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The good and the bad

The Bad

My girlfriend got mugged… again. This is the second time it’s happened (we weren’t together the first time around) 1 When I say “weren’t together,” I mean we weren’t in a relationship then, but this is the first time she got hurt. Cut to be precise. There’s really nothing much else to do but wish very bad mojo on those who did the deed: if I were allowed to put a curse on them, I’d curse them to remain the sorry POOR PEASANTS they are for the rest of their miserable lives. As an added bonus, I hope they get into an accident, and not be able to treat their injuries because of their poverty. Should I be allowed to strip all morality aside, then I’d wish the same on everyone they hold dear for good measure.

The Good

The wounds were superficial, but I picked her up and took her to the nearest hospital to get some Tetanos shots to be on the safe side. Her friends also seemed to be doing a good job in cheering her up while I was on my way. I loved what one of them said:

mugger (after taking cellphone): Ngayon akin na buhok mo!

She just had her hair cut (shorter than my hair) during the weekend, so everyone was surprised to see her with short hair. That joke cracked me up.

Thanks to her resistance, only her cellphone was taken – but she was cut because of it. I’m still undecided wether or not it was worth being cut over. Should she have just given them everything and walked away unscathed?

Notes

Notes
⇡1 When I say “weren’t together,” I mean we weren’t in a relationship then
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Milenyo

We’ve finally recovered yesterday from the region-wide blackout from super-typhoon Milenyo. I was only able to blog about it now since I was out almost the whole time – probably one of the rare occasions that I’ve been out almost everyday.

THURSDAY – The Storm Strikes

The cancellation of classes were announced the day before, and a lot of people were surprised, because there were no indications of a storm coming whatsoever. I heard PAG-ASA (that’s the country’s weather authority) acquired some new equipment – which apparently just paid for itself on its debut.

I was actually out driving when the storm was at its strongest. I went to Galleria to get some blank DVDs, the car was literally rocking whenever I was idling on the road. I really thought the wind would just flip me over. When leaving the mall, exiting through the ramp was like headed for your doom, as it looked like there was a sandstorm out there – only with wind and water.

The sick thing about the whole thing was that I was literally giddy the whole time, I was actually enjoying myself when on the road, dodging flying yeros (corrugated iron roof material) on ortigas avenue like a video game. Amusing myself with the damage the storm was causing. I really regretted not bringing my camera along during that time as you could literally see the winds because of the rain – it was awesome!

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In Voluptate Mors

Yesterday was the last time Cris’ family had to visit their dad in Bilibid. Surprisingly, her dad’s cellmate Abel had something to give me.

I only visited them once, so it was odd that he would have anything for me at all. Maybe it was because Abel realized the reality of being parted with a longtime friend/cellmate – he might’ve given everyone something to remember him. I mean let’s face it, I myself would never want to go back to that place given similar circumstances.

Anyways, the gift he gave me was a pencil sketch of Salvador Dali’s In Voluptate Mors, which is pretty impressive, considering he hasn’t had any formal training. See for yourself:

I never got to know what his story was, but I really hope he gets out soon as well – it would be an awful shame to waste such talent behind bars. If anything, may this post serve as a permanent reminder to those of us who met him, and while we may never see him again, may we remember him.

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Mine’s better than yours

Cris surprised me the other day with what she would call “my delayed birthday gift.”

This is so awesome! I’ve always preferred “practical” over “sentimental” when it comes to gifts. This by essence is extremely practical, but the back-story involved is very endearing. So I’d say she hit two birds with one stone. I guess it’s because we think the same way – for the amount of money it would take to buy her, say, perfume… she’d probably prefer I used the money on a book instead.

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Apples! get your apples here!

I’ve been contemplating on selling my Powerbook. Not because I want or need to, but because I’ve been lucky enough to have most of the parts replaced in the past month under warranty. Taking into account the whole factor of depreciation, I figured that regardless of my needs, now is the best time to sell it because of its reconditioned state.

Spread the word.

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