THE SEMI-CHARMED LIFE

Did you miss me?

Been away from you for almost three long days now. So, I assume you do.

But don’t worry, alive and kickin’, I’ve got a lot of things to share.

Thursday - 10/01/09

Did a concerned fella woke up Greenday? Just thought ‘cause September already ended. Haha. :)

Kidding aside, this day for me has been really tiring and stressing.. yet sort of FUN. I went to Manila that day for volunteer work. First, for our classmates who were victims of the typhoon, and later, for GMA Kapuso Foundation.

Some of my classmates and I gathered up some clothes and other goods the morning of that day. Some of us, who I believe were courageous enough went to our respective classmates’ house to deliver those. Some went to Marikina, which was one of the most affected areas, while some went to Pasig, which until that time was flooded. Sorry to say, but I am not one of them. As much as I wanted to check on their situations, I was just too afraid (or shall I say traumatized?) with what I have seen on television the past few days. So, I just decided to wait for them in Cubao with some of those who also didn’t wanted to go.

On our way there, the clouds started to dim and not so long after, poured the hard rain. Honestly, I was really frightened, knowing that I was in a place which was flooded tremendously on the height Typhoon Ondoy’s onslaught. My fondness for the rain was really lost.

I was panicking the moment I saw the streets already filled with rain water, adding the fact it was only less than 30 minutes since the rain started. I thought I was going to be stranded. I guess I was just being too paranoid. But, hey, who wouldn’t if you know what happened with the others these past week? Thank God, I arrived at Cubao safe and sound.

I thought our misfortune have ended that moment, but I was wrong. Just to make the long story short, we arrived in Cubao at 12:30 p.m. and it took us more than an hour to find a place where we can eat ‘cause almost all the stalls in Farmers Plaza are closed due to what happened in the past days. Poor kids.

After eating.. Guess what happened? We still had our own little misfortune by means of waiting for three long hours for our classmates to arrive. It wasn’t easy, you know. We got really bored. It actually felt like we were stranded. But, then, their reasons were understandable, it’s just that some were carried by their emotions so a misunderstanding reigned. Anyways, it was solved that same day.

It was almost 5:00 in the afternoon when we arrived at GMA-KF’s warehouse in Tandang Sora, Q.C. I was sort of tired already when we arrived, and I know my classmates felt the same, but we still showed our will to help. We, girls, were assigned to pack clothes which will also be distributed along with the relief goods in areas affected by the typhoon. It was an easy task, though, compared to the guys who did all the lifting of the heavy stuffs there.

We stayed there for only four hours. We could have stayed longer but we chose to go by 9:00 p.m. because some of us has their homes far from the place. But I believe those four hours we dedicated at GMA-KF had helped even just a .99 percent. :)

I got at the dorm by almost 10:30 p.m. I was already sneezing by that time. Haha. I was really tired then, so after I washed up and changed my clothes, I slept.

Friday - 10/02/02

It was my highchool friend Jestin’s birthday! Belated happy birthday to her :)

Anyways, I planned the night before to wake up by 5:30 a.m. so that I’ll be home in Bulacan early this day. Too bad, I got headache the moment I woke up, so I wasn’t able to jump out of bed right away. Almost half an hour passed when I was able to prep up.

I got home by 10:30 a.m. and thank God, again, I was able to go home without the rain I was being afraid of. I still felt sick, though. And, I was then worried for typhoon Peping to take lives and properties like typhoon Ondoy did.

Saturday - 10/03/04

Whew. I felt more sick this day. I felt like I need someone to take care of me already. But come to think of it, what I felt was not even half of what other people affected by the typhoon had. So I still felt a little lucky.

I just didn’t know where the heck I found time to daydream in the midst of these all. Yeah, I remember myself daydreaming yesterday. Shame on me. And it was about.. Yeah. :)

My highschool buddies Camille and Julius went to visit me in the afternoon which somehow gave me relief. It was just nice talking with the two since they’re both funny. How we missed the times when we’re always together.

Sunday - 10/04/09

That’s today. It’s my highschool classmate Lester and Master Rapper Francis M.’s birthday. Happy Birthday to them! Especially to F.M. He’s deeply missed. :(

Well, I am dreading the idea of going back to school (going back to reality!) tomorrow. Call me so sluggish, but whatever. I’m not just ready yet. My mind still has an hangover from the week-long vacation. As I type this now, I’m still hoping for a cancellation of classes even just for a day.

Aside from the hangover, I still feel a bit sick. *sniff* I just hope that tomorrow, whether we’ll have classes or not, I’ll feel a lot better.

Thanks for the photos, Reina!