Headline: Pinay Teacher sa Thailand, Sinunog ang Sariling Opisina

Ganito kase yun. Kumain ako ng Latna Mi Crop Tale (anu yun?) for lunch sa opisina ko kase wala ako sa mood makihalubilo sa mga hindi ko kakilala sa cafeteria. Yung Latna Mi Crop Tale ay isang uri ng crispy noodles na may masarap na sabaw at sahog na seafoods katulad ng pusit at hipon. Ang problema, hindi ko siya naubos dahil kahit sa pagkain wala rin ako sa mood. Madali lang naman sana ang dapat kong ginawa. Ibabalik ko lang naman ung bowl sa canteen para mahugusan na nila at hindi na ito magpakalat kalat pa sa loob ng opisina ko. Kaso, dahil by nature mahiyain akong tao, parang ayaw ko naman na ibalik ko ung tasa na parang hindi nabawasan ung laman. Baka sabihin nila hindi ako nasarapan tapos ma-shy na sila sakin at hindi na ko kausapin. So, ang ginawa ko ay naghanap ako ng plastic at binalak ilipat dun ang laman ng bowl. Nagtagumpay naman ako. Ang siste, habang ginagawa ko un, may matigas na ulong sabaw ang hindi nagpashoot sa plastic. Konti lang naman, kaso nabasa niya ung extension na nasa paanan ko kung saan nakaplug ang cpu, monitor, speaker, printer, at charger ko. Pero hindi ko pinansin tutal kaonti lang naman ung tumulo. Pinunasan ko na lang at pagkanaka ay lumabas na ako para: (1) Itapon ung plastic na may sabaw, (2) Ibalik ung bowl na kanina lang ay may lamang Latna Mi Crop Tale, (3) Magpalit anyo mula sa pagiging bangag sa pagiging disenteng guro (4) Magturo. At habang isinasakatuparan ko ang mga gawaing yan, iniwan kong nakabukas ang computer ko dahil baka may magkamaling magchat sakin. Sayang naman kung di ko agad matatanggap un, diba?


Pagkatapos ng klase ko, (for about 3 hours) bumalik na ko sa opisina at nagsimula na namang - makipagchat (oo na, isa akong mabuting guro). Aliw na aliw na ako sa kausap ko nang may naamoy akong kakaiba. Hindi naman ako ung naamoy ko kase mabaho un. Eh sa palagay ko naman mabango ako. :) Pagdapo ng paningin ko sa aking paanan, nakita kong umaaso na ang extension kung saan nakasaksak ang lahat ng mga elektronikong bagay na gamit ko. Sa pagkabigla, naihagis ko pa nga ang mouse ko at napatay ang pc na hindi man lang naalalang magsave. At shocks, umusok talaga siya ng bonggang bongga. Nahirapan pa nga ako dahil natatago ng lamesa ung pinagsasaksakan niya. Sa kabutihang palad, matapos kong mauntog ng mga dalawang beses dahil kinailangan kong sumuot sa ilalim ng mesa, natanggal ko rin siya. Pasalamat na rin ako at hindi na umabot sa alarming situation ang pagkasunog ng extension. Dahil kung nangyari yun, pramis, sa headline bukas ngaun ang brodkast ako pupulutin nito. At hindi ko kayang harapin yun. Narealize ko na camera shy pala ako pagdating sa mga ganitong sitwasyon.

Ang aking opis bago ang insidente. (kuha may ilang araw na ang nakakalipas.)

Ang extension wire na nangamoy at umusok. Nakakalungkot isipin na sa ganito pa nagtapos ang kanyang maikling buhay.

First Day of Independent Living

It's rather strange that it's only now that I am feeling quite independent and living alone after almost a year of staying here in Thailand. For one, when I first came here, I was adopted by ate nory to her apartment. Having lived here for more than four years, she has in way gotten used to life here. She had everything ready for me - from toothpick to soap. However, she was 'called' to stay in Bangkok, some six hour drive from our little town of Khon Kaen. So, we had to part ways, her going to Bangkok and me transferring somewhere near the university where I teach. While I stayed with her, it didn't occur to me to invest on some few stuffs that would have come so handy now that I am alone. Who would have thought that a tiny knife or a cheap broom would make a big difference to your independent survival.


So, I went downtown after class to buy these:


1. salted egg for dinner
2. some tomatoes
3. mushrooms
4. shrimps (for my sunday meal)
5. milk
6. a bottle of grape juice
7. a small knife (to slice the tomatoes)
8. dipper (as in tabo)
9. padlock
10. broom


So far, I don't need anything else - yet. I know by tonight, I will have thought of something else I forgot to buy.


Tonight is officially my first night in solitude. I have a couple of friends who stayed with me last night, so I still felt easy. But tonight, it's different -- I will really be alone. I don't know if I'll be able to manage even a single wink when the lights go off, unlike my three companions who (which) have an easier time settling down.


Tweety, Buriks, and Pandakekok seem to be contented with their new place.






Also, I have an irrational fear of supernatural creatures. I swear, I think I can face a rapist but not a ghost. I am into this belief that you should make your enemies visible to you. I cannot do that with Casper no matter how friendly he is.






Pandakekok, hiding me from bad elements.

Anyway, I'll be staying at my new dorm for just a couple of days. I'm leaving for Manila next week, so I guess I can stand being alone for a few nights. And while waiting for that to happen, I.... (won't tell)

I just got a new home...

I always thought it's always hard to move on when you're so used to how things are going about for so many months. It's hard to say goodbye, it always makes you cry. (kelangan talaga may rhyme) Until last night when I finally bade goodbye to my home of almost a year that I realized it's easier letting go of things when you set your heart and mind on it earlier on. (Siempre kunyari may patama ito sa lablayp - na hindi ko naman sinasadya, pramis!)

Anyway, ayun na nga, I moved out of my old home and transferred to a new one. Now I am going to start living alone.



From now own, this is only the place where I used to live. The name is Kongtong Mansion with a framed photo of Marcelo H. del Pilar look alike.. hehe



All settled na ang mga gamit ko. Walang kamalay malay si pandakekok kung bakit siya nakabalot.


My student, who helped me arrange a pick up truck for the transfer, loading my bicycle (and at the same time making fun of it) on the truck.






And finally, my new home!!!