some good things don't last

i've so warmed up to being here in the metro that it is becoming difficult for me to think of leaving. i am of course super transient here and for what i think is the greater value, i should go back home.

three things that have successfully ensnared me to wanting to stay here i'd like to talk about. i came here with the intention of making myself bright...although the progress is soooo slow ( or maybe it's just me thinking positive...maybe there's no progress ) i'm surprised i'm not that upset. i didn't like it here the first time i had to live here a few years back. but now it's a totally different story.

onto the first thing. i can so fabulously live a cultured life despite my destitute situation ( which i'd like to declare will be over soon ). international film fests here and there, book launches, concerts etc etc...all for free. all i gotta do is to be where these events happen. it's amazing what these experience are teaching me that i'm willing to breathe pollution.

second, the food. i'm a food person and here i get to try international cuisines in every part of the metro.in fact i have named favorite restaurants depending on what food i want. on top of this, i have been able to try the recipes i've been wanting to cook because the ingredients are available and CHEAP. i've been living happy really!

third, the extremely enjoyable activities with the extremely enjoyable companies i have been having in my most comfortable clothing. i like to go to historic places, wall climb, paintball, road trip etc etc. and well i get to do all these and so much more. i think that i've just been addicted to weekend markets. it's a really refreshing thing to do for me. the flowers and the food that overflows the markets are practically two of my favorite things (i'm like a child in a candy store with eyes glowing big in amazement) these i do without having to worry people will notice how drab i look in my shorts, tsinelas and t-shirt. back home, people can be extremely anal about clothes. crap.

there are of course still a hundred reasons why i wanna be here for longer than i have committed myself to but right now, at the top of my head these dominate. oh well, like what dr. house said, we can't always have what we want.