Job Opportunity @ goFLUENT Philippines

One of the foremost concerns of foreign spouses living in the Philippines is the availability of job options.  For some, it is easy as pie.  For others, it is a more complicated deal.
If you speak English and you have taught the language before (OR think that you can teach it), you may be interested in [...]

Having Your Own Set of Friends

In many respects, I think that J and I do not have a “normal” relationship. We have so many differences and we approach life in such different ways that I think we sometimes defy what a “normal” marriage should be. Then again, what is normal and what is not? This could all [...]

Job Hunting in the Philippines for Foreigners

Before J came over, we didn’t really worry about him finding a job here in the Philippines.  Sad it may be to say, there is still a bias towards Caucasians.  You’re white, you get a lot of things that may not be available to the locals.  We thought that he’d get a job in the [...]

Rant.on.Expats.Who.Can’t.Deal.With.the.Locals

“You do it.  If I do, they will just overcharge me.”
This line is getting old.  It really is.  Most every time that something needs to get done outside of the house, this is what J tells me.  While I do understand that it would probably happen, I can’t help but think to myself: Well do [...]

“Filipinas marry foreigners for money not love”

I rarely follow the news in the Philippines because of several reasons:

I do no get up early enough to watch the morning news.

I don’t buy newspapers. Come to think of it, I do not see any newspaper stands on my way to work.

I find myself getting bored or becoming sad because of what I read.

You Need an I-CARD

See that?  Yeah, it’s fuzzy on purpose but THAT is my hubby’s I-Card.

Big Day For J

We didn’t get much sleep last night for some reason. I suppose both of us were quite excited and apprehensive about today. You see, J got two calls yesterday – both for job interviews. He hasn’t been working with a “real” company for the past 8 months or so. As you [...]

From Razr to 1208

***Cross post from Dreamwalkersworld***
Trust me to highlight the consumerist aspect of things. What happened yesterday has deeper significance than the loss of Jerry’s cell phone but for the life of me, I cannot think of a more “serious” post title. I suppose it is an effort to make light of the situation? After all, we [...]

No Brain Wife, Eh?

This week started off quite badly for me – both at work and at home.  For the former, it’s just that the end of the year always seems to be hectic in ways that are unimaginable.  At home, there are always little things that get to you.  In any case, you handle what life deals [...]