Filipina Soul

The Filipinos generally love music: not only in singing but listening to one, especially the slow, romantic types. Maybe because we are a bunch of natural romantics or just plain mushy.

You’ll know you are in the Philippines when all public transportations, from jeepneys to tricycles are tuned to mellow radio music. Most public places are too, like restaurants, terminals, etc.

Even in the laboratory where I work, soft mellow music is being consistently played in the background. (One foreign national even commented that: “if you listen to mellow touch the whole day, I think you’ll get spongy brain!)

Well, whatever. We just love to have some music in the background…is that a crime? As long as it doen’t interfere with your day’s work, I see no problem.

BUT not full-stereo blast at 6 am like my neighbor regularly does. Thank God I’m moving out in 2 weeks!