Pinay Travels

Good morning! It's my birthday and I can hear the rain is pouring hard outside.  I was staying with friends and they are up earlier than me because they are going out to work.  But I should not worry because one of room occupants is coming in from night work.  The scenario reminds me of the life of hard-working OFWs in  many parts of the world. My fear of being lost is not obvious.  I was dead decided that I am going out so that I my trip will be really worth it.  And I was also sure that I would never get lost.  I just need to follow their instruction on which way to go after getting out of the building. San Malo Addie told me that I can shop in San Malo.  I need to buy a few personal stuff and she said I can get it from San Malo.  I can also change my pesos money to pataca. The downside of not reading ahead of time before coming to a new place, made me think that San Malo is a big mall. lols!  I can still recall the smile of the woman whom I asked at the money changer

Last year, I really had thought that my 2015 birthday would be a solo trip somewhere. I have not yet decided where. So I booked a back and forth ticket to Manila during the mid-year sale. I was thinking I would go with a group tour to anywhere in Luzon. I asked a friend Harry if he had schedule group tour during these days. He said there is but not yet definite. Then before 2014 ended, I booked a ticket to Macao thinking that in case there is no Luzon tour, I'd go to Macau.  I thought that spending my birthday in Macau – that is if finances will allow me to, would not be bad.  Fast forward to mid-July 2015. I am not yet sure if I will really pursue the trip. July 20, it was my mom’s birthday. I was still undecided. The next day, I remembered my birthday gift from the hospital workers. A Php 20/per worker so I checked it out and indeed there was a certain amount. Calculating the travel tax plus the terminal fees, the amount I received could cover the said costs. Yahooo

How time flies! I was asleep last night and woke up at 3:45 am only to realized that it is already July! Oh July, I am glad you are here because for so many reasons. Maybe a few I can share it here in this post. First . I love that July is here because this is my birthday month. I am hoping that July will really surprise me. Some dreaded for their birthdays to come. Not for me. Even though I don't celebrate it lavishly like others can afford, but still I am happiness during my natal day. Even if it is a working day and a toxic one, still I am not stopped to tell my friends it is my birthday and happily say "thanks" when they greet me. Second . This is also my mom's birthday. In the past years before she died, I often tried to celebrate her birthday more than I do with mine. I feel hers is real special because three days after her birthday in 1972, she gave birth to me. I was her first baby. :) Third . I just think that people who are having birthday