Comments for Monkeywrench Your Life! https://monkeywrenchyourlife.com Come along for the ride as I live my life and try to figure out what it all means to me Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:40:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 Comment on Distance by Deb https://monkeywrenchyourlife.com/2026/09/05/distance/#comment-1629 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:40:34 +0000 https://monkeywrenchyourlife.com/?p=650#comment-1629 That’s so interesting, Allen. The one thing that made it worth coming to Facebook today, such a good idea to write a blog and then just use Facebook to point us to it. I really enjoyed hearing about where you are in your life and about the context issue. I think most traditional society is very high context since to get along with each other which you have to you have to be really careful not to offend others.
Best of luck in your endeavours becoming a Filipino American family.

]]> Comment on Unmasking by EDEN FREEMAN https://monkeywrenchyourlife.com/2026/06/06/unmasking/#comment-1604 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 22:44:47 +0000 https://monkeywrenchyourlife.com/?p=639#comment-1604 Sometimes even a like me did that especially if you’re not being accomodate by the store’s clerk… Coz like me I’m poor and look ugly and wears old clothes,no one accomodate me…
That’s life we got differences and struggles

]]> Comment on Being Autistic In The Philippines by Allen https://monkeywrenchyourlife.com/2025/06/13/being-autistic-in-the-philippines/#comment-1470 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 06:39:29 +0000 https://monkeywrenchyourlife.com/?p=603#comment-1470 In reply to Randall Meek.

I call it “situational awareness”, meaning being aware of what is going on around you. Buy I think it’s not just that. Sometimes I am sure people know I am there, but they don’t seem to feel any urgency to make way for me. I think it’s just different cultural expectations, at least partly.

]]> Comment on Being Autistic In The Philippines by Randall Meek https://monkeywrenchyourlife.com/2025/06/13/being-autistic-in-the-philippines/#comment-1469 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 06:10:10 +0000 https://monkeywrenchyourlife.com/?p=603#comment-1469 I also deeply dislike that sticky (Malag Kit) feeling. I struggle with it. I often watch my workers “sweat”. They just get a little shiny. I tend to sweat so much that it looks like I’ve been caught in a rain storm.
They also lack what I call spacial awareness, hence the bumping into each other. I really notice this when at the grocery store. They will be the only one in the aisle standing blocking everyone and won’t even notice. I wonder about their peripheral vision. I could go on for hours. The lack of specificity in language and time are a daily struggle. It’s an experience for sure.

I have to tell my wife sometimes “honey you’re in the Philippines”.

]]> Comment on Being Autistic In The Philippines by Allen https://monkeywrenchyourlife.com/2025/06/13/being-autistic-in-the-philippines/#comment-1466 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:51:29 +0000 https://monkeywrenchyourlife.com/?p=603#comment-1466 In reply to Dana Freeman.

You definitely need to come visit someday. Once we build the house we’ll have a guest bedroom. And a carabao to try riding!

]]> Comment on Being Autistic In The Philippines by Dana Freeman https://monkeywrenchyourlife.com/2025/06/13/being-autistic-in-the-philippines/#comment-1465 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:36:52 +0000 https://monkeywrenchyourlife.com/?p=603#comment-1465 An interesting narrative on your life in the Philippines. I always enjoy your writings and your insights and perspectives.
One thing I can say is that you certainly have not chosen to live a boring life. Cheers to you for that. I do hope that sometime along I can find a way to come visit the life you have chosen for this stage of your journey.

]]> Comment on Free Range Life In The Province by Moab Mike https://monkeywrenchyourlife.com/2025/06/02/free-range-life-in-the-province/#comment-1462 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:00:59 +0000 https://monkeywrenchyourlife.com/?p=593#comment-1462 Living the dream!
Good for you Allen!

]]> Comment on Did Somebody Say Dragons? by Andres Garcia https://monkeywrenchyourlife.com/2025/01/22/did-somebody-say-dragons/#comment-1389 Wed, 22 Jan 2025 13:07:28 +0000 https://monkeywrenchyourlife.com/?p=560#comment-1389 Be careful of the Aswang there. They fly out at night to look for their prey. You are not brown enough that you can’t hide in the darkness. Your skin is very pale looking attracting it from the Aswang (witch ). 😉
Good luck on your possible new property!

]]> Comment on Here We Go Again! by Randall Meek https://monkeywrenchyourlife.com/2024/10/24/here-we-go-again/#comment-1375 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 13:32:45 +0000 https://monkeywrenchyourlife.com/?p=536#comment-1375 Congratulations.

]]> Comment on So This Happened by Allen https://monkeywrenchyourlife.com/2024/05/21/so-this-happened/#comment-1345 Wed, 22 May 2024 13:33:40 +0000 https://monkeywrenchyourlife.com/?p=500#comment-1345 In reply to Dana Freeman.

Thank you brother; that means a lot.

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