"Important families are like potatoes. The best parts are underground."
by: Francis Bacon

The Trespasser

They looked at me with accusing eyes. They seem to sense that I didn't belong there. I took a couple of steps forward, the door closing softly behind me. I looked around. The place was brightly lit. The air was filled with defeaning silence. I walked alley after alley, tall structures separating them. There were documents stored inside the structures.
I watched in amazement as a creature with four eyes pass by me. I raised my two fingers.
"I come in peace," I told 'it'. 'It' seemed offended and strode away, carrying four square objects.
I continued walking, surveying the area. In the end of the room was where the leader was. 'It' stood there with 'its' arms crossed in 'its' chest. 'It' kept its watchful eyes on me.
Where the hell is D.O.D.? I asked myself. I reached into my pocket for my phone.
I dialled D.O.D's number and waited for him to pik up.
"Yeah," he answered.
"Dude, you gotta see this!!!" I told him as I turned to look at the 'leader'. 'It' opened his eyes wide and seemed to sense a threat. Ready to pounce at me, 'it' pointed his finger at me in a commanding way. I tried not to panic. I raised my hand as I slowly put down the cellphone.
"Calm down," I repeatedly said under my breath. 'It' seemed to relax.
I ran towards the door. I had to get out of there. Whispers followed me behind.
Bright sun light hit my face as I got free from the place. I saw D.O.D waving at me from a distance. I ran to him. I couldn't wait to tell him what I just saw. He spoke before I could.
"What the hell are you doing in the library?" He asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Oh," I scratched my head. "So THAT'S the library."

Soul Food

God I miss the food back home. When I say 'home', I mean Jeddah. I've been trying to find replacements or alternatives or whatever you might call it. Unfortunately there were none. Here are the irreplaceable yummies...I listed them from 15 to 1. Of course, like they say, save the best for the last.

15. Tamis Wa Ful: This has been the cheapest food for the tropa. Of course if its your first time to eat it, you won't like it. Its like a plain bread pizza. I am curious though, what is 'ful' made of?
14. Puck: Now this by far have been the creamiest cheese spread ever!!! When I was young I used to watch its advertisement on Channel 2, The Saudi Channel, and there a little girl plucks a white flower. For sometime I thought that cheese was taken from THAT flower.
13. Sugar Cane Juice: Ooof...add some milk and its the perfect mix! 2 riyals and you can get a medium cup size. Ladies and gentleman, size does matter. Cups here in the Philippines is twice smaller than those in Jeddah.
12. Mushakal: That colorful mix of fruit juice inside a see-thru cup. The smell and all are just breath-taking.
11. Fudge Bars: No I am not talking about the Fudgee Bar that they have here in the Philippines. This one is wrapped in a paper-like way and its colored black and orange. It's made of soft and not chewy caramel.
10. Ulker Chocolates: This is the perfect chocolates. 50 halala and you get a red box with small rectangular shaped chocolates. It tastes so...uhmmmm, it makes you wanna go...uhmmmm.
9. Yellow Rice: Oily and everything. Perfect for me...perfect for everyone. I can finish a whole 5 riyals worth of this one. 5 riyals is good for 3 people I think...or more.
8. Mi Goreng: I know, I know. This one's an Indonesian product but still we eat it in Jeddah. Lucky Me Pancit Canton can't compare to this one.
7. Shish Kebab: Did I spell that correctly? I can't seem to remember. Anyway, 10 or 15 riyals I think and you can get a container filled with Biryani rice and a coupla kebabs. Oof I love their tahina!
6. Target Corned Beef: Perfectly grinded pure beef meet. Unlike those of the corned-beefs here in the Philippines, this one is just smooth. I hate chunks and shredded ones like those in here.
5. Halawa: That white treat inside a white round container. This one is filled with pistaccio nuts. I don't know what its made of.
4. Mirinda Citrus: Why don't they have this one here? Actually this softdrink doesn't quench your thirst. It makes it worse. One can seem not enough.
3. Al-Tazaj: Chicken. The chicken and its bread...and the tahina. Oooof. It comes in a styro plate. I miss that too. Its juicy lemony taste. FUUUCKK!!!
2. Grilled and Ikot-Ikot Chicken: Wallahi hadha marrrrrrrrrra quwais!!!Ei what that red sauce made of? Of course tomato, duh! What else?
1. Al-Baik: Smack smack. 10 riyals you get a half chicken, perfectly fried, french fries soft, burger buns and bottomless orders of garlic sauce. I'm not talking about any fried chicken and garlic sauce...this is THE fried chicken and garlic sauce. Sniff, sniff....I wanna go home.

There's more but this is all I can remember as of know. God, I'm hungry...till then peeps. Gotta eat.