Tuesday’s gone, but I’m still around to write about it. Not that it was a particularly newsworthy day, but I did change things up some. Here’s how it all went down:
As usual, I did my weekly grocery shopping at Royal. My helper and Swan were there to assist. Even with Swan’s added items to my basket, my tab was under 15,000 pesos, so I was glad about that.
Swan had invited me over to her/our place for my Tuesday night beer drinking, so I bought a case of San Miguel Light for that purpose. After dropping Swan, her groceries, and the beer off, I returned home to await her message that she had completed her tutoring work and I could join her. It was pouring down rain all afternoon so I was trapped at home. I took a couple of naps and tried to find a movie that was recommended for me on Netflix and YouTube without success. Well, YouTube had it, but you had to pay to see it. And the only method of paying was via credit card. I just didn’t trust them with that info, so I’ll find another way to acquire “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” before I forget.
It was a little after five when Swan messaged me that she was ready for me to come over. The rain had slacked up some, but it was still a wet ten-minute walk getting there (umbrellas are pretty much useless in the wind). A peck on the lips when I arrived, and then I took my usual seat on the patio to begin my nightly chore of beer consumption.
We had about thirty minutes alone together before Swan’s sister and nieces arrived. During that time, I asked Swan about our future living arrangements. She told me the niece would be moving back to the family complex next month to live. I do feel guilty about splitting them up, but not so much that I’m willing to be guilty of the crime of cohabitation with a minor. I did tell Swan that if she preferred, I’d help her rent a place so she could continue to live with her niece. Swan said she preferred to stay with me, which was the answer I was hoping for.
When the family members arrived, Swan had a surprise in store for me.
Anyway, it was a pleasant evening hanging out with Swan and her clan. I was in charge of the music and did a Spotify playlist of tunes from the 50s and 60s. Swan even danced with me a couple of times!
Around nine o’clock, I did the walk home alone in the dark, but at least the rain had subsided to a light sprinkle. I would have preferred to stay with Swan, but as usual, she said I have to wait until next month.
And now it is Wednesday.
My plan as of now is to brave the rain and make the trek to Hideaway Bar for the Wednesday feeding and see how things go from there.
I came across this somewhere on the ‘net and felt compelled to share it on my Facebook:
I haven’t heard much talk about renewed COVID restrictions here, but President Biden’s call for more mandatory vaccinations is generating some rumblings on the internet. Have people finally come to see what a farce this has all been, and will they now actively resist this type of government overreach? I’m a bit pessimistic about that, but this meme could become the battle cry of the resistance:
That’s all I’ve got for now.
so I’ll find another way to acquire “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” before I forget.
For movie titles, the actual standard is just to italicize the title, but some journalistic sources use quotation marks (which is the style I use on my blog). You never see both done at the same time, so you should pick just one.
Her dog, Snickers, is not so shy.
That is one big, fat canine. Looks like a giant Snickers.
Scrumptious-looking cheesecake, and October creeps ever closer. I’m sure you can’t wait. October is your Christmas.
Regarding movie titles, I did it with quotes first, didn’t like it, so I italicized it but didn’t bother taking the quotation marks off. At least I didn’t use boldface font.
Tomorrow begins the “Ber” months–Christmas season in the Philippines is here! So, let’s hope October doesn’t bring a lump of coal…
Bar None. That’s a pretty good name and candy bar as well.
Is that “Yes” beer or San Miguel Light?
At first I thought Snickers was a polar bear. He needs to join the Hashers on their next adventure.
Cake number 4. I am calling the people over at the Guinness Book of World Records.
Thanks for the PSA regarding dogs. Chaining a dog up all day is truly cruelty to animals. Unfortunately, I saw far worse at Moran market in Seoul back in the day.
Peace Out!
Soju, Yes, that’s a San Mig light. Some special promotion, I guess. Or they are looking for affirmation.
Yeah, maybe it’s an Asian thing to treat dogs like animals rather than friends. I’ve seen a lot worse than depicted in that photo. I remember seeing a truckload of dogs on the way to the slaughterhouse once in Korea. They were packed in like sardines. As I passed, one of the dogs made eye contact with me, and I’m still haunted by the look of pain and suffering on its face.