The first snow is falling as I write this, warm in the room with a bottle of Pepsi (no Coke) and Beck’s Sea Change album on (track 4 on repeat).
Snow looks lovely when it’s falling; reminds me of Makati Day when everyone throws pieces of paper from the office buildings along Ayala Avenue. It really looks like crushed ice, only really white and not transparent, and it looks like dandruff when it falls on black coats. Anyhow, it’s amazing, and the sky is a sleek gray and with the bald trees and white snow it feels like being in a postcard.
Still, I’m waiting for it to cover the whole ground because it melts when it hits the ground as it rained earlier. Anyway, nice work, the weather. Nice timing, too.
It’s my first Christmas away from home, I mean really away because two Christmases ago I was in Jordan but only for the holidays. I’ve been in France for three months and it was fall when I arrived and now it’s winter. I’ll admit it’s exciting to be in a new strange land, walking under the snow and wearing scarves and coats as I’m not used to doing but well, that’s change for you: things change all the time, and I like that. It’s a challenge to adapt. although Christmas shopping in Manila is more enjoyable, because one can really find lots of things and boxes and all that. Things are just soooo expensive here.
We’re making a little trip to Bordeaux for Christmas, and are supposed to spend a few days at Carcassone too. Traveling is the best way to forget that you miss some things, because your mind is occupied and you’re busy counting miles on the road to think of home, or whatever. It works both ways though I guess. I’m an expert at anti-miss tactics. Lots of tricks up my sleeve.
I should call home soon to convince my brother to buy In Memoriam the PC game… the best game of the year, for all websurfers and snoops out there. I’ve always thought of myself as a fantastic Googler, and if you feel the same way and want to be a detective then GET THIS GAME!
I want to point out that I miss Cubao (because the Cubao community rocks… really it’s the best place in Asia… it’s got ukay ukay and I miss ukay ukay clothes and shoes… kill the conos!)
I really feel stupid and slow and lazydays these days, so forgive the braindead updates, and if I am what I write, then so be it.
Damn, the snow stopped.
It’s a bit boring, Earth and humans, I think, now that I’ve seen Lord of the Rings. I mean, there aren’t any Orcs or hobbits or Legolases and mutant elephants. I mean physically, as I know some people rather Orc-ish in nature (ok, fine. I dare anyone to mention hobbits and me…!). I wish I could go to Gare de Lyon and say, “A ticket to Middle Earth, please…”
Dooo deeee doooo. Hum. I’m bored.
