Airport

January 01, 2006

AIRPORT

not many know that i was not born here

in the philippines but in Libya

i have been travelling since birth

but come kinder my parents decided

to settle me here for "quality" education

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my earliest memories of airports

was when we went back to switzerland

i wanted to got to the bathroom because

i was dead scared of my Papa

who was the exact replica of santa claus

big belly and fully bearded

i was so frightened i was hiding behind

my mom till he coaxed me out

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anyway, sinuhulan naman ako

when we reached our apartment

there was absolutely no furniture

not even a bed

but there were tons of chocolates

scattered sa sahig sa buong bahay

hahaha...i love my papa!

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my next memory of an airport

was at NAIA my mom included my bike

sa luggage, all wrapped in plastic

indeed, i was a spoiled brat

so habang nasa plastic si bike

ginamit ko nasita dun sa loob

mwahahaha! para akong taga-ibang planeta

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nang lumaki na ako at lumobo

naniwala nako na di nako makaaalis sa pinas

kahit kelan at ang mga abo ko na lang ang dadalin ng

mga ipo-ipo patungo sa ibang bansa

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nakaalis din ako sa wakas nuong summer 2004

bakasyon ng 3 weeks kay mama sa UK! Yey!

kaso nakalimutan ko na ang pasikot-sikot sa airport

at syempre i have to face ang pinaka-ayaw ko

ang entity ng CROWD, i hate people!

i hate having to mingle with them

ayoko ng mga pulutong!

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mga isandaang beses akong nagtanong sa mama

ko, very exasperated sa kakulitan ko

isinulat ko pa sa papel ang steps at layout ng airport

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nakarating naman ako ng maayos

nagpanggap lang ako na inglesera kuno

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come 2005, summer, nagbakasyon me uli

kina mama.

di na masyadong kabado na mapagkamalan na terorista

wala pa naman akong balbas para suspetsahan ng todo

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adventure ang pagbiyahe

minsan gusto ko pa yung

actual journey kaysa sa mismong

destination

you get

to think

to observe

to float

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i guess i love travellig already

but with the conveniences

of clean bathrooms,

english-speaking people

and palatable food

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ang journey

adventure in itself

at

time to reflect din

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i would never travel alone in the

philippines especially in manila

but i can go abroad confidently

hmmm bakit kaya?

siguro madami kasi masasamang loob

at nagsasamantala dito sa mga tulad ko

na iba ang kulay

kaysa sa mga kakulay ko na.