life | day 309

work has a way of bringing you to places you know existed but probably will never go to.  case in point is the customs office somewhere near the manila port.  the building itself is alright but the road going there is treacherous and i would never for the life of me venture out there at night.  work has brought me at its doorstep for three or maybe four times already.

being there is like being in a movie - lots of characters.  i sometimes have to ask myself if this is an office because it looks like one but on one side are people eating, a kid sleeping on top of the desk, its one of the busiest government offices i've been to.  eating is big here.  i always see various people lugging around pots, chicharon and a bunch of other edible stuff.  it actually is a fun experience being there - the parade of people make up for the lackluster surrounding.

dinner last night was supposed to just be a good serving of greens but somehow got drawn into ordering additionally a rack of baby backs.  to top it off, a good serving of delicious what was it?  mud pie ... there's really nothing to cap off a nice meal and take your mind away than an ice-cream like dessert.  comfort food.  looking back, my need for comfort has always been about two things - ice cream (vanilla bean rocks!) and shopping.  the latter of course being a much much more expensive alternative.  but then again, haagen dazs also doesn't come cheap.

there's probably another great news, workwise, looming in the horizon but i'd stay mum about it for a little while because i believe in the saying "nothing is final until it is final."  make sense?  basta yun.  all i can say is that i'm getting giddy thinking about it and its driving me crazy figuring out my choices.

my calendar is booked solid 9-4pm in meetings.

its friday today.  thank God for that.