Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Some Idleness

Last weekend, our family went to the province Cagayan to visit our dead relatives. It was a round trip, and we hardly had 24 hours in staying. We left Manila on Friday night (10 pm), arrived by 12 nn, left the province by Sunday (11 am) and arrived in Manila by Monday (4 am). The trip, of course, was very boring, and it really gave me time to think up of things, and reconsidering their presence. Here's what I did in spending my travel time:

1. Nephological Studies

Nephology is the study of clouds, and yah, I spent at least an hour looking at the clouds, thinking up of their shapes, and placing scenes. I was also amazed when I saw fluffy clouds lined together, as if forming a definite structure.

2. Star Gazing

When the night struck, I found time looking at the stars, and fortunately, our return trip entailed traversing Nueva Vizcaya during the evening. Nueva Vizcaya contained the mountainous roads on way to our province, and viewing stars from mountains high was really amazing.

3. Mathematics

Do you remember Burger Machine? How about Minute Burger? These were stalls that once populated Manila and served my hungry stomach. Well, the province have their own versions - Franks, and BigMak. I really had fun counting these stall for each town or city. In fact, these 2 stalls always go side by side in each town as if they do not care about competition whatsoever.

4. Thinking Up Stories

I also used this travel time in thinking up plots for my short story for Fil 3. I used what I was observing as we travel across the countryside - the farmers, etc. Unfortunately, I barely had any idea on what to write.

5. Organic Chemistry

Serious na ito!! I had no choice but study for the Chem. problem set and long test in the province. Fortunately, I was able to do since I had many matters to attend to. For one I went to my cousin's house, watched some horror movies, and talked with him on new stories.

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