Back when I was in college (...it's weird that I can say that now haha), I seemed to always be on the move or doing something. If I wasn't in class, I'd be studying/doing homework, hanging out with friends, playing my guitar, working in the crash lab, attending a meeting. My friends know that sleep was elusive in my life because I always seemed to have stuff to do. My Google calendar was filled with various color blocks of time, and I did my best to be prompt for all my obligations. My fast paced life is much different than life in the Philippines.
I even tend to walk faster than most people over here. At home, I learned to walk at a faster pace in order to keep up with people that are taller than me (i.e. they have a bigger stride than I do, so to make up for the distance I have to move faster). But I guess now that I'm around people that are closer to my height and still walk at my same rate, I seem to be on fast forward when walking with people.
People take their time over here. Yes, it's busy and crowded in the cities and towns, but people aren't always in a rush. Back home, among the Filipino community, there is "Filipino time." Say there's a get-together that starts at 3pm. If someone shows up at 4pm or 5pm, they say that they must be running on Filipino time. According to one of the definitions in good ol' Urban Dictionary, Filipino time is defined as: "Filipino Time, which means things get done whenever they get done. Official Timing of the Philippines."
Speaking of time, it's crazy that I've been on this side of the world for almost a month, but I still have quite a bit of time to go before I return home. I miss my family and friends back home, and can't wait to them! I'll be home soon!...well, the Filipino version of "soon."
Peace. Love. Happiness.
--TR
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