Lessons 5 & 6

Long car trips in vans and videoke are both fun. First, car trips. We have learned something very valuable about ourselves and our ability to make fun when there is none. On the way from Davao to Gensan, we discovered that we have an uncanny ability to amuse ourselves in any situation whether tired, cranky, hungry, or homesick. Second, in Marbel, we learned that vidoeoke IS fun. We had, as a result of a general lack of knowledge and a good ole American fear of signing in public, thought that videoke couldn't possibly be any fun at all, but we were wrong. After much coaxing and convincing, we decided to join a few Rotarians in a rousing session of videoke after one fellowship meeting and we were all surprised at how badly we sang, but how good it felt. Achy Breaky Heart and I Will Survive were among our favorites. (PS all Filipinos are good singers...its in their blood or something.)