Not Dead Yet, OR Really Crappy Blog Post Written While Exhausted
Oh Internet, I am so tired. I no longer fear death, instead I would welcome it as an excuse for a long nap. Let me be clear, I love the Philippines, it is not the Philippines that is making me feel suicidal. It’s the business, as in business trip, as in,
“Hey Jill, you should totally go to this foreign country and work twelve hour days. But hey also, we need you to stay on an eastern standard time schedule so would you mind working those twelve hours overnight? You can totally sleep during the day. You don’t require sunlight, right? Good! Thanks so much! You’re a doll!”
Turns out they call it a graveyard shift because it makes you want to die and/or kill people. I’ve been here for over a week and just saw the sun for the first time since leaving Japan. Here’s photographic proof.
That’s me at the hotel. Have I mentioned that this hotel is paradise? That this hotel is the only thing keeping me sane? Oh dearest hotel, I want to make sweet, sweet love to you with the lights on. This is probably a good transition from semi-homicidal complaining about my lack of sleep to a brief list of the glorious things I’ve encountered in the Philippines.
- The people are so unbelievably nice. So nice. And incredibly good looking. It’s a country filled with people with great cheekbones, who smile all the time, and call me ma’am. I have never had so many people smile at me in my whole life. The kindness reaches through my perpetual haze of exhaustion and makes me want to hug the nice strangers on the street. But I don’t. Because I don’t want to frighten the nice Asians with my teary hugs.
- I went to an open air market where I haggled for pearls. I don’t think any elaboration is required.
- The scenery and weather are a welcome change from New England. There are palm trees and all sorts of other exotic plants everywhere. Its hot and sticky and very tropical. I generally hate the heat as my Irish ass does not handle it well, but since I’m only awake at night when the weather is just a hair cooler and the sun isn’t frying me I’m loving it.
- I haven’t thrown up yet. There have been some close calls, but so far no vomiting. Always the hallmark of a successful trip. I’m here for another week so there’s still a chance, but I’m feeling more confident that I’m not going to die involuntarily on this trip.
Yeah, so Ben and I are heading to a volcano soon. Apparently there’s a lake around it. And we’re going to ride tiny horses. I’ll let you know how this works out.
Wow your hair looks cool all wavy. I need to hear more about the volcano as it is a lifelong dream come true.
You look so cute, Jill! Love the headband.
Tiny horses and volcanoes sound fun…hehe.
You’re lucky. I never got to see sunlight or the POOL! Hang in there and watch out for lava!
That “hotel” background is sooo fake.
Admit it. You’re hiding in your basement.
It sounds like you’re going to Taal Volcano which is a tiny volcano in a lake inside an larger collapsed volcano. It’s gorgeous and awesome and beautiful, and the weather is fantastic, breezy and warm. Have the nice Filipino strangers tried to feed you at every opportunity, too? Or call you “ma’amsir”? That one, I just don’t get?
Just have fun, whatever it is.!
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They’re making you work at night? In the Philippines? I totally don’t get what your job is.
Wait, you’re not going to ride the famous Cursed Horses of Taal Volcano Lake are you. ARE YOU!!??!?
Tiny horses? Like My Little Pony? Are they pink and purple and yellow? So rad.
Jealous of the weather you get to enjoy although we did reach a record high temp here yesterday for March 14th. It was 64 degrees out! Glorious! Spring is near!
Tell me you scored those pearls. And OMG that pool…I wanna dive into that photo right now!
OMG that looks gorgeous!! I hope you get to actually enjoy some of it soon.
If you don’t bring me a pony our love affair is over.
Definitely sounds like an interesting trip! Can’t wait to hear more
A volcano and tiny horses?
It’s like you’ve landed on Fantasy Island!!
Well..MY Fantasy Island.
I have weird fantasies.
Damn that pool looks tempting. I feel your pain of having pasty skin that burns if you so much as frown at it
Good luck with the volcano!
Nice job with the photoshopping!
jilly? you so purty
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