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the things i miss about... ...the philippines. when i was still in manila, i used to complain about a lot of things. everyday, i would voice out my growing discontentment to the extent that i could no longer appreciate other good things around me. "the economy's going nowhere," "poor salary," "high taxes," "it's too hot," "the are so noisy," "the price of gas is outrageous," "heavy traffic," etc. these were just a few of my daily sentiments. now that i'm thousand miles away from home, it's funny how i miss so many things about the people and places i left behind--some of them i used to criticize...and a few of them i used to consider hopeless cases and need divine intervention. pls feel free to browse the random list of the things i dearly miss: my family my friends christmas time sari sari store/s OPM songs the warmth & hospitality of filipino people security guards always open the door for you no chilly winter the 13th month pay elders are more important than dogs the different dialects the close family ties the sunshine goldilocks's "dinuguan" and "lumpiang ubod" toys in divisoria are 3 pcs for P100 my nephew Red who's more than a to me fiesta/s an older sister is called "ate" sm megamall riding baliuag transit (every other weekend) from cubao to bulacan and vice versa "puto bumbong" every "simbang gabi" marriage is sacred my sister's "adobong sitaw" the groom pays for the wedding expenses drysdale mango juice christmas carols in september my gay officemate who's always late for work everyday (and whose excuse has always been "LBM" ...lol) the "matutina like" voice of my landlady barbecue at the fort bf (yes, bayani fernando!) and his "actions and adventures" MRT (when it's not rush hour) hen lin's siomai tagalog movies via mare's fresh "lumpia" ninoy aquino's statue in ayala greenhills bazaar the loud-engined tricycle gas stations have gasoline boys the crow of the rooster before the break of day fish ball, "adidas" and "i.u.d" sa kanto lots of holidays (they mean non-working days!!!) your P100 can buy a jollibee value meal...may sukli pa!!! "flying" jeepneys with loud stereos the small "carinderia" in my hometown that sells the best "goto" in town indian mangoes/ripe mangoes playtex and triumph bras and avon products payable in 2 months noche buena/media noche my 6 yr old niece Love who loves to wear all my high heeled shoes sm's midnight madness the after office hour quick stop at farmer's market to buy my favorite "alimasag" megamall cinemas the "paluwagan" with my friends colorful giant christmas lanterns the crazily smart miriam defensor-santiago chowking's boneless "bangus" filipino time (always late...lol) "telebabad" with my friends tuyo (dried fish) powerbooks store in megamall facial at forever flawless tapa king's beef tapa the historic edsa shrine my mom's "paksiw na hasa hasa" in clay pot texting the virgin of manaoag in pangasinan steam rice wrapped in banana leaves hot springs in laguna working for a stockbroker company (PSE ortigas) the ever accommodating kootz, epcib ortigas branch employee the beautiful sunset at manila bay the ringing tone of my old nokia phone going to the cemetery every nov 1 bayo and kamiseta stores the echo of my mom's advice greenwhich's hawaiian pizza night market in tutuban a godmother is called "ninang" cinnamon roll at cinnabon (it's very odd how i hate the taste and smell of cinnamon but this one makes my day!) kris kringle supermarkets have baggers shakey's mojos fx taxi mano po (kissing the hands as a sign of respect) others.... wow, never did i imagine that in spite of my constant whining, i would still find that good things could outweigh the negative ones...and that i am truly blessed with a lot of great people and wonderful things...more than a handful of reasons to be thankful for! |
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i just got here to join my husband and i have no regret about it. it's just (some) difficult for me to have "temporarily left" the only place i've known. the only comforting thing is that being here does not stop me from being a filipino. it does not strip me off my filipino citizenship and though i might consider applying for a US citizenship later (while keeping mine at the same time), it does not mean i'm gonna live here forever. i would still want to hear the crow of the rooster before the break of each day. my sincerest thanks for loving my country as your own. life there is wonderful, isn't it? thanks for visiting my blog and enjoy your stay there!!!
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