manila, here i come!
one would think that at the age of thirty-er-something, i would have already been financially independent from my parents. or, as is usual in the philippine culture, i would aready be at that point when i would be "giving back".
but here i am, still taking, instead of giving. my dad is paying for my flight ticket so i can visit the philippines. actually, i have a suspicion that it is just jan that they’re wanting to see, but hey, we’re a package deal until he can fly unaccompanied… which i declare to be 18. hah!
oh well, so to make it short, and embarassing though it may be, i’ve taken the offer. i’m homesick and broke enough to ignore the indignity of letting my father foot the bill, hehe… and besides, that’ll make winter about one month shorter. tickets are booked, and in a few weeks, just as soon as my teaching duties are over for the term, we’re flying over. i can’t wait!
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16 Responses to “manila, here i come!”
January 19th, 2006 at
omg ruth, that’s great! i’m sure your presence (and jan’s) will enough to repay your parents. have fun. do you think your parents would like to, errr… adopt me, too? ;-P
January 19th, 2006 at
Wow, you’re one lucky gal! This, plus the one you related about your dad many many entries ago, makes me wish I had a dad like yours.
January 19th, 2006 at
My mom still buys me clothes! When we go to the mall and she’s like grabbing a handful of tops and I say sadly that I can’t afford to buy anything, she takes pity on her poor daughter. Its not frequent but it happens.
January 19th, 2006 at
Have fun back home!
January 19th, 2006 at
well, by then, we’re in SG na so do come by…i’ll foot the bill
January 20th, 2006 at
he he, si jan lang gusto nilang makita.
bumped into your dad 2 days ago, ipinagmamalaking dadating ang apo niyang german. tuturuan daw managalog. 
January 20th, 2006 at
lol! Don’t feel bad. I’m still mooching off my parents too
My mom is taking my girls to the Philippines in the fall, and I think my dad is almost caving in to my sad pathetic face, and he’s getting ready to pay for my fare to go too. When he does, I won’t be too proud to accept! haha! I say you’re lucky to be going. Have fun!
January 20th, 2006 at
yey! good for you, ruth! have a great time in the Phils! ayan, sagot na ni justice yung singapore detour so hope to see you here!
January 20th, 2006 at
i’m happy and very excited to you!!! pasalubong ha? hahahaha j/k
January 20th, 2006 at
ay “to you” daw hahahahaha..
galeng ko talaga sa english hahahahaha
January 20th, 2006 at
wow! lucky you! enjoy your vacation to our lupang hinirang!
January 21st, 2006 at
inggit ako as usual — sana bayaran din ng parents ko next trip namin to Manila! haha
January 21st, 2006 at
wow! talagang they want to see Jan ha. kung ako man ikaw, i won’t even have second thoughts. enjoy your trip!! and like what rhada said…pasalubong! hehehe
January 21st, 2006 at
justice, jetstar offers gift vouchers, you know:
http://www.jetstarasia.com/voucher/
hehehe…
January 21st, 2006 at
ruth, I’m NOT kidding, you know…:)
January 30th, 2006 at
ruth,
tama si justice daan ka sa SG… sagot ni justice, hehe! daan ka na. EB tayo, wooohooo!