While seated waiting for the FX to leave, I was asked by the lady sitting with me where I will get off. She was seating nea the door while I sit near the driver in the front row. Since her destination is farther than mine, we exchanged seats. This way, she does not need to get out of the car to let me pass when I get to my destination.
It is an unritten rule in commuting that those whose destination is the farthest should be seated the farthest from he exit as well.
This is especially observed in AUVs like the Toyota Tamaraw FX or other similar vehicles like the Mistubishi Adventure or Isuzu Crosswind. These vehicles are used in garage to terminal transports.
Passengers, without much discussion, agree to the seating arrangements with the least bother to the other.
This practice is best followed during the rainy season. Less movement meanse less opportunities to get wet.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Pedestrian watch
It cannot be avoided. When we commute we tend to look at other passengers with us. But we also look at pedestrians along the street.
I heard a comment from another passenger who noted how similar a mother and her daughter looked. The two were crossing the street as we passed by an intersection.
I did not catch a glimpse of the two ladies so I did not know if they are indeed as lovely as my fellow commuter saw.
We always take notice of many things when we are on the road and more often than not, we have a comment or two about what we saw.
People watching is a way to kill time. It works for bystanders and it surely works for commuters as well.
I heard a comment from another passenger who noted how similar a mother and her daughter looked. The two were crossing the street as we passed by an intersection.
I did not catch a glimpse of the two ladies so I did not know if they are indeed as lovely as my fellow commuter saw.
We always take notice of many things when we are on the road and more often than not, we have a comment or two about what we saw.
People watching is a way to kill time. It works for bystanders and it surely works for commuters as well.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Radio ad
The ride home was, well, uneventful. Not much chit-chat from those on board. It seems as if everybody is just looking forward to getting home. It is, after all, the eve of a very long vacation.
While waiting for comments or discussions to begin, my attention was caught by the advertisement from the radio. The ad was for a leading shampoo brand.
In the ad, a guy talks to his close friend about a girl they knew in high school. This guy describes to his buddy how he remembers the time when he sees the girl, what he felt and how regretful he was he never tried to court her.
The buddy informed the day dreamer that he knows the girl and asked if he wanted to be set-up for a date. The dreamer agreed and his buddy dropped the bomb, "actually, my friend, she is married to me."
Question: if you are best buds or close friends, how come you did not know your friend married the girl of your dreams?
While waiting for comments or discussions to begin, my attention was caught by the advertisement from the radio. The ad was for a leading shampoo brand.
In the ad, a guy talks to his close friend about a girl they knew in high school. This guy describes to his buddy how he remembers the time when he sees the girl, what he felt and how regretful he was he never tried to court her.
The buddy informed the day dreamer that he knows the girl and asked if he wanted to be set-up for a date. The dreamer agreed and his buddy dropped the bomb, "actually, my friend, she is married to me."
Question: if you are best buds or close friends, how come you did not know your friend married the girl of your dreams?
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Best position
On my way to work today I just realized that in order to pick-up commuter chatter, one must be placed well in the middle of the group.
While riding shotgun with another passenger, I heard chatter from the rear of the vehicle that I cannot discern. Add to that the usual noise of morning traffic and the on-board audio and all I got is, chatter.
Well, I hope to put myself in a better location next time.
While riding shotgun with another passenger, I heard chatter from the rear of the vehicle that I cannot discern. Add to that the usual noise of morning traffic and the on-board audio and all I got is, chatter.
Well, I hope to put myself in a better location next time.
Japanese TV series and learning language skills
Before I went home tonight, I had to go to a dinner with my fraternity brods. Unfortunately the hosts changed the venue without even informing the restaurant where they first made reservations.
During the trip to the restaurant just in the periphery of Greenhills shopping mall, I was able to watch a tagalog dubbed Japanese TV series. The title of the series is Hana Yori Dango. It is the Japanese version of the ever popular Taiwanese series Meteor Garden. Meteor Garden was also dubbed in tagalog.
I remembered doing a marathon viewing of the series on pirated DVD last Christmas. I had no choice. We only had one DVD player and television and my sisters and my mom are fans of the series. We watched it from morning to the morning of the next day.
The series was introduced in the Philippines only this February.
On my way home bearing the frustration that I was first at the venue only to find out that I was moved elsewhere, I took a Jeep to EDSA. During the ride, all I heard was chatter among passengers. One thing that really caught my attention is when the "conductor" tried to find the person who paid P50.00 to give his change, no one answered. Irritated at the lack of attention, the conductor returned the change to his cash box.
After a while, a person sitting next to the conductor asked for his change. He paid P50.00 and he is yet to get his change. This got him into a light tongue lashing from the conductor.
The conductor mumbled about how he asked who is yet to get a change for fifty and nobody answered and then suddenly this guy next to him asked for his change. The changed that was being handed out a few minutes earlier.
After reaching the end of the jeepney's trip, I transferred to a FX for my ride home. During this time, the only chatter I heard is from a family sitting behind me and the noise from the TV-phone. The TV-phone is a modified phone with a UHF-VHF receiver to allow viewing of free TV. I am sure it was made in China. You can find some info on this in my other blog: blagsasapot.
The family was letting their child watch some news and listen to some music. The kid repeats some familiar word heard from the phone. The mother repeats the word again and asks the child if he understood the word. I don't really know if the child is a he or a she.
The songs they listened to are modifications (almost bastardized versions) of original songs. Most contain sexually suggestive lines but the parents don't care.
It's good though that the child only retains specific words and not whole phrases. Maybe in time, he or she will know what those words meant together and wonder why his/her parents allowed them to listen to such a music.
In the end, the couple argued about the husband spending more time downloading stuff than attending to the domestic needs of his child and wife.
During the trip to the restaurant just in the periphery of Greenhills shopping mall, I was able to watch a tagalog dubbed Japanese TV series. The title of the series is Hana Yori Dango. It is the Japanese version of the ever popular Taiwanese series Meteor Garden. Meteor Garden was also dubbed in tagalog.
I remembered doing a marathon viewing of the series on pirated DVD last Christmas. I had no choice. We only had one DVD player and television and my sisters and my mom are fans of the series. We watched it from morning to the morning of the next day.
The series was introduced in the Philippines only this February.
On my way home bearing the frustration that I was first at the venue only to find out that I was moved elsewhere, I took a Jeep to EDSA. During the ride, all I heard was chatter among passengers. One thing that really caught my attention is when the "conductor" tried to find the person who paid P50.00 to give his change, no one answered. Irritated at the lack of attention, the conductor returned the change to his cash box.
After a while, a person sitting next to the conductor asked for his change. He paid P50.00 and he is yet to get his change. This got him into a light tongue lashing from the conductor.
The conductor mumbled about how he asked who is yet to get a change for fifty and nobody answered and then suddenly this guy next to him asked for his change. The changed that was being handed out a few minutes earlier.
After reaching the end of the jeepney's trip, I transferred to a FX for my ride home. During this time, the only chatter I heard is from a family sitting behind me and the noise from the TV-phone. The TV-phone is a modified phone with a UHF-VHF receiver to allow viewing of free TV. I am sure it was made in China. You can find some info on this in my other blog: blagsasapot.
The family was letting their child watch some news and listen to some music. The kid repeats some familiar word heard from the phone. The mother repeats the word again and asks the child if he understood the word. I don't really know if the child is a he or a she.
The songs they listened to are modifications (almost bastardized versions) of original songs. Most contain sexually suggestive lines but the parents don't care.
It's good though that the child only retains specific words and not whole phrases. Maybe in time, he or she will know what those words meant together and wonder why his/her parents allowed them to listen to such a music.
In the end, the couple argued about the husband spending more time downloading stuff than attending to the domestic needs of his child and wife.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Silence
My trip this morning is uneventful. Everybody are asleep.
It seems that the humid and warm evenings are getting into the sleeping routines of people. Everyone I was commuting with are sleeping. Probably it is because of the mellow music played by the driver.
I got off at my stop and I hope the rest get roused up before the PUV passes their stop.
It seems that the humid and warm evenings are getting into the sleeping routines of people. Everyone I was commuting with are sleeping. Probably it is because of the mellow music played by the driver.
I got off at my stop and I hope the rest get roused up before the PUV passes their stop.
Manny Pacquiao
Tonight on my trip home, I joined one of my officemates who uses our company car. Through the radio, we heard the news and opinions about Manny Pacquiao winning the boxing title from Juan Marquez.
The opinions discussed during the trip are whether Manny's win was indeed a win. He won through a split decision in yesterday's fight.
Some analysts point out that Marquez should have won the match based on their own unofficial scorecards. All of them, at least, respect the decision of the three judges. Pacquiao got one point ahead of Marquez to win the match.
Another discussion was on the report about a lone white car that has been victimizing pedestrians with handbags. This mostly happened in less secure subdivisions in Quezon City.
The driver apparently follows a prey and when he gets the chance, speeds up, grabs the bag, and even drag the unsuspecting victim for several meters. Right now, QC police are on the alert for the white car whose driver will probably just relocate and continue his mayhem.
In closing, we talked about sleeping in the office since the hot afternoons make people weak and succumb to sleepiness. I admitted that I slept just after five while the rest of my companions failed to get one.
The opinions discussed during the trip are whether Manny's win was indeed a win. He won through a split decision in yesterday's fight.
Some analysts point out that Marquez should have won the match based on their own unofficial scorecards. All of them, at least, respect the decision of the three judges. Pacquiao got one point ahead of Marquez to win the match.
Another discussion was on the report about a lone white car that has been victimizing pedestrians with handbags. This mostly happened in less secure subdivisions in Quezon City.
The driver apparently follows a prey and when he gets the chance, speeds up, grabs the bag, and even drag the unsuspecting victim for several meters. Right now, QC police are on the alert for the white car whose driver will probably just relocate and continue his mayhem.
In closing, we talked about sleeping in the office since the hot afternoons make people weak and succumb to sleepiness. I admitted that I slept just after five while the rest of my companions failed to get one.
Vacation woes
While riding the FX to work, I heard two guys talk about this:
1. Time to report to the office
2. Where to stay during vacation
FX is a model of the Toyota Tamaraw Asian utility vehicle (AUV) primarily used as a public utility vehicle (PUV) due to its large capacity. It comes between the regular jeepney and the taxi cab.
Reporting time
It is common that people who know each other are interested in the times they get to work. This discussion usually start discussions covering other topics.
This topic is also a form of assurance for some that they are not the only ones who are late for work.
Vacation
As vacation looms, where a person spends that time forms another topic. People compare notes on their planned vacations. They talk about where to stay, what to do, and sometimes how much it costs.
Today, the other passenger will be spending his vacation in the house of one of his buddies. His buddy will be alone this Holy Week and he welcomes the company. He will spend it there with his other buddies and they will probably drink themselves to exhaustion during the four days they will be together.
1. Time to report to the office
2. Where to stay during vacation
FX is a model of the Toyota Tamaraw Asian utility vehicle (AUV) primarily used as a public utility vehicle (PUV) due to its large capacity. It comes between the regular jeepney and the taxi cab.
Reporting time
It is common that people who know each other are interested in the times they get to work. This discussion usually start discussions covering other topics.
This topic is also a form of assurance for some that they are not the only ones who are late for work.
Vacation
As vacation looms, where a person spends that time forms another topic. People compare notes on their planned vacations. They talk about where to stay, what to do, and sometimes how much it costs.
Today, the other passenger will be spending his vacation in the house of one of his buddies. His buddy will be alone this Holy Week and he welcomes the company. He will spend it there with his other buddies and they will probably drink themselves to exhaustion during the four days they will be together.
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