Unsure, sleepless, and inane

Manila, Philippines -

-Predominantly catholic

-Currency is the peso

-Crammed with people!

-More Filipinos live and work outside the Philippines than any other ethnic group - if they came back, not only would there not be room but the economy would collapse

-Slum ministry seems to be the biggest need

-Has the biggest mall in Asia ;)

Personal thoughts-

It's hard to know what to call things these days. I sit in a soot-streaked, strangely proportioned and wildly expensive hotel in Manila with Jimmy. We have to walk by piles of refuse and cart ladies to catch a cab to the mall. I hate this socioeconomic gap in cultures. It's so foul and demeaning to people.

(note: I'm not going to say I haven't thought of socialism a lot lately).

I have so many impressions- so much novelty. It's hard to put my finger on what I feel when I see all of these things. I want to aptly describe my experience; there aren't enough adjectives within my grasp.

But these are the ones I came up with.

I'd Call It You

If it were a taste

I'd call it lingering

If it were a book

I'd call it suspenseful

If it were a beat

I'd call it syncopated

If it were a position

I'd call it precarious

A hesitant word

A high-risk investment

An outdated map

A questionable expiration

A classic look

A strange choice

An acquired taste

A biting satire

If it were a shoe

I'd call it a 1/2 size too small

A B-flat

Sepia toned

Metaphor

I'd call it you.