Monday, July 15, 2013

Finally getting ready to Go!

It's been a remarkable journey visiting my folks in the Philippines.
A happy 5 and 1/2 months later, I am ready to go home now.
I brought some work over here to keep me busy and to keep money rolling in.

A lot of peeps still don't know this kind of life is possible. Whenever I say I am staying 5+ months, it is always assumed to be an extended vacation or I quit my job. Neither. I am still working daily but I just changed locations.

That's what I love about this lifestyle. I hope to continue it as  I get back Stateside to gather up the pieces of my life there that I left on hold.
Should I get an apartment now or go ahead and find a rig for myself?
It is such a tough question.
If I am looking for a rig, I will have to go homeless for a while. Nothing new again. But the allure of having a fully functional kitchen is very attractive, I must say...

On the other hand... well... the road does beckon.

We shall see!

Sunday, July 14, 2013

No May or June updates!

I was just looking at my blog just now and realized I have no May or June updates.
I guess I have been very busy with life down here in the tropics.

I spent those months working, attending family gatherings as needed and mostly trying to have a good time.
On thing that hasn't changed is my love of good food. In honor of the land I miss, I had me a good old fashioned American burger complete with hand cut fries. All homemade and very delicious!

Toured the old ruins of Intramuros Fort --the old Spanish colonial seat of power in Manila established in the 1600's.

Shopped for local veggies and fruits with my trusty Woolworth's Green Bag.
Even out here we must use reusable bags... The good news is groceries in the area are beginning programs like "Bagless Wednesdays".

Then eat some more. :) Somewhere in there, I managed to get some work done. Freelancing is tough, but manageable. I just wasn't able to get more progress on my novel as much as I would have liked to.

Well, be back in the US of A in a couple weeks' time!