It's been a week!

Hello! It's been a long and productive week for me. There were 3 things about this week that I loved the most:

1) Last Tuesday was Sashimi day! I've been craving for this since my birthday! It's one of my favorite food in the wooorld! I don't know why it took me about a month to satisfy my craving when in fact 2 Japanese restaurants are just around the city. I swear I have to eat this again next week!

Maki Yaki Salmon Sashimi

2. I'm working as a volunteer nurse again. I know I didn't blog about this, but, I resigned from Pangasinan Provincial Hospital days before my birthday. I couldn't stand the 1-hour jeepney ride from Dagupan to San Carlos city, the traffic and the road construction stresses me more than the work load. After one month of rest, I am now working as a volunteer nurse in Region 1 Medical Center, just a 5-minute tricycle ride from our house. I'm on my second day of duty and I'm still adjusting with everything. Wish me luck!

Just a glimpse of the road construction along Dagupan. The Calasiao bridge is also under construction so going to San Carlos would take you twice as long.  The congested, dusty, and narrow one-lane streets make travelling much more stressful.

3. I had a 2-day stay in Manila and it is the best 2 days of my April!!! I'm always at my happiest whenever I go there, just like how a little kid feels when he's in Disneyland. I also miss my Manila friends, too bad I didn't get the chance to see even just one of them. But still, I had a blast with my Tito, Tita and cousin. More on my 2-day "vacation" on my next post.

NLEX at 5 in the morning

(Oh God, I missed blogging!)

xx,

keaiism

Manila, I'm coming home!

I wish. :|

Just got back home from Manila last night. We left Dagupan last Monday afternoon to fetch Tita Fely (C's mom) at NAIA. She's back from a 4-month stay in San Jose, California. For the past two days, I was with C's family and it was a breath of fresh air! Finally, I got a chance to be away from all the stress at home. Plus, being with C's family was like being with him already. We also went shopping on the second day. Define happiness! *tears of joy

I missed Manila so much! While cruising around its busy streets, I found myself reminiscent on a lot of fond and hostile memories, all of which I'm thankful for. I remember, at first, it was hard to adjust with the city's fast-paced lifestyle, but after my 1st semester in CEU, I found myself enjoying all the things the city offered. Art, fashion, food, social life, technology, opportunities... everything seemed bigger and better in Manila. But what's best are the wonderful people I met all throughout my stay there. Best-combo-ever! I must say, the 4 years I spent in Manila are probably the best years of my life. This place was where I got to know more about myself, about love and friendship, and life in general.

I will be back.

View from C's condo in Taft

P.S. Dagupan is still my hometown, it'll never be replaced. Don't dare compare!

xx,

keaiism