A bacteria walked into a bar and the bartender said, ‘We don’t serve bacteria in this place.’ The bacteria said, ‘But I work here, I’m staph.’

Besides bad jokes? Not much. Although I actually did go grocery shopping in Olongapo this morning. Yeah, it’s freakin’ sad when that’s the highlight of your day. But it turns out it wasn’t the highlight. More on that later in this post. Anyway, I thought going on Tuesday after the long lockdown weekend would be a way to beat the crowds. I was wrong about that. Luckily for me, my driver was able to get me access to the store through the senior citizen’s line (I am one but don’t have the official ID). That saved me over an hour of waiting for sure.

I stocked up on the necessities I could find but in some cases, it was slim pickin’s. I was pleasantly surprised that the alcohol ban is not in effect in Olongapo City. So, the unavailability of beer in Barretto is just one more example of power-mad local officials exerting their “authority”.

Pretty strong rumors that the enhanced community quarantine will, in fact, be reduced to a general community quarantine come May 1. Stay tuned!

I guess this will pass for today’s “interesting” photograph. I saw a sign across the street from the grocery store and went to have a closer look:

The Big Hominid Kevin Kim is heading out to start another one of his famous long-ass walks. Wishing him good luck and success on his journey. Coincidentally, Facebook reminds me that it was just two years ago that I wore his butt out as we did a farewell hike on Namsan together.

Now, aren’t these pretty?

So, while I’m grocery shopping I got a message from Catherine, the Wet Spot dancer who lives nearby. She’s out of food (again) and wanted to “borrow” 1000 pesos. Well, borrow in Filipino parlance means “give”. I asked her if she would rather earn 3000 pesos. She liked that idea. Man oh man, I’d forgotten what a tight young 25-year-old body looks like unwrapped and how good it feels snuggled up next you. But enough about that.

I did rather enjoy this example of political correctness gone stupid. Or stupider I should say.

And speaking of the American way:

It’s awful hard to find a job
On one side the government,
the other the mob
Hey, hey ain’t that right
The workin’ man’s in
for a hell of a fight.

Oh, this country
sure looks good to me
But these fences are
comin’ apart at every nail.