Earthquake
Sunday
I can hear their voices. Mom's, Xen's and Kuya Fred's. Xen sounded terrified. I was half asleep and half awake and my subsconscious mind tells me they're talking about earthquake but I didn't care. I just heard it lasted for just about 20-30 seconds.
Ugh. Sleep. I need sleep.
Maybe it was around 8 or 9 AM. I was hearing loud ati-atihan/fiesta drums from outside the streets. I heard the ZR kids went outside to watch while I didn't bother to open my eyes.
Ugh. Sleep. I need sleep.
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As I check Facebook, the trending in my newsfeed is about the 5.6 magnitude earthquake happened around 3 AM. The center was Zambales. In Audrey's post, she prayed there'll be no after shock.
I went to mom's shop to do the routine. Go to the church's office. Collect their payment. Stay for a while in our shop so mom can do some errands.
When I went home, I did laundry for mom's and I's undergarments.
I learned that it's Sto. Nino fiesta today. I was wondering why our bukluran (Barangay) celebrate Sto. Nino when our patron saint is actually San Sebastian. Ate Wina said it has become a tradition in our place since time immemorial and it has never stopped until today. So we have a separate celebration/fiesta for Sto. Nino and San Sebastian.
I remember joining the crowd parading with the Sto Nino way back when I was in High School and a member of St. Anne Parish Youth Ministry or also known as SAPYM. There were Parish activities we joined and I had gain a lot of friends and ehem admirers.
With our Sto. Nino fiesta, we have this tradition 'paagaw'. People in their homes prepare candies, snacks/chichirya and coins to be thrown in the streets for the people joining the parade. Nakakamiss sumama at makiagaw. :D
Ate Wina texted me earlier in the morning that she's planning to buy our own 'paagaw' but was told that the parade was already approaching so she changed her mind and hurriedly went to our house.
We stayed at the garage to wait. We decided na ipaagaw na lang yung food sa storage box kaya lang dahil sa sobrang tagal ng parade, nanginain yung kids at halos naubos yung pagkain. So we decided na wag na lang magpaagaw.
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I saw this Art In Island 100 Likes Contest in Facebook. Once you gain 100 likes, you'll receive 50% discount. Amazing right? So, I urged EJ we try it. Siya pa ba? Eh andami niyang likers.
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Ang tagal ng parade so I decided to go back to my room. I almost fell asleep. Maybe I did. Pero sobrang saglit lang dahil bigla na ring dumating yung naputol na karugtong ng parada. This part was more lively kasi andun yung tinatawag nilang 'original' na Sto. Nino. And the drums.... Dugdug. Dugdug talaga.
Napagkasunduan naming magkakapatid na babae na sumama at makisayaw sa crowd. Sumama samin si DK and Sophie na hinatak naman si Zach. Buti na lang sumunod din si Kuya Fred. Bigla na lang, umiyak si Zach kasi natamaan daw ng SLR camera ng daddy niya. Umikot na din naman pabalik pagdating ng Bambang Brgy. Hall. Nakaagaw din ako ng apat na chichirya at candy.
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Abnormalism Group Chat:
Alex: "Namiss ko lang kayo. Artistaaaaaa."
Me: "Rakstaaaaaaaaar"
Alex: "Walang rakstar na drummer hahahaha."
Me: "Ok. Haha (Ang daling kausap.)
Alex: "Sana yung online si Demie."
Me: "Kamusta ang pagiging binata?"
Alex: "Parang katulad lang din ng pagiging dalaga mo."
Me: "Lols. Hoooy wala naman akong manliligaw katulad mo."
Alex: "Perstaym kase."
Me: "Kayo na? O matrapik pa rin sa EDSA?"
Alex: "Der was neber an as."
Me: "Oooooooooooooh."
Alex: "Oo."
Me: "Ang dami palang naghihintay ng oo mo."
Alex: "Di ako nasabihan."
Me: "Hahahaha hopia. Pero di nga, ano bang tipo mong babae talaga?"
Demie: "Hdy."
Alex: "Hdy."
Demie: "Hey."
Alex: "Hey."
Demie: "I just met you. This is crazy. Here's my number. Call me memaye."
Alex: "Memeye ne he. Ano nang sched mo D? Ah talaga. Late na."
Demie: "Off ko Thurs, Sun."
Alex: "Salamat ha."
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Here's a little secret. Hindi ako naligo ngayong araw. Well, I did. Shower bath nga lang. Hindi yung normal kong pagligo ng matagal. Nahawa ako sa hindi pagligo ni Bubb. Ang lamig nga naman kasi at nakakatamad magpakulo ng tubig.
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Nagsimba kami ni mama and Xen in St. Anne for the 7 PM mass. Magaling naman si Father na nagmisa. Nawala sila mama bigla after ng mass kaya dumeretso na kong umuwi sa bahay. Inumpisahan ko agad magplantsa ng uniforms ko for the whole week kasi excited na kong matulog. ^-^
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As of today, this was the updated information I got from Bubb regarding our upcoming Rizal Reunion:
"My dear classmates, FINALLY! Haha. Our reunion will be held at Antonio's Place (2nd flr., NBS Pateros Branch) on February 7, 2015 at exactly 7PM (please come on time). The program shall start at 7:15PM. We will have our registration fee that costs P500 (including the food, reunion t-shirt, souvenir item, and venue). Deadline of payment is on Jan. 23, 2014. Thank you! If you have any questions, please PM me. Resty will coordinate with you regarding the collection of registration fee. See you!"
-Lovely Grana
Bubb also told me about her reading my new entries. Kinilig din daw siya sa story about the flowers sent by EJ. Pinaalala na naman niyang ang haba ng hair ko. Kaya in return, ipopost ko din ang mga kadramahan niya.
Bwahahaha!!! Peace Bubb!!! :)
