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Busted wipers


2010
09.01

I was hoping to catch Bloody and his van earlier, only to discover that he had left already and it was raining like hell since I left the office more than two hours ago. The big problem of having no Bloody to save me from getting soaked like a cat was getting into the long commuter line.

But a red van came in to save the night. Just in time for a ten o’ clock dinner. And I was the last person to board the van, taking the front seat.

While we’re on our way to Libis crossing the Ortigas flyover, the wiper broke down and we’re left with sheets of torrential rains blocking our sights. It was already zero visibility and the driver was on an emergency tail light signal just in case someone wants to cut us from behind and risk getting his head lopped off from his neck. The driver relied on the small convex mirror on his side while everyone inside was on a red alert for a possible vehicular accident. Two ways – either we collide with a truck or jump off the slopes of White Plains.

Apparently I just had my second life.

Tocino and Lola Basyang


2010
07.14

Where were you last night when typhoon Basyang slammed the metro and had gripped everyone in panic thinking it was another “Ondoy”? Noynoy was on his toes monitoring the situation. My brother was busy serving tikka marsala in his Cafe World. And I was groping in the dark careful not to step on sleeping cats.

But hours before Basyang struck us, I was out there having tocino, rice and egg for dinner. That was the best dinner breakfast I ever had. I almost attended a workshop in the mall but instead I bought “Here Comes the Bride” and “Kimmy Dora”, and later on checked on a fabric wholesaler.

Moving out…soon.


2009
09.23

I’ve spent a couple of days over the past two months or so checking out condominiums around the city. Somehow seeing Kleng-Kleng manage her own concrete plot somewhere in Ortigas Avenue inspired me to find my own place in the sun that I can retire to when my hair and teeth start to fall off. I’m a PAGIBIG member for over a decade, and I thought that I should really take advantage of what they offer and get my own property. So why not? I think they made it now a lot easier like electronically reading a Medifast coupon code.

So I started checking out condominiums first. Manhattan Gardens in Araneta Center was the first to catch my attention. I decided to check on their model units, particularly the one with the least price (at P2M, no kidding). I loved the interiors of their one-bedroom unit!

I am not really into the buying stage yet. Scouting around and checking on guidelines give me tremendous opportunity to learn more about the things I might really need when it comes to selecting a property and warning signs that I really should watch out for. I’m still buying myself some time, but I’m hoping to get started next year.

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