... and so it came to pass that we ended up in Holly wood. The Disney Hollywood Hotel in Hong Kong Disneyland :P It was raining, but we enjoyed it just the same. (to be continued) ... Continue Reading...
Archives for July 2008
US Embassy Manila NIV Unit : highly unprofessional
Between paying $131 for a US visa application and trying your luck in the slot machines, I'd choose the latter. At least with legalized gambling, you get a free Coke and a sandwich. Not with the d*ickheads-in-residence at the NIV Unit of the US Embassy in Manila who go through their job without rhyme and reason. I actually thought being a "diplomat" was a distinguished, honorable profession until you encounter them in real life (okay, I dated one of their ilk in my younger years, but that's another story!) Cases in point: they don't maintain eye-to-eye contact. ... Continue Reading...
Dear Uncle Sam, not all Filipinos want to live in America, or are desperate to go there…
The United States of America, for me, is a place for visiting family and loved ones. If I had really wanted to stay there, I would have done so ten years ago, when I set first set foot on the US mainland and had all but one kid. If I had really wanted to stay there, I would have acceded to my mother and sister's requests to petition me for the Green Card. In all instances, I've said NO because silly old me wishes to make my home in Manila where I feel comfortable with the smog, the dirt and the 'flying' jeepneys. I am sure this sentiment is shared not only by me ... Continue Reading...
At the US Embassy Manila NIV Section, Filipinos pay $131 to be rudely treated & insulted (1st of a series)
As this blog's contribution to the "so-called" Filipino-American Friendship Day, let me share my own experience on how Filipinos are treated like second-class citizens in their own country in that premium piece of land called the US Embassy Manila on Roxas Boulevard. Ironic but true. Are Filipinos masochists? Or is it just those imperious American Embassy "diplomats" who lack respect for Filipinos (and their hard-earned $131), denying them of their right to a US visa within one minute of seeing them? The US Embassy in Manila has of course become less "inhuman" ... Continue Reading...
Food-trippin’ in Singapore … almost;)
Am I glad none of my friends told me to eat at Pepper Lunch in Singapore. I've really had enough of Pepper talk awready. I honestly think the blog is more entertaining than the food :P We got to eat at No Signboard Seafood resto instead. It was good that their branch in the Esplanade Mall was just a short walk from my hotel. Every implanted Pinoy in Singapore recommends tasting their crabs which is heavenly. We ordered the one in chili sauce which didn't taste so spicy but looked like it had been mixed to perfection with some egg sauce or such. No Signboard is so ... Continue Reading...
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