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My name is Kristian. This is my first blog and it first started out as travel blog. But then I started involving my love for the entertainment scene mainly the movies and concerts scene.
As I said from my earlier blog post that I am a Filipino. Physically I am a Filipino, culturally there's nothing Filipino about me. I had to adjust and get use to a lot of things that I was not use to. It was back to the drawing board for me and was I culture shocked to the bone!
I should say that the first thing that surprises me the most is being in a bathroom with no toilet seat. On top of that, there wasn't any toilet paper and I had to wash myself with a bar of soap called Safeguard and a bucket of water. I'm still not use to doing this! I wasn't use to the fact of not having a refreshing hot shower. I am still adjusting to using a pale of water to take a bath in and which I might add is very cold. In the Philippines, Filipinos have a mentality that cold water is clean but in the West, a person needs a hot shower to kill the germs in the body.
Eating Balut at Shell Gas Station, Moonwalk
No point in complaining because I am facing a culture clash within. I am in the Philippines so I have to learn and do it the Filipino way. I did try some Filipino cuisines from the street vendors. They do have some funky names for the food. One of them was called Adidas (Not the shoe brand). I did have my first experience eating Balut. It was one of the experiences that I would never forget. I just thought it tasted unique. But when I was told that I was eating a raw baby chick, it just made me want to throw up! I just could not do that since I was in a public place and it would seem rude. I just smiled and complimented on good it tasted. I managed to survive that scenario. I did lose a log weight in the Philippines. I guess being in Philippines does have it's advantages. If you want to lose weight, then the Philippines is the place to be.
Transportation was a huge issue for me since I wanted to travel the Filipino way. In Dubai and Tempe, people had their own cars but if not we have subways, buses and a cab. In the Philippines, our main transportation was the tricycles, jeepneys, MRT, LRT, cabs and buses.
At the terminal in Market Market
If a person wants to save money, I would recommend the transportation that I mentioned above. However, if it was up to me, I would use my own transportation. Why? They say if you could drive in the Philippines, you could drive anywhere in the world.
However, there is a downside to it. I personally recommend that you should get a driver. Why? The obstacles that I face while driving here is pollution, parking and traffic. I experienced driving through Manila with no signboards or decent street lights to assist me. I was wondering how could anyone ever drive in a place like this? My family and my friends just had one answer for moi. They said, "Kristian, Welcome to the Philippines."
As I said from my earlier blog post that I am a Filipino. Physically I am a Filipino, culturally there's nothing Filipino about me. I had to adjust and get use to a lot of things that I was not use to. It was back to the drawing board for me and was I culture shocked to the bone!
I should say that the first thing that surprises me the most is being in a bathroom with no toilet seat. On top of that, there wasn't any toilet paper and I had to wash myself with a bar of soap called Safeguard and a bucket of water. I'm still not use to doing this! I wasn't use to the fact of not having a refreshing hot shower. I am still adjusting to using a pale of water to take a bath in and which I might add is very cold. In the Philippines, Filipinos have a mentality that cold water is clean but in the West, a person needs a hot shower to kill the germs in the body.
Eating Balut at Shell Gas Station, Moonwalk
No point in complaining because I am facing a culture clash within. I am in the Philippines so I have to learn and do it the Filipino way. I did try some Filipino cuisines from the street vendors. They do have some funky names for the food. One of them was called Adidas (Not the shoe brand). I did have my first experience eating Balut. It was one of the experiences that I would never forget. I just thought it tasted unique. But when I was told that I was eating a raw baby chick, it just made me want to throw up! I just could not do that since I was in a public place and it would seem rude. I just smiled and complimented on good it tasted. I managed to survive that scenario. I did lose a log weight in the Philippines. I guess being in Philippines does have it's advantages. If you want to lose weight, then the Philippines is the place to be.
Transportation was a huge issue for me since I wanted to travel the Filipino way. In Dubai and Tempe, people had their own cars but if not we have subways, buses and a cab. In the Philippines, our main transportation was the tricycles, jeepneys, MRT, LRT, cabs and buses.
At the terminal in Market Market
If a person wants to save money, I would recommend the transportation that I mentioned above. However, if it was up to me, I would use my own transportation. Why? They say if you could drive in the Philippines, you could drive anywhere in the world.
However, there is a downside to it. I personally recommend that you should get a driver. Why? The obstacles that I face while driving here is pollution, parking and traffic. I experienced driving through Manila with no signboards or decent street lights to assist me. I was wondering how could anyone ever drive in a place like this? My family and my friends just had one answer for moi. They said, "Kristian, Welcome to the Philippines."
Me with Steve Terada from Amercia's Best Dance Crew Season 3 Winner's QUEST CREW
Hi! You may call me Stuck in the Philippines because I am literally stuck in the Philippines! I'm just kidding. My name is Kristian. This is my first blog and it first started out as travel blog. But then I started involving my love for the entertainment scene mainly the movies and concerts scene. Once I started blogging, I couldn't stop.
A little bit about myself. I was born and raised in Dubai (U.A.E) until I went to Arizona (U.SA). You could say I love traveling. For the record, I am a Filipino. I just lived and studied abroad. A graduate of Southern New Hampshire University and Maine High School graduate, I feel that life has more to offer. I'm a Business Administration graduate but this is something I feel that I am passionate about. I love to breakdance but I'm not getting any younger. I like traveling but that requires a lot of cash. But I love to explore.
Since I love traveling, I first started this blog as a travel blog and I was bored. Anyway, once I arrived in the Philippines, I decided to stay for awhile and adapt to the Filipino way of life. Trust me! It wasn't easy since I had to adjust from scratch! But everything turned out well.
How I started blogging? It was when a friend suggested that I should blog. My first thought of blogging is that it was a boring job and besides what do I blog about? Voila! That's how my blogging world began and now I'm hooked! Now I mainly blog about events, news, movies, concerts and travel! A lot huh? By the way, I do make some grammar mistakes on my blog but hey nobody is perfect! =)
If you have any ideas, suggestions, please don't hesitate to drop me a line. You may contact me at kristianmarfori at gmail dot com . You may call/text preferably text me at +639166464362. Please state your name, email, contact details and inquiry.
