For better or worse, the type of person I have always been, is one that sets about a task, completes it and then moves on to something else. The only time for rest and relaxation is when all tasks that need to be completed are actually completed. I am sure that there are probably psychological […]
Filipino People Fighting for What they Believe In Enter President Duterte who was elected not only on promises of ridding the streets of drugs and crime, but also of attacking the corruption and financial rape of the Filipino people by the elite. Lofty goals indeed! During the past few days, I have been in Manila […]
THERE’S SOME GUY IN THE PHILIPPINES NAME “JOE” WHO LOOKS JUST LIKE ME! They call me “Joe” !..This is something I told my GF one day after coming in from a walk, after she asked me how was my time out. Of course I have come to realize now that this guy JOE looks […]
You might want to read Further to understand the title “Killing Time in Paradise”, lol You are probably aware that the Philippines became a very different country on May 9th, electing a new President, Mr. Rodrigo Roa Duterte (nickname “Rody”), who positively encourages extra-judicial killings. Does this development have any implications for you and your […]
The Filipina Perspective What Are They Really Thinking? A while back I wrote an article about the Filipina perspective and how though we foreigners have a lot to say about our Filipina partners, very few Filipinas come out publicly and tell their side of the story. Yes men, there are two sides, lol. At first […]
Learning Filipino Culture An important step if you want happiness in your interracial relationship! Before I get into learning about Filipino culture, I want to introduce myself. I am Yuri Sincero. I was born and raised in Cebu, Philippines. I now live in the United States, married to an American man for almost 2 years […]
Don’t Get Involved! A Filipino Mentality that differs wildly from what I am used to This Filipino mentality showed it ugly side recently here in Dumaguete. There was a very sad and unfortunate incident that has made me remember something my wife has tried repeatedly to convince me of. Out of respect for the family […]
Having Kids as an Older Expat Should I, Should I not? Having kids as an older expat in the Philippines is something that just about all expats will have to think about. The reality is that most expats who have come to live in the Philippines will end up with a wife or significant other […]
Filipino Mentality – Chapter 2 “Crabs in a Bucket” or, “Me First” “Crab mentality, sometimes referred to as crabs in the bucket, is a way of thinking best described by the phrase, “if I can’t have it, neither can you.”The metaphor refers to a bucket or pot of crabs. Individually, the crabs could easily escape […]
Filipino Mentality Chapter 1 – Focusing on today vs Looking at the “Big Picture” I, like most westerners I know, tend towards being a “planner”. That seems to involve most aspects of my life from financial matters to vacations or even the meals that I have, and sometimes I notice that this need to plan […]
