Chowhound

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Canada • Age 41

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Why do Pinay likes foreign men?

iceblizzard @iceblizzard (749) • Philippines 16 Sep 08

Its not new to your part that some Pinay go to on frenzy with foreign man. They go into chatting obsession in the thought that they could marry a foreigner. Nowadays walking around, strolling in the mall you'll see Pinays together...

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Chowhound Well iceblizzard, you have a very interesting question. I read the answers of those who responded and yes they do have a point and I would say it applies to a lot of women. I am married to a Western man myself and we have a big age difference. While I do not...

2 Mar 09

Are U a Filipina married to a Foreigner ??

shen23 @shen23 (126) • Philippines 19 Jun 07

guys, i am a originally came from Iligan City, Mindanao Philippines.. I am married to an American from NC, USA. what about you guys ???

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Chowhound Yes, I am a proud true blue Pinay married to a Canadian. We've been together 6 years, there's been some trying times (adjusting to a foreign land and cultural differences) but we're just as happy as the day we were married.

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May-December Affair/Relationships

laydee @laydee (12798) • Philippines 28 Feb 09

For those who don't really know what MAY-DECEMBER affairs are, these are actually relationships of extreme age gap. Perhaps the man is older than the girl (by 10-20 or more years) or it be the girl is older than the guy (old...

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Chowhound My hubby is more than 30 years older than me. We've been together for nearly six years now and we're still going strong. We're both happy that things worked out great for us. He's now retired and I am a hard working full-time career woman and part-time...

28 Feb 09

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What was the first food you cooked for the first time?

sanuanu @sanuanu (11235) • India 27 Jan 09

I would like to have answers from male too. I have cooked chapaties and vegs of potato and I must tell you that it was....... ... .... very bad in taste. It was that bad that I don't want to remember it but the experience...

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Chowhound The very first thing I learned how to make is steamed white rice. Boy was I ever proud of that! I think I was 8 years old or something when I learned how to make steamed rice. Then after that I moved on and made my very first fried egg at 10 and my chicken...

28 Feb 09

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How much do you spend on grocery and food every month?

mermaidivy @mermaidivy (15395) • United States 26 Feb 09

I spend quite a lot of money on food because I like cooking and baking a lot and I do it everyday so I consume the goos very quickly. But even I do experiment, I won't taste them because 99% of time come up good(lol) hehe. How...

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Chowhound I'm really bad about food budget! It's just me and my hubby and yet we spend about $500 a month not including restaurant meals and wine. I love to cook and try different cuisines so I'm always searching for ingredients. We used to entertain a lot before I went...

28 Feb 09

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putting up a restaurarnt....

vanities @vanities (11395) • Davao, Philippines 10 Feb 09

hey guys if you are a good cook..do you think or maybe contemplating on putting up a restaurant(assuming that you got a finances to do so)? or even start just a diner or whatever...and if so what do you think is your specialty or...

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Chowhound Yeah actually I thought about doing that. I love to cook and I can make just about anything except for dessert. I want to do something that's different yet essentially familiar and most of all accessible to everybody's budget. Nothing fancy really but it has...

28 Feb 09

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which places have the most beautiful sunsets?

remrick @remrick (202) • Philippines 9 Nov 08

I live in a tropical and archipelagic country, so sunsets are really quite a sight here. My home town is also a coastal town so I just love watching the sun set at the beach. Where can you find beautiful sunsets? Can you describe...

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Chowhound The top 3 places with the best sunset for me are: 1. Jomalig Island, Quezon - It's a small island in the Pacific, in the southern Philippines. During the months of March, April and May it has the most stunning sunsets. I love sitting on the beach and watch...

28 Feb 09

What takes up the biggest chunk of your income?

blungel0830 @blungel0830 (841) • Philippines 4 Feb 09

For our family, it is food. It takes about a quarter of our monthly income. Maybe it is because food is expensive in the Philippines. I guess for some it would be rent or housing. How about you? What is your biggest expense in a...

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Chowhound I spend the biggest chunk of my pay cheque on my sibling's school expenses and my parents' living allowance (40%), then my utility bills (cable, internet, phone), food and shopping (cookbooks, shoes and clothes).

28 Feb 09

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What do you wear while taking a bath ? And what about slippers

abhi_dude @abhi_dude (127) • India 27 Feb 09

Hi folks, when I take a bath I normally wear my underwear and slippers but sometimes I try bathing without any clothes and it really feels heaven. What do you wear while bathing, many people like to bath keeping their...

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Chowhound When I'm taking a shower or when I'm soaking in the tub, I wear my birth suit. When I go swimming, I wear either a two-piece or a one piece bathing suit. :-)

28 Feb 09

Do you like wearing boots?

athinapie @athinapie (1150) • Philippines 27 Feb 09

I live in a tropical country and people here are not fond of wearing sweaters, long sleeved shirts and boots. But personally, I would love to wear boots. Though I don't own a pair of boots yet, I seldom think about wearing boots...

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Chowhound I live in Canada and people here wear boots for almost 3 months. I love wearing boots, they are the equivalent of running shoes to me (wink) and they give me a femme fatale feel so I love strutting my stuff in them.

28 Feb 09

What brand is your most expensive pair of shoes and how much?

bubbletush @bubbletush (1332) • Philippines 25 Feb 09

So far my most expensive pair of shoes is my Nike Air Max 90 which my husband bought last November for P4,795 or $105.

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Chowhound My most expensive pair of shoes would be my Michael Kors, I bought them on sale for $215. I'm a sucker for shoes :-)

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Do you buy local made or branded shoes?

achinthya @achinthya (1216) • India 28 Feb 09

Local made shoes are available everywhere so do the branded shoes like woodland, nike, reebok, red tape, addidas etc...though they are generally higher price than locals but still for what type you go and own it?

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Chowhound I'll buy and wear any pair of shoes as long as I like them. However, if I have all the money in the world, I'd definitely be wearing Blahniks, Louboutins and the likes.

28 Feb 09

What's the Most Famous Food From Your Home Town?

carrine @carrine (2743) • Philippines 25 Feb 09

here in my town Davao City, Philippines, the famous food is the Durian fruit, it taste like heaven for me.. LOL and also the barbecue here, both chicken and port barbecue with unlimited rice,, WHEW.. people are so inlove with...

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Chowhound I am from Quezon Province and my favourite food in the world would be adobong manok sa gata with papaya and of course tons and tons of white steamed rice lol!

28 Feb 09

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What is your biggest pet peeve?

Pleiades @Pleiades (846) • United States 12 Feb 09

Out of everything that could go wrong in the world or your life, what's the one thing that gets under your skin the most? What's your biggest pet peeve? Mine would have to be liars. I've always felt if you can't trust someone to...

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Chowhound 1. Liars 2. People who can't seem to close their mouths when they're chewing something 3. People who talk with their mouths open 4. People with absolutely no manners 5. People who always feel the need to bring other people down

28 Feb 09

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How do you see foreigners?

mattwilkie @mattwilkie (278) 11 Feb 09

Im asking this question to all Pinoys and Pinays out there for the simple reason there is so much bad feedback about how foreigners feel they are seen by Pinoys on forums etc. So just wanting your "real view" how do you see...

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Chowhound I think the reason why so many foreigners have bad feelings and experiences in the Philippines is they go to the wrong places and associate themselves with the wrong people. I guess I'm not really answering your question. Anyway, how do I see foreigners in...

28 Feb 09

If you had the chance to move abroad

mattwilkie @mattwilkie (278) 11 Feb 09

If you could move abroad and settle in another country would you come back to the Philippines to retire? If Yes/No what reasons?

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Chowhound When I retire, I would like to live half the year in the Philippines and half the year in Canada. I would like to be in both places to scape the harsh winters of the Great White North. I want to spend time in the Philippines because my family is over there. My...

28 Feb 09

what is the Best Tourist Spot for you in the Philippines?!

oinkgiz @oinkgiz (863) • Singapore 21 Feb 09

hi guys, just want to know what is the best tourist spot for you in the Philippines? kindly share.. thank you.. me, i only travel to Cebu Bohol, Vigan Baguio, Puerto Galera and other places in the Philippines.. i really...

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Chowhound I'd been to Vigan in Ilocos, Hundred Islands, Antipolo, Baguio, Tagaytay, Punta Fuego, Bohol (Panglao, Nuts Huts in Ubay and Chocolate Hills), Leyte, Samar, Corregidor, Subic, Zambales coast, Pagsanjan Laguna, San Juan in La Union, Lucban and Tiaong, Daet in...

28 Feb 09