Am originally from the Philippines. My employer sponsored me for permanent residence many, many years ago. I still work for this Fortune 500 company as an IT Professional (primarily supporting existing / implementing new Business Applications.)
I'm also a work-a-holic.
This is the focus of my income-producing energies as I wanted something I could run from a laptop, that would allow me to travel, concentrate on music again, and start a new family, as I am recently engaged.
(I wanted to share her pic here, but she asked me to remove it - she is filipina and very shy about such things ... my bad, I'm learning ).
Congratulations on your engagement! What's your favorite Filipino food? Adobo?
Nice to meet you ... I lived in the Philippines for about a year, primarily in the Santa Cruz area of Manila, but also into Painique, (where her family is from), Quezon, Cebu, (of course), and my favorite place, Boracay, (to vacation).
Adobo is very good, but my favorites are Singang na Baboy, Pandesal, Ensaymada, Shrimp Pinakbet, Longganisa, Lechon Manok, (yum!), Babingka, Halo-Halo, (extra-yum!), and street food like Lumpia, Kamote-Cue, Taho, and Kwek-Kwek.
I have to say, I was very reluctant to eat many things there, but I promised Rose that I would try anything at least once. Her mother's specialty was Fried Palaka, and it was delicious!, (I never told my Mom, though, cuz that's her favorite animal) ... however, I did not like the Tamilok in Cebu, and I could only eat Balut once, (though Rose at it almost every night, haha).
I will never forget the sound of the "Balut Man" at 11PM or later out on the street ... one of the sounds of the Philippines that I grew quite fond of ... "Baluuuuuut! Baaaaluuuut!" ... great memories there, and I love the people. Filipina women are easily the most beautiful in the world, IMHO, and I have always felt that way.