fly with mhe

I terribly miss the Cugman boiz. Forgive me for rambling about them in this blog, again. They had been a source of joy so maybe more entries may be posted about them, bear with me. Anyway..  It has been weeks that I haven’t talked to majority of them. Though we sometimes see each other in their place but there’s just not much time to talk anymore. Either they are busy with their studies or I am busy with my work and master’s program. Huhu.. I miss them so much. I miss our lakwatsas, I miss our music jamming, I miss our teasings, I miss going to adventures with them, I miss their loud laughs, I miss eating with them, like we used to do. There’s the text messaging anyway, but nothing beats spending time with them. Right now, I’m glad they are fine and doing well with their studies, except for one, and in their life as well, except for two. Though  admittedly, I can’t always be there for them, but as much as possible I’d like to be there to give them support. At least in my own little way, I gave them a smile and a light heart.

This morning, I witness a lady crossing a one-way street rightly and got reprimanded for it. She looked on the side where vehicles would come and didn’t bother to look the other side as it was a one-way street, of course. When she was at the middle, a motorbike from the wrong way of the street almost hit her. What’s more, the bike driver even had the guts to be angry at her and shouted bad words to her for not paying attention and watching the street. Huh.. The nerve.. He was the one violating the law and even got angry at the innocent pedestrian. What’s wrong with these people?

Last night, as I was on my way to Cugman along DiviSoria, the jeepney I rode in unkowingly hit the right side mirror of a metallic colored Toyota Vios behind us. The jeepney driver attempted to drive to the side as the car behind us also did the same, in effect, hitting the car’s side mirror with the jeepney’s tail. The innocent jeepney driver rode till Cogon while the car driver raced with him to get his attention. When he got the jeepney driver’s attention, he intentionally hit his now damaged side mirror to the reserved tire of the jeepney making more damaged to the now hanging side mirror and blamed the jeepney driver for it. He even demanded the jeepney driver to pay for the damage and replacement. Duh.. Who has the right of way anyway? But in a way, his rage made more damage to his car. What’s wrong with these people anyway? Why are they so stupid?

I remember one time, less than two years ago, I crossed the street fronting Dunkin Donut store in DiviSoria to my waiting groupmates. As it was a one-way street, I looked to my left and didn’t bother to look to the other side. As I was about to cross the street, just then, a bicycle driver shouted at me for being in his way. His wheels already touched my legs. My groupmates who saw the incident shouted at the bicycle driver for being in the wrong side of the road and for being angry. What’s wrong with these people?

The rain is still pouring as of this writing. It had been raining hard for about 7 hours already. Some areas of the city were reportedly submerged, some rivers overflowed, streets filled with water, and other areas unpassable to commuters. I’m worried. There have been reports of rivers overflowing but no mention of Bigaan, the river along the Cugman where I frequent and had become my other home. I don’t know if I should be worried because none were mentioned or maybe it was not noticed since the reports mostly were of the barangays along the Cagayan de Oro river which also overflowed last week.

My mother’s ancestral home’s floor in Medina, Misamis Oriental was almost filled with water. The area along the river, despite the dike, is in knee deep water according to my uncle.

Carmen market’s floor is partly submerged in water, the highest being knee deep also, mostly in the streets and jeepneys were being rerouted. Gaisano Carmen’s gate facing the market is in a foot deep of water. The houses along the Binonoan river were washed out by the fllod and residents were gathered with their things at a nearby building. Jollibee Carmen’s vicinity is also in waters, a foot deep. From Jollibee Carmen part of the Vamenta road to Liceo de Cagayan, only a few vehicles passed, only those with high chassis parts.

Reports were made of children being rescued in some rivers along the west part of the city, namely Iponan and Kauswagan.

Divisoria and the east part of the city were not as worse as the west side. Barangay Iponan, Barra, Barangay Bonbon, Barangay Bayabas and back part of Patag are in waters to name a few.

Mindanao University of Science and Technology (MUST), formerly Mindanao Polytechnic State College is surely in waters once again, sometimes its as high as 3 feet. Text messages were also circulating whether they’ll push through with their exams tomorrow. Hehe..

Electric current in our place just got back. In time to post this entry.

Just got a word from one of the mothers of the Cugman Boiz, they were safe, the river was big but didn’t overflowed. Thankfully.

2008 was indeed a wet year.

Thankfully, its Sunday today. No work and no school. At least, students are safe in each of their residences with their family. As well as also the flashflood that happened last Saturday. And both incidents happened in daylight hours, making it less dangerous.

2 things I should be doing right now; make 4 synthesis papers due this Saturday and do my paperworks. But instead, here I am, blogging. For sure, I’d be procrastinating again come due dates. Hehe..

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2 things you are wearing right now:
over-sized, green Boracay shirt
blue slippers

2 things you want very badly at the moment:
1 liter bottle of Highland Chocomilk
extra time

Two things you did last night:

blogged
photocopied a book

Two things you ate today:
my home-made potato salad
laing (yummy!!)

Two people you last talked to:
my sis
kuya

Two things you’re doing tomorrow:
work
go to Cugman

Two longest car rides:
Motiong, Samar to Legaspi City, Bicol
Cagayan de Oro City to Davao City via Butuan City (a 10-hour grueling ride when I could have opted for the 6-hour trip via Bukidnon)

Two favorite beverages:
cold Highland chocomilk
water (haha..)

I would gladly like to know of psychotic, stranger, twistedrumbeats, heap up, and lovebullet‘s 2 on things too.

This is Macky, my angel in disguise today (he’d probably be mad at me for posting this pix – sorry mac). Here’s how it went: I made my round of reports late last night, procrastinating, so in effect I woke up late and skipped breakfast. Feeling down, sleepy and tired I go aimlessly about my way to Cugman for a task. I was not psyched up to do the task and was pushing myself for it to no avail. I finally decided to do my duty even if my heart was half into it cause I was running out of time. Just then, Macky came running to do his share of duty as well. He was sweating and catching his breath. It was not necessary for him to be there on time but HE DID, because he has a responsibility and commitment to do it, he said. And he even left his chores at home to be with us. Wow! In a way, it encouraged and inspired me to do my duty as well. I am very grateful indeed.