Makati Prostitution Landia

I am on Durban Street, Makati, Philippines. I am in a condo building, in an Internet cafe I've grown to like because of the insane DSL speeds.

I actually realized just now that the "insane speeds" were probably due to the fact that there were several WiFi hotspots here from the hotels around. Or maybe because PLDT is like that at 5AM? Who knows. Idiot me keeps the AirPort on even while I hook up to the Ethernet, you see.

I miss the simplicity of Iloilo, a bit. I miss how the city layout was much simpler, how there were less people, less craziness, but I wouldn't exchange what I have now for the relative tranquility of Iloilo. While there it seemed like everything was cheaper, it is actually here that I am able to make more money, even if I spend more. There, I think I only made less than 15k in two or three months. Here, I was able to make 25k and more in just a month. Sure I spent it all and more, but I was able to buy things I needed and even wanted..

I don't know why that is so. Is it the indolent atmosphere of Iloilo where I cannot be trusted to work? I don't know why I work harder here, but I do. I guess it's because I am driven to meet the bills and to keep my job(s), so I am driven to perform.

Also, I don't have the close community of church here that eats up a HUGE chunk of my time. Here, I am removed from church! I have to make an effort if I want to go into a small group relationship. Though I try hard not to skip a Sunday service, especially now that I am in Makati, I do not need to spend eons with people I love. It's hard because there are only 24 hours in a day, and actually roughly 10 hours left to be productive; when it's spent bonding with the people you love, what you do gain in relationships loses you the time to chase bills.

Yes, relationships are crucial; they should be the core of living. But how do I eat if I keep on losing days to church or because time moves so slowly in Iloilo?

I love it here. Even if I get stuck in a light speed Internet cafe frequented by Joes and their women, I love it here. Even if the traffic aggravates me, I love it here. Even if people here are so diverse that you never fail to run into a particularly a-holic one daily, it's okay. I thrive; it's my God who keeps me sane. :p

If only I can learn to save, be more thrifty, get a new laptop so I don't have to take taxis because my back keeps acting up...

Then I would really be living the life!

;) i love God, and i love.. the world! :p