so i'm in an internet cafe in bicol right now and over the sound system i here "COME....now is the time to woooooooorship!" i just had to blog after that! there are so many things here that remind me of people and places back home. sometimes it makes me want to go home already...the time here goes sooooo slow!!! it's weird! but we still have a few more days to go.
by the way, HAPPY EASTER!
one of the biggest differences i've noticed over here is that people are ALWAYS TOGETHER. (did i blog about this already?) like my lola's house here, the door never closes and people are always in and out -- family and friends alike! you go to one house and eat...then you go to another house and hour later and eat again. and you feed ANYONE who comes through the door, regardless of whether or not you are related. and when we go places, we always take people with us...everyone goes along with what everyone else is doing. it's cool cuz you're never alone, and you develop a closeness because you're always together. on the other hand, at times i feel like i need to get away and breathe a little. for example, during holy thursday, good friday, and holy saturday i wanted to get away and reflect by myself for a little bit but i couldn't because someone always wants to come with you! i don't mind really, but it's just different. in america people are separated -- distant, even. you do your thing and i'll do mine. perhaps that's why "community" is hard to come by in the american culture...to some, there is no such thing.
here, it's the only thing.
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