MRT and Me

It's been over two months that I returned the car I'm using for seven years. They said "maninibago ako" because I got used to driving for a very long time. I started hugging steering wheels when regular gasoline price was just around P22. Now it hovers between P36-37.

Well, I didn't had a hard time though. My first MRT ride was three months ago. Funny, I didn't know what part of the card to insert first. I acted as if "nagkamali lang". Obviously the lady from behind knew I didn't know how, so she helped me insert it properly. Sheeshh. The lazy me caught up with my rush hours, and what an embarrassment!

Good thing, I learned that using an MRT can get me to Quezon Ave. from Buendia for only 15-20 minutes. By car, it usually takes 20-30 minutes! Well, I heard that first thing when MRT was launched. It's my first chance to really experience the convenience. Had I not, I might have exclaimed I've witnessed a miracle! How I missed a lot of useful things because I had a car then. (car comfort is immobilizing i warn you!)

Portion of my receivables from my previous employment will come in a form of non-cash incentives. I have a barter with Imarflex totalling worth over a million Pesos, part of which was sold by the company to its sister companies. They're offering me an automatic, disc-braked motorbike as payment for the undisposed barter. I'm tempted to accept it, what with the unabated rising cost of fuels. But I have to learn how to drive it, and I still have to convert my license into 1 & 2 restrictions.

On the other hand, the cash portion is worth a second hand car (Only, their audit seems to have sat on my documents causing to delay processing of its release). With the recurrent rain, the pollution and the danger on two wheels, I just thought a good second hand car is more practical. Well actually, more convenient.

So, what's smarter? Cheaper gas consumption or protection from pollution and rainwaters? I'll know after the egg is hatched.

(Need I tell you that a competitive "quality" network is taking me in? I'm still contemplating on the offer though...)