Balikbayan
December 31st, 2007 at 5:41 pm (The Real World)
As of Saturday, I have returned to my bayan — oh wait, no more Taglish… you get it. Anyway, after more than 24 hours of traveling, I’m back home.
I’m usually a very cold-weather-person, but when I stepped off the plane in Seattle I felt like I was going to crumble into a thousand ice shards! Being in 90° heat with 1000% humidity seems to have changed my comfort zone.
I somehow didn’t get sick the whole trip, even though I was getting about five hours of sleep a night. I think it was due to all the nutrients in the fruit slushies I had every day, because the day after I got back, I came down with a fever.
I went to swim practice today for the first time in about three weeks, and so I was worried I might drown (especially after reading Kate’s email that said to bring a shirt to swim in!). But it seems I chose the right day to come back, because we did 208×25’s!
But now I must bring this entry to an end, for it is almost time to prepare the sparkling cider and Monty Python movies! The Essence of New Year.
Melina said,
January 1, 2008 at 4:30 am
Don’t you mean, balik bahay (return home)? Although bayan does mean country. Good ole USA! Home sweet home! Hahaha! Bed own bed! Pillow own pillow! So bahay is more appropriate, isn’t it? Happy New Year!
Eamon said,
January 1, 2008 at 12:32 pm
I was thinking more bayan, since we just crashed in Morton for the first day, but I guess Morton basically counts as bahay too.
But anyway, I’m buhay & mabuti! Happy New Year!