Normalcy

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The stinky couches have been taken out, and the cabinets that housed my dad’s toy cars and his and mom’s collectibles from various trips have also been removed. They will never cross over the threshold into this house again. Those are just some bigger pieces of stuff that Ondoy took from us.

Where will the cars be displayed on? What about the little trinkets and what-have-you’s (like Mao’s bust)? They’ve found a new home in three plastic containers. I don’t know if they will ever be displayed again.

It’s been over two weeks since the calamity struck, yet we have not gone back to normal. In fairness, the TV’s been set up. Now atop a smaller TV cabinet – less than half the size of what the original cabinet was (also fell casualty to the flood).

Here’s a preview of how one of the sofas, the ref, and the tables landed when the water receded. Warning: it’s not pretty:

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Since Ondoy hit, I have not watched any of the regular shows I used to tune in to. Thank God Tayong Dalawa is already over, haha! I have not seen a single episode of either Lovers in Paris, or the Pinoy Big Brother Double Up.

Even my blogging patterns have not returned to normal. I have a movie to write about, and some thoughts on recent deaths of people I personally knew, as well as how Efren Peñaflorida’s inclusion in the CNN heroes has reminded me of my own past advocacies. In my mind I have written about them. But once I sit here, all I ever have time for is Cafe World in Facebook and reading my friends status updates, checking out their photos and videos.

I haven’t even given serious thought about my strategy for The Biggest Loser – NCO XB Edition. Considering I’m one of the organizers, I can’t be the first to be eliminated! Haha.

We did start going out again though. Yesterday we had to go to the mall to have Alfred’s glasses repaired. It was broken while we were cleaning up outside. He had hung it by the exercise machine, but we were moving it and cleaning in and around it until he forgot about his glasses. So I guess even his Arrow specs were a victim of Ondoy’s wrath too, though indirectly:

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They’re okay now, Executive Optical, the store we bought it from fixed it at no cost to us. They didn’t ask for any proof of purchase! This is the third time we’ve taken these specs back for minor repair. That’s wonderful after-care service. 🙂

SM North was on sale so there were LOTS of people there on a Sunday afternoon. First thing I noticed were the kiosks of toys and Halloween costumes. I was tempted to do an early Christmas shopping! It was so frustrating knowing I didn’t have any dispensable cash. 🙁

It was kinda funny though, seeing young boys crying to their moms – probably not having their way about a toy they had wanted purchased right then and there.

Ahh I wonder when I will have a sense of normalcy again? I know that it seems too much for me to complain about this while there are still those staying in evacuation areas around Metro Manila, and there have been so much death and destruction in Northern Luzon. I’m not complaining. Just wondering.

I haven’t even caught up with my Photography class yet. Much less start my new project. 🙁