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I
really didn't do much hands-on work
today at the bistro. It has something to
do with the paperwork that I transferred
between my laptops
yesterday. I was hoping that as soon
as I walked into the kitchen I'll
straddle straight into the office and
get all the files over and done with.
But as usual something caught my
attention. Being obsessive-compulsive my
eyes just couldn't avoid taking note of
a stack of dirty plates that were left
overnight. And the scraps were not even
brushed off! Thank goodness there were
no fruit flies or cockroaches. But
nonetheless... very annoying!!!
Suze pointed it out and I'm sure
everyone else in Sydney agrees, the
weather can be very unpredictable and it
can jump from one extreme to another
within a few hours. This morning it was
so hot and humid that by the time I got
to the station, which is just 10 minutes
walk from where I live, I was already
sweating heavily through my shirt. Then
tonight on my way home it was raining
cats and dogs and was relatively cold. I
don't get sick easily, but a lot of
people do and they really can't avoid it
because of how the temperature and
humidity fluctuates. However, I'm sure
nobody minds a bit rain and cool air in
the middle of summer.
I
often hear people complaining about the
public transport and the traffic
conditions in Sydney. I just think that
perhaps they should see what it's like
to travel in other parts of the world so
they can better appreciate what we have
here.
I
spent most of my life in Manila. That
city is a jungle! Here everybody's
worried about getting from point A to
point B in as little time as possible.
Over there people are thankful just to
get to point B in one piece. And if you
can live and move around in a metropolis
like that then you can easily dwell and
trek anywhere in the world because you
learn a lot of ways to work around
difficult situations.
For
example, if you're carrying a big bag
and you expect the train to be full then
it's always best to sit somewhere near
the doors. Avoid sitting next to the
windows, wherein you have to move
through a narrow aisle in order to reach
the exit. It's obviously just
commonsense, and it always worked for
me. If there's only a handful of people
in the train then I prefer to sit next
to the windows so I can get a nice view
and be very comfortable at the same
time... and then move to a seat near the
doors just before we enter the City
Circle, where most of the rush-hour
passengers board the train on their way
home.
But
today I got careless. Well, I got too
comfortable and I fell asleep.
When I woke up the train was already
packed! To my left was the window. To my
right sat two really big guys. (Bigger
than I am!) Dozens of people were
standing along the aisle... a lot more
standing next to the doors. I'm carrying
my oversized gym bag, and I have to get
off at the next station! So how did I
manage?
...it wasn't pretty. :P
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