Somebody's Tired

I feel tired. What am I tired of? It isn't the work, though that would be the first consequence. Is it related to work? I do experience as much stress as the next accountable employee, but something tells me that isn't it.

What I think is that I'm tired of the long commute from Alabang to Makati. It takes on average an hour to get from either point to the destination. I don't drive. I've taken public transport since the commute from Alabang to De La Salle University in Manila. I think part of what wore me out going to DLSU (where I used to teach) is the long commute (averaging 90 minutes).

It really sucks getting home tired and worn out. As a consequence I compensate by taking taxis - which is a very expensive habit. I spent a ridiculous amount on cab fare last January and I haven't done my February accounting to let me know how much I've been indulgent on my travel preference.

One of the things I look forward to in my getting married is that I will live in Pasig which is much closer to Makati; and getting to most points in the metropolis won't require me to pay the exorbitant toll fees of the South Superhighway (Php55.0 from Nichols to Alabang exit).

That saddens me a little too. I've always loved living in the South (of Manila). Alabang is such a great place to live in - it is home for me. I put up with the long commutes and the traffic and the expense of travel for over a decade because it is such a great place and not just for the sentimentality of home.

Now I feel relieved that I'll be moving out - East of Manila and sort of central to the whole metropolis with the Ortigas commercial district being so near. Until the end of the year though, I will enjoy living with my parents and brothers and cherish what time I spend with them. That, I think, will make all this exhausting travel mean less and less.