California, USA, 9 November 2009 - From San Diego county, our young friend Rudy drove us for around 6 hours (over 400 miles) to their house in Stockton. It was a fine trip as American freeways are so smooth, and practically there's no traffic hussle. Just 3 brief stops to quench our thirst, and presto, we're home again.
In a couple of days, we shall be back to our motherland, the Philippines. We stayed at the 6-room house of Rudy and JB Dela Cruz, who will also send us off to San Francisco Airport by Wednesday.
By now, we have realized and personally observed American culture which we've just been hearing through stories from compatriots living here - everybody busy, a systematic society, everything seems mechanized or automatic, relationships generally impersonal, different value system (like open-public expression of emotions such as kissing, hugging, et. al, divorce is no big deal but a normal practice, and what have you). Of course, western culture has its pros and cons depending on ones' perspective. To me, it seems confusing so far, but I realize that there is always a reason why people behave as such.
Regardless of the foregoing, we really enjoy our 3-week stint in this part of the globe, and here's thanking once more our hosts namely, the Logans, the Tolosas, the Corraleses, the Grahams, the Dela Cruzes, Robert and our daughter Dang. Certainly, this is another lifetime experience for keeps. (Josh and Rose Blog)
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