There are plenty of things that make us the islanders that we are. But we've listed some of the most common traits that we islanders share. If we've missed anything, please let us know and we'll include it in one of our next posts!
It's one of your biggest pet peeves. When there's no trash can around, your bag is full of scrunched up wrappers and your eyes automatically give off the stare of death when you catch someone littering. Sometimes you wish you were as big as Arnold Schwarzenegger, so you could pick up the trash, tap them on the shoulder and give it back to them like a boss. But all you can do is express hatred in your mind. Not cool dude. So not cool.
Self-explanatory. You know this is true.
"How far away is Manila from Subic?" "I'd say about 3-4 hours."
"Where is Pundakit?" "About an hour and a half that way" *points*.
You accidentally trip over your dog and hear a small yelp and spend the next 30minutes petting them and apologizing and feeling horrible about what kind of careless monster you've become.
You also try to talk to monkeys and see if they talk back to you.
"Planet of the Apes seemed so real though..."
Also, you always have to look away when you see stray animals to avoid bringing them home and having your parents flip out over the fact this is the third living thing you've brought home this week.
"But look at how sweet he is..."
Although it's difficult to completely shut out the corporations when it comes to consumer goods, you try your best to stick to organic.
"There's this amazing new shampoo and..-"
"-but is it organic??"
"No but-"
"-then I'm sticking to my baking soda."
Stressed? Beach.
Sad? Beach.
Happy? Beach.
About to die? Beach.
Doctor not in? Beach.
The answer to all your troubles.... Beach. 'Nuff said.
Hungry? Let's go fishing. No fishing rod? There's a stick and... oh, there's some stringy stuff on that palm tree. No bait? Hold up, there was a few bugs by the rocks you passed earlier. No stove? Wachu talkin' 'bout Willis?? Don't tell me you don't know how to build a fire. While we're at it, can someone climb up this thing and grab some coconuts? I'm feeling parched.
You're so pissed off when you see pictures and videos of dying marine animals due to all the trash accumulated in the parts of the ocean you can't actually see. All the entanglement and all the plastic and trash that the marine animals have consumed and died from really, really, and I mean REALLY makes it hard not to feel guilty so you're often seen in eco events such as ICC PH and you're always reading articles from WWF and "Save the Philippine Seas".
Your Facebook posts look something like:
"Soooo happy to be a part of the movement that's trying to fix the damage the rest of you have done. HA!
#iccph #internationalcoastalcleanup #oceanconservancy #protectmothernature #wwf #sps"
And if you haven't volunteered... ehm... well. At least we went to the extra efforts to share with you these:
Official International Coastal Cleanup Day (worldwide):
September 19, 2015. Every third Saturday of September!
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