Day in the Life - The Day I Wade in the Flood

This morning I thought it will be pain going home tonight and it did because of the storm's after effects. An hour and a half through my last class, the admin has announced that classes are suspended according to CHED. It was like 6:30PM, and CHED decides to dismiss the class--way too late I thought. So hurrying out to school, I went to the usual bus stop along Ayala Buendia--no sign of any bus. I looked to Buendia and the traffic IS NOT moving. So I decided to WALK to LRT station. I thought I might arrive earlier than those who were on the traffic. So I started walking, and it was raining. When I reached Chino Roces-Buendia, the flood water was higher--ankel deep. But I was able to manage to skip here and there with my shoe still relatively dry. But when I arrived at Osmena Highway, the floodwater was worse. Worse that there are already pedicab drivers making most of the situation, taking stranded people from one side to the other on their padjaks for a special fee. So from Osmena I started to walk on the middle of the road along with other people because the middle road was still walkable. Past Osmena, and a few more blocks, flood water again, it was a deadend. People were like huddled into this little islands where we can't get off except to wade through the water. I wanted to go home NOW. So moving aside, I took of my shoe and socks which is by now soaked wet (Ack!), pulled up my jeans and started wading into the water. Last time I remembered walking through the flood was when I was just a kid when we use to play and shower in the rain. But things are different now, for one, the water is dirtier. I just tried to keep my mind of the things that could be in the water. All the while I was singing songs to myself. A few more minutes I could see the LRT lights on the horizon and the flood is receding. So I put wore my wet shoes again, put the socks in my jacket pocket and walked the last leg. At last I have arrived, first thing I had to have was rubbing alcohol. Went in Mini-stop, the alcohols are all gone. Second attempt I got one. Washed my hands and headed to the LRT station which was a nicer travelling experience. After tonight I have set a new record to myself, I have finally walked from Buendia Taft to Buendia Ayala.

I remember a witty remark by stand-up performer Demetri Martin that said, "When on water, you can know if you're in trouble by what you are wearing: If trunks, you're good ... if pants uh-oh!"