Random Numbers, Humid Air, and the Mystery of 1689395

okay so i'm staring at this weird string of numbers: 1689395 and 1608850554. no idea what they mean. maybe a secret code? maybe a bus route i missed? anyway, the real story starts when i checked the weather. it's *24.23°c right now in some random place i'm calling "the humidity trap." feels like 25.08°c*, which is basically saying, "hey, enjoy your sweat." humidity is at 91%, so my hair is basically a sentient being at this point. pressure's 1011, which sounds like a bad Wi-Fi signal, and the ground level is 1003, which i'm pretty sure is just a number to make me feel small.

i overheard a local say, "if you get bored, manila and quezon city are just a short drive away." so there's that. but honestly, i'm too busy trying to figure out if 1689395 is a zip code or a cursed lottery number.

"don't trust the guy selling maps near the church," someone whispered to me at a cafe. "he'll send you to a karaoke bar instead."

i checked TripAdvisor for things to do, and apparently, the top activity is "standing in line for halo-halo." i'm not mad at it. yelp says the best coffee shop is run by a guy who only opens when he feels like it. classic.

here's a random tip: bring a fan. not the celebrity kind, the handheld kind. you'll thank me when your shirt is stuck to your back by noon.

the sun is setting behind the power lines

a white cat sitting on a table next to potted plants

so yeah, that's the vibe. humid, confusing, and slightly cursed by numbers. if you figure out what 1689395 means, let me know. until then, i'll be here, sweating and questioning my life choices.

for more chaos, check out TripAdvisor or Yelp.

Random Numbers, Humid Air, and the Mystery of 1689395

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