am i in manila?

... unstable PLDT DSL connection, with server breaks every other minute
... etc!
... 2nd avenue!
... wowowee!
... eat bulaga! itaktak mo!
... a taxi with a door that i had to "lift then pull" before it could be closed
... the same taxi required the driver to open the door from the outside, with me pushing from the inside
... 20 minutes by taxi through a jammed makati avenue - would have been 10 minutes if i walked
... bag inspections and visitor IDs
... "good afternoon sir, please pin your ID"
... chickenjoy!
... jollibee spaghetti!
... chickenjoy+spaghetti = 143 pesos
... cashier at jollibee asks you, "sir, do you have 3 pesos?"
... wendy's frosty!
... cashier at wendy's asks you, "sir do you have 5 pesos?"

yes, i'm definitely back in manila!