lenten gripes
the holy week, peak and end of the lenten season. though i am raised as a catholic by the schools i attended, i don’t observe the catholic traditions nor its beliefs. i consider myself more agnostic rather than be associated to one religion. in my adult-thinking life, i never understood religion, and the more i try the more i don’t get it. but of course, a holiday is a holiday; and thankfully, my company have declared a business shutdown so we get to have the whole week to ourselves. unfortunately, i am part of a team that works odd hours, and odd times, that i need/get to work from home. loser.
where i am living, the holy week starting from palm sunday till easter sunday is marked by a loud, out of tune, bad acoustics, cheap ass loud speakers, reading of the passion of Christ. i am not living in the province, actually in the provinces, they don’t do this anymore. but for some archaic belief and bad judgment, they do this every year without consideration from other non-catholic, non-believer, sinners and atheist. in the city. at the heart of manila. it’s not that they are preaching the catholic faith in loud speakers, it’s the loud speakers that annoys me. why the loud speakers? why? at least the mormons knocks door to door like the electrolux man, and they’re hot in their white short sleeved shirt and tie. by the way, unless you’re a mormon doing the rounds, please don’t wear short sleeved shirt and a tie. i remember one time when i was watching dvd in surround sound, the baranggay tanod came knocking at my door telling me to pipe it down. yet they are not doing anything about that annoying reading, it’s not even in 5.1 dts…
so until easter, i am calling shangrila edsa as my home. it’s cheaper than makati and they gave me a free weekend stay for two. now i need to get back to work and my summer reading.
listening to:
Feels Like Home – Norah Jones : What Am I To You?
