Ika 26 ng Hunyo 2008

Reeling from my stupid mistake yesterday, I went back to ride in my shuttle service on my way to work this morning. Pretty cool because I sat in front between the driver and another passenger. Except for the burning sensation in my butt (as i was seated on top of the engine), it was a smooth ride disrupted by my involuntary reflexes from being half-asleep along the way.

The shuttle service has been the preferred mode of transportation for Makati employees from various points in the metropolis for the following reasons

• it's cheaper than riding a taxi or bringing your own car
• safer because you practically know each other coming from the same village at kakahiya naman kung me mandurukot sa min. Added bonus is you can sleep without worrying that you will be robbed.
• convenient because you are brought from the village to your workplace almost door-to-door
• comfortable because the vehicles are air-conditioned except for some which are better used as mass hair drying equipment or mobile fish dryer when their heater, errrrr aircon is on
• co-passengers smell better and the drivers don't smell. a bonus is when the vehicle smells nice

The downside, however, are as follows:

• The passengers are packed to the point that fluid exchange in terms of body secretion is enabled.
• Since the people are familiar with each other, you cannot wear the same clothes two times in a row
• You become too familiar with each other that relationships are formed which can start the gossip mills.
• Unwanted discussions may prevent you from taking advantage of the trip to take a nap.
• You should always wear your deodorant and brush your teeth so as not to be ostracized, talked about, or possibly banned.
• The drivers talk about you too and you don't know how.

With all the pros and cons, I really should just stick to the shuttle service.

PS: Sa aking pag mumuni muni sa nagyari kahapon, gusto ko idagdag ang mga leksyon na dapat matutunan ng isang commuter para maiwasan ang nagyari sa kin. These are the following:

1. Siguruhin me barya sa wallet.
2. Uminom ng glutaphos o iba pang memory booster supplement.
3. Matutong magtext sa loob ng bag.
4. Matutong kumilatis at wag masilaw sa mga makikislap na bagay sa paghusga sa katauhan ng isang tao.
5. Pilitin wag matulog sa byahe.
6. Kung di mapigilan ang antok, matutong matulog ng dilat.
7. Kung di kayang matulog ng dilat, ipaloob ang bag at importanteng gamit sa loob ng blouse o t-shirt at magpanggap na lang nagdadalang tao at para doble proteksyon i-ekis ang mga kamay sa parteng tiyan kung nasan ang mga gamit.

This public service is brought to you by someone who has just been duped. Sa mga nagbabasa, please feel free to provide more tips.