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The cat has been waiting for something. Better be soon! Tell it now! 'Hwag ng pa-fall, winter na!   







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here's where i stand

Here's where I stand

Here's who I am

Love me, but don't tell me who I have to be

Here's who I am, I'm what you see...

priceless

(This post is long overdue, inaabangan kasi ito ng mga pinsan ko somewhere. Nakakapressure nakakatoxic! Kaya kailangan ko isulat!)

Finally, the road going to Manila was cleared! I went home to our hometown after days of isolation in the north! Sa wakas! Life goes on after the flood in Peppermint. My cousin Cel and I decided to give the kids a treat. Everyone’s excited with the “combined” birthday party of my Nanay, my nephew Yazid, my niece Nicole, my cousin Cel, and cousin -in-law Ate Fides. It was the longest weekend celebration ever!

shining

sumikat na rin ang araw,

i miss you sunshine!

pepeng malaki

It’s been a week after my terrifying experience with typhoon Ondoy. Now, it’s typhoon Pepeng that I have to encounter! My activity in Baguio was canceled due to this category 5 typhoon. Yes! I’m in Baguio, part of North Luzon where the typhoon is said to hit the most. It’s now signal number 2 in Benguet. Strong wind and heavy downpour of rain started in late afternoon today.

I still managed to go out. VEV was scheduled for tune up. I brought VEV to the casa after I had breakfast.

I went to ukay before going home. I got some really nice items which costs me 120 pesos. Other stalls are still closed, maybe because of the rain. They did not open early or they won’t open at all.

There’s no electricity when I got home.

I ate again! Burp! Sorry, excuse me!

I read my new book of Mitch Albom’s “Have A Little Faith”.

It’s very cold, Brrr!

I fell asleep, Zzzz… Hush! Hush! Baby’s sleeping! Sshh! Sshh!

The strong wind blowing and the heavy rain woke me up.

I think I’m over sleeping!

I stood up and ate lunch,

Now I’m overeating!

VEV is ready for release, I went to the casa.

There is no electricity so I went to a place where I can harvest my crops, and leveled up!

The batch was supposed to meet for dinner, for Betty Boop’s (– no more) despedida, but she is not feeling well so we canceled. She has flu, but we “jokingly” suspected it’s more than it. I suggested her to consult a doctor; she declined since flight is scheduled on Tuesday. She should know better. We wished her to get well.

I saw some residents in SM; they’re going to watch a movie. I asked what movie, “In My Life” they answered. They said that I should watch it! If they only knew! Not again! Maybe they’re just kidding me but they will actually watch “Surrogates”, well, I guess.

I texted my nephew if there’s already electricity in the house. He replied “meron na, uwian mo ako ng burger”. A burger, this will cost me for just asking if there’s electricity in the house?!

I went to buy for a burger meal. I also went to buy at the other store, my favorite “choco-vanilla (love) affair” if that's what it's being called. I don't know! Choco brownies/cup cake topped with vanilla ice cream. Yum!

The waitress was hesitant when I ordered for to go. She said it cannot be ordered for takeout since they’re going to heat the chocolate in an oven and that it cannot be transferred to a plastic container because the container will melt etc. etc. blah blah blah!

Bitchinessa as I am, I told her “pwera sa’yo, sino pwedeng kausapin?!” Another lady attended to me and I got what I wanted!

Mathey is already injecting insulin to Papa when I got home. They’re in the sala.

I saw them by the screen door. I shouted “Aray! Aray! Aray!”

HA!HA!HA!

While having dinner, we saw the news that Cagayan was being devastated by Pepeng. Scary and sad...

Let us continue praying that our country will be saved from further calamities and may God embrace us with His protective grace and merciful blessings. AMEN!

NEWS FLASH!!!

PAGASA announced that super typhoon Pepeng’s scope is so huge! Therefore , PAGASA gave a new name for the typhoon:

"PEPENG MALAKI"

HA!HA!HA! Pampakalma lang!

Thanks hunn for making me laugh...

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8 am. maaga akong nagising at naligo. ngayon ang kasal ni Bea at Gilbert!


Magbibihis na sana ako para makaalis ng maaga. Dadaan pa kasi ako sa bahay ng mga Nanay ko sa kapasigan para kunin ang pantalon na isosoot ko sa kasal. May kumatok sa pinto. "Ninong Bobby!" si Shaun. Inaya ako maligo sa ulan! Habang naliligo kaming lahat sa ulan, nilinis namin ni Odeck ang mga sasakyan! tipid sa carwash! Luminis si VEV!


Napagkasunduan namin ni 4sh na magkita sa Galleria, sabay na kaming pupunta sa Malate church. Si 4sh ang lector ng kasal at ako naman ang naka assign sa prayer of the faithfull. Umalis ako ng bahay ng passed 9 am. Nakita ko na nagsisimula ng bumaha, pero napakababa lang ng tubig. nakalabas ako ng subdivision, sobrang traffic na sa main road papuntang pasig.

10 AM. C5 bridge. Nasa gitna ako ng tulay. Nagpapanic na ang lahat! Hindi na gumagalaw ang mga sasakyan! Nagtext ako sa ilan ng pinagdadaanan ko sa buhay. Nakuha ko pa na magbiro nung una. "Malamang sa honeymoon na ako umattend, dahil hindi rin ako aabot sa reception". "Magpadeliver kayo ng food dito sa flyover, pahanap nyo si VEV!"


Nakakapressure at nakakatense ang mga reports sa radyo: "FX lumubog sa baha, hanggang bintana. Baha sa edsa connecticut north bound hanggang leeg na! Maraming sasakyan ang tumirik na, mga tao naglalakad sa ortigas fly over!"


Dahil dito, natakot si 4sh na ituloy ang byahe nya, bumalik sya ng bahay!


12 NN. Nagtext ang wedding coordinator, hinahanap na ako. Nagsabi ako na humanap na ng gagawa ng part ko!


1 PM. Gutom na ako! Dumaan ang nagtitinda ng kropek. Pinatulan ko na! Nasa likod ko ang truck ng Pepsi, bumili ako ng tropikana twist!


Sinumulan ko na ang pagdadasal ng rosaryo! Yun ko pala magagamit ang participation ko sa kasal, petitions, prayer of the faithfull...


Panay ang received ko ng mga text messages:

"Nasaan ka na, akala ko kukunin mo ang pantalon?"


"Baha na sa atin, papasukin ang bahay mo, nasaan ang susi?"

"Umuwi ka na at mag-join sa aming magflood- watch!"

"Hanggang tuhod ang baha sa bahay, sa kalsada hanggang dibdib!"

"Let us pray for the safety of our co-employees. Binaha ang mga bahay, lubog hanggang kisame, their cars dragged by flood, sa area ng Pasig, Marikina, Rizal."

"Pasundo kami dapat sa tatay sa airport, pero nagland na ang eroplano sa Cebu. Pabalik na kami ng Imus. Sobrang traffic. Baha!"

"Tumutulo ang kisame ng bahay, tumatagas ang tubig sa saksakan ng kuryente"

"Nasaan ka? baha na sa inyo, magpark ka sa megamall, pero lulusong ka sa baha pag-uwi mo"

Natakot na ako! Dahil lalung lumalakas ang ulan! Parang hindi na titigil, may kulog at kidlat. Natakot ako sa malakas na hangin, at sa poste ng ilaw na nasa harap ko.

Nainggit ako sa iba na bumaba ng sasakyan, para bumili ng pagkain sa isang fastfood chain sa pagbaba ng flyover, gusto ko sana magpabili, pero nag-isip ako na baka hindi sila bumalik. pero pagbalik naman nila, basa hanggang dibdib dahil lumusong sila sa baha!


Thankful ako at sa gitnang itaas ako ng tulay inabutan ng di pag-usad ng traffic, dahil bumaha na sa area pagbaba ng tulay.

Salamat din at kahit wala ang ibang mga abay, at ibang mga bisita ay nandoon ang bride at groom para ituloy ang ceremonya!


Nagsimulang umatras ang mga sasakyan na nasa likod ko. Umatras na rin ako, lumuwag ang daloy ng traffic papuntang ortigas.



2:30 PM. Galleria. Kumain. Sobrang gutom! Wala ako magawa, nanood ulit ng In My Life for the 3rd time! Nakatulog ako...

Nakita ko si Kuya Sam sa KFC, kasama ang mga classmates nya. Pareho kami ng pinagdaanan. Nastranded din sila, papunta sila dapat ng Marikina para sa celebration ng SC. Niyaya ko sya mag-internet. 30 minutes lang dahil ma-aga daw magsasara! When everything seem to go wrong, there's always facebook!

Nagharvest ako ng farm, at inaccept ang mga gifts! Nagbasa ng mga post!

Ang mga pamangkin ko sa college nasa school pa rin, sa mga kaibigan na matutulog dahil hindi na pinauwi ni Mommy Cora, worried baka anurin ng baha.

Hindi na rin ako pinauwi dahil lulubog daw si VEV sa taas ng tubig baha! Yun nga daw kotse ni Odeck na pinagkalinis linis ng umaga habang naliligo kami sa ulan, nasa court nakapark, pero pinasok parin ng tubig!

Iniisip ko ang mga gamit ko na nabasa ng tubig baha!
Ang hunnykoi kasama si Ate Terry at Pepe na hanggang ngayon ay nasa kalsada pauwi ng Cavite...
Ang kasal ni Bea at Gilbert na pinaghandaan...
Ang dapat sanay birthday party ni Nang Jing...
Ang mga officemates ko...
Ang activity ko next week...


Bakit kaya, lagi na lang, sa ganitong mga panahon ng taon. 3 years ago si Milenyo. Ngayon si Ondoy...


Wala na ako maibabahagi pa, kungdi ang magbago na tayo! Hwag i-asa lahat sa gobyerno! Simulan sa maayos na pagtatapon ng basura!

daddy

I went to a grocery store with Chamyto, my pamangkin sa pinsan and inaanak. I was requested to buy a sparkling water, so that we could mix the Kahlua that my officemate gave me as present during my birthday last year. It was Chamyto's 10th birthday celebration along with other celebrants in the family. We usually celebrate occasions in one party, for us to save time and expenses, for one time cooking and washing of dishes. We do this especially if we are going to invite and expect the same visitors.

When we were at the cashier to pay for the groceries, the cashier punched in the items we bought, the bagger put the groceries in the plastic bags, and fixes it. Chamyto tried to carry one grocery bag that seemed to be heavy. He was cautioned by the bagger, "hwag mo ng buhatin yan, mabigat. kay daddy na yan".

I was shocked! "daddy? mukha ba akong daddy?". Chamyto told the bagger, "hindi ko sya daddy, ninong!". The bagger was apologetic, and insistently said:"ganun na rin yun"...


daddy, mukha (na) ba akong daddy???!!!