Pibul's 55th

Fil... Am

aka One Hung Low

Locked up abroad

Last night, after going to 7th High and Republiq, me and Mia were kidnapped by Bcal and a man with a gun. We were shoved into a black Range Rover and taken to a lovely and well landscaped prison near Greenhills. Our cell had a nice 50 inch 3D tv and a view of both pools. They made no ransom demands and even provided drinks. Eventually we were freed at 8am and allowed to return to our residence.

First Day of School..

My alarm sounded 3 times and still I didn't want to get up. I spent most of the morning sulking, saying that I really didn't want to go to school. Nonetheless, got ready, squeezed my way into a very full jeepney, and was off to school. Larry being the cautious one, told me I had to leave by 9AM in order to make my 10AM class. WRONG! I was 45 minutes early for class which did nothing for my butterflies. I was the loner kid in a new school with no friends observing the dynamic of the groups of students walking into the building. All these fools know each other! Ugh. So I took up real estate on a bench outside the room waiting.

The usual professor introduction occurred followed by roll call. Let me tell you, I started to seriously worry I was in the wrong class because they didn't call my damn name. I swear I checked my schedule and walked into the right class.. Apparently, the grad students were separated from the the undergrads on the attendance sheet so I was in the right place. Phew!

Anyhow, it was an easy day. We watched a video then was dismissed. I walked to the Registrar's building to pay my tuition and scoped out the line to pay for and schedule a photo for my school ID. The line was horrendous so I just came home.

Day 1: went to school, paid tution, rode a jeepney (twice) by myself, check! =)

Back to school

LR 4 - Mice 0

Despite early failure, lately I have been on a mouse massacre. What changed? I realized I was dealing with Filipino mice. Cheese and peanut butter weren't appealing to these little guys. Like all Filipino's they only eat fish.

Sky rockets in flight...

Welcome!

Hanging out on the floor like lazy bums =)

I start school on Tuesday. I don't really know what else to say other than I forgot to pack an umbrella and I am extremely nervous.

Last night we went to Republiq and it was exactly what clubbing is.. just in another country, I suppose. Safe to say that another clubbing expedition will not be in the near future. After a few vodka and Red Bulls followed by a bottle of Jameson down the hatch, Larry and I were pretty toasted. Getting out of the taxi was a huge endeavor for a barely coherent 6'4" guy. The morning was spent pounding copious amounts of water and Larry ordering the grossest pizza from Yellow Cab. Granted the grease did the job, seafood on pizza is NOT the business.

Blaming Larry aside, he did buy me the best cheese ever and ube ice cream. He lets me wake him up at 4am because a roach crawled on me and will stay up with me holding flashlights. All in all, the first weeks here have been swell.