Pads: Dishwashing liquid to, pare. Tignan mo.

Twenty minutes before the dishwasher at the house we rented overflowed with a wall of bubbles from the now correctly identified dish soap. Four rinse cycles later, things got back to normal.

GPS: You are entering unverified territory. Please use caution...

The GPS system incessantly reminding us that we're off the beaten path -- which is exactly where we wanted to go.

Ceebs: Nakakakuha pa ba kayo nang OPM galing sa Pilipinas?

A friend, who, surprisingly, is not on medication.

Mel: I want that fried!

Always entrepreneurial, a friend orders the seafood platter: clams, crabcakes, flounder, calamari, scallops and other ocean delights battered and deep fried. This had a side of rice, fried, of course.

Anneke: Here, horsey, horsey. Here, horsey, horsey.

Chinoteague Island is famous for its (reclusive) wild ponies. Calling out to them like they were cats didn't help us see any.

Me: Anong flight nga ba ulit?

To another friend; together we were emailed the itinerary thrice, apparently for good reason.