First things first, special thanks to one Joseph M. Novotny for his ever-critical eye. Transpacific, not transatlantic. What would I ever do without you?
We went to Makati last night and had dinner at John and Yoko in Greenbelt 5. Posh. Amazing. I think the closest thing I've ever experienced comparable to this are the casinos in Vegas. But I hated Vegas, and I was just in awe of this place.
We still have to experience the Mall of Asia, apparently. Maximum capacity: 5.3 million. I'm not joking. I know, I didn't exactly think that my life in public health would lead me to become a mall rat in Asia. But I'm here, and as they say, "when in Rome.."
Classes officially begin on Monday, when we have our first meeting for our parasitology class. We'll be doing projects and field visits around Manila. The other class we're taking is on nutrition--how to plan nutrition programs. These are two things I don't have too much experience in, so between all these mall visits I guess I'll be learning something after all.
Good luck on your first day of classes! Oh MAN. I wish I was back there. Wasn't John & Yoko's amazing? That's where I had my last dinner before flying back to the USA. And the waitresses are all in high heels and semi-couture! What the heck? Keep the reports comin'; it's good to see you are enjoying yourself.
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