Information to Impact
Omnium gatherum.
A blog about Personal Journals, News, Religion & Faith, and Technology.
|
What Middle Class are you? If the world were a village The time has come... Welcome Spring Cheering others Models are starving themselves! The "Barong" at the Golden Globe Nominations My daily fortune fix The greatest show on earth may not be that great at all Clothing Stor(i)es December 06 January 07 February 07 March 07 April 07 May 07 June 07 July 07 August 07 September 07 October 07 November 07 December 07 January 08 February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 September 08 October 08 November 08 December 08 January 09 February 09 March 09 April 09 May 09 June 09 July 09 August 09 September 09 October 09 November 09 
RSS 2.0    Share!
|
|
|
Today I rode with Kuya Gilo, a neighbor, to town. We had an interesting conversation. When I told him the family is moving to California he got excited and congratulated us. Like most of our friends and acquaintances who know of our plan to migrate, he was very supportive. He even invited us over to meet his relatives who will be coming from California for a visit to the Philippines next week.
Except for a photojournalist friend who was concerned about the...
Ever since our friends knew about us moving to the US we have only received encouragement. One way or the other, they were happy that we were given the opportunity to start our American dream.
I just thought it odd that immigrants would really call their relocation or immigration as part of the American Dream. I was also thinking, what was my reason for wanting go to America? It was a tug-o-war for me. One part wanting to stay and help out and another part wanting...
I'm starting the countdown to Bakersfield. In the next 100 days or so my family and I will be moving to the US of A.
Although there is an air of pleasant expectation, there are also uncomfortable feelings particularly the feeling of leaving behind a comfort zone.
However, with my short stay with this digital community, I have met some wonderful people. People who understand how we feel about moving to a new place. If these are the kind of people that live in...
|
