Saturday, October 25, 2008

The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear. And the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.


Here...am back to share with you some of my ghost stories. Very timely, I know. This is not because it's almost Halloween. So happened I have had spooky experiences the past weeks. Am a lil thankful it seized since after Pat's wedding day. Am now keeping my fingers crossed there won't be any more especially on the last day of October. *bites nails*


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My First Ghost Story

Have to make this clear ...my third eye is not open. Maybe my third ear is as I can only hear ghastly sounds. It's hard to express but am sure some of you know what I mean. Sounds that cause goosebumps.

Been working late at night lately after I started working for a Belgian client. But, usually, my ghost experiences happen around early morning...'round 4am onwards. There's no definite time in fact. But, normal hours I feel them active are between 4am-8am.

I'd usually hear girls talking not far from where my post is. Of course, hearing things ... you can still be skeptical. You can dismiss and think it could be from another room or the next building. For some time I convinced myself it's just nothing.

Later on, it's becoming intense. The talking voices become louder that they are audible even I am wearing my headset with the volume set to the highest. This brings me to my feet and I'd check the other rooms only to realize nobody's around.

At around the same time (sometimes earlier like 2am) I'd feel something walking behind me. Am damn sure there's 'something' walking as I got used to the sound and the feel of footsteps in my room. My ears are real sensitive to sounds that I can even tell who is approaching. It's definitely the same sound as when there are real persons walking around the room. Whenever I sense or hear there's movement behind me, I'd look but there's no one. At all. And definitely, it didn't come from some distance, this I am sure.

Typically, whatever that maybe, it would walk towards my direction. I'd focus more to what I am doing to intentionally ignore it. Who wants to scare oneself, right? But, you can't just do anything when 'they' truly want you to feel their presence for whatever reason. And just when they are right behind me that I'd turn around to look. But, I'd always find no one. Once I am back to my task, they'd try getting my attention again.

This is already an escalated case as during my first few days here, I only heard 'psst' usually twice, then nothing. Again, I was skeptical because there's just so many things that can produce any eerie sound.

Am not trying to make anyone believe now. It's up to you if you will.


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Not scary enough? Blame it on my delivery but, believe me, you won't ever want to experience the same. Expect for more the next days. *wink*


"Man lives in the sunlit world of what he believes to be reality. But... there is, unseen by most, an underworld. A place that is just as real but not as brightly lit. A darkside."








Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Most people don't take snapshots of the little things. But these are the things that make up the true picture of our lives.


Thought there will never be a chance for even just one post this month. Life only becomes busier for me by the day and should I say 'tougher'?

So many things happened the past weeks. In spite my rather boring lifestyle, some unusual things still happen. Like the eerie moments while at work for one. I will just save this story for the next post, though. Got only very short time to work on this one. Maybe I should just give a brief summary of how things went with me since my last blog post.


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Of course, I was overwhelmed with happiness when the San Beda Red Lions won the championship. Can't even remember the date. It's somewhere around here. Wrote everything down on a notebook. Anyway, this is all that I need to say...they're again the champion. JRU is really no match. Everything went fair and that's the end of my month-long Sports series.


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Twas Mom's birthday first day of the month. The president declared it as holiday for the celebration of the end of Ramadan. That same day, twas raining cats and dogs. Dunno how she celebrated it. What I can remember... she prepared some food and that's it.


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Before October, we went out with relatives to celebrate Nanay (lola) and Mamay's (lolo) birthday. If I remember it correctly, twas 27th of September. We went to Dampa (which, I used to think was a very nice place...). Think there was just some 15 of us. 'Food was dismaying' is all I can say. Mom had to spend like PhP8K and only one person was satisfied. We should've just went to Fish & Co. in stead. *sigh* Well, I just have to think that at least we were able to celebrate our grannies' days together for the first time.


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Before end of September, I screwed up. Someone was hurt and I am really sorry that I have to be that stupid. I learned a lot from that situation. Please know how sorry I am. There are reasons ... but no matter how valid, I am sincerely sorry. There is no excuse for this.


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The first weeks of October had been spooky for me. Y'all should wait for my next post (and hope that it won't take another couple'o weeks) as I will talk about my personal ghost stories. *wink*


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A few sad things also happened... like my younger sis was held up. Twas only last month that her phone was snatched in Ortigas by a street child (a boy). Pat had to buy her a new one and twas just a week old when a guy approached her as she waits for transport on her way to her review school around 9 in the morning. Not too early, right? But, the style was... the guy introduced himself as a policeman and flashed an ID. My sis wasn't able to scrutinize it as she was already frightened. The man said, he need to search her stuffs as there was a complaint about a lost stash of cash and a mobile phone. Worse, she was asked to go to a corner where no one can see them. She showed her bag and it's over. What she didn't know, the guy was able to snatch her phone without her being conscious of it. For however it was done! Only after he's gone that she figured everything. *sigh*

Just yesterday, Totsie, Hippo's younger bro experienced the same modus. He just dropped off MRT - Boni Station when a guy came to him. Introduced himself as a cop and told the young Hippo there was a complaint so it's necessary that his stuffs be searched. Totsie was carrying a pretty huge bag with mostly food items inside. The guy asked if he's carrying money and requested Young Hippo to flash it. The latter did (for whatever reason). But, he was able to safely return it inside the bag. After the fake cop was gone, Young Hippo found out the money was also gone. tsk tsk.


Lessons:

1. Always be alert.

Look around for suspicious looking characters. Yes, SLCs are not only seen on widescreens. They are everywhere. So, don't apply the saying...'don't judge a book by its cover' when you're in public places. Hmmm... but, all am trying to say is, be alert and be street smart. I remember my sis described the guy being decent looking.

2. Never trust anyone.

Yes. Even if they tell you they are NBI. Anyone can just conveniently say "I am this and that"... Trust not even authorities.

3. When you didn't do anything wrong, don't be shaken and keep your cool.

Usually, they use intimidation to perform their dirty work. And this is the reason why that guy introduced himself as a policeman. So, before anything else, trust yourself that you're not guilty of anything. Remember that there should always be a search warrant before authorities can search your possessions.

4. Always keep in mind that policemen always speak LOUDLY and they don't do investigation alone & without the complainant.

Yes. They are not going to speak softly when they have to perform investigation on anyone. They won't care if one has to be humiliated in front of a crowd of bystanders. Keep this in mind. So if someone comes to you whispering... do every possible move to stay away.

5. Always stay with the crowd.

You can at least feel safe with them.

6. Have a handy teargas with you all the time.

This way, you can escape from sitches this. Like, you won't be scared to raise your voice should you need to get the public's attention.

7. Keep in mind that a search warrant is always necessary if there's a complaint against anyone.

If a modus like this happens to you, tell them that you will have to call your lawyer first. I wonder what will that &*#%$@ do. Refuse to do anything they ask you to. Even real guilty suspects ask for their lawyers.

8. If you have to carry big sums of money ... maybe for tuition or for whatever ... keep it on a real safe place where it's hard to grab from.

...like in your shoes or undies, maybe. It's already enrolment in most schools plus Christmas season is fast approaching so all us should be alert. So many goons are lurking around waiting for innocent victims.


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18th was Pat's wedding day. Twas a good one. The Church was nice and didn't make me dizzy at all. Reception was ok but I didn't like the food. Maybe am naturally too choosy. Dunno.

Met some relatives I never met before. Only a few from Dad's side and a significant number from Mom's. For the first time, I met Sol. She's Uncle Tito's daughter. Mom said we're like twins as we resemble each other... but, I frankly don't see any resemblance. Mom mentioned we even shared the same allergies haha. It feels good knowing I am not alone. hehe Now, I plan to sit and have a talk with her so I can learn how to survive this miserable life I have (being sickly and having so many allergies to almost everything).

There's this cute lil boy Jason referred to as the person of Chicken Little. fwahaha... but, he's indeed very cute and adorable.

I and Jen screwed up a lil hihi... I can only laugh at myself now. And I am guessing Jen feels the same way. She had to do the reading ... it's for the mass... and as soon as she was in front of the pulpit, she started sniffing like there's no tomorrow. So ridiculous. Imagine someone looking so elegant doing that! "Childish indeed" like what Aunt Rosie said.

How did I screw up? Well, I only stepped on Pat's veil! *blushes* It was all over my way to her. Twas My and Jason's turn to put the cord, but the veil was on my way and there was nowhere I can pass through. In my head, I was to ask Jen to pick the thing up for me (since she's Pat's maid LOL)... but I didn't want to make a scene or something. I still did, anyway! Now, the poor veil has a hole the size of my heel. hihi ... Sorry Pat.

I was also asked to do a speech. Twas supposed to be wishes and stuffs, but ended up a stand-up comedy thingie. Only because I was already teary-eyed and I didn't want to start with a tear-jerker message. The entire time I was holding the mic I was chuckling and kidding around. Oh well... but, looking back, I regret I wasn't able to tell the both of them what I've been meaning to tell.

All the while I thought everything was nothing to me until I saw that look on Pat's face at the Church while walking along the aisle. She was filled with joy and fulfillment. The guy was no one to us. We didn't like him for what we thought he was. Not that we already proved he's not what we judged him to be, but, you know the feeling when you can just be happy for someone only for the simple reason he/she's happy? That's what I felt. Although, Pat and I have so many differences, I love her that much that I can be happy where she's happy without questions. And at that very moment, I started embracing the idea that F is now part of the family. I love what she loves because I love her.


Early that morning just before the ceremony... Orlan went to my place to do my hair and make up. After a long while. In fact, twas a few years ago since we last saw each other in an event. We talked about mundane stuffs. Am glad that so many wonderful things happened that day.


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What's usual about me happened after Pat's big day -- got sick. Was in bed the entire day (since afternoon until next day) except I had to attend fellowship afternoon of Sunday so... I had to be fine. Still so weak til now. Oh well...


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Today's Daddy Hippo's birthday. Happy happy!!!!! There won't be any big celebration since the Twin Hippos are here plus he still feels bad about that modus yesterday. But, Mommy Hippo said they will be visiting here either Thursday or Friday. Hope by then, I can already have that long awaited massage (with them)!


Toodle-oo for now.








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