After almost nine months in hiatus, I am glad to be writing again to express my life and the stuff going on around me. Last July, I wrote a short piece about the 2014 FIFA World Cup and how it kept me entertained throughout my semester break. That was, perhaps, the biggest highlight of last year. In fact, it was probably the only exhilarating thing in my eight years of life in
(insert location here). And the reason why, I can only tell you privately.
Moving on from the previous page, let's now move to the current page and ask 'What have I been up to lately?'
Well, apart from the spine-breaking Uni assignments, I have been thinking - no scratch that - contemplating whether or not I should go back to the Philippines to start anew. Don't get me wrong, I kind of like living in
(insert location here), but as a girl hailing from a fun-filled country like the Philippines, I have always been the kind who's fond of adventures -- Be it climbing an Aratilis tree, or riding a bike around the neighbourhood. I have always been that kind of girl. Sadly,
(insert location here) does not offer such adventurous things for an adventurous girl like me. One might say that
(insert location here) is rather boring and dull.
Though, one might say that I am shallow. Well, call me what you will but I hate being bored. I feel like I am ruining time if I just stay put and don't do anything. And I feel like I am missing out on something so awesome! Let's face it, nobody likes being bored.
Anyway, the interesting thing about my contemplation is that I told my friends about it. And through this, I was able to see who my true friends are. Some completely supported my pondering, indicating that I should do whatever I think will be best for me. Nonetheless, others were against it and said Philippines is a hopeless place. When I asked the person, 'What do you mean by hopeless?'. The person then started criticising the Philippine government, the crime rate, the weather, you name it.
The damn sad thing about it was that the remark came from a Filipino national.
Well, before anything else... A person who thinks Philippines is a hopeless country is pure evil. Sure, the Philippines has been badly governed since independence. Yes, the crimes in the Philippines could not be more unpleasant. Yes, the politicians are just, I'm not gonna even say it.
Well, kid, I'm not gonna lie either, but the Philippines may seem barbaric to you, but it's home. Call it what you will, but it's my home.
IT'S MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES.
