Back to a Familiar Place

1.2 miles.

That’s 6,336 feet.

That’s how far my apartment is from the office. I know some of you might be saying that you walk this far everyday too and is not a big deal… or that “yung lolo ko 10 miles nga nilalakad e”. If you walk this far everyday then good for you. In my case however, it is a very big deal because

- I have to drag a laptop with me
- Both the soles in my dress shoes are worn out (so it’s like wearing leather sandals)
- I’m not an athlete (so 1.2 miles is really faaaaaaaaaar for me)

I only got used to the walking after a week. Most of the time it’s straight to bed or the couch (then watch ESPN) for me.

You might comment “Pero at least Chicago downtown naman yan. Ok environment.”

True. However, one thing about Manila is that you never ever bother knowing what the weather is like for that day. Manila is either hot or rainy. A quick peek out the window and the common question is “uulan ba?”. That’s it. It takes weeks before the weather changes.

Like I posted before, Chicago weather is weird. It’s fickle. One day it’s too cold (like Baguio weather). One day it’s too hot (anywhere else other than Baguio). One day it would be so hot in the morning then it would rain in the evening. There’s also the wind. Going to the office, my hair is combed to the left. Going home it’s combed to the right. When I go out for lunch it’s split in the middle. I don’t even bring a brush anymore. Why bother? It will get messed up anyway. Pero at least I can let the hair just go through my hair then I’ll move in slow motion (ala Prince Charming in Shrek). The weather + the wind + 2.4 miles + being fat = ugh... i just wanna sleep.

This is why I’m happy this week that we moved to a new apartment. My old apartment. It’s just a few blocks away from the office and I’m more familiar with the nearby buildings. Singha is just downstairs. There’s a 7-11 and a CVS store. There’s a 24 hour McDonald’s and Hooters a few more blocks away. I’m also more used to shopping at Jewel than Dominick’s.

Hay… Sterling... happy to be back. Memories…