The Hashers gathered at the Tropical Garden on Baloy Beach at 2 pm to kick off the Red Dress Hash Run. I’d never visited Tropical Garden before and had my first beer of the day there. It’s a nice place.
And that’s the way my first Red Dress Hash Run went down. The beers also went down. Seven (one at each stop on the bar crawl) before I got to the On-Home venue. Four more or so during the Hash Circle. And probably three beers at the after-Hash gathering. You can do the math, but that total exceeds my consumption limit. Especially when San Miguel Zero is no longer available. Suffice to say, by the time I got home, I was floored. Or so Swan says. I don’t remember a thing.
From the July 2017 LTG archives: I’m back in Korea after my visit to Barretto, reflecting on how I hope to be living after making the move. Two lines in that post that stood out:
“I am so glad that my future will not include being a lonely old man looking for love in all the wrong places.”
“As the prophet has said, man does not live by bars alone.”
Oh, well. The best laid plans don’t always turn out the way you intended.
In today’s YouTube video, the vlogger discusses how breaking the expat rules can lead to a better life. Well, I’d say to each his own, and some things depend on the lifestyle and location you prefer. I remember as a tourist here, I’d frequently get sick after a couple of days, and I suspected it was the water. These days, I still drink bottled water, but I cook and brush my teeth with tap water. I probably have acquired immunity by now. As for living with relatives, my new live-in housekeeper is Swan’s niece. I’ve agreed to allow her husband and two kids to join her in the basement (it’s a fully equipped, separate living area). I don’t expect there will be any problems with that. As for his other points, I’m following my own rules that work for me. So yeah, I live in a subdivision, but I can still hear the Philippines from here. I’ve not immersed myself in the local culture; I hang out with other expats and dine on the foods I like in nice restaurants. I can afford this lifestyle, and for the most part, I’m happy with it.
And now for today’s lame humor attempts:
And that’s all I’ve got for today.
re: “dress”
The word “dress” has several meanings, one of which is the femme-y skirt ensemble (e.g., a lovely dress for the ball). But “dress” is also used in more masculine/martial contexts, as in “full battle dress.” So you could’ve gone like this…. although might have to adjust the fit so that it’s more like this.
“I am so glad that my future will not include being a lonely old man looking for love in all the wrong places.”
Lucky for you, you’ve found someone solid, and you’ve managed to stay with her for several years, with only the occasional tampo because, really, you’re more of a drama queen than she is. Please don’t ruin this for yourself or her.
I didn’t check the math…
Wow, even I thought those anagrams were incredible.
I bet you’re happy not to be wearing red anymore.
John mate for a bloke who doesn’t roll with trannies mate you sure like hanging around ’em mate no worries tho mate no harm no foul as they say mate just live ya best life mate even if it is with fellies in dressies mate cheers mate cheers
Yikes. I wrote:
So you could’ve gone like this…. although might have to adjust the fit so that it’s more like this.
—which ought to be:
So you could’ve gone like this… although WE might have to adjust the fit so that it’s more like this.
Mea maxima culpa.
IMO, I wasn’t impressed with the video. The guy is kind of doing a “humble brag”. People find their level of comfort. For example, drinking bottled water in a third world country is not something I do because that is what expats say should be done. I do it because the rates of GI sickness/disease from drinking tap water in those countries is many many times higher than drinking bottled water. The risk (sickness) vs. reward (saving a few pesos) is a no brainer in my book. (But yeah, I have no problem in brushing my teeth with tap water.)
LOL on the quotes from your 2017 blog. Can a plan not go as intended if a person is 100% in control of that plan? hmmm. 😛
Brian, I agree with you regarding the vlogger. He’s doing things his way, and that’s fine for him. It doesn’t mean everyone who chooses a different lifestyle is doing it wrong. I like living in comfort, and bottled water is part of that for me. And having a bunch of kids that aren’t his living in his house puts him at risk in a way I try to avoid. Anyway, his life, his choice.
“Can a plan not go as intended if a person is 100% in control of that plan?”
Um, this is me we are talking about. Since when have I been in control? Plans change, and so did I. 🙂
Kevin, I didn’t even notice the error.
Yeah, maybe next year I’ll go dressed to kill!
Lucky or not, it’s my last chance at love, so hopefully I won’t fuck it up this time.
Aaron, those were costumes, not trannies. Why are you so obsessed with baklas?
John mate no offense mate none taken mate but i’m not the one parading around with blokes in frocks mate take it easy mate no one’s judging ya mate just own what yr into mate cheers mate cheers