Like, few years ago it was just a joke that someday I'll be living in Manila as well as working around it. But look, here I am now. Assigned on one of the premiere schools and living in one of the old districts of Manila. So, living in Manila for the first few weeks, I have learned a lot. From household chores down to time management issues and oh! Please, I almost forgot, it's never an issue if there's a baha (flood) anywhere. It's Manila, bro! Deal with it. 1. Living with your partner Be like, "Good morning babe. Bili ka na ng almusal pls." But the thing is, you can only have this at weekend. Wag akong pa-bebe. Ako pa rin ang mag aasikaso sa sarili ko during weekdays. However, it's such a great feeling to finally have someone beside you from good times to bad times. Just disregard the moments na may pabebe moments kayong dalawa at mainit ang ulo niyo pareho. Hello? Walang relasyong walang away all throughout. It’s common. 2. Bahay, apartment, room. Whatever you call it. It's your humble abode at all. Be it dude, sabihin mo nang cheap kung kwarto lang afford niyo at hindi buong bahay, economically wise, it's still feels like home. Basta kumpleto sa gamit at cozy ang area. Go na go! We are thankful enough that we have found a place like this. We still have privacy. 3. Grocery date on a week of sahod. Eh kasi hindi mo siya mayaya on a weekdays na mag date dahil umaga ang pasok ko at gabi naman ang pasok niya, dinaig pa namin ang magkaibang mundo, diba? Bawi-bawi nalang during weekends. Whether ipagluluto ka niya o yayayain mo siyang lumabas sabay palibre sakanya. HAHAHAHA! Minsan lang naman magpa libre eh. Sorry na. Gipit lang. I LOVE YOU! Para sa sahod thing, para talaga siyang sibuyas, nakakaiyak. Dinaig pa nito ang utot ko sa bilis nang pagkalat eh, wala. Ubos agad. Should I consider applying for a new job? Should I? huh? Huh? Tell me! 4. Tap water is always tap water Subukan mong uminom at tignan ko lang kung saan ang uwi mo kundi sa CR. Though, nakakaputi nga talaga ang tubig ng Manila. Amoy chlorine talaga eh. Pero hindi ibig sabihin pwede mo nang inumin para maging maputi rin ang puri mo. Wag kang umasa the, nognog ka forever. Kingina ka! Hahaha 5. That thing called "LONG DISTANCE TRAFFIC" Mas masakit pa ito sa long distance traffic eh. Ung ilang kanto ka nalang oh kaso umuulan, sumabay pa ang mga walang modong drivers na pasok nalang ng pasok hanggang sa magkaroon na ng karambola sa kalsada. Wala na. Umaasa ka nalang na sana umangat bigla ung jeep na sinasakyan mo papunta sa destinasyon nito. 3 kanto na nga lang inabot ka pa ng 30 minutes na naghintay. Ung mababali na leeg mo sa kakasilip kada uusad ang jeep. Ay manong tabi lang po! Oh tapos sasabihan ka pa ni manong na "Sana kanina ka pa bumaba" Kingina ka po. 6. Party bitches on a rainy night. Oh my! This is the most gross thing I have experienced for the first few weeks here in Manila. If there's a baha, expect a Party! Like, here was the scenario, I woke up around 4AM to answer the call of nature. With my bladder going to explode, I rushed to the bathroom. Only to find out there was a party. Nahiya ako bigla, pakiramdam ko gate crasher ako eh. Look, there's a lot of IPIS there! Hello. Hindi lang isang dosena, more than that. In every corner, like they are everywhere. Insert goosebumps here! Yuck! Feeling ko that time lumaki ung bladder ko tapos nagsalita siya sabi OKAY NA AKO. MATULOG KA NA ULIT. AYOKONG MAKASIRA NG PARTY. TITIISIN KO NALANG ITO. DAHIL NASA PAGTITIIS ANG SARAP. Shet that! It was during that time that I realized that every party is an indicator of baha outside. 7. BAHA be like, how deep is your love? After that rant on 4AM I woke up like this, SHIT! Paano ako lalabas, ung gate lubog sa bahay pero ung kalsada sa labas hindi naman. Shet. I am torn. Ilang toneladang tubig lang ang nagse-separate sakin sa idea na kung papasok ba ako o papasok ba talaga ako? Shet that! Diskarte diskarte rin! Syempre. Late ka na naman. In the end, late ka naman lagi. And who cares kung baha? Eh Manila yan. Kelan pa ba naiba yan? 8. Time Management. Where's your manager? Call him pls! Pwede ba ako magreklamo sa bed ko? Tangina ka po. Ang sarap mo higaan kaya ayan tuloy, ang late ko na pumasok. Shit ka forever pero love pa rin kita. Pakiusap lang. Pabangunin mo naman ako nang maaga. Gusto ko nang maging huwarang manggagawa. I love you! Pakyu forever!