Go to City Hall, Come Home With A Goat?
About a week ago, I made my usual monthly trip to Philpost. The postal service of the Philippines. Most months, I send off some forms to my insurance company. They pay me and then say they never got the claim. Funny. 
We usually take a tricycle to the post office which is located within the 
Bogo City Hall complex. We walk back. Kind of a long walk to do round trip, I’ve gone further but not when I have to deal with people. I don’t like to walk a long way and then have to buy things or deal with others.
Each city that I’ve been to has their own style of tricycle. This picture shows a typical tricycle in Bogo City. Tacloban has my favorite style because they are bigger. Talisay had one with a seat that looked backwards which was okay too.
On my way home for my March 6th trip to the post office, I stopped to rest about three-fourths of the way home. As we did, a wonderful older Filipina approached us. She was giving me a bit of a scowl so I said hello and then her face brightened up with a smile of her own.
She started talking to Jessie and Jessie told her “dili” which means no. Then Jessie explained the lady was trying to sell me a goat! I wish I had been prepared for such an offer but it was all I could do not to laugh. When that didn’t work she asked Jessie for money. We don’t take money with us when we walk so that took care of that problem.
Old Filipina Wanted Me To Buy Her Goat
Except, she kept asking for money which irritated Jessie. I had a few coins and was going to give them to her. But, she had hacked Jessie off by being demanding so Jessie gave me the evil eye and I didn’t do it.
I thought she was a delightful older Filipina but Jessie has dealt with this for many more years so her patience is shorter, especially when they wont take no for an answer. She’s far more likely to give a child some food than give an older person coins . Most Filipino respond the same way that Jessie did. It must be trying after so many years of it.
I wish I had pursued this goat though. It would have been fun to come home with a goat. I don’t know what I would do with it but it would be fun. Maybe sell it to someone else.
Maybe hire someone to dress and cook it. That might be nice. Very lean meat. I’m kind of surprised none of the BBQ sells goat. Maybe they do and I just don’t know it!
Jessie just told me they don’t but that she has eaten it. It may not taste the same as it does in the USA. Most Westerners complain about the taste of beef here so the goat may not be what I’m use too. I have not had beef here, except what might be on a pizza and I’m cutting those out as much as I possibly can.
Anyway, as you can see, living in Cebu can bring a lot of different experiences. I hope you enjoyed this installment of my Cebu Experience.
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hi there rusty.. i really injoy visiting your website, it makes me feel like im home. i been here for more than two years cant wait to be there again, i miss the native food well, just tell jessie to eat for me. hehehe..
im here in USA I meant..
Lona, She’s been eating enough ice cream for everyone! LOL She’s slowed down now. But she had some last night. We ate at a new place last night. Was good stuff. I will an article about it soon.
You’re Filipina, right? Always love to hear from Filipina! My favourite people on earth. :
Glad the sight is helpeful for you! What part of the Philippines are you from when your not in the USA?
yap, filipina.. and guess what? im from polambato part of bogo, in fact i think i know that lady who tried to sale you a goat hehehe…you’re doing a wonderful job rusty. i might see you guys someday huh? who knows.
I would love to meet you. You are coming back to the Philippines, if so make sure you get my CP so that we can meet and if I’m not broke at that point in time, I’ll invite you to join Jessie and myself at the BBQ by the Bay. You’ll have a husband along with you?
im not even sure yet when, busy workin right now but i hope soon though. just dont go away you guys…
Only one way I’m going any place, they throw me out and I don’t plan on doing anything tha will cause that. Stay in touch Lonamie!
hi rusty, everythings ok? hope so…just to say hi.
Hi Rus, if your insurance company says they never got your claim form, but paid you anyway, wouldn’t that entitle you to lodge another claim form and get another payment? LOL!
I’m jut thinking wicked here coz I pulled a sickie-sick of working.
HI to you Lonamie, glad you’re still here! Everything is great.
Awww you woke up lazy?
All of us should from time to time.
I should be able to get them to re-issue the check. I have sent an email asking they do so but so far not even an acknowledgement that I sent the email so now I will print it and mail it to them on just how screwed up their are and CC it to my congressman.
hi im from bogo too.. live not far from the city hall hehehe maybe that old woman is my neighbor waaaaaaaaaa im in australia at the moment for a holiday…will be going home on september…i enjoy reading ur website its fun and my hubby likes to buy a boat maybe i can get some news here…thanks
Hi Janice,
I’ve run into that woman a few more times since then.
I’ve never seen a boat for sale here but who knows, there must be a few for sale. I’ve seen a boat down there that looks like a pleasure boat but most are fishing boats.
Perhaps we’ll run into you at the BBQ sometimes
I hope you’ll come by often. Also see http://heyjoe.ph I write more on that site than I do here.