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speaking english in some places will get you dirty looks

- having conversations with relatives you haven’t seen in 23 years can get intense 

- I love saying “hello” and I 

really hate saying “goodbye” 

- a strong family, is never a perfect family 

- massages can get addicting

- tsinelas while it is raining, over rocky roads, dirt, mud, tsinelas 24/7

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K.K.K stands for Kataas-taasan, Kagalang-galangang Katipunan 

- the concept of time does not exist, there is no such thing as being late

- the best drivers in the world are in the Philippines

- that I traveled 7,300 miles and what I found was….MYSELF

- the simple life, is doing the things you like and being with the people you love 

- the best meals are still made at home

- get your pasalubong done early and out of the way

- never ride the bus, ever

- concealing a gun in your waistband or purse is a good thing

- mosquitoes love American blood

- one month, is too short

- I’m a lucky man