Saturday, April 1

Honestly, I've been in a bit of a funk this week.  Just feeling kind of low, missing home...that's normal, right?  I know it's good to miss people/things because it makes you appreciate them, but it can still be difficult. So I've needed to spend a few days just kind of being quiet, and being by myself.  Thursday and Friday night were rainy, so it was a good time to feel melancholy and just chill out in my apartment.  I knew the Kelly Clarkson and Tears for Fears concert would be coming up (that's right), so that was something to look forward to over the weekend.  I got up early on Saturday to go to the gym, which has been really good for me in releasing a lot of the stress from the day.  On my way home, in broad day light (maybe around noon?) I was walking behind a woman...who looked pretty normal...and was carrying some shopping bags.  She all of a sudden just moved to the side of the sidewalk...undid her pants, and just started peeing...like she wasn't... peeing right in front of me.  She never like...looked around to check and see if it was all clear to pee or anything...just pulled her pants down and went at it.  I started walking a bit more briskly as I was not ready to deal with this for what I would consider to still be morning.  I saw some police officers about to ride by and I wondered what they would do or how they would react.  They saw her and just continued to drive by.  Again...these things happen....just more often in Manila.