I'm a certified commuter. Riding jeepneys to and from everywhere around the city is a part of my daily life; its a part of my system so its not something big of a deal. But i will mention it anyway. Im gunna make it worth a topic for my blog.
Riding jeepneys are convenient to most cebuanos and at the same time, it saves you a whole lot of money. Do the math; 8 vs 60 pesos for a short distance trip if you'd go for the windy jeepney ride rather than hailing a taxi cab. It definitely has perks. When you are seated all the way inside, you get to feel how to be the "konduktor" as you obviously will be given the favorable task of handing the fare to the driver and vice versa. One of the very common scenario would be the jam packed arrangement which you dont really have much of a choice but to comply and squeeze your whole body in because the driver insists of the "walo-walo" seating capacity. Oh boy, you wouldnt imagine how in the world you we're able to sit and fit in a very tiny space and yet you are able to reach your destination with all your body parts whole, intact and in place. Oh well... Those are the few things one can experience in riding a jeepney. I can write a book about it!
Well, on my way home earlier my jeepney ride was kind of interesting. As opposed to the typical jeepney driver, im a bit surprised because our destined driver at that time reminds me of a typical balik-bayan or ofw from "saudi" with all those thick silver jewelries hanging around his neck and wrist with a gigantic ring on his finger. I am definitely not belittling jeepney drivers but he is not the usual scene. Then a story automatically would create inside my head. Maybe perhaps he is a retired and loyal employee and has got nothing to do on a fine saturday night that's why he is out in the road making money out of his boredom. Maybe he was indeed a humble ofw, he gets to accomplished sending all his kids to school and now he is taking life slow and makes a little money out of driving jeepney. Did I mention he's got an ipod to play for his music? Well, I will never know... What I know is he kept me awake from the whole trip because he's given me things to think about. I just find the little things in life interesting. Well whatever that is, he brought me home safe so I pray that God will continue to bless him. There's more i gotta share about my jeepney rides but I'll settle for a few things now coz im really tired.
Wait, what's with fake grapes hanging on jeepneys' dash boards??
