Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Philippines	I miss home	QUOTE (babycris @ Jul 1 2008, 06:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I understand how you felt. There is no place like home, sometime I am thinking that saying but now I am here with my own family and having a little angel all I have to do is to think that someday I will be home (pinas) again even for a while because I have my new home now my MY OWN FAMILY that I love, but it doesn’t mean I don’t like pinas now I missed my family in the Philippines but this is the path that I chose and no regret. I am happily married with wonderful little angel… Godbless u and ur cute baby QUOTE (edp333 @ Jul 1 2008, 07:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It is natural and expected to miss home. yes it is natural and expected especially that i came from a closely knitted family circle	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2008-07-01 06:31:00
Philippines	I miss home	QUOTE (KGSodie @ Jul 1 2008, 02:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Missing Russia is definitely what Natasha feels most acutely. Some days are pretty rough, but I do agree it is the price that is paid. Surprise natasha with a russian song I know how ur natasha feels - because i miss my country too QUOTE (fitzee21 @ Jul 1 2008, 01:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If you have DirecTV, you can also subscribe to the Filipino TV networks: http://www.directv.c...008899175448180 Thank you	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2008-06-30 13:26:00
Philippines	I miss home	QUOTE (PJB @ Jul 1 2008, 01:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> When I lived in Russia I had no internet so I could only catch glimpses of home on the TV in American made shows and commercials (all translated into Russian of course). I had secret stashes of peanut butter and jellybellies. Now that I am stuck in the US I feel like an alien and crave anything that reminds me of my Russian home and husband. Cross cultural marriage changes both partners into halfbreeds.......... does PJB stands for peanut butter jelly bellies I understand how u feel. I feel like an alien sometimes too. My hubby takes me to asian market on sundays, we eat asian food and he makes me meet filipina friends to at least make me feel at home. There are times though that my brain just "lock" it self and dont understand english and just crave to speak in my native dialect...Hubby is doing his best to learn my dialect too. It is really true that no matter how humble our home maybe - there is really no place like home Shaun told me that is home is where i am at. Well, he is my home too, but my country philippines is my home - home.	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2008-06-30 13:22:00
Philippines	I miss home	I have been washing some clothes by hands today and it reminded me of home - where laundry means a basinful of "bula", a pang- kuskus on one hand and a friend or a sister to share a story with on the other hand. I will be looking for Perla or blue wheel later in the nearby filipino store ( ihope they have some). In the mean time, i want to share some youtube videos that made me miss home all the more. thanks to you tube, i can now have access to pinoy tv ads sayang wala kami tfc Edited by shining_angel, 30 June 2008 - 12:22 PM.	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2008-06-30 12:21:00
Philippines	applying for Social Security number	We filed for SSN 3 weeks after i arrived in KCMO. We just presented my passport, (I-94,visa), birthcertificate and Marriage License - (because we are applying SSN using my married name). I read in VJ that u cant apply for SSN if ur I-94 will expire in two weeks. I hope u can talk to someone from ur state who can give light on ur query. Goodluck	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2008-07-18 06:54:00
Philippines	New7Wonders of Nature	something is wrong with ur computer...u have loaded the same topic many times.	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2008-07-25 11:10:00
Philippines	MY LAST DAY IN THE OFFICE	April 02, 08 - last day of being employed april 03,08 - CFO april 04 - flight to MO stressful ang last day of duty because of hectic skeds, but it was really heart breaking too..(drama). My co workers had a farewell/bridal shower party for me on my last day of duty. I was sad because my hospital family was my second home - my co-workers my second family. They gave me heart rending speeches..huhuhu. I still cry every time i review the recording of that day. I took a week long vacation (with pay) and spend time with my family (my resignation was effective right after the vacation). toxic ang mind sa kakaisip ng flight, pamilya at mga bilihin sa divisoria..hehehe. Now is the longest stretch of time that i am unemployed - huhuhu...i am baby sitting (sideline) and i miss working. And i miss home	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2008-07-25 12:02:00
Philippines	God GAVE up HIS Son!	great video and wow! it got 8 million views already God understands..He always does.	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2008-08-05 07:19:00
Philippines	April 9,2O08 AOS FILLER	Congrats Pine	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2008-08-08 15:16:00
Philippines	Translate this please	hehehe..saying "secret" has been part of bisaya expressions..like when someone asks what i am doing..i smile and say "secret"...i do tell my husband that phrase "secret" or secreto para bibo...there's no offense to that word but it drives him nuts and bugs me to tell what is the secret....we just say that when we dont want to make long explanation or too tired to explain or cannot find the right words to explain something Edited by shining_angel, 11 August 2008 - 06:36 AM.	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2008-08-11 06:35:00
Philippines	KAKAIBA	speaking of kakaiba...here are some things i noticed na kakaiba: 1. PBJ - i was a little bit confused the first time shaun's newphew asked me if i want a PB&J (what the heck is a PB&J) - ah, it's a peanut butter & jelly - bakit nila kelangan ng dalawang classeng palaman? 2. the self service gas stations (kakaiba) hehehe - and also the tubil muna bago bayad style - galing 3. yung mga serving nang mga pagkain sa mga restaurant - dalawang tao sa pinas pwede kumain ng isang orderan. (me and hubby always share food. tipid at iwas taba) 4. mga batang walang uniform sa skwela - kung ano lang ang feel nila - at wala silang hair code. (we live right next to a high school) 5. ito na-amaze ako at kumakain din pala mga kano ng tilapia at talagang tilapia ang pangalan ng isda. galing galing kaso lang fillet na yung isda about patis shape - punta ka dito KC chinatown - dami dito patis, datu puti, ligo, bihon, etc, etc, etc. maligayang pagmamasid sa kakaibang kapaligiran..(naning kaau ang bisaya/ilongga..hehehe)	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2008-07-24 18:15:00
Philippines	Anyone near Iligan City, Mindanao	I am from iligan but my hometown is cotabato . two places that are always ravaged by the never ending wars. I called mom last week and she said the ground shook each time the armies fired the cannon. But now there's the ceasefire and they have peace at least for a while. I called my co-workers in Iligan and she said that all classes are suspended and the curfew is strictly followed. The bad thing is she work late at night in the hospital so that means they have to go to the hospital extra early. It's sad and scary. I have experience those things before, how to tremble in fear each time the army sorround our baranggay, or each time we hear the machine guns go off. Or each time the wounded soldiers go to the hospital all bloody and dying I wished i never seen them. We need to pray for them..we are far from them and all we can do is pray I know God sees all these things. And He will do something about this in his own time.	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2008-08-19 22:21:00
Philippines	visa on hand	Hello ting, at last ur going to be with ur sweetheart na. Congrats! the journey is almost over! you will be together soon.	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2008-08-19 21:23:00
Philippines	How do we change my wifes name now we are married?	We just filed our AOS last month guys and I used my father's family name as my middle name and shaun's last name my last name. I even filed using my TWO first names CONGRATULATIONS on your wedding hope to hang out with you both again soon	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2008-08-26 21:31:00
Philippines	alin ang mas masarap	Hindi ko alam saang category ang Batchoy at Balbacua - yan gusto ko kainin ngayon:) Masarap din champorado basta umuulan bahala na sabihin nila jologs - kasi diba si jolina jologs din? i idol ko kaya yan:) jologs - pang masa. Kung sino dito marunong magluto ng batchoy or balbacua ...turuan naman ako	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2008-08-24 18:27:00
Philippines	Im MIssing Rice!!!!!	hello girl, Sa plain kaldero mo lang lutuin ang rice mo.. I am doing that thing here. My hubby surprised me with a 25 pound rice when i get here> He is a rice person kaya we eat rice lagi. good luck sa burito..hahaha walang ganyan sa atin. (at least sa bundok namin wala). Happy cooking	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2008-08-13 15:27:00
Philippines	Reasons why Filipino can't be a US Pres..	QUOTE (yankee @ Aug 26 2008, 03:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 2. State dinners do not allow "Take Home". Speaking of Take Home dinners - Uso din naman dito sa US take home ah - tawag nila TO GO...lagi nga namin TO GO ang tira pagkumakain kami sa labas Funny Post	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2008-08-25 21:52:00
Philippines	My Flights and POE Experience	Welcome to USA	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2008-06-30 12:16:00
Philippines	I PASSED THE MEDEICAL EXAM!!!	Congratulations	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2008-08-21 06:49:00
Philippines	YAKULT	i love yakult too:) with live lactobacillus..hehehe:) wala yata yakult dito sa MO.	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2008-08-24 00:52:00
Philippines	my sept.2,2008 pink slip moment	Hi nanz! Congratulations!! happy trip na sunod nyan	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2008-09-02 08:15:00
Philippines	Sept. 16th flight via JAL anyone?	QUOTE (o0pink0o @ Sep 13 2008, 12:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I am flying alone on the 16th via JAL. does anyone of you has the same flight? i am nervous flying alone just additional question for those who used JAL and AA: did you get good service from them? JAL - good food AA- no rice..huhuhu. cold milk. Warm blankets Happy Trip	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2008-09-12 13:02:00
Asia: East and Pacific	BISDAK here...Filipina speaking bisaya dialect	hello...gabii na wala ko lingaw. join ko ha? naminaw ko sa music ni max surban...baleleng....	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2007-12-05 11:34:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	K-1 Visa	CONGRATS CONGRATS	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2007-09-27 04:16:00
Canada	BAR CODE IN DS I56 FORMS	walang tulogan ever.... i have a question po... I tried reloading the DS-156 online and it gave me another barcode, different from the first one i had already saved as pdf file. i want to edit my data but each time i do, i get a new barcode. will it be a problem if i had generate 2 or three different barcodes?	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2007-12-11 11:54:00
Philippines	Survey Says?	My dad is my idol. He is an ilocano and he speaks fluent Ilocano, Ilonggo, Cebuano (with accent), Maranao, Maguindanaon, Spanish, Arabic, English, and of course tagalog. Unfortunately I only speak Ilonggo, Bisaya (iligan style),tagalog and English. I am more comfortable with bisaya and ilonggo though. I live in Iligan and I am trying to learn the muslim dialect (Maranao). Gone are the days of tribal wars between ilonggo versus ilocano or ilonggo versus bisaya. I love it when i gather around with my cousins and friends from all over the philippines and we talk in different dialects. It reminds me of the song of MAX SURBAN.... May tulo ako ka amigo, na pulos gayud gwatsinanggo Makainum gani malipong ang ulo, mogula ang pagkamaldito Kung mag-abot dayung debate lupig nila ang abogado Labi na gyud ug mgahubog kay magkuntis dayun sa hambog Sa hinambugay magdaog ta, ako waray, hilonggo ka, ug cebuano sab siya Intra waray Didto intoy sa among bungtod sa samar ug leyte Ako kadak-an pinakareko nga pensyonado hang us navy Salit bugto ko si Mc Arthur kaupayhan amoy rekwerdo Giregalo na sa akon ang iyang antiyohos ug kwako Sa hinambugay magdaog ta, ako waray, hilonggo ka, ug cebuano siya Abante cebuano Ako intawon mga amigo mantinil lang gayud ug pangnigosyo Gi senyor senyor ako sa mga tawo kay tag-iya lang lagi ug mga barko Ang siyam ko ka mga tarato giapuran kuna regalo Sila tag dyes iktaryas kwadrado sa akung yuta sa menteryo Tirato Hilonggo Ako sa amo gyud aprop sa bacolod kag iloilo nga ako numero uno nga asindero sa tubo Kun ako gyud inyo patihon pang olimpik gini ni kaayo, kay sa amo iya ang kawarta ginapiko ginapala Repeat 2x Sa hinambugay magdaog ta, ako waray, hilonggo ka, ug cebuano siya Ti mabatu pabagid kamo sa akon	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2007-12-05 11:09:00
Philippines	Bringing a Pet (When Wife Immigrates) What should I expect and what do I need to satisfy Filipino Customs (etc)	QUOTE (jshaft @ Nov 26 2007, 10:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Tsup2 @ Nov 19 2007, 01:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You will need to apply for a K9 visa from USCIS. lol. right! lol for dogs - K9 visa for cats - K10?	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2007-12-05 10:51:00
Philippines	some DS form questions	got another question po... I tried reloading the DS-156 online and it gave me another barcode, different from the first one i had already saved as pdf file. i want to edit my data but each time i do, i get a new barcode. will it be a problem if i had generated 2 or three different barcodes?	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2007-12-11 21:37:00
Philippines	some DS form questions	Thank you rip44 . . .thank you so much Edited by shining_angel, 11 December 2007 - 11:11 AM.	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2007-12-11 11:10:00
Philippines	some DS form questions	I am using my two first names in all my legal papers. so i should enter my names this way in the DS form? (i feel so dumb..huhuhu) 7. First and Middle names (as in passport) CLAUDINE MARGARETTE BARRETTO where CLAUDINE MARGARETTE are my given names and BARRETTO is my middle name (mom's surname when she was still single). QUOTE (rjp44 @ Dec 11 2007, 07:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (shining_angel @ Dec 11 2007, 06:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have questions too....i have two given names. plus a middle name (my mom's maiden family name), plus my surname. in my passport it looks like this: Apelyido/ surname: SANTIAGO Pangalan / given name: CLAUDINE MARGARETTE Panggitnang pangalan / Middle name : BARRETTO so what will i write in the DS form ???? pleas help! If you have still been using Margarete fill in all the names with surname as last name. If you are using the normal form of first, mother's surname, surname, fill that in with Claudine Barretto in first and Santiago last, then use the birth name where it asks for other names. Edited by shining_angel, 11 December 2007 - 07:28 AM.	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2007-12-11 07:26:00
Philippines	some DS form questions	I have questions too....i have two given names. plus a middle name (my mom's maiden family name), plus my surname. in my passport it looks like this: Apelyido/ surname: SANTIAGO Pangalan / given name: CLAUDINE MARGARETTE Panggitnang pangalan / Middle name : BARRETTO so what will i write in the DS form ???? pleas help!	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2007-12-11 06:13:00
Philippines	January K1 interview schedule at Manila	waiting for appointment schedule too happy new year everyone	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2007-12-05 10:03:00
Philippines	Another Fee Increase	Thank you edp333 for the info..... Effective January 1, 2008, the application fee for a U.S. non-immigrant visa will increase from $100 to $131. This increase allows the Department to recover the costs of security and other enhancements to the non-immigrant visa application process. This increase applies both to non-immigrant visas issued on machine-readable foils in passports and to border crossing cards issued to certain applicants in Mexico. Applicants who paid the prior $100 application fee before January 1 will be processed only if they are scheduled and appear for a visa interview before January 31. Applicants who paid the prior $100 application fee and appear for visa interviews after January 31, 2008 must pay the difference -- $31 -- before they will be interviewed. i hope it doesnt apply to applicants in philippines ..... Edited by shining_angel, 15 December 2007 - 07:43 PM.	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2007-12-15 19:40:00
Philippines	Merry Christmas Manila Thread!	QUOTE (David-Mae Forever @ Dec 24 2007, 09:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! From David and Mae QUOTE (shining_angel @ Dec 24 2007, 07:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Merry Christmas too... daming nangangaroling sa bahay ubos na barya ko ~~ Sa may bahay ang aming bati ~~ Merry Christmas na maluwalhati ~~ Ang pag-ibig pag syang nag-hari ~~ Araw-araw ay magiging Pasko lagi ... penge pong barya!!! patawad..ubos na barya..hehehehe.	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2007-12-24 12:13:00
Philippines	Merry Christmas Manila Thread!	Merry Christmas too... daming nangangaroling sa bahay ubos na barya ko	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2007-12-24 06:54:00
Philippines	EXCITED!!!!!	QUOTE (Frank+Jocelyn @ Dec 28 2007, 07:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congratulations and good luck! thank you it's the waiting game that's killing us now. Very soon it will be ur turn to be excited and nervous once u receive ur interview date Good luck on ur journey and happy new year	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2007-12-28 08:42:00
Philippines	EXCITED!!!!!	Thank you dear VJ folks for the heartwarming congratulations...feels like im already approved:) let us all pray for successful interviews and medical appointments for all of us.	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2007-12-11 03:34:00
Philippines	EXCITED!!!!!	QUOTE (Jason-Sasha @ Dec 10 2007, 06:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congratulations!! thank you jason-sasha..wow i see ur signature telling u will be reunited in 16 days! i bet u two cant wait....congrats to both of you too you will surely have a new year with fireworks	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2007-12-10 07:16:00
Philippines	EXCITED!!!!!	QUOTE (Pineapple @ Dec 10 2007, 06:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> GOOD TO HEAR THAT SHINING ANGEL THATS REALLY A GOOD NEWS AND GIFTH FOR CHRISTMAS BOTH OF YOU GOOD LUCK ON YOUR INTERVIEW you are right pine. I am so happy and excited. i hope for a smooth trip to manila next year for the medical exam and interview. btw, my hometown is near kidapawan. and ia hve a lot of friends from kidapawan city too.	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2007-12-10 05:50:00
Philippines	EXCITED!!!!!	thank you...thank you all i am all smiles today....a pleasant surprise online.. after a long day	shining_angel	Female	Philippines	2007-12-10 03:31:00