and as much as I wanted to talk about what’s bothering me right now, my friends
are busy with their respective preoccupations. Or maybe I’m just too far away.
Yeah, that’s probably it, I’m far away. Friends in Manila are busy, and messages
left on Whatsapp/Viber/Facebook/Skype are just going to be read when they
happen to open their inbox, when they have the time. Same, old OFW
concerns.
Meanwhile, here, my closest friends are extremely busy as well. My closest Singaporean friend – the one I can drag to Ikea when I’m stressed out on Monday nights – is busy preparing for her marriage solemnisation, which is happening in December. Even my two roommates are busy preparing for their respective weddings: one is getting hitched in December, the other in February. They are my travel mates, shopping pals, food-trip buddies, you name it. I’m happy for them, really, it’s just unbearable that they’ve decided to become busy and get married at almost the same period. The alarming implications of which are: (a) they might have to move to different cities next year and (b) I have to look for a flat alone. And of course, endure stressful Mondays alone. I’ve written a long blog post about my fears and worries right now but I couldn’t get myself to click ‘Publish’. The looming uncertainties of 2013 excite and scare me in equal measure, and it would be nice to maybe speak to someone/some friends about them instead of placing them here. Same, old OFW concerns.
Meanwhile, here, my closest friends are extremely busy as well. My closest Singaporean friend – the one I can drag to Ikea when I’m stressed out on Monday nights – is busy preparing for her marriage solemnisation, which is happening in December. Even my two roommates are busy preparing for their respective weddings: one is getting hitched in December, the other in February. They are my travel mates, shopping pals, food-trip buddies, you name it. I’m happy for them, really, it’s just unbearable that they’ve decided to become busy and get married at almost the same period. The alarming implications of which are: (a) they might have to move to different cities next year and (b) I have to look for a flat alone. And of course, endure stressful Mondays alone. I’ve written a long blog post about my fears and worries right now but I couldn’t get myself to click ‘Publish’. The looming uncertainties of 2013 excite and scare me in equal measure, and it would be nice to maybe speak to someone/some friends about them instead of placing them here. Same, old OFW concerns.
Maybe it is time to come home :)
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