I may be going in circles, but at least it is better than a dead end!
The Wednesday Walkers did a long (for us) 8K journey in and around the Naugsol valley. Another hot day, but this is the time of year that makes you appreciate that rainy season is right around the corner. Once that arrives, I’ll be missing the heat again. And so it goes.
Another chelation session with Dr. Jo in the afternoon. I shared my recent ECG results with her as well, and apparently, my heart output has improved slightly over the past six months. So, that’s good news. Hubby Chris, also a physician, showed me some stretching exercises that might help my aching back. I’m thankful that I have access to doctors I trust here in my little town.
After the medical stuff, I began my evening bar hop at Oasis Bar, where I had a “buy one, get one” coupon to expend. Swan joined me there, and we gave the Oasis menu a try for the first time. Swan ordered a chicken burger, and I went with the wings. A few minutes later, the waitress advised that they had no burger buns. Okay then, we’ll just share the wings. The wings were okay for pub fare, but we’ve had better.
Tryst, that new bar that was supposed to open last Saturday, was our next stop. The manager at Oasis (same owner as Tryst) said they’d be open at 6:00. We arrived at 6:30 only to find a locked door. So, we went downstairs and enjoyed some time at the Alaska Club.
When it came time to choose our nightcap venue, I suggested going next door to the Green Room. Swan surprised me by saying she was in the mood for something different and liked the ambiance at Cloud 69. Fine by me. It was our second time there and we enjoyed ourselves. Keeping on schedule, we called it a night and triked home at 8:30.
I would never think about not abiding by the Philippines’ immigration laws, and I know what would happen to me if I got caught violating the terms and conditions governing my stay–I’d be out on my ass. So, I don’t get the uproar by the lefties in the USA about deporting illegals. They seem to have a weird set of priorities.
This made some heads explode when I posted it on Facebook for some reason:
I have arrived in January 2007 on my trip through the LTG archives. In this post, I talk about the usual Itaewon antics, but I’m impressed looking back at my long-lost staying power. Dropping into the Grand Ole Opry at 2:30 a.m. and calling midnight an “early” ending. What happened to that guy? I also mentioned a couple of bloggers I’d met, but sadly, the links no longer work because the blogs are no more. Anyone else remember Thoughts of a Goat?
From Facebook memories on this day in history:
Today’s YouTube video is also from my Facebook memories, fifteen years ago. It’s a crash test between a 2009 Chevy Malibu and the 1959 version of that vehicle. Pretty impressive to see the progress made over the years.
Now for some funny business:
Looks like I’ve done gone and did it again. Thanks for dropping in. Y’all come back now, hear?
re: Oasis and Tryst
Sounds like poor service and unreliable hours of operation. I wouldn’t go back to either of those places. We have a lot of that nonsense here in Korea—usually at establishments that never post their hours of operation so that they can close early if they want instead of staying open for late customers. Display your operating schedule and commit to it, I say. And if you need to shorten your hours due to poor business, display that, too.
re: “I would’ve been sober” meme
Correct the tense problem in that meme.
It’s sad to see an indoctrinated population that can’t or won’t think for themselves.
Funny how it used to be the left who talked that way. School was The Man.
Anyone else remember Thoughts of a Goat?
I remember him. Just barely.
I hope you climb Easter Mountain on Easter Monday.
Glad to see that all of the health indicators are pointing up.
Re: Crash test video. Yeah, it is very cool how car safety has improved over the years.
1975: 26 car deaths/100K population
2023: 12 car deaths/100K population
Re: tourist visa
Surprisingly painless and the fact that they are so lenient. Are there economic requirements for you (i.e. have to show proof of monthly income, etc.)?. Do you have to leave the country at all? Could you just get continuous 60 day visas forever if you so chose?
You need to prove monthly income for the SSRV (retirement) visa, but not for a tourist visa. Last year they added a question on the extension form about why you want to stay longer in the PI. I always answer, “because I’m having fun and there are more places I want to see.” Never had any pushback on getting approved. You do have to leave the country after three years, but when you return, the clock resets. I got burned during the scamdemic because my time ran out and I needed to get vaxxed to fly out and back again. Oh well, the Sinovac shots didn’t kill me…yet.
Kev, it did seem weird that Oasis didn’t have the buns needed for about half the items on their menu. Why bother with a kitchen at all? No idea what’s going on with Tryst; I heard they are having staffing issues.
Regarding the tense issue with the meme, one fix might be to add “had” to the second sentence. Or you could make the second sentence the first sentence.
I’m still 50-50 on the climb. If I don’t do it on Monday, I’ll go up there for a morning hike when it is a little cooler. The other issue with Monday’s Hash is the On-Home is a long way from Easter Mountain. In years past, the Hash trail was the ascent and descent; then, we’d be driven to the On-Home venue. There will still be a pretty good hike to go after the exhausting up and down. We’ll see.