I won't question the allegation that SM City Pampanga is the longest shopping mall in the Philippines. I've walked among the many wings of the complex and I can sincerely say that it dwarfs many of the shopping malls I've been in – all around the globe. In fact, I spent two hours there just a couple of days ago.
My wife told me long before I moved to the Philippines (in 2006) that Christmas songs are played and broadcast on radio starting in the first of the "ber" months (September-December), but I didn't believe her. After spending two Christmas holiday seasons in the Philippines and while in the beginning of a third, her words have been proven to be true.
Listening to Christmas music, for me, is annoying enough all by itself. Listening to it for four months of the year is out of the question, especially when most of it is American Christmas music.
It is often said that the only constant in the universe is change. Resistance to change is futile and change is inevitable. What I've been trying to do for the last few years is to maintain a mental blueprint for my future. Some people keep a written list of goals to remind them of what they want to accomplish. I keep that list in my head because it isn't very long. I spent 20 years in the military and personal goals don't mix well with military orders. It has only been since I retired that I've been able to set my sights on anything concrete.
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