Weird, eh?

You're so weird.

Ever said that to anyone? Or even associate that sentence to a certain someone? Well, certainly you’re not alone. But hey, I don’t mean this in a bad way. It’s something that they might do that makes them weird in a silly manner. Okay, that was so confusing!

Being weird to me is not because someone is over acting or geeky in some things… just weird. I mean, come on, all of us may come up with weird things or do some things that could make other people think we’re weird… in a way.

Weird to me can be anything. Sometimes I think that if some person knows she wants to talk to you but doesn’t really say anything… that is weird. It’s like you’re keeping the other person hanging on to something that is not real or that is not there in the first place.

Another weird thing for me is when people eat something I think is really gross. Haha. Well, I don’t think I can avoid that situation since we don’t eat the same things. Some might taste good to others and some may not.

I do know someone who I think is weird when she eats. Someone I know eats by quantity. Yes, by quantity! She’ll count it first before she eats it and she only eats it when it is even. It’s like when she eat grapes, she’ll count it first; should be even. So if there are 19 grapes, she’ll only eat 18 and give the remaining 1 grape to someone else. Don’t you think that is weird? Hahaha.

And yes, I am weird too at times. But let's not talk about that. Haha. :)

Double Trouble.

Have you experienced someone calling you with a different name? Or someone you saw looks like your friend but turns out to be another person? Are you tired of people telling you that you look like someone else?

Well, I am not really tired of it. Sometimes, it’s a bit funny when you meet someone new and they tell you, “Hey, you look like someone I know!” or “I think I have seen you somewhere, you look really familiar!”

And I get that all the time. Some of my friends think I look like this local artist, some friends tell me I look like a cartoon character, and some people think I look like my older sister. Insulting, isn’t it? Hahaha.

People we (my sister and I) know tell us that we look each other, the only difference would be our skin color; I am the whiter version. I have met my sister’s friends and they have said the same thing, we look alike. Some of the people we meet for the first time would think we’re actually twins. Insulting, take two!

Earlier this week, I was introduced to a girl who was apparently my sister’s friend. She was looking at me like someone she has met before but couldn’t remember. Then finally, the one who introduced us blurted out that I was the sister of someone she knows. Then she said, “Oh, that’s why you look really familiar. You two look alike!”

When I got home, I told my sister about it. And we were just so curious about how people can see that I look like my sister and vice versa. We don’t know how they can see it, because we can’t see it with our own eyes. We can only see than I’m much whiter than she is. And so, we tried out different smiles to see if we look alike. We also tried to pose for different angles, but we just couldn’t see it! We couldn’t!

Simple Life in the Province.

Last week, we got invited by our friends to come and celebrate fiesta of their place in their house. So yesterday, my family and I went to Cavite to attend the fiesta. We shared a lot of stories about ghosts, being sick, the weather, and life in the province.

I was bored and sleepy the whole time because of the cold weather and I did not have anyone (my age) to bond with (since they are all parents). To fight my boredom, in my mind, I have come up with a short list of things I might have been (now) if I were living in the province.

If I lived in the province (the simple way):

1. I might be healthier than I am now.
Well, it's not that I am sick or anything. No I am not. It's just that my body figure is slim or petite. Even if I eat a lot, I'd still remain in this figure. Hey, it's not like I am complaining or anything, I just want to have a little fat in me. Haha. The good fat.
If I lived in the province, I might get chubbier than what I am right now. Especially if it is rainy season, you probably would just love to eat, sleep, eat, and sleep all day long. And I probably won't mind exercising too. Unless, you have a garden or someplace where you could walk for awhile.

2. Sleeping early.
People in the metro don't usually sleep early. They usually sleep late at night or hours before the sunrise. We usually enjoy doing a lot of things at night that we won't mind sleeping late. In the province, they usually sleep early. Maybe one reason could be that they don't have anything to do and would better sleep. When my family and I go out of town, we end up sleeping earlier than our usual bedtime.

3. Eating dinner early.
Typically at home, we eat dinner around 8-9pm while watching our favorite shows on television or sharing stories. Last night, we had a really early dinner around 6pm. At home around 6pm, we usually had just finished eating our snacks.

4. Homebody.
I love going out with friends. Anytime of the day. Going to malls, watching a movie, shopping, eating, going to bars... and of course, having fun!
But I guess if I lived in the province, I will most probably be stuck at home. Hey, don't get me wrong. I am sure people in the province love going out too. But then, I think if it were me, I would be home earlier than usual.

Customer Service.

Everyone loves shopping, eating in restaurants, watching movies, buying books, traveling, going to the salon and spa, and so on. We do a lot of things every single day. And yes, we may experience good and bad service from time to time.

I remember this incident, years ago, while I was out to dinner with my family. The crew prepared our table, asked what our orders are and we waited for it to come. At that time, people were just coming in and have seated near our place. They have ordered their food and they got it after some time while we were just seating and waiting for our food to come. Another group of people came in and sat near us (at the other side). They ordered and their food was delivered while we were trying to figure out what happened to our food. We have called their attention a gazillion times but the crew were telling us that they have already followed it up. They just somehow forgotten about us and our orders that we walked out from the restaurant. The other people sitting near us were telling us that they thought we had finish eating and were just staying there for chitchats.

But hey, after we got out of the restaurant, we all laughed when we saw my niece nibbling her souvenir from the restaurant, a small spoon.

So, for you, what is the worst customer service experience you ever had?

Are you sure you're 22?

"Hey, you look so young. You're 22; I thought you're just 16." "Hey, you're just 16; I thought you're already 22."

Have you ever heard any of these lines before? I have actually had. Always. Well, only the first line though. I think no one has ever heard the second line, or have you?

People either look older or younger their age. And I do fall under the one who looks younger than my age category.

Compliment or no compliment? It is a compliment. Of course, you would want to look younger than your age. Who would want to look older? Well, people who fall into the same category with me, would sometimes want to look older. No, actually, just right for our age. Not looking older or younger than our age. Just right.

Some people who have been getting this "you look younger" compliment get tired of hearing it too. Hey, some want to just look like their actual age. Some of my friends and I get this compliment more often than usual. It's either we just let go of the tired feeling and agree on it but oftentimes, we're just tired of hearing them over and over again.

Getting this kind of compliment has pros and cons. There was one time in Canada, my sister, nephew, niece, mom and I went to this indoor mini theme park (or something like that). At the exit, kids were given loot bags and adults were given books / magazines. So I accompanied my nephew and niece to get their loot bags. And when we went to meet up my sister and mom, they laughed so hard because I got a loot bag too!

Cons.. Hmm.. I have experienced in some situations where people would even ask for any valid ID stating my age.

One of the best experiences so far (with getting the compliment) was when I was traveling alone. No, actually I was going home alone. This happened about 2 years ago; after exploring the east coast with my sister and friend. Our friend drove us to the airport and my sister and I parted ways. My flight was from Florida to New York, New York to Hong Kong, and Hong Kong to Manila.

I rode the Cathay Pacific airplane and it was great. When I checked in (NY airport), the guy from the booth made sure I would go to the right gate and even suggested to bring me there. He also gave me a pin which I have to wear the whole time and some paper that I need to give to the attendant when we land in Hong Kong.

When I got to Hong Kong, there was a girl and a guy attendant who were waiting for me at the gate and brought me to their lounge area. When it was time for boarding, another attendant brought me to my gate and even inside the plane. And I thought that was it.

When we arrived in Manila, I saw a poster with my name on it. Another attendant. He got my luggage and waited for the person who will pick me up. When the person who picked me up arrived, they even asked for his name, number and ID before letting me go... And it's all because they thought I was a child! Hahahaha!

Nice experience!