It is this time of the year when you’re on a roll you’re on a roll. I just had UTI, then I have a backpain that triggered flu. I’m sneezing horribly, with runny nose and coughing. Damn! The weather added to that condition.

I’m still sick as of the moment, but hopefully I’ll get better soon. I can’t stand not to play bowling tonight. But health first. 

Very funny 300 Spoof by our own kababayan. It’s in ilonggo version, tough luck if you can’t understand the dialect.

And oh, why can’t I embed videos in blogsome?!?

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I don’t have any of the faintest idea why my gf and I always end up riding a stinky taxi, not only once but twice! They say when you’re in a roll you’re in a roll.

Anyway, as soon as we are inside the taxi the revelation starts to unfold. The stinkiness - we believe - originated from their feet. Well I don’t have super "aromatic" feet, but hey Mr. Driver be considerate to your passengers. Don’t open up your shoes or even yet prepare a car freshener. That way we don’t have to die inside the backseat.

Well, yesterday I went to Waterfront to visit my gf. She’s having a seminar about Transparent Accountable Governance. First time in that hotel and it looks good. But not that really good compared to Waterfront Cebu.

Hoping next time I could stay longer and actually sleep there. Too bad it was a short-lived experience. 

Again I remembered a conversation I had with a taxi driver.

Driver: Sir, so long-distance pala kayo ng girlfriend mo? (Sir, so you are in a long-distance relationship?)
Me: Yes. She is in Davao.
Driver: Talaga? Ganyan rin ako dati sir, trabaho naman ako sa Saudi. (Really? I was on the same situation as you are, but I’m in Saudi that time.) 
Driver: Be sure lang sir na hindi malibog gf mo. (Make it sure sir that your gf is not horny.) 
Me: Why you say so?
Driver: Kasi sir nung kami ng asawa ko habang malayo ako sa akin lang talaga. (Because when I was abroad my wife just belongs to me.) 
Me: How can you be sure?
Driver: Kasi sir ganito yan. Pag after nyong mag sex ng babae if hihingi pa yan ng isa, patay, malibog yan, maghahanap yan ng iba basta maka kantot lang. Pero pag hindi na sir, gaya ng asawa ko, safe ka. Sa’yo lang talaga siya. (The thing is this. After you have sex with a girl, when she still asks for another round then holy crap! she is a horny bastard. That type of girl will look for another man just to satisfy herself. Unlike my wife sir, she doesn’t ask, that’s the safe bet. She will be yours.) 
Me: Talaga lang ha…. *hmmm* (Really…. *hmmm*)

Filipinos are funny people.

Just take a look at our public transportation system. It’s a mess.

Then take a look at the puv drivers. They are like octopuses. Have you seen them juggle between lighting up a cigarette to getting the jeepney payments to steering the wheel to manually adjusting the stereo volume to arranging all the bills to texting while driving? And don’t forget at the same time calling out for potential passengers. I must say they do have octopus like capabilities. It’s mind-blogging. Now you know the real reason for various accidents in the country.

Then take a look at the puv passengers. They are like spiders. Have you seen them (us) try to settle in a running jeepney? All those crazy maneuvers performed - holding the bars - just to find a seat? And don’t forget all those conductors just clinching at their death in the jeepney entrance. It’s crazy! 

Then I realized, f***, what a f***ing way to be known around the world. We should be ashamed of our jeepneys. It is a pollution carrier and no matter how colorful it is, it doesn’t offer a safe ride. Maybe it’s time to modernize our public transportation.

Well, last night, we went to Banana Leaf in Chimes Sales.

We are the only customers in that food establishment and my gf asked me amusingly if I rented the place. I said ‘yeah!, for you!’ (charing). Even the waitress responded ‘yes maam, your bf called us to rent the place’. Such perky people.

We ordered, pad thai, tilapia fillet, and negori something rice. Hearty meal shall I say. Yummy! 

One thing I hate about Davaonoes is their disrespect for falling in line, which is, one thing I admire about Manilenoes.

This thing always happens everytime my girlfriend and I will wait for a taxi (not everyone is reach). Everytime. They just don’t know that there is a line. And the hell, they are the ones who will be mad if you try to reprimand them.

And also the security guards can’t do anything about it because ‘it is not our job’. 

Hoping everyone will learn to fall in line. Or as Rene Requestas said ‘mahulog ka sa linya’.

Well, today is my Birthday, so Happy Birthday to me.

I’m in Davao, I’m with my family, my girlfriend, life is treating me nicely, thanks God! 

I went home to Davao today. I was praying hardly that the heavy rain will stop cause I’m very very afraid of air pockets - how much more coming from a typhoon!

My flight was scheduled at 1pm. I didn’t eat lunch cause I thought hell Cebu Pacific will have free snacks, might as well grab it. I was wrong. Dead wrong.

I thought snacks were free, just like it was always been. But this time, I was really hungry and was relieved to see the flight attendants with their snacks. And then, "Sir, what do you want?", "Uhmm, water please", "Ok, sir, that would be 50 bucks", WHAT?!?!??! My inner jan2x said. But the hell, I don’t want to cause a scandal, so I paid up. That sucks. Really.

No. More. Snacks.