It's another year in GF town.

That is, for me. When I started GFisms I've been here for only three months, hyper with my 18 friends.

Mayor Rick has surprised me with the launching of new glasses designed to match my house painting. There was also the 24 hour display of a festive banner, made by Gymru, that was hard to miss unless you're new in town.

Some say it's a manifestation of how I've become a point of interest in town since my arrival. I think...

It's another month in GF town.

Last month started with a bang. Mayor Rick organised a contest related to inviting foreigners to become residents. The town was sure that OCB will again display his special talent in luring people to town; however this time, one also needs luck to win because the winning residents will be selected via a raffle draw of entries at the end of the contest period.

Valentine's Day came and went, and the usual happy people are happy and the broken...

There seems to be this ongoing trend in Facebook where people tag other people in notes entitled, "25 Random Things about Me". I've been tag-attacked in the past days and it inspired me to write my own note. However, since I can't decide which interesting things about myself to feature, I figured it would be easier to talk about other people.

Hence this GFisms version, with a twist: 30 Random Lies about Others**




I'm feeling generous...

Bonne Année!

I have just been on one of the longest vacations I've had since the past couple of years. During this period, there were times when I could take a peek at GF town to check out the essentials. I can say that the experience is different from seeing the place on a daily basis. Almost like seeing it from a tourist's point of view. Interesting but limited. There are advantages to it like acquiring the skill of catching headlines and ignoring...

At the end of this month, the year comes to its conclusion. It's often one of the best moments to look back and think about how your year was spent and what direction it took. A lot has changed from my initial months in GF town to the present.

I remember my first visit to the Town Hall. I was nervous because I didn't know what and who to expect or if they're going to be friendly/chatty. I couldn't sleep that night (still happens to me frequently). So I went and found people...