August 8, 2010
We had a pretty chill weekend staying home. Well, we did make a day trip to Manila to take care of paperwork and meet with our supervisor. As soon as we arrived in the city we were ready to leave… it is so loud, dirty and crowded. We were packed in like sardines on the LRT on every ride we took on it. For some reason, we both just wanted to chill at home this weekend, so we weren’t up for the city life. And it felt good to sleep in until 8 on Saturday. So nice!
Saturday we spent working on the presentation we have been asked to give to the Region. Only one of us needs to go… that one is me. Since Lauren presented to the staff at our first meeting with them, I figured it was my turn… I so hate talking in front of people. And I will be traveling alone the 3 hours to the Regional office. It will be weird not having Lauren with me… so we worked on the presentation and then ran off to the mall. We did a little shopping… I’m finding retail therapy is a good thing while here. I insisted that Lauren let me buy her a silly tshirt. She bought me one when we started the Twilight Saga that reads, “I really dig vampires”. So I figured she needed the “Fur or Fangs?” tshirt. This is how we make ourselves laugh. And then we went to see a movie – Salt. Pretty good flick. And pretty funny that the lights are flipped on before the credits roll and we see Filipinas pulling their shirts down… nice.
Sunday was pretty similar… work, mall, grocery store, movie, work. I made the mistake of watching Marley & Me on TV tonight. Now why the hell would I think that was a good idea when I’m away from my Ruby? Needless to say, I cried. I miss her, that silly Springer of mine. I miss her waking me up, cuddling with me, snoring right next to my head on the pillow, jumping and talking when I come home, taking her for walks… even all her little annoying habits. I look forward to returning home and taking a roadtrip with her. She’s great on the road… just sleeping next to me or watching the world pass by outside the window. Yeah, I miss Ruby D.
So tomorrow… presentation time. I’m actually not too stressed over it, but I know me… I’ll feel like vomiting for about 3 hours before it starts. But it was nice chill weekend… I’m sad my time is coming to an end here. I’m not as excited to return home as I thought I might be… not that I don’t miss family, friends and Ruby and my casita… but I’m okay staying here for a while longer. I don’t know what life holds for me when I return… I’m currently waiting on a few responses. My life… I just don’t know what is next. In a way is an interesting way to live, but then again it is a bit stressful. I’d like to return to finish this project… hopefully I hear the answer soon.
