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The flood water almost reached our living room. It was already that high and I couldn’t believe it was happening. Thoughts of Ondoy were flashing before my eyes and I was praying, “God, please… not again.”
Good thing the flood had receded back to the streets when the rains stopped about an hour ago. But what worries me is that it is starting to rain again and it’s getting stronger by the minute.
I don’t want to lift all our stuff again on top of our tables and including our bed. Ondoy proved that was useless but a flood that could reach our living room, I certainly do not want that too.
I bought a second-hand computer the other day. It’s actually just a CPU and it has Pentium 4 with 512mb of RAM. Not quite the latest and greatest when it comes to computing power, but it gets the j0b done for me.
I mean, I don’t use too much resources whenever I open my PC. It’s usually just a web browser and a word processor that I always turn on. Seldom do I use of Photoshop and even games. So I don’t really need a powerful machine just to help me get through the day.
That is something that most people should know. Choosing just the right specs for their computing purposes. Most computers and softwares today are too bloated, that you only use a very small portion of them in your daily life. You don’t need a powerful PC just to surf the net or even a full-blown word processor if all you do is write just a couple of letters or articles that are 500 words at the most.
I sincerely hope that computer and software manufacturers give us consumers an option of buying the right product for our specific needs. There’s no need to always get the most powerful thing they have.
…and I see the skies going dimmer. Could this mean it will rain? It must be. It should.
It seems that I’m hallucinating because who wouldn’t after all these weeks of intense heat and no rain, I would gladly participate even in a rain dance just to cool down these afternoons. And it has been extremely hot that right now I’m using two electric fans just to cool me down.
“Rain, rain go away, come again another day, little Johnny wants to play…” as a small child I used to love singing that nursery rhyme during the rainy season. But not today. I would change that lyrics to:
“Rain, rain come today, stay awhile for a few days, little MJ wants to chill.”
That last word sure didn’t rhyme. But I would love for a little rain today.
There are so many things that make Manny Pacquiao the luckiest person in this country. Here are some reasons as to why:
1. He has two TV shows…
…even though he has not been seen in those shows for a long time. “Show Me The Manny” and “Pinoy Records”. Only the Pambansang Kamao can do that.
2. He can make movies…
…even though he can’t act. It’s not that he has accent, that has very little to do about acting. He just can’t act. Period.
3. He has girls surround him everywhere he go…
…strip away his fame and money, and all that will be left by his side is his loving wife Jinkee. (having such a wife already makes him the luckiest on this planet)
4. He is running for congressman, which is a local position…
…and yet he his showing ads on national TV.
5. He earns his wealth through a blood sport…
…considering that this is a Catholic country that ‘tries’ to be ethical, humane, and peace-loving nation. One of the biggest ironies I have ever seen.
My back’s been aching for quite some time now. Perhaps it is because of the bed that I am sleeping in. I’ve longed been wanting to have a memory foam pillow but I couldn’t find one here in our area.
I have read good reviews about it and how it can alleviate neck and back pains. I think it uses a revolutionary kind of foam that ‘remembers’ the way your body shapes the foam so each time you sleep, your head and neck are always well supported.
When I opened one of my kitchen cabinets, I was surprised, and also delighted, to find the remote control for my Fukuda television set. It has been months since I last used it (I usually misplace my stuff) so I expected for its battery to have already died out. Well, when I tried it I found out that it’s still working.
Now it came to me once again as to why I really seldom use the remote control. It’s one of the worst remote control units I have ever used! You really have to point it to the tv set and you have to be on a direct path to the set. If you are in an angle, the remote control unit will not work.
And that’s not good because I love working on my laptop while watching tv, and the way my working table is placed, it’s at an angle to the tv set. So I can’t use the remote control. I have to stand up, walk closer to the tv for the remote to work. And that’s not a good thing.
Maybe I’ll just by a universal remote control, one that has a better signal or coverage so I can use it while watching tv and also working on my laptop.
I was standing in front of Megamall a few hours ago when a white pickup truck stopped. The driver lowered his window and shouted my name. It took me a few seconds before I realized who the guy was. It was Edwin, a former co-employee of mine. He was wearing this big smile as he moved his vehicle closer to where I was standing.
The last time we saw each other was about three years ago. He was the first one to resign from the company we were working for at that time. He was a good basketball player and because he is a bit tall at almost 6 feet, he was our center during the company’s sportsfests. As for myself, I only joined the team because of the free jersey.
Kidding aside about the jersey, it was really nice to see old co-workers and friends again. Memories, good ones at that, will always put a smile on our face.
Yes, we did, my girlfriend and I.
We had to undergo a marriage counseling and family planning seminar earlier today. Those are required for any marriage certificate application. At first I thought it was going to be boring but I was surprised that the speakers were actually very good in handling such seminars. They are very lively and they love to engage us (audience) with their talks. That alone made us alert all of the time.
I’ve learned a lot about contraceptives especially what can be our options later on we have started our own family. I just don’t like the idea that the woman can gain weight while on the pills. I like the IUD because it does not have any chemical reactions to the female body and the health officer claimed that it is completely safe, effective and gives no discomfort to the female.
We will be getting our marriage certificate on November 3 and I am glad that we have made this great leap on our preparations for our wedding.
This is the worst feeling anybody can get each year: running nose, body aches, sore throat, slight fever and a heavy body feeling. It’s the colds! And it’s still the one disease that science still has not found a cure.
I don’t know the reason why doctors and scientists cannot seem to find that great solution to finally defeat colds, all that we have today are medicines that alleviate the symptoms of the cold virus.
Speaking of viruses, this might be the toughest virus out there. Imagine, countless research, billions of dollars spent on finding a cure and still nada? I’m sure there are some breakthroughs out there but not enough to finally make science declare victorious over the cold virus.
So for now here I am, taking a pill for my stuffed nose and hoping that I can sleep soundly tonight, even though I have also been coughing all day.
Living Room - before the cleanup
As you can see from the picture that the recent typhoon wrecked havoc to my house. All of my furniture got wet and are now thick with mud. My refrigerator and water dispenser floated around inside the house because the water reached chest-high.
I’m still thankful that only my things got wrecked. At least I am still alive along with my loved ones and my neighbors, too. We are now in the process of cleaning up the mess that Ondoy has left.
Living Room - after the cleanup
