Feet ache

my battered shoe... the loyal friend of a field researcher

After plying the streets of Quezon City, Mandaluyong and Pasig for four days, my feet is now on a mutiny. It refuses to take me as far as our boarding house's gate, so I am now here in our room, wasting my time telling you that my feet aches.

But what the hell. I'm so happy we're finished with more than half of the 400 respondents that we need for our thesis. With 230+ respondents, think of the possibilities we can now do with those accomplished survey forms (yey!).....analysis, here we come!!! Nina and I are scheduled to finish the last leg of our data gathering, which would be on wednesday to sunday, if things go well as planned (meaning, walang pasaway na respondent).

Surveying the people of Metro Manila made me realize a lot of things, especially people who live in the depressed areas (or squatters, as we call them). Wala lang, knowing them more (because most of them are our respondents) opened my eyes to certain things, but I'll talk about them later na lang, masyadong seryoso yun e.

Anyway, I am also officially broke, having spent this week's allowance in photocopying our survey forms, transportation and meals. Hay naku, lalo na sa transpo, tiba-tiba mga trike drivers sa'min, pano ba naman 30 agad charge sa'min dahil di naman namin alam rates nila, or malayo yung place na pupuntahan namin.

Though my feet (and pocket) aches, I am really happy with the progress we are having with our thesis. Excited na rin ako, although I know you guys would chide me for getting excited over a THESIS.

My panic attack has subsided, and after being reprimanded by my pseudo-shrinks, Jenica and Raissa, Im finally back to being a yema (and coke and cadbury and any food) addict.

So, starting wednesday, I'll be back on my feet again, mutiny or not. :)

170 respondents more to go!!!