Around this time last year, I was onboard the flight going to Dubai via Cathay Pacific.
Has it really been a year since the ‘airport scene’ when my classy and sassy friend Rod proved to be jologs when he sang Gary V’s Babalik Ka Rin in front of a multinational audience as a goodbye number for me?
Who woulda thunk it? I’m still here in
Sluggish, restless and impatient as ever, but still, hey I’m thriving at kicking some Arab ass—correction: not just them Arabs, also Indians, Pakistanis, Russians, Germans, British, Koreans, Chinese, Africans… Americans? There are around 2 or 3 around
See, 99 percent of the UAE are expatriates. Yes, UAE.
Sorry, I’ve gone robot mode. I’m just sick and tired of explaining to people back home about
Anyway, see, I learned something about Geography! Anyone who knows me well would know that I care for Geography as much I care about, uhm, let’s see… a boxful of soiled toilet paper in the middle of the desert.
And this is only one of the several things I’ve come to discover here. Indeed, so many things have happened in a year!
Let’s see here a rough list: changed jobs (not too ordinary for fickle me), changed residence (three times!), changed hair color (but not Lindsay Lohan-frequent)…
I’ve discovered things about myself that I wouldn’t have contemplated on lest I’d be faced with truths, such as I am domesticated (HA!)—in terms of cooking, that is. I can actually prepare a decent meal—take your pick: Filipino, Chinese, Italian, American AND Arabic! Really, if someone had told me last year that he can see me cooking for a group of people, I would’ve laughed incredulously.
Not only that, I’ve learned to value my independence! Life has a way of happening when you find that you have to fend for yourself or die of hunger … or shabbiness. Having said that, I’ve come to appreciate that independence does not encompass the need for TRUE friends. I can’t imagine life here in
Also, I’ve realized that silence is actually good. It is. And that silence is not only a by-product of mindless pigging out.
I also discovered that alcohol is alcohol and should NOT be taken in as water. Because of the scarcity of alcohol and the inconvenience of going to a bar before legally getting to drink beer, I’ve kicked the habit of binge-drinking like there’s no tomorrow.
I’ve always liked the fact that I come from an English-speaking race—but never realized its many advantages until I got here. I’ve discovered that Filipinos are smart, witty, humorous and very likeable compared to most people of other races—not because we are better than them, but because we are able to express what is in our minds. Filipinos communicate well. And I’m proud of that. I love it that I’m Filipino.
Being here in
For all my years of complaining about having been born in the
So, there. To sum it up, being here in
8 comments:
Happy Anniversary!!! More years of Stay here in Dubai!!!
Mabrook!
Happy anniversary!!!
Amen to everything you've said. =)
thanks girls =)
happy anniv to u and your syrian guy... this must be love!!! hahaha
hi leng!!! happy anniv! wow! ang bilis ng panahon. ;) c u soon! we miss your binagoongang baboy.
happy A...mwah!!
yes, nag-one year ka lang dito... nakalimutan mo na ako! hindi mo na ako napapansin, boohoo!!! puro ka na lang career... hmmmpppp
ooohhh... syrian guy... something to look forward to. definitely. heehee! hi there! been long since we last saw each other, wala pa kaming baby noon na maliit, si kara pa lang. ngayon, meron na, at meron pang kasunod. hahahha! take care dear!
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