But first a little Voodoo in the kitchen.
On my way into town, I dropped some stew off at my future residence for Swan and the landlord to enjoy as well. They gave it a good review.
My mission for the evening was to expend the 500 peso voucher coupon for Voodoo that was due to expire at midnight. Voodoo doesn’t open until 6 p.m., so I killed an hour drinking beers at Sloppy Joe’s and hanging with Chris and Shyrel. Jim showed up a bit later and joined the party. When the witching hour for Voodoo rolled around, Jim joined me there.
Beers at Voodoo are 100 pesos each, so I needed to consume five to achieve full value for my coupon. And by golly, I did it! When it came time to pay my tab, I only owed 1130 pesos for the lady drinks I purchased for Josie and Lyn. I’m not good at math, but I’m sure that coupon saved me big time!
Jim and I crossed the highway for a nightcap at Cheap Charlies, and then I knew I’d had enough. Caught a trike and was homeward-bound.
I also got some confirmation that I’m not the biggest sucker in the Philippines. Reekay, who does the Life Beyond the Sea vlog, posted this story of a slow learner:
Now, I’ve been scammed a few times and been overly generous to undeserving recipients occasionally, but never in the amounts that this guy routinely gave. And that fuck up with the last girlfriend’s niece was something I never would have even thought about trying. So, perhaps there is hope for me after all!
I had quite an adventure on today’s hike that I’ll write about tomorrow. Now it’s time to prepare for another SOB Friday, and this will be the first contest at the La Oficina bar. It’s a small venue, so I’ll try to arrive early and grab a good seat. That’s all for now.
Now, I’ve been scammed a few times and been overly generous to undeserving recipients occasionally, but never in the amounts that this guy routinely gave…. So, perhaps there is hope for me after all!
Maybe this is a difference of degree between you and that guy, but it’s not a difference in kind, so you ain’t off the hook, even if that last sentence is meant facetiously. Toward the end of the video, the narrator speculates that Slow Learner was a slow learner because he couldn’t control his lust. This has been a recurrent theme in my comments here as well. Lust and neediness can blind you to the ugly realities of the low-quality women you so often meet, which is once again why I’m happy you’re now focused on Swan, who seems to be in no hurry to put out. Good for her, I say. Swan strikes me as classy. She has her flaws, as we’ve previously discussed, but if she helps to make you a better man by forcing/persuading you not to spread your DNA around the village, all the better.
And that fuck up with the last girlfriend’s niece was something I never would have even thought about trying.
Says the guy who was only recently banging an 18-year-old! Well, at least you don’t have some long, sappy phone-text history that can be used against you.
Or do you?
A couple of days late, but this is in reference to another bar opening in your neighborhood.
Seems to give rise to the saying, “You want to make a million dollars in the bar business? Great – first, start with 2 million dollars………….”
They all seem pretty interchangeable, with even the ladies moving from one to the other quite frequently. But, it is not just a PI thing, I see the same thing in Thailand, and to some degree, it happens in the US also. A bar/nightclub, etc. will get a buzz and be the go-to place for a while and then usually, that star will fade and something else will be the latest and greatest.
But I have no idea what type of place that would distinguish itself from the competition in your neck fo the woods. Seems like a bar with relatively cheap alcohol along with dancers and/or GRO’s is the way to go as that is what the targeted demographic wants.
First there was Dinty Moore making stew and he has stepped aside for Dinty McCrarey.
“The Guy Who Was A Slow Learner”, could also be titled ,”No Money, No Honey”.
Thanks for the blast from the past with Hendrix. My two favorite guitar players from that era were both Jimmy’s. The other one with the surname Page.
Peace Out!
Glad you enjoyed, Soju. Hendrix was a genius on the guitar and an idiot on drugs. Not that I have room to talk.
IF I were ever to open a bar (and I won’t), it would be at least partially open-air and on the beach. That’s the kind of place I like, and I think it would be a hit, especially if it included some pretty waitresses in sexy uniforms. Oh, and I would play the music at a reasonable volume and let customers request their favorite songs.
The nice thing about the Barretto bar scene is the variety. Something for everyone and every mood. If I want a go-go girly bar, I’ve got choices. If I want a beer with a view, I can find that. But yeah, I think we are reaching a saturation point, and we still have THREE new bars getting ready to open. Good luck to them all!
Kev, whatever may motivate my stupidity, it isn’t lust. I don’t pay to fuck the girls I meet in the bars, nor do I pretend that they are girlfriends. I spend time and money on them as bar companions, but that’s as far as it goes–at least for the last couple of years. There was a time when I tied some of my monetary “gifts” to fulfilling my physical needs, but I found that scenario unsatisfying. I’m still tempted occasionally (Aine seems like she’d be fun), but I just don’t want a quid pro quo relationship, sexual or otherwise. I wake up alone every morning, so if it’s lust that drives me, I suck at it.
One week until I move into my new place with Swan as my roommate. I hope things work out for us, and I’m trying to maintain a positive attitude, but I’m also prepared for failure should that be our destiny. Perhaps I’m unworthy of love. Time will tell.
As for the 18-year-old (Maria), that was pushing the boundaries, but I did require her to document that she was of legal age. Why anyone would even think of engaging in felony behavior with a minor boggles my brain. It’s against the law to even have a platonic relationship with someone underage (that’s why I wouldn’t permit Swan’s niece to stay at the house when I move in). The guy in the video took stupid to a whole other level. I will also say this in defense of Maria–she is smarter and more mature than most of the older women I’ve “dated” here. She’s been working in Manila for a couple of months now but still sends me a daily greeting. The only money she has ever asked for was for school expenses, and that was after I volunteered to be her sponsor. Yeah, I’m not cut out for the “Sugar Daddy” role, but Maria would be a fun companion if I were.