I woke up just before lunch and I had nothing planned out for the day. So I cooked and I cooked some more. And after several hours in the kitchen, I had concocted a couple of pasta sauces and invented some things that would be kept long in the freezer. This is my therapy - I cook when I feel sad and today, today is one of those days.
And then I cleaned and I cleaned some more. I did the laundry. Hung the paintings. Organized the closet. Cleaned the bathroom. Scrubbed the tub. Vacuumed the floor. Wiped the windows. Cleaned the mirrors. Nothing. It was still one of those days.
And then I realized that today is exactly three months since I had left Manila. I have never stayed away this long for any of my past travels. Needless to say, I have never stayed away from home this long either. So that explains it.
I miss home and I miss my friends. I miss being just being able to just call anyone as I please and without consideration of timezones and overpriced international call rates. I miss Jollibee. I miss Ministop. I miss taho. I miss just being able to hang around in Starbucks until the wee hours in the morning. Starbucks (and everything else) seems to close at eight here. I miss a lot of things. I miss a lot of people.
I hate days like this. I hate it when I feel a little less happy. But this is my reality.
And this is just one of those days.
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Just hang on dude. Y'know, writing helps alleviate the solitude. :)
(hugs)
go out for a walk. or run. sarap pag malamig.
punta NYC. may jollibee dun. hehe
based on experience, you'll have bouts of homesickness once in a while. Family and friends are really important.
Although your friends here can't be replaced, sana you'll find some good friends there. :D
after mong mag-New York, punta ka din South Cali para mapuntahan mo lahat ng Jollibee sa US. *LOL*
tristan,
i felt the same way some years ago. now, im used to it. just look at it this way, it will make you appreciate the philippines even more!
cook and clean some more! make yourself even busier. take care brotha!
j
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