? It’s a delicate question but I’ve learned to keep it real. The arrangement might still be acceptable, but wishful thinking can be a cruel bitch. Keep your eyes open as you pursue this one. Cheers.» Posted By Drain Snake On 24/July/2023 @ 6:04 am
I hate to be a wet blanket again, but it might be prudent to carefully consider (if you haven’t already) and maybe discuss with Swan the wisdom of living with her in the very home in which she lived with her former man and no doubt made many lasting memories. It just doesn’t seem like a good recipe for recovering and moving on with someone new, even slowly. It does seem like a good way to remain in the place, make a little money, and keep the new guy at arms’s length while figuring out the future. Not that there’s necessarily anything nefarious or devious about that. But it sure is convenient. As for eventually turning a new leaf? This might be a long, slow burn indeed. At any rate, best wishes to both parties.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 23/July/2023 @ 1:59 pm
(Referring to your quoted lyrics from “Both sides now,” and not “Stray cat strut.”)
» Posted By Drain Snake On 21/July/2023 @ 4:39 am
Check out the Khmer (Cambodian) version of that song by the California-based group Dengue Fever, on Youtube. The music is familiar enough but the language makes it more intriguing and pretty awesome. (It played at the end of the 2002 film City of Ghosts, which is pretty good too.) Some of their other music is also really cool but may be something of an acquired taste. Cheers.
» Posted By Drain Snake On 21/July/2023 @ 4:36 am
“it begs the question–why would a woman like that be interested in a man like me?”
At the risk of sounding like a cynical dick, I’ll gently state the obvious: she gets to remain in the home, and continue the standard of living, to which she has grown accustomed.
Hopefully there’s much more than that, but it kinda behooves you to keep your eyes wide open and perhaps guard your testicles as you charge into a new thicket d’amour, especially after emerging from previous feminine briar patches with painful bruises and scratches.
Of course you fully realize all this at some level, so don’t let your navigation be overly influenced by beer confidence, needy emotion, or ambitions of the little head.
All that being said, cheers and smooth sailing!
» Posted By Drain Snake On 16/July/2023 @ 12:32 pm
I am what I am, and that’s all that I am
Former bargirl with kids, recently cut off from years of poreigner financial support, meets kindly new poreigner with ATM card What could go wrong?
Danger, Will Robinson!
Cheers» Posted By Drain Snake On 23/June/2023 @ 7:26 am
«« Back To Stats PageAh, the road paved with good intentions…
Just a friendly note of caution. Providing a lump sum in advance to a person with poor financial management skills rarely works out well, especially if they are the impressionable type who may decide, or be convinced, that they can now afford some big ticket item because they have the cash in hand, with remaining monthly needs or outstanding debts pushed aside as problems to worry about later or conveniently convert into someone else’s problems if at all possible. You see where this is going.
I have found that the best forms of charitable giving encourage and enable, or even mandate, future self-reliance (education, tools, transportation, proper work clothes) rather than foster dependency. Teach a man to fish etc. Anyway, you already know all this, so keep your fingers crossed and stay firm. If it doesn’t work out, maybe it’s time to cut ties or suspend assistance until convinced of improved skills and attitude. Your intent is admirable. But yes, the pit is bottomless, especially in the Philippines.
Cheers.» Posted By Drain Snake On 23/June/2023 @ 5:21 am