Suwandi

Category: Life

  • Taxi in Manila


    Been my fourth day in Manila. Certainly this city is lacking any infrastructure for tourism. The transportation system is even worse than Jakarta, particularly their taxis. I can not believe I have to wait for like hundreds of taxis and they asked ‘where are you going?’, and when we mention one place or another, they’ll THINK about it, consider, and later answers ‘I dont go there’, or ‘traffic’! For God’s sake, how can a tourist goes to one place to another?

    Most taxis are the same, averagely their cars have been running for 10+ years. Air-con is bad. Smelly. Annoying sounds from the wheel, like something’s gonna drop, either their velg, their chassis, or probably the engine. Sometimes, they play radio which is not entertaining. If you lucky, you can find a driver who drives you anywhere you go (can not believe i have to mention this), a driver who uses meter, a driver who doesnt play radio with such a noisy volume, and also probably he’s a good driver (note: i dont want to mention this, but they certainly don’t know when to use brake, when to push the pedal, or when to slow down).

    However, the chances are slim, my friend, to have those above mentioned taxi.

    Jakarta vs Manila = 2 : 0 (actually the score must be 1 : 0, but thinking about BlueBird and SilverBird, I give extra point for Jakarta).

    Don’t know where I am, don’t know where I’ve been
    But I know where I want to go

    (Taken from ‘The First Day of My Life’)

  • Equation

    So uninspired lately, thumbs are numb and my keyboard just idling. Must be something mind-consuming that disabling my ability to write. Dunno what issit actually, my work, my other work, my other other work, my life, my dreams, or what. And it makes me think, really, why is that when I have something that is mind-consuming I have to let go of so many other things.

    I think that human are made with certain equation, probably it would be dream x ability , spirit x life support x health x wealth x time. See? when you’re lacking of one of those or many of those, that is what really kills you, because it will disable your life. Currently, i think i’m lacking 2 of them.

    You?

    Don’t know where I am, don’t know where I’ve been
    But I know where I want to go

    (Taken from ‘The First Day of My Life’)

  • Commandments: The 10th

    Having a conversation with my girl friend’s sister, and one subject to another, I then know that she uses her neighbour’s bandwidth all this time. And I jokingly tell her that her action actually against God’s Ten Commandments. :p You know, one with ‘stealing from others’.

    And then, i wiki myself for Ten Commandments, and i find that ‘stealing, in terms of coveting and envying’ is the 10th Commandment. I read and read.

    Neither shall you covet your neighbour’s wife. Neither shall you desire your neighbour’s house, or field, or male or female slave, or ox, or pet, or anything that belongs to your neighbour.

    And I do respect and honor the Ten Commandments. I do.
    But, it’s funny tho when we read about “desire your neighbour’s ox or pet”. Hihihi. I believe, that once the Commandment was rewritten these days, it will says “Neither shall you desire your neighbour’s properties, bandwidth, husband/wife, nor secret of them, respect their privacy.”

    Hehe. Anyway, just an insight.

    Don’t know where I am, don’t know where I’ve been
    But I know where I want to go

    (Taken from ‘The First Day of My Life’)

  • 1 a.m.

    A friend mail me “How To Sleep Less and Have More Energy”. Haha. Looks like something i really need. I’ve just sent a file for review to my bosses. Kinda tired, but my eyes can’t shut. My mind can’t rest. My ears listen, my hands type.

    I’m listening to Michael Buble’s Everything. Very very very good, indeed. Try yourself. Love the tune so much.

    And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times
    It’s you, it’s you, You make me sing.
    You’re every line, you’re every word, you’re everything.

    Anyway, already 1am, many things to do tomorrow morning. Better force my self to bed. Catch ya later!

    Don’t know where I am, don’t know where I’ve been
    But I know where I want to go

    (Taken from ‘The First Day of My Life’)

  • Way Back Into Love

    I’ve been watching but the stars refuse to shine
    I’ve been searching but I just don’t see the signs
    I know that it’s out there

    That’s part of “Way Back Into Love”. My girlfriend introduced me to this song couple of months ago, a lovely song. I love it. A Lot. And I want to talk about it 🙂
    Nope, not about love, i am not good in talking about it, hehe…

    I will just take several lines of it, which applicable to my other part of my life. Yes, i know IT’s out there, and i am about to find it OUT THERE.
    With or without the signs, and either the stars start to shine or not. I’ll go for it. Like, other lines of the song:

    I’ve been hiding all my hopes and dreams away
    Just in case I ever need em again someday
    I’ve been setting aside time

    When you’re doing some compromises, you’re putting some of your dreams aside, and later, if you think again, you probably decide to forget the compromise, go for your dreams, take the risks, and so on. I am about to do it.

    Don’t know where I am, don’t know where I’ve been
    But I know where I want to go

    (Taken from ‘The First Day of My Life’)