This little piggy went to market

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Well, I guess I’m not so little, but Swan and I took a morning walk to the marketplace in Subic town. We purchased some school supplies for Jason, the little boy Swan met on one of the Candy Walks, and also restocked our chocolate cache for this coming Sunday’s mission.

Swan has been communicating directly with Jason’s teacher (his mom doesn’t own a phone). We’ve got a backpack full of supplies and school uniforms we’ll be dropping off on Sunday.

The walk itself was mostly on the National Highway, which is never that pleasant. In Calapandayan, we came upon the scene of an accident that occurred minutes before our arrival.

No idea who was at fault, but this motorcycle was rear-ended by a car. Not shown is the body of a female lying motionless on the highway (that’s what those folks on the right side of the picture are staring at). Don’t know if she was alive or not. We kept walking but heard an ambulance as it arrived on the scene.

Some more pleasant photos from our trek:

We didn’t have any chocolates to distribute, be we did hand out some cookies and lollipops along the way.
A hard life just gets harder during the rainy season
On the road again
This empty building used to house the Eagles bar, one of the Hash venues back in the day. It was gone long before my time.
Life on the riverside
The store where Swan buys the candy
The Marketplace trike stand. We caught a ride home for 200 pesos (150 + tip)
A boring highway journey

Next on our agenda was a trip to the beauty salon for a foot spa.

Soaking those sixty-nine-year-old feet in a mineral bath
The pedicure was a bit painful in places

With our feet scraped and nails clipped, we crossed the highway and visited Papagayo for some beachside dining.

A rainy day view
It was nice to see Norman again. He was the longtime bartender at Mangos, and recently took a similar position at Papagayo
The view from our table. We couldn’t eat on the beach because of the weather.
The view of our table. We had the place to ourselves.
The cutest couple in attendance
Swan had tacos and said they were good
I ordered the chicken enchilada and was disappointed.
It was served lukewarm and I’m not seeing much chicken in there.

Needless to say, Papagayo will not be a regular stop on our dining itinerary. Oh, and Swan didn’t get wine because she thought 300 pesos a glass was too pricey. Which means this venue won’t work for a beach bar alternative either.

As we were finishing our meal, Swan got a message from our neighbor Davina asking where we were so they could meet us for a drink. We got together at Green Room.

Jeff and Davina played some pool and both are good, but Jeff was one of the better players I’ve seen locally.

After a couple of drinks at Green Room, we had a comfortable ride home in Jeff’s car. We’ll be getting together again this afternoon for the dinner meetup at Hops and Brews along with Matt and his wife.

And I’m thinking an out-of-town trip is coming in my near future.

The dreaded all-day brownout is coming this Wednesday. As good an excuse as any to head to the beach for an overnight getaway.

So, I’m sure you’ve read Zuckerberg’s admission that Facebook censored content at the government’s request during COVID and the 2020 elections. Today’s surprise was seeing this cover on a friend’s post:

He’s not the type to share “violent or graphic” content, so I wondered what was up and clicked on “learn more.”
Okay, let me see the photo and I’ll decide for myself
Seriously, Facebook? This is neither graphic nor violent. Not even close. WTF? Are you scared of what God might do to your evil corporation?

I shared this on my feed and told folks to see for themselves how fucked up our world has become.

But, thanks for the memories, Facebook:

Nine years ago I received this windfall in the mail. Not sure what I did with all that money, but I appreciated AT&T going through the time, effort, and expense of getting me the refund to which I was entitled.

Today’s YouTube is from a channel I wasn’t subscribed to, but I gave it a watch. For the past two years, this Yank has lived in Bonifacio Global City (BGC), a very upscale area in Metro Manila. He thinks things are changing (for the worse), citing inflation and women’s attitudes, among others. Well, I’ve bitched about higher prices, but there’s no escaping that. I think his real problem is living in Manila. Things are as good here in my neck of the woods as they ever were.

The daily dose of humor:

Don’t be so hard on yourself
The science is settled!
Maybe you should have checked, mate.

Today began for me with this beauty:

And that pot of gold is up on Black Rock.

Well, our group hike took us to Olongapo City, so I couldn’t go collect the gold. Maybe next time. Now it is time to get ready for the Hops and Brews gathering. See you here tomorrow to tell you all about it.

6 thoughts on “This little piggy went to market”

  1. Sorry to see that that meal was disappointing. Are there any good hole-in-the-wall spots that look grungy but serve decent food? There’re a lot of places like that in Seoul.

    So—scheduled power outages prompt you to travel, eh? Takes a lot to move you.

    re: Zuckerberg

    Fake through and through. I don’t trust a thing he says, and I’m glad I’ve been off Facebook since around 2010.

    Have a good gathering this evening!

  2. John mate need ya to make a report with pics of the various ladyboy hangouts in ya town. Asking for a friend mate thanks cheers

  3. Sorry, Aaron, but I have no interest or expertise in ladyboys or their hangouts. The only bar I know that actively employs them is Thumbstar, and that is one reason I never go there.

  4. Kev, I honestly can’t think of any fine dining hole-in-the-walls. Myleen’s is probably the smallest place I’ve eaten, but it has a nice ambiance.

    Yeah, I’m powerless to stop myself from wanting to get out of town! Actually, the subject came up at dinner last night, and now the whole group (four couples) will spend the brownout in Angeles City.

    I use Facebook like a tool, but you have to be on guard that the tool doesn’t use you. That covered meme is something I wouldn’t have normally shared, and now I’m seeing lots of folks are similarly pissed that something so innocuous would be considered violent, and it is getting a lot more views than it would have otherwise. Well played, Facebook!

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