Pink and Blue

People noticed that I rarely bring bags when I go out anymore. Instead I carry small coin purses. When I go out to facilitate an art workshop, I come wearing my working apron and my coin purse in my hand. My phone is tucked in one of the pockets of my apron and in the other pockets are my hand sanitizers, tissues, fan, insect repellant and another pocket for my camera.

Yes, I designed my aprons to carry all these essentials without the need for a bag! Some people, mostly strangers, would directly ask me in curiosity if I am a cook, a chef perhaps, or a yaya! Haha! For fun, I sometimes say I take care of children (partly true) and for some I say I cook ideas (totally true) and mostly I say that I am wearing a work apron for conducting art workshops.

My students know this from day one that their teacher goes to work in an apron and goes home wearing it. Some of them also say that 't.lui' has cute coin purses where she keeps exact bills and coins for fare and that she keeps her money elsewhere for security. Shhhhh!

So needless to say, I commute and take public transport (mostly airconditioned vans and buses) which is more convenient because driving and parking in Manila is a nightmare! I demand that I get picked up and dropped off at the terminals but mostly, if it is reasonable, I walk. I am also a listed client of a cab service where I simply text to get fetched so I do not have to go through the hassle of calling a cab. It is also safer since your calls and rides are monitored. Crimes are also rampant so if I figured in a hold-up scenario, my cute purses, which is the only thing visible, will be the first to go! Sigh.

My pink and blue purse are especially for Beverly's Pink Saturday and Smiling Sally's Blue Monday!