Tuesday, January 5, 2010

I'm A Dork

I've never really been cool and I don't really want to try to be anymore. It's too much work. I'm satisfied with my comics, reading, gardening, etc that I do. I guess I'm thinking about this now in terms of how I want to come across, whether it be a potential mate or potential employer. I should be comfortable being who I am in front of everyone.

In other news, one of my favorite uncles from the Philippines, Tito Joe, just learned he needs to undergo heart bypass surgery. It's going to cost us $6,000 equivalent. By us, I mean the relatives in the US. It's a known fact among Pilipinos that those privileged enough to move to the US must somehow support many of their relatives in the Philippines. How this system came about may have stemmed from the Marcos administration and even before, but in my opinion, this system is inherently wrong. I'm not a millionaire and probably will never be and for the most part, most Pilipinos in the US aren't either. We have jobs, work day in day out, we sacrifice to give to those we love and care about in the Motherland. In my opinion, the Philippine government needs to figure out a system to be able to support the health and education of all its citizens, and not just the rich. That being said, I will contribute to my Tito's bypass fund. I think what he's done to me surpasses any monetary value I could give.

I am trying to save money this year. A just in case fund. Just in case I get fired, I quit, the world goes to shit, and other worse scenarios. I'm a fairly positive guy, but I also gotta be realistic here. Disasters happen. So, I hope no more family emergencies pop up for me to dip into my savings.

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