December 28, 2007
11:39 AM
We're on our way to Palawan - the beautiful island province lying between the South China Sea and the Sulu Sea - for a family getaway.
The taxi that's taking us to the airport is an early 90s Mitsubishi Lancer. The front passenger door was extremely hard to open from the inside. The driver explains that he deliberately didn't have it fixed so as to trap any would-be carjackers. Wow! I wonder what a panicky carjacker would do if he found he couldn't get out of the cab he just held up. I'm glad I'm in a different profession.
The cabbie is your typical, garden variety Filipino Taxi Driver. Oh so full of tales, political commentaries, jokes and all. He's an excellent driver too, by Filipino standards, of course. I thought I would punch a hole right through the car's flooring because I instinctively "stepped on the brakes" a couple of times during our short trip.
We're nearing the airport, at last. Now the real flying begins.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Can't wait to read my blog
December 14, 2007
8:47 AM
I'm writing this journal entry on my mobile phone and the jeepney's full, as always. An old man beside me keeps looking over my shoulder to read what I'm typing.
Whenever I turn to "catch" him, he casually turns the other way, pretending to be innocent. We've been playing this "cat-and-mouse" game three times already.
The fourth time I sense that he's doing it again, I turn towards him and see as his eyes close. Now he's pretending to be asleep!
People are funny sometimes. Hahaha.
Now I've forgotten what I was going to write about in the first place ...
8:47 AM
I'm writing this journal entry on my mobile phone and the jeepney's full, as always. An old man beside me keeps looking over my shoulder to read what I'm typing.
Whenever I turn to "catch" him, he casually turns the other way, pretending to be innocent. We've been playing this "cat-and-mouse" game three times already.
The fourth time I sense that he's doing it again, I turn towards him and see as his eyes close. Now he's pretending to be asleep!
People are funny sometimes. Hahaha.
Now I've forgotten what I was going to write about in the first place ...
More Helping Hands
December 12, 2007
9:09 AM
The lady getting on the jeepney this morning had one of those suitcases with wheels, a box, and a large plastic grocery bag filled with her stuff.
Everyone gave her a hand without any hesitation. Nice people, really.
9:09 AM
The lady getting on the jeepney this morning had one of those suitcases with wheels, a box, and a large plastic grocery bag filled with her stuff.
Everyone gave her a hand without any hesitation. Nice people, really.
What traffic?
December 6, 2007
9:05 AM
A three-car motorcade, complete with police motorcycle escorts, passed us this morning on the expressway. 'Never got an idea who they were or what their hurry was. No traffic for them, the lucky bastards!
9:05 AM
A three-car motorcade, complete with police motorcycle escorts, passed us this morning on the expressway. 'Never got an idea who they were or what their hurry was. No traffic for them, the lucky bastards!
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