Panic Monday

After Sunday’s double overtime game, I was late to rise again today. I have set the alarm at 03:45 am but on instinct; press on the snooze button when the alarm sounded. After that I can’t tell what happened because the alarm failed to sound again and I glanced at the wall clock and it says it’s already 4:07 am. And I needed to be at EDSA and Shaw intersection by 05:30 am.

Fixed myself and I was out of the house 04:30 am and tell myself I can still make if I rode an FX taxi to EDSA instead of the jeep. There will be a 16 pesos difference in the fare but with the FX taxi, I can still make it to our shuttle service and I got to rest during the trip.

10 minutes waiting for a ride by the national road and still there was no FX in sight. Panic time. I think I’ll be late for the day. 

With this thought, I knew I have to get on the first FX that will appear and get on I did on the first one that came my way.

I was the 10^th and last passenger on the available seat at the rear.

The female nursing student in front of me held on the door handle after I have shut and lock the door and I said to myself… “Is she not satisfied with the way I have closed and locked the door?”

A few minutes into the ride and I understood her. Turns out that the driver is driving like a drunkard. Overtaking vehicles with less caution and making sudden steps on the brakes. I was supposed to have a relaxed trip and sleep along this type of transportation, but today is not the day. And nobody among the earlier passengers before me did able to sleep and all are watching out for the driver’s next sudden step on the brakes.

I don’t know if anybody among the passengers before me has complained to the driver so I held back any protest from my part. Though I almost blurted out to ease the tension within… “May LBM ba yung driver?”

I was able to blog on this, so that means I did make it to EDSA (just in time) at wala namang masamang nangyari sa amin along that Panic Day ride.

Hopefully I’ll be able to avoid any Panic Day in the future.

Take care of your brain.

Brain Facts
1. Although representing only 2% of the body's mass, the brain consumes about 20% of the energy used by the entire body.

2. The average brain weighs 3lbs and is about the size of two fists held together.

3. Neurons communicate fast: up to 225 miles/hour.

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someday, all these will be .......lovesongs.

Mabuti Pa Sila  (Gary Granada)

Mabuti pa ang mga surot, laging mayrong masisiksikan
Mabuti pa ang bubble gum, laging mayrong didikitan
Mabuti pa ang salamin, laging mayrong tumitingin
Di tulad kong laging walang pumapansin

Mabuti pa ang mga lapis, sinusulatan ang papel
At mas mapalad ang kamatis, maya't maya napipisil
Napakaswerte ng bayong, hawak ng aleng maganda
Di tulad kong lagi na lang nag-iisa

Ano ba'ng wala ako na mayron sila
Di man lang makaisa habang iba'y dala-dalwa
Pigilan n'yo akong magpatiwakal
Mabuti pa ang galunggong nasasabihan ng 'mahal'

Kahit ang suka ay may toyo at ang asin may paminta
Mabuti pa ang lumang dyaryo at yakap-yakap ang isda
Mabuti pa sila, mabuti pa sila
Di tulad kong lagi na lang nag-iisa

Mabuti pa ang simpleng tissue at laging nahahalikan
Mabuti pa ang mga bisyo, umaasang babalikan
Mabuti pa sila, mabuti pa sila
Di tulad kong lagi na lang nag-iisa

(Interlude)

Pigilan n'yo akong magpatiwakal
Bakit si Gabby Concepcion lagi na lang kinakasal

Mabuti pa ang mga isnatser, palaging may naghahabol
Ang aking luma na computer, mayron pa ring compatible
Mabuti pa sila, mabuti pa sila
Di tulad kong lagi na lang nag-iisa.

Bahay (Gary Granada)

Isang araw ako'y nadalaw sa bahay tambakan
Labinglimang mag-anak ang duo'y nagsiksikan
Nagtitiis sa munting barung-barong na sira-sira
Habang doon sa isang mansyon halos walang nakatira

Sa init ng tabla't karton sila doo'y nakakulong
Sa lilim ng yerong kalawang at mga sirang gulong
Pinagtagpi-tagping basurang pinatungan ng bato
Hindi ko maintindihan bakit ang tawag sa ganito
Ay bahay

Sinulat ko ang nakita ng aking mga mata
Ang kanilang kalagayan ginawan ko ng kanta
Iginuhit at isinalarawan ang naramdaman
At sinangguni ko sa mga taong marami ang alam

Isang bantog na senador ang unang nilapitan ko
At dalubhasang propesor ng malaking kolehiyo
Ang pinagpala sa mundo, ang dyaryo at ang pulpito
Lahat sila'y nagkasundo na ang tawag sa ganito
Ay bahay

Maghapo't magdamag silang kakayod, kakahig
Pagdaka'y tutukang nakaupo lang sa sahig
Sa papag na gutay-gutay, pipiliting hihimlay
Di hamak na mainam pa ang pahingahan ng mga patay

Baka naman isang araw kayo doon ay maligaw
Mahipo n'yo at marinig at maamoy at matanaw
Hindi ako nangungutya, kayo na rin ang magpasya
Sa palagay ninyo kaya, ito sa mata ng Maylikha
Ay bahay.

Umbrella 2.0

Sabado, madaling araw. Naiwan ko sa office and dala kong payong kahapon. Naiwan ko ba o talagang iniwan ko. Di ko lang siguro trip magbitbit ng payong lalo pa wala akong bag na paglalagyan. Kahit three fold pa siya, di ito kasya sa beltbag ko.

Ganun pa rin ang weather, ang ulan ay nagbabantang bumagsak sa ilang saglit, pero ako lumabas ng bahay, na parang di mababasa sa patak ng ulan. Di man lang ako nag dala ng jacket.

Isa sa isipin ko na bumili ng dyaryo sa unang tindahan na madaanan ko, pero di ako nakabili dahil may nag abot sa akin ng dyaryo sa Cubao, pantakip kahit paano laban sa patak ng ulan ng nagsisimula ng paglakas.

Nagpasalamat ako sa dyaryo niya at di na kami nagkausap ng matagal dahil dinagdagan ko na rin ang proteksiyon na bigay ng dyaryo ng kaunting bilis ng pagtakbo patungo sa susunod na terminal.

Bibili na ako ng backpack sa isang mabuting pagkakataon.

Present

Have the rainy season began? I have not read, heard about it, if it have already began although it have been raining for the past months. I just cited about the rain because already on the 2nd half of the year, i was forced for the first time to use the umbrella.

I've been thinking about what to write about for my return here at multiply being away for some time and on the last minute before going home, it just hit me to post this.

Just the thought, it was raining on the first day of this month. It could be more than just a simple plain rain. I don't know.

At least I am back. Present on the first day.  Patience for this last minute post.

Yun lang. Got a lot of multiply reading to do.