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people overseas
Hi, im new to this forum, i just want to know who are currently staying overseas, why are you there, what is your job, how you overcome boredom,loneliness,homesickness,cul ture shock, adjustments, etc. i'll start with myself.
Im from Baguio (city pf pines) i studied in manila for 4 years before coming here in America. when i first cam here i was like a little kid lost in a big2x world, everything was new to me , specially for a guy who spent most of his life in the philippines. i was so ignorant to so many things that sometimes i felt stupid.the first month was the hardest, i was so bored, so lonely and add to that the culture shock and the feeling of uncertainty, it was like the whole world was coming down at me, and i desperately wanted to go home, i wasn't thinking about opportunity that this country has to offer,i was like "fuck that" i'm going home. my parents persuaded me to stay, and thank god i did. so i decided to stay and as months goes by i met a lot of new friends, met a lot of filipinos too, pinoys are just everywhere specially here in LA. so somehow some of the home sickness i felt was gone as i am slowly adjusting to my new environment. one of the things i had problem with was how americans speak english, i mean, i can understand english but im so used to pinoy english where we have this hard tongue accent so it gave me a little bit of trouble understanding what they're saying that sometimes i just nod my head and pretend i understood what he/she was talking about.  specially black americans,they talk so fast all i understand is "hey" and "dude". i have a good pair of ears but i suddenly become deaf when they talk. me: hi, what's going on? black american: "hey" wsssp dusid comhg fstt hllerds oveddfdgsdh "dude" me: "yeah" (nodding my head pretending i understood what he said  )so that's one of the problem i had to overcome when i got here and the longer i talk to them somehow my ears also adjusts to their accent. another thing i had to adjust with is the way of living, i'm used to a life where they just give me what to do dictate what to do and just do what they told you to do, here, you have to do it your own, of course i had to do it my own because i had no choice . so as i go along i slowly learn how to play the game i learned how to be independent that sometimes i fail to call my parents (to avoid sermon ) which is im guilty off, specially one time when my mom called and i failed to answer so she left a message in my voice mail,and when i got the chance to hear it this is what she said, "anak baket hindi k n tumatawag? tumawag k nman pa minsan2x nang di kmi nag aalala, nakalimot k n ha?". so when i heard my mom's message it just pinched my heart and promptly called her after.so,after a few months of staying here i decided to join the service,they flew us to texas for our training. it was one hell of a ride going through boot camp as it was the first time i was showering naked with 30 naked male in a shower room. and one of the unforgettable moment i had that i still laughed until now when it pops up in my head is when we were marching back to our barracks and that time i was so weary and tired due to lack of sleep. this is how it went:military instructor: "left, left, left, right, left" me: (marching while trying my best to stay awake) while i was marching with my flight i didn't notice that there is a pillar directly infront of us, and yes, you know what happened next i marched straight into the pillar hitting my head first. military instructor: "flight halt!" me: (oh shit) military instructor: (walks to me and stood in front of me pointing his big index finger directly to my face) "i may not have been here long enough, but that is the most stupid thing i have ever seen!" me: in my mind was (e gago k pla e! 2 hours lng tulog ko noh!!) that incident was scary that time because my instructor was 6'3 tall and a really bulky guy, heck, he can break my neck without even trying.and now looking back and thinking about it,damn, that was hilarious. after boot camp i was stationed here in Idaho, a paradise for thrill seekers and nature lovers. when i first got to this state i immediately found a filipino friend during one of our briefings. (like i said,we are just everywhere around the globe).so we decided to go to wallmart and buy all the stuff we needed and on our way back a semi truck cut through our lane and hit the front right portion of my car,just by looking on those gigantic wheels grinding and dragging my car for a few seconds was really scary. it was my first day in that state, first day of work, and my first car crash, how lucky i am. just dealing with my car insurance was a pain in the neck, i was so mad that i seek assistance in our legal office. so right now im here in this beautiful country state, doing my job as a vehicle mechanic, still learning the trade, meeting new friends and again i met some filipino guys also working in the service, all in all im contented with how my life if is running right now, im learning a lot, im trying to go back to school and get my master's degree and take advantage of the opportunities the service has to offer. how bout you guys? what's your story? 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ako nagwowork ako sa kuwait
binabantayan ko yung minahan dun. yun lang ang ginagawa ko pag nahohomesick ako nag tutumbling na lang ako para maaliw
souldagger24
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Nov-4-09@2:15PM
hindi tagabantay ng mga kuweba dun.
yun ang trabaho ko pero malaki ang kita pramis
souldagger24
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Nov-4-09@2:19PM
sa tabi tabi lang ako...
naghahanap ng ginto tapos minsan taga dakip ng mga bala ng baril
souldagger24
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Nov-4-09@2:25PM
siryus mode
ako? may ari ako ng isang hotel dun...  sarap talaga magpanggap
souldagger24
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Nov-4-09@2:22PM
psst quiet ka lang ha.
sarap na sarap pa ako. minsan lang makaabroad
share lang ako ng untiiii...
ako naman nahihirapan akong kausap ang mga black americans kasi di ko talaga sila maintindihan dahil nga sa accent nila.. dati happy ako nakakakilala ng mga pinoy pero ngaun wapakels na ko.. pano kaya pinanganak man sa US o hindi..kahit ilang taon pa lang naman dito, kunyari di na marunong mag tagalog.. ang yabang pa.. [di ko po nilalahat] nakakadisappoint din na yung iba di nila tinuturuan ang anak nila ng tagalog.. [buti pa mga chinese and mexicans] yun lang 
binsoy18
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Nov-4-09@2:16PM
haha, uu ung iba gnun tlga. some of them even deny they're filipino. hirap talaga kausap mga black noh? parang nag rarap e
frann17
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Nov-4-09@2:19PM
ayy naku tama ka jan.. yung iba talaga nag dedeny kahit na yung accent eh pinoy talaga.. tapos pag di masabi ng diretso maririnig mo sa sasabihin nya may kasamang "ano"
 oo..pati yung kamay nila parang sa nagrarap din habang nagsasalita.. tapos yung iba mukhang mataray.. pero bait naman yun iba
binsoy18
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Nov-4-09@2:21PM
uu nga e, kumukumpas pa ung kamay nila habang nag sasalita. san k sa america?
binsoy18
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Nov-4-09@2:28PM
sa cali dn ako dati, pero d2 n ako idaho ngaun. paretns ko jan sa cali ssa palmdale sila. kau?
binsoy18
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Nov-4-09@2:33PM
ah, naku daming pinoy jan. hehe. daming pang pinoy restaurant bumibili nga ako ng balot dati akalain mo 1.50 dollar isa! abat prang 70 pesos n yun sa pilipinas ha. hahaha. pero no choice e, kaya bili p rin.
frann17
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Nov-4-09@2:37PM
ang mahal nga.. kanina lang galing kami seafood city, yung filipino stores.. nakakamis kasi talaga mga pagkaing pinoy
binsoy18
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Nov-4-09@2:43PM
sinabi mo pa, e d2 wlang filipino store e, ahuhuhuhu.. langya! sbi ko nga sknila kng gs2 nila ng balot ayaw nila e. eeww daw!!
frann17
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Nov-4-09@2:47PM
yung kakilala ko indian sya gustong gusto nya yung balot kasi 3 daw asawa nya..maganda daw sa tuhod nya
ayy kahit sa mejo malayo wala talaga? dito kasi ang dami ehh.. pero pinakamadami yata sa may glendale.yung sa eagle rock plaza pero di pa ko nakakapunta.. wala kasing time ehh
frann17
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Nov-4-09@2:56PM
nag aaral kasi ako kaya week ends lang ako nagwowork.. sa mall sa may body piercings store
binsoy18
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Nov-4-09@2:59PM
ah cguro mdmi kang body pierce ano? o kung d nman e mrming kang tatoo sa katawan? punk ka? punk?
frann17
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Nov-4-09@3:03PM
adik! di pwede tattoo kasi ayaw ng parents ko..
wala rin akong kung anik anik sa katawan.. nagtatanong nga mga bumibili kung bakit wala akong plugs or kung ano mang meron sila tenga lang ang meron
binsoy18
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Nov-4-09@3:06PM
e ako din mag tataka, kc dun k work e kya expect ko mdmi kang piercing.
ikmusta mo nga pla ako sa kaibgan kong si manny ha? anjan sia ngaun e sbhn mo goodluck daw sbi ni binsoy. 
frann17
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Nov-4-09@3:09PM
di kasi pwede ehh.. papaluin ako
jk3 kaming nagwowork dun na walang body piercings [mga pinoy] the rest [mexicans] meron.. sa dila.. sa cheeks.. sa kamay.. sa batok.. di ko lam kung san yung gym nya ehh.. dati kasi sinasama ako dun nung nakilala kong pinoy kaso di ako sumama kasi ayaw ko
binsoy18
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Nov-4-09@3:12PM
sa wild card gym sa hollywood. naku, sayang sana pmnta ka pra mkita mo xa ng personal, you know.
"specially black americans,they talk so fast all i understand is "hey" and "dude". i have a good pair of ears but i suddenly become deaf when they talk. "
nandito lang ako sa pinas kaya la atetch masha2re.. pewo nakakatawa kwento ng life mo dyan good for you nag aadapt ka na sa buhay buhay dyan  yey!
binsoy18
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Nov-4-09@2:18PM
hahaha, miss ko n nga pinas e. kya nga tristan ako kc daming pinoy d2.
binsoy18
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Nov-4-09@2:26PM
hehe, ty. nmimis ko lng my kausap n pinoy kc puro mga wazz up dude ang mga kausap ko d2 e
chii16
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Nov-4-09@2:31PM
sagutin mo ng tagalog.. muzta tol?
tapos bilisan mo rin mag jenglish.. pinoy jenglish.. tapos yung f sound nagiging p na.. at yung V nagiging B.. pawa maguluhan din sila.. kala nila sila lang may kaya magpalabo ng jenglish
binsoy18
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Nov-4-09@2:36PM
e ung accent ko nga hirap n calng maintndhan e iibahn ko p? pero hirap gyahin ng accent nila ang lalambot ng dila e, 2lad ng balot pag sila bumigkas nagiging balowt.
chii16
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Nov-4-09@2:50PM
parang si stewie ng family guy nung nagtagalog... sabi nya.. "hindi moe be elam? ikalasal (ikakasal) ka sa kanya"
binsoy18
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Nov-4-09@2:54PM
talaga? nag tagalog xa? paborito kong panoorin dati un nung wla p akong trabaho d2 e. ang cute n babay n nag mumura
chii16
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Nov-4-09@3:01PM
yup.. heehehe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8NOAmUF_QU dyan oh.. deleted scene daw ng family guy
ang haba pero nabasa ko ganda naman.....
Asarako
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Nov-4-09@2:18PM
nasa pinas lang ako....
mahirap lang akong nilalang kaya hindi ko kayang mag-abroad.... 
Asarako
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Nov-4-09@2:17PM
ang tangi ko lang ma share eh hindi ko kayang makipagusap sa mga arabo....My God hihimatayin ako sobra!!!!
mainit lng na romansa maibigay kng kwento
d2 sa malamig na lugar
hi.. im here in dubai.. pedeng tagalog na lang? baka maubos baon ko english..
kung experience lang din dito madami ako nyan.. nakakatawa at nakakatakot.. yung hulihin ka ng pulis at tigilan ka ng mga arabo, aalukin ka ng pera,akala pokpok ka..
ahhh dapat ba mga pang award ang cooments, mga pang ms congeniality.sige sige
hi newbie im here in kuwait yung kuwento ko saka work ko nasa taas na, inulit ko lang para friendly din ako
hi newbie
im souldagger, 5'3, 5'3, 5'3 (hindi ko lam vital stats ko) height na lang... at eto ang motto ko: di bale ng tamad hindi naman pagod ambition in lyf: to save the universe ---thanks for letting me write in your cute slumbook----
Asarako
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Nov-4-09@2:43PM
 dis id da best day of my lyf!!!!  ikaw naman geminier pakilala ka rin.
souldagger24
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Nov-4-09@2:48PM
try mo kayang ikaw naman magpakilala
height lang ang ibinigay ko. hindi kasi ako nakapagmeasure. kung sana bukas pa tong introduction na to, mahabahaba sana yan
souldagger24
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Nov-4-09@2:51PM
mga hindi marunong magbasa
HEIGHT lang nga ang alam ko, 5'3. na close in parethesis naman ah. pinagbibintangan kasi akong square saka triangle, pagkatapos kong magpakilala ng bongang bongga ito pa mapapala ko
Grabeeeeehhhhh............
sakit na ng tiyan ko sa kakatawa hahahaha
souldagger24
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Nov-4-09@3:00PM
oo nga nakalimutan ko pala lagay age ko sa introduction ko, badtrip
anyway, im piptin yirs old po
we have a lot of stories here in PINAS...weather is not so good...typhoon was come and go...politics is not doing well asual...i might say u really do great now aftr all those experiences...kip it up Dude...take care..
thx guys, i really appreciate the warm reception. im going to bed now cause tomorrow is another working day. another opportunity to learn something new. i'll see you guys around. thx.
 akala ko si cookie monster nag mutate yun sn nya.. ako po si tangke limang taon ng pakalat kalat dito sa tcaf hap alien hap bisdak minsan nasa masarap na lupa pero mas madalas na sa daga't bundok ng timog-kanluran sa mindanao [isama mo na rin nag misamis at saranggani at halos bung pulo na ata nalibot ko] ang trabaho ko po dito sa tcaf ay : magbasa magpaskil mambuska mambuko ng pekeng mangangaral ng salita ng dios manghalay [sa salita lamang] pag may asar at nangaasar sa akin ang sagot ko ay: my tone is a direct reflection of ur attitude. sa wikang banyaga magandang basahin sa wikang kalye: !@@##$$%$%&&*)$#!!!eh tarantado ka pala minuminuto!!! barubal ka umasta natural lng na barubal sagot ko sau, hindi ko kelangan respeto mo dito! [ hindi para sau yan otor  ]madali man ako kausap, halata naman. wag lang ako papaandaran ng sermon na parang hindi ako nagbabasa o nagbabanat ng buto at siguradong pag nagkaharap kami, hinding hindi masasabi yan sa akin.  maliban na lng kung governor ka ng probinsya dito at may bak up ng isang katerbang mamatay tao. un lng po otor  o nga pla... kumusta mo ako kay PRIVATE IDAHO...dyan ba cya nakatra? ...nyajajajaja
ako
andto sa gitnang bahagi ng mundo, bkit ako andto wla napagtripan ko lng umalis ng pinas, trabho ko magbilang ng buhangin / resident tourist sabi nila pag bored or homesick lumalabas, mag gala at mag waldas ng pera, ang yaman ko tae na shock ako sa mga amoy ng tao dto partida di pa sila pinagpapawisan prang bayabas na hinog at nilagyan ng sukang paumbong amoy nila pero wala ako mgawa nkikiamoy lng ako bwal magreklamo  salamat na lang sa katinko khit papaano nkakahinga ako
binasa ko daw ang galing
i am currently staying here in canada for about 5 yrs now... bakit ako napadpad d2.. eh d2 ako pinadala ng magulang ko sinunod ko lang sila anong trabaho ko minsan tindera minsan taga type nag aaral pa rin ako...i am currently finishing my degree how did i overcome the loneliness...try making some friends, going out lots, drinking booze, go to the gym, studying hard and make some more friends again saka tcaf, facebook, multiply, at friendster
ako andito sa gitnang silangan binitbit ng aking dakilang ina para magbanat daw ng buto pero ang totoo andito ako para magtino!
mahirap mangbabae, mas mahirap maghanap ng alak pero ung sugal meron naman kahit paano!  trabaho ko? mabilang ng oras at maghanap ng tatrabahuhin buhay dito eto parang patabaing baboy na naghihintay ng oras kung kelan kakatayin, kain tulog lang usually! konting trabaho tapos maghintay kung kelan ang sahod! pano ko naovercome loneliness? nang-uurat sa tcaf, nang-aasar sa tcaf, nang-aalaska sa tcaf at higit sa lahat nangbubusko sa tcaf! naglalaro ng kahit anong games na pede online or pc or ps2 or psp naglalaro ng kung anu ano sa fb nag-iikot sa net naghahanap ng matutunan kaso puro kalokohan nakikita at natutunan ko eh!
I'm in Ireland. I had the same problem about the accent. Irish accent is way difficult to understand than the american accent.
Anyway, I've been here for 3 years and 9 months. I'm planning on going home for good. Iba pa din ang pinas. =)
binsoy18
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Nov-7-09@9:30AM
i know, i still miss the food, the traffic, the camaraderie, and the environment. do you have a job waiting for you in the philippines that your planning to go back for good?
jeriannex
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Nov-7-09@10:09AM
Nothing definite. I've been working as an auditor for almost 8 years now and I think my experience here would be a plus in my resume. My old company will hire me again, worst comes to worst =). I'm still in contact with my old masters. LOL.
I'm no longer interested in the money. I used to think that back in the day before I came here. I don't have any obligations. Why should I stick to the loneliness of the place if I can go back home and enjoy life. life is too short =) I think I've done my time living abroad. LOL
binsoy18
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Nov-8-09@6:00AM
i see, i guess you just miss the feeling of camaraderie that is obviously lacking in your work place, i'd say why not take a long vacation and reflect on how you really feel. sometimes we make decision basing on the feeling we had on that particular moment. i'm just saying this because i don't want you to regret anything once your back there. and also consider the short term and long term effects of it to your career. just my 2 cents bro, it happened to me and sometimes all you need is a relaxing break to change your decision.
jeriannex
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Nov-8-09@9:33AM
oh, I went home last december for 5 weeks. I just had 4 weeks off last month. mahabang panahon na un para magdecision. I made my decision na. Clear na ang utak ko.
I know a lot of things about regrets and passing up opportunities. Ang alam ko lang panghihinayangan ko is I will not be able to travel as freely as I do now. But I've done my share of travelling and I just have a few places to go. After that, masaya na ako. and FYI, babae po ako.
i see, i guess you just miss the feeling of camaraderie that is obviously lacking in your work place, i'd say why not take a long vacation and reflect on how you really feel. sometimes we make decision basing on the feeling we had on that particular moment. i'm just saying this because i don't want you to regret anything once your back there. and also consider the short term and long term effects of it to your career. just my 2 cents bro, it happened to me and sometimes all you need is a relaxing break to change your decision.
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..niloloko mo ko..
kaya ako..tanong mo p s knila 
ohhhh,,,ahhh,uhhhhh,ummmhhhhh
nasa kuwait ka 