March 2009 Archives
They say when the shit comes, it happens in 3's - and last month it was next to no internet signal to get online, then came the Bronchitis, and now the most recent stone in my shoe is a failed accommodation agreement between myself and a small hotel here (I promote their Hotel on the internet with 5 web pages of advertising material I created & they in turn agree to supply my accommodation for a short period of time)
I won't get into details here right now, but basically 4 days ago when I attempted to check in for the period March 14, 2009 thru April 28, 2008 (dates previously agreed to by my myself & the hotel vendor on Dec.13, 2008 when I arrived) I was told they were sold out and they would not be accommodating myself & my Family, and no other reasons were given.
For now, I have to get my Family and baby into a safe place to live & sleep, without there being a budget allocated for this (hence my Dec.2008 agreement with the hotel vendor) and I don't have to tell you what a mess this is as I try my best to sort it all out.
I'll get back online as soon as I can; when my Family's in a safe place.
Thanks for reading and Keep the Faith,
PJAMES
ps: LittleFish has just given birth to a baby boy on March 15, 2008 - more details coming.
I won't get into details here right now, but basically 4 days ago when I attempted to check in for the period March 14, 2009 thru April 28, 2008 (dates previously agreed to by my myself & the hotel vendor on Dec.13, 2008 when I arrived) I was told they were sold out and they would not be accommodating myself & my Family, and no other reasons were given.
For now, I have to get my Family and baby into a safe place to live & sleep, without there being a budget allocated for this (hence my Dec.2008 agreement with the hotel vendor) and I don't have to tell you what a mess this is as I try my best to sort it all out.
I'll get back online as soon as I can; when my Family's in a safe place.
Thanks for reading and Keep the Faith,
PJAMES
ps: LittleFish has just given birth to a baby boy on March 15, 2008 - more details coming.
I'm recovering from full blown Bronchitis here on the Island, and I've been forced offline for a while now because of that, but the good news is that I'm on Antibiotics, Ventolin & Prednisone and am looking forward to getting my strength back to normal after being all but bed ridden.
My 1 yr & 5mos. adopted baby's also been sick with a lung infection that caused her many breathing problems, coughing, high fever etc. - and it was when she got sick that I also came down with the upper respiratory issues and fever, ending up with severe bronchitis.
I've actually been trying for the past week to physically get online, and there's been very little internet available here; most of the time the signal's dead for most of the days, with intermittent access at a few different times of the day, but it's been a crap shoot.
Bantayan Island Philippines: Olympus E-1, Olympus Zuiko 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 Digital: 1/400s f/5.6 at 54mm iso400
A local poor girl on the beach selling cooked crab - she makes the long trip to Sta.Fe from Bantayan Town each day to earn a little money.
As soon as I'm physically back to normal I'll be able to get back to shooting & editing - above, from one of my last days I was out shooting last month: the little girl above was actually doing good business with travelers and locals who were buying her fresh crab, and I was amazed she was making daily long trips from here home (over 1hr. each way at her own expense) to spend the day selling in the hot sun, making money to help support her Family.
Thanks for reading today,
PJAMES
My 1 yr & 5mos. adopted baby's also been sick with a lung infection that caused her many breathing problems, coughing, high fever etc. - and it was when she got sick that I also came down with the upper respiratory issues and fever, ending up with severe bronchitis.
I've actually been trying for the past week to physically get online, and there's been very little internet available here; most of the time the signal's dead for most of the days, with intermittent access at a few different times of the day, but it's been a crap shoot.
Bantayan Island Philippines: Olympus E-1, Olympus Zuiko 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 Digital: 1/400s f/5.6 at 54mm iso400
A local poor girl on the beach selling cooked crab - she makes the long trip to Sta.Fe from Bantayan Town each day to earn a little money.
As soon as I'm physically back to normal I'll be able to get back to shooting & editing - above, from one of my last days I was out shooting last month: the little girl above was actually doing good business with travelers and locals who were buying her fresh crab, and I was amazed she was making daily long trips from here home (over 1hr. each way at her own expense) to spend the day selling in the hot sun, making money to help support her Family.
Thanks for reading today,
PJAMES
