22 January 2012 ~ 0 Comments

Habitat for Humaity with Derek Ramsay

Habitat for Humaity with Derek Ramsay

I first met Derek Ramsay backstage at a “Chooks to go” event in Batangas. He arrived to much fanfare and screaming fans. I was in the main office backstage working on my laptop. After everyone had badgered him for photos and autographs, he came in and sat down. I had no idea who he was, [...]

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29 October 2011 ~ 4 Comments

Luxurious 6 Star Holiday

Luxurious 6 Star Holiday

I had not had a single day off since June 2008 as I was running a business. I recently sold this business and decided to throw a lot of money at a luxurious holiday to de-stress and unwind. Also, my visa was expiring and I needed to leave the country so that when I returned, [...]

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12 April 2011 ~ 1 Comment

AirPhil Express: Money over safety

AirPhil Express: Money over safety

I regularly fly around the Philippines and have used almost every domestic airline there is. Cebu Pacific are cheap, but they do what they can to ensure your journey is enjoyable and as comfortable as possible. While some of their prices are not the cheapest, they do offer more quality than some. Philippines Airline are [...]

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20 January 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Lazy day

Lazy day

I have had a dripping tap for a while now and was losing around 4 litres of water a day. We decided enough was enough and called a plumber who said he would come out at 9am. I got up at 8am so that I could be ready for the plumber although I had only [...]

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18 October 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Incoming Tropical Storm

Incoming Tropical Storm

Some time between tonight and Monday morning, a category 4 tropical storm will touch land with windspeeds of up to 155 mph and travel over the Philippines from east to west. This storm may be as bad as the one that hit last year causing massive flooding and many deaths. Time to get all my [...]

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17 October 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Typhoon Megi upgraded to Super Typhoon

Typhoon Megi upgraded to Super Typhoon

Typhoon Megi has just been upgraded from a category 4 to a category 5 Super Typhoon with expected winds of over 155 MPH. The following is detailed in the warning issued online. According to the Saffir-Simpson damage scale the potential property damage and flooding from a storm of Megi’s strength (category 5) at landfall includes: [...]

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21 July 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Tropical Storm Conson Hits Manila

Tropical Storm Conson Hits Manila

Ian told me that a tropical storm was heading our way. This was about a week ago. I checked the weather and it was reporting that it would hit land around 9pm that night with wind speeds of 78-95 mph. I was told this was a weak one. At around 7pm, the rain hit manila [...]

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11 July 2010 ~ 2 Comments

2 Days and 1 Night in Hong Kong

2 Days and 1 Night in Hong Kong

It was around 4am and we were scrambling to get ready to leave for the airport. Outside, a huge thunderstorm raged lashing down heavy rain and causing minor flooding in the streets. I would call it flooding, locals would likely just call it rain. There were a few cm of rain on my front street [...]

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21 June 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Sooo damn hot!

Sooo damn hot!

The past few days have had thunderstorms in the evenings, but tonight there has been no storm. The time is 00:02 and its 34C outside! I think it must be at least 38C inside. Working in this heat is almost unbearable. If I wear a shirt, I drip like a fucked tap. There have been [...]

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20 June 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Mushroom cloud over Manila, Philippines

Mushroom cloud over Manila, Philippines

I was working in my house and took a break. I walked to the window to stretch my legs and take some time out before going back to work. As I looked out the window I saw an almost perfect mushroom cloud. While I highly doubt it is from an explosion, it had an almost [...]

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