It started Friday, Sept 25, 2009, when I went to my bebe's office to give a package that he's asking for me to let his officemate bring with her to Florida. He asked me to buy a Cory Aquino stamp, 2 boxer shorts and to include the religous books he left. I bought and brought those and put it inside a little white box. I coated it with scotch tape and wrote his name and placed LLMMAAA at the back. LLMMAAA means Laboo Laboo Miss Miss Amoo Amoo Amoo! After dropping it off at his office, After that, I walked from Boni to Crossing since there's no rain and I didin't know that there's a strom coming.
It was also pay day so why not buy something for myself. I chose to go to shangri-la since it's near and it's right next to the place where I can hail a jeep or fx. I window shopped and eventually bought something! It took me almost 5 hours to see which clothing will bring fireworks! That's how I shop by the way! I need to hear a big bang or even applaus before I buy something! Hahaha!
It was already raining when I went home and I was also expecting someone to come over to check Mumuy, our dog. Two friends came, Dave the vet and lava James. After the check up, we went home! To Malate that is! We went to Obar and drank and drank and drank! The vet and lava was able to bring someone home. Three went there and then suddenly five went home. They dropped me off at our gate and they went on with a very productive night!
I was really drunk that night and I even have a shift on saturday night. So i went straight to bed and slept. I had a good nights sleep since it's raining and it was a really cool day. i oftentimes woke up and need to vomit because of a really really bad hangover.
When I woke up come 3pm, I heard splashes and my dog barking! what the f@ck! Then I saw water on the floor and I sprang up and checked outside! Wow, water level is rising! OMG!
At first I didn't know what to de. After 4 years of staying here, this is the only time it happened I chose to carry our tv, dvd and other things that were there. Good thing we have a 2nd floor. I did some quick naps and checked the ground floor from time to time and the highest level that the water reached was my knees!
The sofa was wet, and paper was floating all over! I decided not to go to work and I was lucky that I was still able to send a text message to my boss. Eventually cellphone signals were down because of the typhoon.
I had no food for almost a day and I was only able to go out when the rain stopped but the water level haveb't subsided yet. I bought 1.5 liters of coke and 1 loaf bread with palaman!
I listened to the radio and I found out how much damaged was made. Severe flood happened in Rizal, Pasig, Muntinlupa and Laguna. Many people were calling radio stations to tell their families that they're ok, some are looking for friends or family members and even asking for help.
Everythins changed since that day. Many people were traumatized, some people were helping flood victims, there were many group who gave food and other things to the victims. I was really amazed with what I saw and made me think that the Bayanihan spirit I still within us Filipinos.
A few days after the incident, other countries also started helping. We thank them for being there for us too.
Eventhough I wasn't badly affected, I realized that all of us are still not ready for these things to happen. There's no one specifically to blame. It's all of us who caused this. Tragedy or no tragedy we should still help each other no matter what! We should help avoiding these things like not throwing garbage in place we sholdn't, stop cutting trees, recycle, plant more trees, prayand be more discipined!
