Updates

Hello everyone!

I realize I haven't been updating this space recently - I've been very busy. These past 2 weeks, I've been staying at the office from 8:30am to 10:30pm. EVERYDAY. "Toxic" is an understatement.

Anyway, for those who I haven't seen yet, here are some quick (and uninteresting) updates on my so-called life:

1. Boom-boom - I had my car speakers changed, they are much louder (and they sound much "clearer") now. I was so excited to have them changed that we arrived at the shop in Araneta Ave. at 8am (the shop opens at 9am). Hehehe....I also lost 75% of my trunk space (the subwoofer stays in the trunk, hehehe). That pretty much rules out long road trips for me and my car.

2. The beach - because I stayed in cold, cold places (i.e. Brussels, Warsaw) for most of the past year, I swore that when I got back, I would go to the beach. This finally came through a few weeks ago - I went to Puerto Princesa with my brother and cousin a few weeks back. We had a blast! It was perfect - we stayed at my tito's resort. It's not open yet, so solo namin - ayos, the best talaga! I still have the insect bites to prove it.

3. Favorite foods - the moment I got home, I had sinigang, lumpiang shanghai, adobo, crispy pata, sisig, and other "pork fat deep fried in more pork fat" dishes. Heavenly!

4. Beer - because I was drinking beer heavily in Poland and Belgium, I didn't realize that my tolerance for alcohol went up dramatically. I missed San Mig Light a lot, so on my first night in Manila I had 10 bottles. I didn't feel a thing - it was like drinking water. My tolerance has gone down though - I am back to normal now.

5. Gym - I've gone back to the gym (you can catch me Gold's Gym in Glorietta early in the morning, during weekdays). It hasn't helped though - my tummy is still nice and round. Maybe I should cut down on my beer intake.

6. Office move - my team is moving to our 2nd office in Ortigas. As a result, my travel time has been reduced from a 45 minute drive (to Makati) to a 10 min walk to the new office. Starting next week, I will also work from home twice a week (Thu-Fri). Ayos yan, Wed night pa lang, pwede nang uminom hehehe.

There are other major positive work-related developments, but unfortunately, I cannot share them publicly. I might be back in Poland though - late Oct to early November. I won't be staying long though - maximum 2 weeks probably. There is still a big question mark on this - will keep you posted.

That's it for me.