mishaps

August 13, 2005: Saturday

LOST Thesis Ground to Cover

I'm suppose to go to school early to do the hardwark of our thesis [ECE stuff] but I failed to because I thought I'm the only one at home. Strict instructions were given to me about certain house and business matters. well, after preparing lunch [yes, I do cook :)] I suddenly realize I'm not home alone. No, it's not a burglar or a ghost, it's my sister. Apparently, she didn't left home early... [tinamad ata eh]

it's ok, but it's just that I could have been more productive that morning, than just cooking lunch and waiting for people to drop by the house

"Oldies Gimmick"

anyway... that afternoon, I'm suppose to go out and meet my friends... because the schedule of things were screwed up [at least for me], I missed their "billiards tournament" [inggit lang ako, kasi hindi na ako nakalaro with them haha!]

but I guess it's ok, Migs and I just watched 'Stealth'.
the movie is ok... it's good that their is a subplot [or else...]
shempre, ok din sa Jessica Biel! hahaha!

Balisong

No, it's not the good song of Rivermaya... this was the real thing...
I thought Cubao was scary... I never thought something like this will happen near my home.
After the film, I went home by Bus and Jeep, then I had to walk from Sta. Lucia Mall to my house.
On the overpass, there I was, walking, along with some people when looking ahead, there were about 6 guys about to meet me half way when I saw that the one in front of me was playing with his balisong... As they came closer, they made an envelop formation about to surround me, and the one with the knife was going straight for me. I could not go at any direction since I was already near the side rails. I was waiting for their move, before I make mine. I my mind, whatever happens, I hope I can survive.

At the last second, his face [the guy with the knife] a few inches in mine, they bailed out.
At that last second, my heart jumped. I know they felt it.
They were thrilled by it...

The aftershock for the fear came when I was safely home... I miss called my mom and some friends to calm myself down.
My Mom called [quite distress since she didn't expect a miss call from me at 12mn]
I didn't tell her exactly what happened though...

I guess it was the first time I ever felt the fear of dying [or anything close] since I know it would be painful and tragic [unlike my encounters at the hospital when I was 13 years old]

August 14, 2005: Sunday

I'll meet Ava in the afternoon... I don't know, maybe it's the still the afterschock... I was not thinking straight that instance. Near my stop at Reposo St., I made a faint call for the jeep to stop. It slowed down in the middle of the road due to some minor traffic the intersection, so I made my move to go down [IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD! while the jeep started moving slowly! stupid me!]

As my feet reached the concrete, speedy cars from behind the jeep came hollering with their horns, barely missing me... nice one!

really felt stupid and lost back then...

*sigh*

anyway, that day ended well... we saw Bel and Arlene in St. Andrew's Church. Ava and I watched "Bewitched" [good movie!] and we spent some money to avail the free games at Time Zone. As usual, Talo na naman ako kay Ava sa basketball shoot out... hahaha!