The first week of June usually marks the start of a period of extreme mental and emotional strain to me. Allow me to explain: In the Philippines, the first week of July is when classes start for a lot of schools nationwide. And, for someone like me who drives a good 56 Kilometers a day [...]
I’ve always had this carping feeling that America doesn’t like me much. A perfect example would be the time I landed in LAX a couple of weeks ago: After a monster 12-hour flight from Manila to Los Angeles–a flight that left me, surprisingly, tired, sleepless and high as a kite because of the tranquilizer tablets [...]
October 23, 2009 Sonoma County Jail Dear Ryan, First of all, I want to greet you happy birthday. It’s been three months since the state of California deemed me to be an “Illegal Immigrant.” Now, I am no expert when it comes to anything that has to do with the law, let alone international law [...]
Recently, I had lunch with the Fiancee at The Chocolate Kiss over at the University of the Phillippines’ Bahay ng Alumni. Coincidentally, there was a wedding reception being held at the main hall so, the area outside the restaurant was teeming with annoying wedding attendees who are straightening out their ties and making retarded jokes [...]
April 13, 2009 US Embassy Consul: So, [reading the name on my US Visa Application] Mike [pauses, for effect] “Fucking” Villar. I see here that you are supposed to depart for California on the 21st; that’s–[checks calendar]–barely over a week from now. Are you aware that most people who need a US Visa usually apply [...]
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