I won't go out yet or be friendly to a lady whose name is Glenda. Please. hehe Just kidding. She gave me a traumatic experience. I haven't watch that film Dark Water, but I saw a scene na sobrang pinupuno ng tubig yun kwarto and the mother and daughter where kinda afraid.
Well, in my case, habang natutulog ako ng mahimbing, all of the sudden, ginising ako ni Kuya Alpro and to my shock surprise, my room is not only wet, it was drenched. The floor is flooded tapos yun kisame eh tumutulo ng malakas and conscious effort kina Kuya Alpro and Ate Jen to get my things out of the room and lipat kina Mommy's room. I made a mad rush to save my things! Get my small things, lalo na yun nasa tray at shelve na de-tulak. hehe Tapos of course, save my computer! Tanggal lahat ng cable, yun wifi modem, of course bayantel modem, and my precious CPU. Hay, at ang masakit, yun dripping won't stop at that moment. Worse, Algerro's room eh ganun din, kala mo may falls sa kwarto niya. Dagat din yun floor. Grabe..
As I look up, wala na yun bubong and yero. Geez, nilipad na kung nasan pa man. It is sad but at that time, wala nang time to be sad. Ika nga sabi ni Kuya, wala na tayo magawa ganyan na yan. Save ourselves. Indeed.. Sa kwarto nila, worse nangyari, butas na yun isang wall nila and basa na din yun gamit nila. Out of the 5 rooms na pwedeng tulugan or gamitin, 3 ang massive damaged. We are very lucky to have yun 2 kwarto na kahit maliit di naman natamaan ng bagyo. Glenda send massive and destructive winds ng ilan oras lang, like 2 hours. Grabe yun damage na dinala niya, sa min area ha..
Anyway, Algerro great thing di siya nag tantrum and although scared but stayed and followed our instructions. Yun nga lang, naasar siya sa dami ng lamok. It's normal lalo wala naman kuryente that time. I am thinking despite of the damage in my room, great thing na tinanggal ko na yun mga plug, di ako nagdodownload that time and nasa bahay na ko, baka kung naglakwatsa pa ko, aba baka ano nangyari that time..
Wala naman nasaktan sa min, pero nagkasakit nung weekend dahil naman sa panahon. After the wind calm down, well, yun ulan ang kinabahan namin since wala na yun yero and bubong. May kisame kami kaso may holes na kita na yun langit sa labas.
After that scary experience, well we do as usual, linis, tapos kain and ayos ng mga gamit. Our lunch was filled in laughter, lalo na sinabi ni kuya sa kwarto ko na dahil prayerful ako mas madali ko na maencounter si God, kita na yun langit. hahahaha O Jesus, come closer to me.. Then open my eyes, heaven I thy see in an instant.
It was very difficult that time kasi walang kuryente at yun pa, tulo ng tulo sa taas so sa baba, sobrang basa din. Naubos lahat ng balde, batsya at basahan. Masasabi namin eto yun pinakamalakas na bagyo kasi etong bahay despite it's wood construction eh na withstand niya yun milenyo, yun ondoy, o kahit yun habagat, na walang tulo sa bahay. Pero grabe to si Glenda, yun lakas ng hampas niya earlier na lumipad na yero sa amin pala yun mga yerong yun. Sa compound, kami yun sobrang tinamaan. Grabe.. Yun ibang bahay di naman damaged although may yero pa nasa ibang bahay na di kanila. hehe
Lalo na sa gabi, ang hirap matulog. Ni kahit di ako pumasok ng isang gabi, grabe di naman ako nakapagpahinga kasi I need to have Algerro to calm down and patayin lahat ng pesteng lamok. hehe Hay..
Kahit ganun nangyari sa amin, we still feel positive and hopeful. Although cost is not very affordable to have it fixed eh we are still alive, well and content. I prayed to Jesus that I'm not really asking to rebuilt the house right away, siguro blessings na lang to have this ordeal na magsurvive. And step by step, have the house fixed and we do our share and sana yun may ari may ibigay ng kaunting tulong. hehe Yun lang, continue to love us and hope, beam of hope..
Well, I got some pictures, I posted them here, some of them. Very shocking yun sa labas na yupi yun yero. Thank God na nandun pala sila. hehe And yun mga bubong nagkalat sa bahay, kahit halaman ni Mommy was not spared.
Days later, well.. Hmmmm great thing na despite loaded yun mga karpentero dahil siyempre marami din nasiraan, nakakuha kami ng temporary help na maayos yun mga yero. My room now eh kahit 50% ng kisame eh dila na. hahahaha di naman tumutulo. Algerro's room kahit may yero, malakas na talaga ang tulo pero manageable. Kuya Alpro's room yun butas dun pa din pero nagagamit naman. Walang ilaw sa taas except sa saksakan. Di ko pa din magamit ang kwarto ko. Ok lang, pwedeng tulugan pero yun usual routine ko, makalat pa din sa kwarto kaya ayoko ko dun. hehe
I want to thank others for...
Our family na strong and well, helping each other na makabangon ulit. It may take time pero ok lang. No one really harmed.
Friends and relatives na shared some words of inspiration, encouragement..
Yun mga binili kong plastic hub sa sm na buy one take one, di lahat ng libro or gamit eh nabasa. hahaha
Philips LED, CDR king na speaker, tplink na modem and bayantel na kahit nabasa, glenda proof kahit sandli. hahahaha Kahit yun magiisang dekadang computer table ko na after ng bagyo ginawa namin siyang saluhan ng tulo, now, I'm still using it. hehe
Other upholsteries like yun cabinet or orocan or kahit yun cabinet sa kwarto eh nabasa pero pwede pang gamitin.
THL for having an extra batt na tumagal pa yun gamit ko ng phone to communicate lalo na sa mga emergency times.
Lastly, to my Cougar casing na despite maraming tulo sa kanya, just days tuyo, well it's here. Buhay pa ang CPU ko!!! hahahaha I love cougar!!!! Not that ehem. hehe Kung dating case ang gamit ko, naku malamang basa ang mga parts ng cpu ko at sira. Cougar is the best CPU housing, military grade, water tested whatever!!! hahaha
No rainbow shown after Glenda left. Very very bad girl..
However, great thing, after the storm, I can now see despite rainy season...
That blue sky. It means, brighter things ahead.. =)
(engineer)
Habang naglalakad ako papuntang work eh ang daming ginagawa sa kalsada. Road work, nilalagyan ng aspalto yun daan para kuminis. Sa isip isip ko, nagtitipid lang ang gobyerno. Short term solution but it won't last. hehe Thanks to Dad na hindi lang Architect, kung hindi Engineer pa, tapos mechanic, carpentero and lahat na, alam na. Kaw na po Dad! hehe
Kahit mga buildings sa Makati or any high rise lalo na condos, the reason maganda ang building eh di dahil sa design or materials or even nice tiles or flooring, eh dahil na din sa engineering. Strength kung baga ng building using such design, lalo na wag naman po, earthquakes.
Or kahit sa kotse, kahit anong ganda ng kotse eh kung sirain o ka karag agad sa kaunting mileage eh panget di ba. It lasts long kasi sa engineering ng car.
Engineering also apply halos sa lahat ng bagay, furnitures, supplies, kahit appliances ata or even management!
According sa Wiki, Engineering is defined as "The creative application of scientific principles to design or develop structures, machines, apparatus, or manufacturing processes, or works utilizing them singly or in combination; or to construct or operate the same with full cognizance of their design; or to forecast their behavior under specific operating conditions; all as respects an intended function, economics of operation or safety to life and property"
Ibig sabihin it is an engineer's job to make sure that the design works under all conditions in a most safe and efficient way. Mahirap din pala work nila.
Naisip ko kung Engineer ako, anong field kaya?
Chemical pwede kaso may allergic reactions ako, sayang halo halo ng mga chemicals and check if it's safe, ok na! hehe
Mechanical, hmmm palpak ako sa physics eh. hehe Saka di ako nasanay magkalikot ng mga gamit, so ibig sabihin pati Electrical, malabo din.
Geo/Gas is good! Wala naman masyado ata iisipin dun, kaso buhay mo naman ang alanganin lalo kung Mining? Geez, one step to death, all the time. Saka ayoko maassign sa Middle East or sa dagat pag Gas, grabe, kung hindi sa sobrang init at desolate places, mapipirata ka pa sa dagat! Kapapanood lang kasi ng Captain Phillips. hehe
Dalawa lang ang nakikita ko pwede ako. One is Civil Engineering which involves public works and roads, o kahit building. Malaking kita este matutulong sa lahat pag ok siyempre yun mga project kahit simpleng road project or drainage eh ok na yun ha. Lalo kung makakabawas baha o makakaayos ng trapik. Gusto ko kasi dito eh di ka naman gagawa ng malaking building, puro daan, flyover or even foot bridge. hehe Madali lang kung baga.
Lastly computer engineering, which for me suits me. I think it won't only deal sa software, kung hindi sa hardware din, yun strength ng every part of CPU or mobile computing. Lalo na sa mga panahon to, napakabilis magupdate ng software at lalo na ng hardware so it's an endless innovation and engineering to achieve the fastest, effective and smartest computing which we may end up making robots with AI in the future. It may come soon than what we think of.
Well, yun lang naiisip ko na bagay sa kin. Actually akala ko nung bata ako, pag engineer..
Siya yun may suot ng Yellow Hard Hat. hahaha
Life.
I'm like spaced out every night, just listening to his rants, or whatever he wants to say or do and answer back by yes. If not, trouble arises which I don't want to happen, it will be a long night. It's tiring but I'm getting used to it.
A person who has a lot of plans or actions but seems quite unlucky to it. I guess, it will be a long drought. I'll be dragged to it.
Dad trying his best to really work hard for a living but due to his sensitive health condition, he cannot work that much unlike before. I told him, just do what you can do. Don't push yourself.
I'm just worried about him and of course, don't forget Mom about her needs as well.
Other got sick but great thing she's feeling better. Other is I don't know, quite living in a secluded state.
Work is getting lighter due to the schedule but of course the load and targets are harder. With a new TL and members and some new tasks in the future, I'm not sure how can I cope with it.
Friends are getting older and more busy, thanks to FB, I'm getting updates from them. Some, I don't know what happened to them. But great thing, well I can say, I have really close knit, dependable and loving friends. I have also new friends from the community and some new acquiantances.
I have to take care of myself, although no really serious condition yet, I'm still waiting for a couple of procedures left.. I hope that my healthy routine will start soon. As much I want to have worry free attitude, but when you're starting to feel something not good, fear comes in.
From broke to dire straits. It's an upgrade as you can call it, but as time goes by, those drought times, became fewer and less. Being patient and yes, being disciplined in money as I used to do it when I still have that shop.
Sometimes I thought, why am I in this situation. As you see, most of them are not really my problems. I can just leave and go far away and be alone. Or I also thought but not much I want to happen. What if my days are numbered? Or what if that tendency came to my mind and just die. How am I be valued when I'm gone? Or any be? I don't know. There are times, as much you give something, especially love, nothing comes back. Even a simple thanks. At work, they do it all the time because of the norm, but well it's a form of motivation for the worker. Outside of it or in my world perhaps. Only few do that. Other than that, I don't know. Hmmmm
However, I don't really mind those scenarios or events or crap.. I still continue to do what I should suppose to do. Taking care of those who close to you even it gets to your nerves. Still being patient despite when you are run out one, especially if you have a lot of things to do. Value them because of what they did for you before and now even well, the bad things outweigh some good things. Let's put it simple, love them still.
Never give up to love them. Never forget them. Never also forget yourself. Control the emotions that might hurt somebody, breathe out and have rest.
Whew, a lot rules or action that I can think of that will really makes me going. One thing that is above the rest, I value relationships now than before. Not only to one person but each person that have a connection through my life. I also value myself as not an attention graber but just want to be heard or want to be alone perhaps.
I also learned one more thing as years goes by. I got closer to Him, as he whatever he brings to me, now...
It's making sense. Good sense. A blessing. A love beyond measure.
In the middle of all these, at the start of the day, at the end of each moment..
I thank Him for everything. Making me live day by day.. Making me feel love even in the smallest details in life.
Making me valued in my loneliness. Giving suprises that really gives me the simplest joy and making me going forward. As days goes by, love from the people around you surfaces.. A simply thank you or smile makes me relieved.
Now, as I look forward another age, not disturbed by worry, fear and stress for a long time. Whatever I carry now.
In the end, they will be all down.
I cannot do it alone, nor him alone.
Carrying it together.
Forever..
