Why I like living in the Philippines

[babel-fish]

See what I mean about inteligence?

[shiba]

ooooppppssss! don't think it's a typo error 'cause he repeated it three times: correct spelling is intelligence, not inteligence

[Maryfee]

Shiba,

inteligence is the correct speling, You are wrong !!!!
Remember that everything that Babel-Brain tels us is the truth. He came down to earth to tel us al what is right and wrong...

[babel-fish]

ooooppppssss! don't think it's a typo error 'cause he repeated it three times: correct spelling is intelligence, not inteligence

I was waiting for that attack the messenger and not the message. Yes I make spelling mistake like everone else on this forum.

the nerve end was really hurt oh shucks.

[gotz]

Hey Babel Fish, The only thing I notice is your nose in your avatar growing longer and longer. Keep it up.

[babel-fish]

Hey Babel Fish, The only thing I notice is your nose in your avatar growing longer and longer. Keep it up

Actualy god created Filipino with small stubby ones, to hide the fact they lie and a church for them to step into as dirty linen and walk out clean, lol

A quotes from my book... THE SECOND RENAISSANCE

The Laundry
Gods house of prayer is being treated like a Laundry, dirty linen in clean linen out!

Examples:

Man walks into house of prayer: he prays to God “Please God forgive me” God is listening, Man states “I have committed adultery, please forgive me for my sin” God thinks, “This man is asking forgiveness for cheating on his wife? This is the sixth time!” God says in annoyance “All these people are my children including this mans wife I deeply regard her feelings on this issue.” “Before he can be forgiven by me, he has to be forgiven by his wife!” Man walks away from his house of prayer where he thought he lightened his load, ready to sin again.

High Ranking government official walks into house of prayer: he prays to God “Please God forgive me” God is listening, “I stole money from the government purse, please forgive me for I am weak, I needed the money to send my children to school” God states to him self “This man keeps on asking forgiveness for many similar things, he has too many people to atone too, its an helpless situation, I just cant forgive this, he has hurt too many of my children” The official walks away from his house of prayer where he thought he lightened his load, ready to sin many times again.

A woman walks into house of prayer: she prays to God “Please God, I would like a rich husband to support me and buy jewellery and all the luxury items that I’ve always dreamed of”. God simply doesn’t listen to selfish people! But the Devil Does! The woman walks away from his house of prayer to misguidedly wait for God to grant her wish.

Once you learn to look through the eyes of God it becomes very simple to work out your Gods answers to prayers. The problem is have the religions opened a gate to hell in their own temples, church’s, mosque’s, synagogue or prayer mats?

The Religious leaders should start teaching the faithful how to ask forgiveness and how to pray unselfishly, this could be the solution to fighting corruption, crime and alleviate poverty. They could also have a solution to create peace and harmony through out the world.

[babel-fish]

Any one wants a free copy, just email me on DI and I will send you the draft and its a very interesting way to look at your life and your indoctrinations. Not being clever folks writing is my hobby and my life as much as creating art what else can one do when your retired. he mind has to be active....

[Coyotes]

omg now your a God cos u think u can see through his/her eyes!!???

Keep digging.... don't know if God or the Devil is listening, but u got me transfixed on some of your replies!!

[brother john]

Originally Posted by babel-fish

The main reason is the economy here allowed me to retire early originally I was looking at South Africa for a retirement haven. But one of my friends stated that the Philippines is a more stable safe place especial Cebu of which he had visited on several occasion.

I was 54 years old and had a military pension after investigating and researching the internet I decided that I could be financially okay and could live quiet well here. So at the end of 2000 I up sticks got on a plane and escaped the hustle and bustle of Europe. At that time I had been living in Holland a sort of prolonged holiday.

I was hoping my girlfriend would join me here from London, but she would not budge, so of course we all have to move on. Shortly after arriving I was introduce to a girl, she was working and 34 years old. I soon settled in and found a beach house to rent, 5000 peso’s a month sounded great when I was paying much more for a weeks rent back at home in London.

From the onset I lived very Filipino and in a short while became addicted to rice and some of the traditional Filipino dishes. I seldom ate European dishes even when dinning out. I began to like the lay back life and was introduced to a culture that I first did not understand. My new partners introduce me to her friends and family and it was a very big social circle and that’s for sure.

I found time to paint seascapes and water falls and write a book, my new life was very interesting I met some very interesting people, politicians, journalist and businessmen many Chinese Filipino’s. I went to many weddings, baptisms. My girl friend had worked in a shop devoted to ethnic art and furnishings and had made friends with some very interesting clients.

At times the poverty around me made me feel very sad and I could not understand how people could live in such run down conditions. The rubbish scattered streets and bad roads full of pot holes, mud tracks, nipa huts and shacks and un-hygienic conditions. People fully clothed bathing themselves at the well or pump. Oh and those very filthy lavatories call comfort rooms, gave me little comfort. But I stayed here and I found many a haven where one could forget the poverty and conditions In the Malls and restaurants etc.

My need to leave the country was very welcome, a trip to Hong Kong or China to take the poverty blues away, but after a few days I was glad to make my way back to where I now fondly call home. Yes it was because of I had someone to love, but there has always been something else I could not put my finger on that attract me back.

It’s took me many years to realize what the main attraction to the Philippines is. After a heart break and becoming a victim of my own stupid-ness at least twice may be more I have began to realize what it is that attracts me to this hell and paradise.

It’s the people, the kids and their smiles and humor, it’s the way I feel just as laid back here and its not just that I now have a very special partner that’s so young fresh and very sexy that I am madly in love with. It’s that special lure and to me its home.

Oh I complain about something I care for! yes I care for the Philippines! as much or even more than those that where born here. I want these people to get themselves out of poverty and even if that meant that I could not afford to live here anymore of which would make me very broken hearted.

Re conditions of Ph I could not of put it better !! enjoyed the write up. Brother John

[daffs]

Babel cannot be stop of what he stand of. I’m a Filipino and I’m not disturb of his article.I don’t take it so personal (because I have a good manner and I also accept sometimes I lost my good manner lol…)….I’m also used in my dailywork how the bosses frankly told me you are bad in this area etc… and I like to know it, because it helps me to grow better. But it takes me so long in accepting this kind of world I have now ,because in Philippines FRANKNESS is considered as an INSULT.So it hurts me so much before that I got many” insults” everyday from the boss.

When somebody got wrong or make a mistakes we are afraid to make corrections because he /she might get insulted.I still remember my board mate asking me before if her clothes is ok ….and I always said yes it’s all ok because I have this fear that If I tell her you look like a ????? on that clothes ! She will get insulted. The result of not telling her the truth, she is a no.1 topic in the campus of her awful kind of dress style.

I have an interest to read what he observe to the people in Philippines in the expat or foreighner side.As a Filipino I knew very well my country, attitudes of the people etc…but what I don’t know is how other people in other countries define us.


My only advice to BABEL, just becareful of your comments to Filipino (even if it’s true).You also have to know our attitudes, Filipino are so sensitive and we are not used …somebody tell us straightforward of our weaknesses.We do it in another way how to comment negative or to correct somebody….

I also observe babel goes with the flow…the more you response him in a dirty way he responsed more dirty….So for me there’s no end of this play….