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    • Tricycle

      Posted at 11:50 am by witsandnuts, on September 9, 2009

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      Isa sa mga nami-miss ko sa Pilipinas ay ang pagsakay sa traysikel o traysikol (tricycle). Iba’t ibang anyo, mayroong makulay mayroong simple, mayroong normal, mayroong parang iPod sa lakas ng sounds system. Ang larawan sa taas ay natiyempuhan ko nang bumisita ako sa Pampanga noong isang taon. Sa ilang bayan sa Laguna, malalapad ang mga traysikel. Hindi siguro basehan ang lapad at timbang ng pasahero, pero dahil mas maluwang ang lansangan doon. Sa Antique naman, maliit ang traysikel pero talikuran ang istilo. Pwede pang sumakay ang apat sa likod.

      Noong nagbakasyon ako sa Pilipinas, ang unang ginawa ko ay kumain ng taho na inilalako sa kalye. Sa susunod na pag uwi ko, malamang ang una kong gagawin ay kumain ng Jollibee chickenjoy at hopia na galing sa Binondo, at sumakay sa traysikel o dyipni (jeepney).

      Pero hindi ako sasakay sa traysikel na may nakadikit/palamuti na letrang GMA. šŸ˜‰

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    • A registered voter, once again

      Posted at 6:15 am by witsandnuts, on August 16, 2009

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      (Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi)

      I wrote here my hesitation to register for absentee voting, to quote:

      Don’t get me wrong. I love Philippines. Not that I’m being lazy either. But there’s this initial not so optimist feel of what for? The governance that I’ve witnessed after each election is vicious. I remember one discussion with the locals here. They’re giving praises as to how educated the Filipinos they meet are, and they wonder why the househelpers and cashiers (in the malls) they meet are seemingly educated. ā€œMost of them are college graduates. But maybe they find it necessary to leave Philippines for a while for a number of reasons. Not always the major reason, but for the better pay.ā€ I said. ā€œBut what is your government doing? Philippines has a very good education system, you produce world class professionals, what’s wrong with your government?,ā€ they asked. OMG, Prez GMA help! Kidding.

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      (The embassy is open during the weekends, Friday and Saturday, to accommodate more registration. Only those full of excuses won’t be able to register. Haha. I used to be like that.)

      Believe it or not, (though my family are/used to be Marcos loyalists) Prez Cory touched me in a way that I (finally) registered for the absentee voting few days ago. Kudos to the people in Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi. They are efficient. I filled out the required form, gave a photocopy of my passport (you may provide a copy of labor card or its equivalent), signed in the signature pad, photo taken (they’re using an old Canon Powershot A300) , fingerprints scanned, briefed about the coming elections and availability of the voters ID, etc.

      While waiting for my turn, I regaled myself by counting the number of desktops they have (i.e. there are seven PCs visible from the counter), looked at two Panasonic photocopiers, a no-name 14-inch television with TFC subscribtion, Prez Arroyo’s photo on the wall near the cashier, Vice-Prez De Castro’s photo near the photocopier, walls painted cream of white, at least a dozen blue monoblocks, (unintentionally) eavesdropped at other registrants’ conversations – hot topic: the lavish dinnner in the US (at this point some registrants sarcastically looked at Prez Arroyo’s photo near the cashier; hey, why is it near there? malicious question, heehee, coincidence of course), etc.

      Registration is until August 30, 2009. More information here.

      The only time I voted was during the 1998 presidential elections. I was too excited then, I even brought a list with me to the precint (first time kase). Who to vote for this time?

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    • Getting married for the right reason(s)

      Posted at 4:40 am by witsandnuts, on April 27, 2009

      My response to your comments to this post: I hope they’re getting married for the right reason. Which led us to another thought. And what are the right reasons to tie the knot?

      As long as they are marrying for their own right reason (s). So be it. But whether love comes secondary or not, I think there’s love in the air.

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    • About witsandnuts

      Snapchat-5703935704258315256 Marhaba! That's "hello" in Arabic. I am an expatriate based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). I started writing about my adventures and misadventures few months before arriving here at winter of 2008. I have 2 cats and a dog who live harmoniously together. I am also surrounded by kindhearted, crazy, funny and indescribable humans! I was a dormant blogger for almost 3 years because of countless reasonable justifications like watching football, postgraduate studies, sleeping, traveling, caring for the world, and more! :) I am just so happy that I am back! It is never too late to catch up with the people and things we really care about. Feel free to look around.
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