Saturday, September 30, 2006
The typhoon that hit Manila was the strongest one that I've ever encountered. I know when I was in fourth grade or something, there was actually a super typhoon that lasted for four days, I don't remember the details, but I remember there were no classes for almost a week. Haha, but well I'm working now, so the no-class rule doesn't apply to me anymore. So where's the fun in that?
There was no electricity everywhere, and it was iffin hot at home, and dark. One secret, our house is kind of haunted (
totoo!) and we're one big family of scaredy-cats. Hehehe. I can't really sleep in the dark. I so wanted electricity so I could sleep in the comfort of the aircon, at the electric fan, at least, and knowing that when I get so scared in my room, I could always get up and see my father still up, working in his office and my brother playing PS2. Now everyone's just itchin to go to sleep, which makes me soo
lugi because it takes a while for me to fall asleep. And so I end up getting more frightened, it's crazy.
I hear people complaining everywhere, for the shortage of water, of food, for boredom...
But despite all that ranting, I guess some good also came out of that blackout thing...
I got to spend a lot of time playing with my brothers, sister and cousins, and it's not the grownup asaran bonding, it's the hardcore
batang kalye kind of play, it was so much fun! Well, we all had nothing to do, all our cellphone's batteries had ran out so we couldn't even text. We took turns charging our phones at my cousin's car, and while were at it, we were out on the street, hanging out. We played all sorts of stuff like
Pinoy Henyo, Monkey-Monkey, Ice water-ice water, matamataya, pizzapizza pie, and all games whose names are to be repeated twice. It was so much fun! (I know I've said that already) I missed the days when I was a kid, I was such a tomboy. All my playmates were guys and we played dodgeball, agawan-base, patintero, etc. Hehe, I just missed being carefree and running, and getting all sweaty.
And then it was time to sleep. We reckoned we would just be pissed if we forced ourself to sleep when it was super hot. So we also played games while at the bedroom.
Mga pauso kong laro, anything to forget the brownout and the heat.
Come weekend, there was still no electricity. I missed surfing the net and blogging. Good thing my boyfriend came over and made my day, as always. I just love it when he comes over and bond with my fam. Like last Saturday, he spent the entire day with us. He ate lunch with us, and played football with me. So, what happened? I just got so nervous because we didn't ask permission from my cousin and the street was kinda narrow, so I didn't do very well. But he spent the whole day with me, plus the effort that he rode the bike from his house to mine, I just love it. It's a perfect weekend for me.
Okay, so this blog is just about him making me so happy by spending time with my family. Haha, nope. I just wanna share my blackout experience. And how I used to measure happiness by all the things that I have, stuff that was made to make life easier, and other things seemed to be dispensable. But it's the other way around pala. Although life would never be so great without electricity, light and water, I know I would manage if I have the people I love, laughing and partying beside me. But without them, I could never live.
another adventure for COSMOGIRL!
