Library

Dear insansapinas,

I did a second glance to the driver of the Mercedes sports car. Birhinya, muntik na akong himatayin, lolo na ang nagdadrive. Ang pileges niya sa mukha ay pwede mong tiklupin parang ensaymada. Sabi nga ng kaibigan ko ang lalaki raw pagnagdrive ng sports car, nagmimidlife crisis na. Ito sobrang midlife crisis na, palagay ko magootsenta na. Pero, nakablue jeans pa rin siya at nakashades, siyempre topdown eh.


Sige usad ang aming sasakyan Sa sidewalk, may tumatakbong lalaki, kasunod ang aso. tinutulak ng lalaki ang isang baby carriage. sinulyapan ko yong baby, sisinghap, singhap sa lakas ng hanging tumatampal sa kaniya. gusto kong bumaba at tampal-tampalin ang tatay niya. Nagmumultitask, running/jogging, walking the dog and the baby. Tseh.



It's Saturday morning. Once or twice a month, my brod and I go to the bank and library. Whoppeee.
To the bank... to check if my $ 15 deposit has already gained interest. mweheehe. And to the library...well you know, what do you do in the library? Alangan namang mamalengke ka. Although the library near our place was not as big as in SF main, there are a lot of novels, audio and Dvd/cd of old movies. I saw this morning, a DVD of the movie, The Bridge of the River Kwai, one of my favorite movies about principle, team work and honor.Siguro kasi this library is servicing the community of retirees and old people (yon ang mga nakikita ko, at di ko sinasabing matatanda ang nakatira sa malapit sa library, although may nakita yata akong isang community living residence, a few blocks away ) who have already the luxury of reading best sellers' novels. Yong mga nagtatrabaho, walang time, magbasa. There are not so many textbooks either since, there are not so many students in this place. Far away from a college or a university.

I wish meron din sa Pilipinas ng kagaya ng library dito sa States where you can borrow, then renew online and borrow again an unlimited number of books. This afternoon, I brought home a dozen of books which I checked out in the DIY counter. It is a pity that there are not so may library users here so that the computers are free and except for a few whose browsing in the shelves, I did not see so many people. In SF, you have to wait for your turn to use the PC. I ususally brought with me my laptop because there is a  wifi connection.  

Pagdating sa bahay, after tsismis with my friend about the Phil. politics and showbiz, I cleaned the bath and the kitchen. umuusok na clorox ang ginamit ko. Yong mga ibang panlinis, nag-iiwan ng residue. 

Without taking my lunch, but nibbling the dark choc russel stover (meron na siyang sugar free, yeheey), sinimulan ko ng basahin ang istorya about a pharaoh. Wala yang mga betrayal, mudslinging, deception sa ating pulitika. Noon talaga, bukod sa betrayal, may murder pa. Ang mga pari rin ay malalakas ang power at mayayaman dahil sa mga donasyon sa kanila.Ang mahihirap, ay lalong naghihirap at ang mga kapangyarihan ay nagpapatayan.  Walang ipinagbago sa mundo, kung hindi ang mga taong gumaganap.


Pinaysaamerika