although the main reason for my being here in pinas is not a happy one, it feels so good to be back home. everything is the same, and yet everything is different. i am surprised at myself for being surprised with things that should have already been familiar. like instead of being happy that there’s toilet paper in public restrooms at all, i shake my head at the see-through sheets that comes out of the dispenser. or that you never have to get out of the car when tanking up gas, which is great because if you even open your window a notch, you’d be knocked out with the high-octane scented air. which is a bad idea, because you’ll need to be all alert and awake once you hit the road and thread your way through the traffic.

i also started to get irritated with the sales clerks following me around in shops, until i realized that that’s customer service, pinoy style. and my most stupid mistake so far: never go to the bank without a good book. although in theory you only need about 35 seconds to complete your transaction, you could probably read a good half of a paperback while waiting for your number to be called. why they only have one teller to serve 20 people, only heaven knows. but the most aggravating point is, everyone else seemed happy enough to sit it out… and text the time away.

but i’m loving it here. i love the warmth (hallelujiah, it’s pleasantly warm!) and the food and the people. to be honest, i’m not sure if i can or will like living here on the long-term, but when ever i enter NAIA, it’s still feels like coming home.

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