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After I shed tears of culture shock i was pretty OK. Everyone was really sweet and kind. Almost the whole entire time we were there we went out to eat because all of the family's friends wanted to treat them to meals and such. So I really got to see all the night life and gigantic malls that stood side by side. I met Earl's friends. One of his friends house had ticks everywhere. And i didn't notice i had them all over me until I was sitting in the bathroom going pee and two go scuttling sideways across my boobs. [ YUCK! ] I even encountered a ghost when i was there.

STORY: So Earl bought Josh [ Earl's nephew ] this R/C car. We were all downstairs playing with it and when we were done Josh set it on top of the speaker near the T.V and put the remote control by it. So we were just sitting there watching TV when all of a sudden the wheels of the car start moving. And we look around at each other and no one had the remote. it was sitting right next the car! The next thing we know its on the ground and its moving around by itself. We all look at each other until I said "Well...I guess it just wanted its turn to play?"

This ghost in their house is very much known to them. This isn't the first time anyone has experienced it. One time Jeff [ Earl's sisters husband ], came home from work. And we saw his daughter Denise looking in on their fish tank. Well, he didn't think anything of it. So he went upstairs to check on his son Josh, who was sleeping in his room. And there was Denise right next to him.

There are a couple more stories of the ghost buTT i should move along...I ate alot of food there. I ate a duck fetus or better known as Bulut. I didn't however try the chicken intestines. That was just a little to much for me. Gosh we did so many things. buTT here are some pictures to maybe better explain my trip....

We went to Tagaytay this beautiful lake where inside the lake is Taal Volcano. The Volcano exploded a long time ago and it left this most stunning crater.

Of course we had to do a karaoke night! We were in asia for God's sake! So we went to this really nice karaoke bar, and got our own room. Pool included!

We didn't take that many pictures when we were in the main city of Manila. So sorry about that. This is Boracay...or heaven as i like to call it.

We went snorkling...

We rode the Banana boat [ like tubbing only the intertube is long like a banana ]

We saw beautiful sandcastles....

And well...just played around....

Here is some scenery that Earl and I took....

what do you think? Join me next time? haha.