A quick poem I came up with before going to sleep 🙂
Right before I sleep tonight,
Let me say my sweet goodnight
To the one who makes me smile
And makes everything worthwhile.
May your dreams be sweet and nice
Up until the sun will rise.
One last thing I’ll say to you:
With all my heart, “I love you!”
The title is pretty much a giveaway, right? Let’s face it – if you sleep in the bus on a regular basis, it’s bound to happen to you. I happened to me. ;p
To start off, I believe I have already mentioned in a previous post that I almost always sleep in the bus. Heck, I almost always sleep anywhere. During a long trip home inside the bus is one of the perfect spots to sleep for me. Not only do I have time, but I also don’t have anything else to do inside the bus.
Oversleeping is a problem that I knew I would have to face even before I started going to college. What makes this particularly interesting as compared to oversleeping in other cases is the fact that the the bus is moving. If I oversleep at home, the worst that could happen it that I become late or even miss class altogether. There’s not much excitement there, right? If I oversleep in class, the worst thing that could happen is that I wake up in a totally different class with a totally different set of classmates. It’s embarrassing, but still not very exciting.
Now, oversleeping in the bus is a different story. Just imagine if I oversleep sleep in the bus. The worst thing that could happen is that I get woken up by the conductor when I’m already at the terminal. Sure, it’s okay to wake up in the Lawton bus terminal, but what about on the other terminal? What if I rode on a Tagaytay-bound bus? How crazy will it be to wake up in Tagaytay? It’s both exciting and freaky.
Anyway, I overslept in the bus more than a couple of times already. Allow me to list the top 3 that happend:
–3–
The number 3 spot goes to my bus ride home one clear and boring day. I felt very sleepy that whole day. I don’t know if I’m especially sleepy that day or I’m in my normal state of always being sleepy. Anyway, I got a ride home via a bus that passed in Quirino. Unfortunately, the bus was full so I had to stand up. It’s not easy to stand up especially when you’re sleepy. I remember almost falling to the bus floor because I fell asleep while standing up (If you know me, you know that I can sleep in any position). Anyway, about half-way throught the journey, I finally got a seat. I sank myself in the soft bus seat and slept almost immediately afterwards.
I the past few days, I always got lucky by waking up right when I’m about to get off the bus. That day, my luck faded. I would wake up every now and then only to find out that I’m still a bit far off from my destination. On my last look, I was close to where I would get off, but I reckoned I could still get a couple of minutes of sleep. That couple of minutes turned out to be more than I could allow. When I woke up, I saw that I was already past my drop-pff point. Luckily, I was off at about 50 meters from the target location. It’s not very far off, but I knew that one day I would be so lucky. I simply walked my way back.
–2–
Number 2 goes to my bus ride school one normal day. It was on the 3rd term of my freshman year. My class starts at 8 am. I usually get to school at about 7 am. Anyway, the night prior to that day, I did a lot of activities and other stuff that kept me up all night. In short, I was short on sleep. Of course, I used the bus ride to school to my advantage. Like I said before, I usually get a seat on my trip to school, and that day was no different.
I slept and I slept and I slept, but I still felt sleepy. A few meters from DLSU, I tried once again to get a last minute power nap. The power nap, however, led to a slumber that only ended when I was already in PCU. I don’t know how far it is from DLSU, but I can say that from where I got off, I couldn’t see DLSU in the horizon. I think it’s more or less than 500 meters from DLSU.
So, did I ride a jeepney back to DLSU? If you knoe me, you should know that no, I didn’t. First, it wouldn’t be as fun as walking my way back. Second, I’m cheap and I don’t want to waste 8 pesos on something I could’ve done for free. :p
Anyway, so I walked my way back to DLSU. it took me about 10 minutes to get back there. I was sweaty and tired, but it was a great experience. 🙂
–1–
The number one spot goes to non other than a certain bus ride home. To make things quick, I’ll tell you that it’s just like the number 3. The only difference is that I slept a little longer and got of at Robinson’s.
What’s cool is that number 2 seems to be farther than number 1, but an extra thing made this the number 1.
Robinson’s is just about 300 meters from Imus Toll Bridge (or 7/11). I sometimes get off there, but it’s farther than my usually get-off point, which is the Imus-Bacoor cross-over point (the area is called Nawasa by conductors). From Robinson’s to Nawasa is definitely more than 1000 meters, so I just went to Imus. Anyway, I walked back from Robinson’s to Imus. From there, I could’ve taken a tricycle ride home, but of course that is just not like me to take tricycle rides home.
Since it’s still early, I just walked my way home. From Imus to my house is about 1000 meters. So, essentially, I walked 300+1000 meters that day. That was fun, right?
Anyway, that’s it about overlseeping in the bus. Nowadays, it doesn’t happen as often. In fact, I don’t recall oversleeping in the bus since I became a sophomore. I don’t know if I have adapted or I just haven’t been sleeping enough in the bus. Either way, I’m happy that I don’t oversleep anymore. 🙂
Quick post lang to kasi my mga assignment pa.. haha.. simple lng naman to. Minsan (actually madalas), traffic pauwi kaya nmn medyo matagal din akong nakatambay sa loob ng bus. Para hindi ako mamatay sa kabagutan, kung anu-ano ang ginagawa ko. Eto ang listahan ko ng mga ginagawa ko sa bus para pamatay oras.. :p
8) Look around – eto minsan ko lang ginagawa. Simple lang naman to.. basta tumitingin tingin lng ako sa paligid. Minsan sa loob ng bus, minsan sa labas. Sa loob, marami akong pwedeng makita – magagandang pasahero, mga mukang magnanakaw, mga naglalambingang magsyota, mga natutulog at kung anu-ano pa. Minsan my nakita akong girl na umiiyak. Exciting db? hahaha. :p
Sa labas naman, kung anu-ano rin. Mga sasakyan, mga passers-by, etc. Minsan nga nakakita ako ng nagmomotor na nagsemplang. Exciting din, db? hahaha.. Di mo alm kng anu makikita mo kaya medyo interesting. Ang maganda pa, hindi ka lalampas sa bababaan m kc nakatingin ka sa labas.. haha.
Kung usi ka at malikot ang mata mo, at gusto m makakita ng kung anu-ano, aba eto gawin m… haha.
7) Daydream – medyo d ko rin to ginagawa, minsan lng pagsobrang boring tlga at d ko magawa ung ibang nasa listahan. Maganda rin to kasi medyo mababawasan stress mo habang nasa bus. Kaya lang wag mo sosobrahan kasi baka magmuka kang timang.. haha. Ako madalas napapangiti na lng. Ewan ko kng muka akong timang, pero wala naman akong pakialam masyado.. haha. Nakita m b ung crush m bago k sumakay? Saktong sakto to! mag day dream k n lng.. d m mamamalayan bababa k n pla! asteg..!
6) Play or listen to music – eto madalas gawin ng mga bagets.. pero ako hnd masyado. Una sa lahat, wla akong masyadong malalaro o mapapakinggan. Ayoko naman maglaro ng snake sa 3310 ko dahil sayang ang batery.. haha. Ayoko din maglaro sa psp ko kasi mahihilo lng ako.. mabilis ako mahilo lalu na kapag nagbabasa o naglalaro sa loob ng umaandar na sasakyan. So ang nagagawa ko lng tlga eh makinig sa music, dun din sa psp ko. Ang problema eh minsan ko lng dinadala ung psp ko.. baka kc manakaw.. ska d ko rin nagagamit masyado sa skul,, 😦 ska ung headphones ko malaki.. hassle dalin! Sakit pa sa tenga pag matagal m nang suot.. haha.
Pero kau, kng my ipod kau at my comfortable and small earphones, y not? Kng ung cp nyo eh high tech at my dota o kaya nmn kahit anung laro na masaya laruin, o kaya my psp kau o ds o gameboy o playstation (jux lng), edi gogogo! Sana lng d kau mahilo kakalaro o kaya magmukang timang kapag nadala sa kantang pinapakiggan.,! Ako kasi pag nadadala eh napapadrums ako.. haha..
5) Watch tv / listen to the radio – Eto medyo madalas. D m nmn mapipigilan to eh. haha. My tv sa bus (madalas) at my radio din (sna), so un n lng pagkaabalahan m. Minsan tv ang buhay, minsan radio. D man makakapili kng ano ang bubuhayin nila, at kng anung chanel ng tv (madalas GMA, kawawa mga kapamilyang katulad ko) o anung station ng radio (madalas love radio yta) ang isasalang, pagtyagaan m n rin. D m rin naman mapipigilan eh,, lalu ung radio.. alangan namang takpan m p ung tenga m para d m marinig ung kanta? haha..
Sa tv naman, manuod k kapag gusto m ang palabas o kaya kapag balita. Sa sobrang bagot ko, nagiging interesado na kong manuod ng balita.. haha. At least nagiging updated k sa mga bagay-bagay! Nung nabalita nga na my virus sa La Salle eh d ako nanunuod nun, kc sound3p ako nun sa psp ko. Nagulat n lng ako parang shock lahat ng pasahero ng bus. wahaha.
So basta manuod sa tv o makinig sa radio ng bus. Ang maganda jan eh mapapanuod m ung unang hirit o kaya nmn dramarama o kya nmn primetime shows ng GMA.. wahaha. Sa radio nmn, my mga jokes n pwd n pagtyagaan at kahit korny matatawa kc nga bored k n. OK?
4) Text – Eto d ko madalas magawa kc wla akong load madalas.. wahaha.. pero kng my lowd lng ako lagi, eto cguro gagawin ko lagi habang nasa bus. Aba xempre normal na pilipino teenager din ako kaya mahilig ako magtxt. Da best to habang naghihintay sa loob ng bus. Ang problema lng eh un nga kapag wla kang lowd o kaya nmn lobatt k n.. haha. O kya minsan wla kang mktxt.. wahaha.. Pero mas masakit eh kpag ang dami mong ktxt.. maganda na usapan nyo.. tpos bigla kang nacheck-op.. wahha.. iyak k n lng sa bus.. :p
3) Think – Wow eto hobby ko to. Kya nmn khit san basta my pagkakataon ginagawa ko to. Eto madalas kong gawin. isip isip lng. Anu kaya gagawin ko pag-uwi? Mahal nya kaya ko? Magkano na kaya ang galunggong ngaun? Mag-aaral b ko p magffriendster mmya? kelan nga pla deadline ng project namin? Kahit anu iniisip ko. Minsan nagtatanung, pero minsan naman parang nagsspeech. Minsan nagpplano ng gagawin. “Pag-uwi ko magbibihis ako tpos kakain tpos mag-aaral” waahaha. Plano lng un pero hnd nmn nasusunod. at least my nagawa ka sa bus at d ka nabagot, db? hahaha. Ung tanung ng teacher m knina na hindi m maisip ung sagot, pwede m ng pag-isipan habang nasa bus.. at walang tym limit un! (except n lng kng bababa k n.. wahaha).
Try nyo rin gawing hobby ang mag-isip. Ang maganda dyan eh libre lng to ska khit san yta pwd m gwin. Ingat lng bka lumampas sa bababaan hbang nag-iisp.. haha :p
2) Reflect – prang katulad to ng think pero hnd tlga pareho. Ung think, isip lng. Madalas nakakatawa at nonsense lng naiisip ko. Pero tong reflect medyo seryoso. Anu n nangyayri sa buhay ko? nasa tmang daan b ko? anu gagawin ko sa future? Tma b tong gingawa ko? Tma b mga naging desisyon ko? Mga gnung bagay. Senti mode din to minsan. Mga masasakit na pangyayari sa buhay ko naiisip ko.. xempre pati masasaya. :p Maganda magreflect kc prang nagigising ka sakatotohanan. Medyo naaalala m n dpat n pla magseryoso sa buhay. Pti mga pagkakamali m naaalala m para d m n maulit. Napapalapit k din kay God in a way. lufet noh? Hahahaha..
1) Sleep – At xempre ang number 1 top 1 sa listahan ko eh ang matulog!?!?! Kung kilala nyo ko, alm nyo n siguro na eto ang top 1! ahaha.. Alm nyo n rin siguro na antukin ako at mahilig matulog. Wala akong pinipili. Pag tinamaan ng antok, kahit nakatayo makakatulog ako.. wahaha.
The Good – makakabawi ka sa tulog lalu n kng lagi kang puyat. Kahit super traffic ok lng d k tlga makakaramdam ng bagot. Very effective din na pampatay oras. Di m mamamalayan bababa k n pla. Hahahaha.
The Bad – Mahirap matulog kapag nakatayo! Minsan ako napapaupo n nga kc nakakatulog n tlga ko.. kahiya un! Haha. Mahirap din matulog kahit nakaupo.. bka mapasandal k p sa katabi m.. kahiya din un! Buti n lng my technique n ko.. Sasandal ako sa unahan ko para d makasandal sa katabi.. wahaha. Delikado din kapag napasarap ang tulog. Bka lumampas sa bababaan m. Ilang beses n nangyari sakin yan. Buti n lng lagi ako nagigising sa my robinson. aun.. lakad pauwi.. (layo nun! pabalik p lng sa palengke malayo n eh.. haha tpos mula palengke pauwi samin.. lufet!!).
Si un lng nmn ang listahan ko ng mga ginagawa ko sa bus para d ako mabagot. Kayo ano b ginagawa nyo? Haha.. Un lng. sabi ko maikling entry lng tpos ang haba nnmn.. pasawai tlga ko.. :p
Through the Eyes of Maynard 