Wow, it’s been almost a week since my last post but I’ll let you all know I haven’t been laying around being lazy. I am working very hard to get certified for teaching English and getting my TESOL Certification. I am making this a top priority because getting this will be a major step in when I move to the Philippines.

A couple of things have happened in the last week that are kind of interesting. My wife and I visited Columbus Ohio to see a couple of old friends. While there we got to visit the Filipino store and stock up on groceries that we can’t get in West Virginia. There is a big Filipino community in Columbus and we plan on visiting more often since it is only a three hour drive. If I had to choose a US city to live in it would either be Columbus or Virginia Beach, VA. The reason I would choose these places is because of the Filipino communities and Filipino eateries and how the Filipinos celebrate Filipino culture.

We haven’t heard back from the Philippine Embassy about my wife’s dual citizenship request. If anyone has submitted papers before, please let me know how long it took you. I know many times Government paperwork runs at a snails pace so I’m not worried yet.

Lastly, I have discovered a source for more things Filipino. I have found Justin TV , a video webcasting site which features Lifecasting which is basically people with a webcam on them 24 hours a day. There are a few lifecasters from the Philippines but the ones I want you to check are KissYa FM which plays Philippine Love Songs from the 70’s,80’s, and 90’s 24 hours a day. I really like that kind of music, it brings back the memories. Another lifecast to check out is Ape’s Life which is the lifecast of a singer from a Filipino band who is currently doing shows in India. She gets on cam and chats between sets and when she is not on stage. I’ll talk to you all soon, I promise less than a week!