Isn’t it?

Pretty much unpacked and settled in. More odds and ends to buy yet but for the most part this is how it is going to be. I guess I’m alright with that.

It’s quiet out here in Alta Vista, and that’s a good thing. Noise is one of the most consistent complaints I hear from my fellow expats. Traffic, roosters, barking dogs, and loud ass karaoke at all hours of the night are pretty normal here in the PI. None of that has been in evidence here, at least from my two days of experience.

Going to put the crockpot to work in the morning. Finding good meat here may prove challenging, at least in the cuts I’m used to using. Also quite a bit more expensive as well. I miss the commissary already!

As to my other routines, well there is dart league on Wednesday and Friday. Tournaments just about every other day. And the Hash on Monday afternoons of course.

It is always good to cum together with my fellow Hashers each week.

Still no girlfriend, but I have’t given up hope that she will find me soon. And if not, well it’s not like I don’t have other relationships.

We’ve grown so accustomed to being together over the years….

I’m also looking forward to getting my dog next week. My driver Donnie came by with his today and wanted me to buy her from him. Nice enough dog but I’m going to start with just the one for now. I will certainly consider a second pet once I get acclimated to being a dog owner again. It’s been about 15 years since my last one I reckon.

I had to get rude with a persistent beggar yesterday which bummed me out. A good reminder to get off my ass and find some charity work to do. I’ll definitely make a visit to the Fil-Am Home for Orphans next week to see what they need.

Speaking of kids separated from their parents, I’m so sick of the insanity taking place in the USA. I rarely even do politics these days. Just not going to change any minds, especially those of the willfully ignorant. My blog buddy Kevin Kim is still in the fight however and I’d say our political viewpoints are very similar. So, go read his take and I’ll just say ditto. I really did love the un-PC correctness of this cartoon he posted:

More hypocrisy from the left…

I stirred the FB pot some this morning with this post. Hey, I was bored.

One thing that gets my goat is the restaurants blaring CNN (or even worse, Al Jazzera)) when I’m trying to dine. It’s hard to ignore and it is shocking just how far the “mainstream” press has gone over the deep end. Ah well, not my problem now. I just don’t want to hear about it.

And that’s about it from here for now. I’m realizing you can change you location but that won’t necessarily change your perspective. Still, no regrets. This is where I need to be. I’m sure the “why” of that will be revealed in due course.