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New Orleans

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See that?! They serviced my apartment to get rid of the pest. Well, whatever it is that they put inside my apartment? It did not work. I’m still here jumpin’ around butt naked. And I’m gonna tell santa claus! That’s right! My apartment owners here in South Carolina just sends anybody inside my apartment without [...]

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My job hunting that took me to Manila

by reynz on January 11, 2011

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After losing my job in New Orleans, I started sending tons of application letters everyday. Yes, as in 8 days a week. That bad. I remember I used up the allowed space limit on Gmail. It was at the height of the insanity in Wall Street called financial crisis. Unemployment was double-digit. Public anger was [...]

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I stayed in a very nice apartment complex with a very nice price tag of course. It’s bad enough that those CSI calls scared the hell out of me, then there’s a cemetery at the back. I thought it was funny because during the weekend, a number of tour buses would drop tourists that roam [...]

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A different kind of welcome call

by reynz on July 18, 2010

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(Photo Credits: Here) Driving from Philadelphia to New Orleans (1st part; 2nd part; last part), I was on the road for three (3) days and two (2) nights. I stayed overnight in Virginia Beach and then in Gaffney, South Carolina. I was thinking of staying for another night in Montgomery, Alabama. But when I heard [...]

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cheap tiket

by reynz on November 13, 2009

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July to nangyari. Pauwi nga ako sa Philly. Galing New Orleans. Desperado akong makahanap nang cheappangang ticket going home sa Philadelphia. Me nakita ako, $278! Ang mura!!! I checked. Leaving 6:20am New Orleans. Arriving 3:37pm Philadelphia. Ha?! 9 long hours?! Saan ako papunta? Tokyo?! I checked the flight schedule. Leaves New Orleans arrives Memphis, then [...]

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Ely’s Philippine Imports: New Orleans Filipino Store, meeting place of Pinoys

October 14, 2009

In New Orleans, I was on a hunt. Hunting for a Filipino store. That hunt would bring me to Slidell, Louisiana. Across the bridge, across the lake, on a very rainy day. I’m sorry, I lost my camera so I don’t have a picture of this Filipino store in Slidell. She told me that there [...]

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Au revoir New Orleans!

September 14, 2009

All my bags are packed… I’m ready to go! “P.S.S.T. I won’t have new updates today. I’ll be on the road. I do have Twitter on my sidebar. Follow me on the road back to Philly. ” I will miss everyone. Two of them, I fought so hard to be in – for I saw [...]

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Experience Southern Decadence in New Orleans

September 6, 2009

An saya na naman this long Labor Day weekend sa Barrio Siete ko in New Orleans. Kagulo ang mga tao. Nag-lipana ang mga naka-heels na barako. Yong mga zuzu nabili lang sa Walmart. Puno na naman ang city nang mga Torresta. Maligaya na naman ang coffers nang city dahil temporarily bumabagsak ang unemployment rate. That’s [...]

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Southern Decadence in New Orleans

September 6, 2009

“Southern Decadence started thirty-eight years ago as a simple going-away party. As a top gay Labor Day Weekend destination, it has now evolved into one of the world’s major annual events. One of the largest annual celebrations in New Orleans, it has become known as the “Gay Mardi Gras.” People begin to arrive on the [...]

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A day in the life of La Kapitana in New Orleans

July 20, 2009

Ang Barrio Siete ko na New Orleans is called The Big Easy. Don’t ask me why. It’s not easy to make hada nang lalaki at babae dito. Kaya, I decided na bumaba nang bundok ng me araw pa. Pourquoi? Dahil hindi ko pa nasisilayan ang barrio (sa looban) na to ever since I came noong [...]

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Si Doreen, sinundan ako!

May 14, 2009

Mag-aral ka uli! I’m in the City. Sa isang swanking Hotel. Tini-train pa rin ako hanggang biernes to. Hindi nila makuha ang right formula kung pano ako ma-train. Hindi kasi ako maka-relate pag walang Chippendale Dancers. Kasalanan mo to Reesie!!! B.S. Midwifery meron na ako, me mga abakada pa sa dulo nang pangalan ko, wala [...]

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Travelling

March 18, 2009

Bonjour tout le monde! Je suis en voyage aujourd’hui! And this is the State Capitol of Louisiana in Baton Rouge. Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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My Pasig River, Your Pasig River, Our Pasig River

March 3, 2009

I don’t want to be misinterpreted by making comparison between the US and the Philippines in terms of people’s mentality on environment. What I know is that, kung nagagawa here, why not everywhere? I’m talking about waters and pollution. Here, protected karamihan ang environment. Matindi ang makakalaban mo kung pariwara ka. At least, that’s the [...]

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Smiles are hard to come by in this city

February 27, 2009

Nalulungkot ang lola sa bago kong barrio mga kabisyo. I don’t go out. Holed up lang ako sa kweba ko along with the rest of the seniorettes here sa lungga ko. Me kachika akong thunders, walang sinabi saken, be careful chorva. Don’t go out alone etcetera at yun din parati ang sinasabi nang mga officemates [...]

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Fat Tuesday! Happy Mardi Gras!

February 25, 2009

The city was a sea of people! It was very difficult to get around. Parking? $30 an layo layo pa! Leche! Hiking to the city pa rin ang ginawa ko noh! I didn’t get to see the parade, kaya I have no clue what it looked like. So, what I did, instead of going to [...]

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The history of this hotel

February 24, 2009

Woke up early, medyo ok na. Parang me nakaipit lang sa lalamunan. Had coffee and I was at my usual corner at the back entrance. Smoking. Lumapit si Brian. Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Disco lights!

February 23, 2009

It must be the stress in driving. It must be because wa me tulog nang matino. It must be because something was bothering me na di ko pedeng sabihin. It must be because ninay aquina ang drama nang lola. Oh yes, talagang nag-iisa me. Ayun, nilagnat ang Reyna. Pero tinapos ko muna ang project given [...]

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If you see anybody carrying a ladder or a stair? Follow them.

February 22, 2009

No wonder the city was clogged with traffic because it was the culmination of the Mardi Gras. This whole event pala started pa noong January 6, 2009! Matuk mo yon?! Akala ko Fat Tuesday lang! Ngak! As early as February 1, 2009, Mardi Gras was already in full swing! And they have Mardi Gras parade [...]

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My 10 states driving journey in the United States, last series

February 21, 2009

From what I hear, New Orleans is below sea level. I did not check Wikipedia. Basta yan ang sabi saken and there are so many bayou at lakes dito. Kahit saan ka pumunta, puro tubig. This is fronting my apartment of course. Yong tapat is the New Orleans Museum of Arts at pagkalaki-laking park. Share [...]

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My 10 states driving journey in the United States, 2nd series

February 20, 2009

7. Georgia It was raining bad that night in South Carolina. I remember, nagulantang ako nang kidlat and the downpour. I went outside. Feel ko, nasa Pasig ako watching the rain. An lakas nang buhos. I was glad I did not drive that night. I left South Carolina very early in the morning, around 4am. [...]

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My 10 states driving journey in the United States, 1st series

February 19, 2009

P.S. It took the cable guy awhile to install my internet. I was going to get a T-Mobile Wireless for $50 a month, but Cox Cable has a $15/month special. Eh cheappangga ang lola! Kaya sorry kung natagalan ako to be online. It’s just now – Sunday! Can you believe how agonizing it was not [...]

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I’m not afraid to take risks, yet, I get nervous and scared like shit!

February 17, 2009

Washington DC is nice. Yeah, it’s a very political town but that’s where most of the exciting activities happen. That is, political or otherwise. Haller! Remember Monica? It would have been nice if I got a job there. I could go home to Philly on a weekend. One of my most memorable experience here was [...]

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