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Posted by UJ on Sep 15, 2018

Moving Time?

Living here in the Philippines has been an interesting adventure. It seems the adventure will continue. A few days ago we got word that SM wants to build a mall in the area where our house is. Of course, it’s not just us, it will be affecting a large area around here, including Mango Lounge. I knew, and told almost everyone, that since they built such a large hotel out here (Ciriaco Hotel) next...

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Posted by UJ on Sep 8, 2018

Shopping with Khan Khan

Last week (Monday 27 Aug) I went downtown to pick up a few things. Lita didn’t feel like going and I need to get out and about more, so I volunteered. My godson Khan Khan came with me. We rode to Gaisano Mall instead of the normal Metro because I was looking for some Taster’s Choice Decaf. That was the main item I was looking for and what prompted the trip downtown to even take place. Lita...

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Posted by UJ on Sep 5, 2018

Internet Super Fix

Yesterday (23 Aug) I called Globe to set up an appointment to get a technician out here to fix my internet. The lady told me it would be tomorrow between 8 am and noon. Okay, I’ve waited this long, I can wait another day. The next morning I did wait. I waited until 11:50 and called Globe back. A different lady there told me that it was scheduled for tomorrow between 8 am and noon. I said,...

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Posted by UJ on Sep 2, 2018

Remembering Forgotten Tidbits

First, I’d like to say that I’ve discovered and have been watching a lot of the reaction, try not to and test your knowledge videos on YouTube. The reaction videos are people reacting to performers, mostly from the talent shows on tv, but they react to other things too. Some of them are interesting, some of them seem fake (false reactions, like they’ve already seen it) and some of them are boring. ...

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Posted by UJ on Aug 30, 2018

Manila In A Weekend

For a lot of people who travel to the Philippines, Manila makes for a natural first or last stop. The Manila International Airport (or technically Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport) makes for a logical hub traveling into or out of the Philippines, so the Manila area often bookends trips. That means that even if it’s not your primary destination, you may wind up spending some time there. For those...

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Posted by UJ on Aug 30, 2018

No Chicken Thighs

Remember my previous experience when getting some chicken at Jollibee? Here is the post in case you missed it or want to refresh your memory. Two days after getting that chicken, Lita wanted more chicken. Okay, no fooling around this time. I just went straight to Jollibee because they did me so good last time (8 breast pieces). I made the same request as last time, an 8-piece chicken bucket with no...

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Posted by UJ on Aug 27, 2018

Chicken Foul

After I finally got my computer battery battery Battery Seach, I needed to also get some fried chicken for Lita. She’s been wanting fried chicken for the past few days, but things were not going her way. First, she sent our house lady to Jollibee’s to get a bucket of chicken, telling her to make sure she gets a lot of the white meat because Lita and I both like white meat better. She came...

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Posted by UJ on Aug 24, 2018

No More Beep Beep Beep

Last post I told you about having to replace the battery in my backup battery. Battery Search. Well the battery I bought, did not work. It still did it’s “beep-beep-beep” and eventually just quit. So, I brought the battery back downtown the next day, I went straight to the correct place this time. They checked the battery and it was only outputting about 11.5 volts. They replaced it, no problem, and...

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Moving Time?

Posted by UJ on Sep 15, 2018 in Featured | 2 comments

Living here in the Philippines has been an interesting adventure. It seems the adventure will continue. A few days ago we got word that SM wants to build a mall in the area where our house is. Of course,...

Shopping with Khan Khan

Posted by UJ on Sep 8, 2018 in Featured | 2 comments

Last week (Monday 27 Aug) I went downtown to pick up a few things. Lita didn’t feel like going and I need to get out and about more, so I volunteered. My godson Khan Khan came with me. We rode to...