Ho-huhhhmmm

I really don't have anything substantial to talk about. I've been sleeping the whole day because I promised to take this day off for myself. :)

Ho-humm.

I'm dead scared of having to commute nowadays. I don't commute on a regular basis but there are times when I just want to go home, rest and do stuff. During those times, I am too lazy to wait for my sundo and I would travel on my own from UP to Antipolo. My route involves Katipunan and I've always felt safe walking alone that stretch until I get to the other side of the highway. But recently, I've been very scared.

One night, while studying at Starbucks, a group of people was trying to comfort a girl. I just overheard that it was due to a hold-up incident she got into aboard a Katipunan jeep on her way to UP. That was around 7pm. When I got home, I read about Tara Santelices from Tina's blog. She was the girl shot at the head somewhere in Cainta. That was morning I think. The next day, I learned that two of my orgmates went through another hold-up incident while they were in the newly-installed Katipunan footbridge. That was 11pm. All in a day.

That was scary and up to now, despite my want to go home early, I'm afraid of riding jeepneys. I think I'd rather walk home that be stuck in a vehicle and be helpless the moment someone declares hold-up.

What's weird is that just below the footbridge, MMDA police are stationed. They were actually among the reasons why I feel safe walking along Katipunan. But they seem useless noq (I'm sorry). I hope that among the government's plan to provide a more secure place for everyone of us, training the people they deploy to protect us with utter discipline and strong commitment to their work would be their primary goal.

The incidents are saddening and very scary. I guess will all have to take extra care wherever we are.