Postcards from home

October 12th, 2009
Memories, Sticky Notes

Note: I wrote these while we were in the process of moving from one house to another. More updates in a few days. Still busy with a lot of things. – C.

Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 11:00pm

Well, we’re here. Almost here. Most of our stuff have been moved to this old house, which will be our house in the next few years. We slept here last night, our first time to “sleep out” since the time we were in Days Hotel in Tagaytay. I’m still namamahay, and I don’t know how long this’ll last. I hate it, of course. Even my little girl is feeling the same discomfort. But I know she’ll be all right for as long as Mom and Dad are with her.

I am writing this entry at my office desk. Yup, I have a “corner office” that includes a desk, a wooden chair, a lamp, a window, 2 bookshelves, a framed photo of me taken at Central Park, and a laptop. It’s all fine by me. I don’t need much else. It was actually so sweet of my dear husband to set this up for me. Of course, we share this office as his work extends beyond the bricks of Southridge school.

Tomorrow, we haul again — the books, the clothes, the little stuff, etc. Every time I see one item go from that house to this house, I feel a pinch in my heart. Yes, I’m a sentimental fool. I can’t help myself. I love that house. I called it home for 3 years. G and I have beautiful memories made in that house. We were in that house when I finally had the chance to freelance from home. That house witnessed how we managed (barely) to get through this second pregnancy and have our first child. Truly, I have a treasure-trove of good memories that I can retrieve in a split second. And lest we forget – that house was Candice’s first home. She practically spent the first 2 years of her life in there. I hope she won’t forget the place even until she grows up.

What was once Our Little Mansion

I pray that in the next few weeks – and yes, it’ll take weeks! — I’ll get over my separation anxiety and begin to call this house my home now. This old house is just as lovely and quietly boasts of its systemic housekeeping. Several repairs are necessary, though. But overall, it has its good merits.

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Monday, 05 October 2009, 3:21 pm

Finally had the chance to work at my desk, as in REALLY work. I’m thankful for this home office. It’s a well-lit, well-ventilated corner.

My brain is tired. It’s time to rest.

P.S.

Because I can’t use online references at this time, I am back to my trusty Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary and Merriam-Webster Dictionary of English Usage. What fun!

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Tuesday, 06 October 2009, 1:37pm

Mmmm. I can already smell Christmas. I’m working at my desk while savoring the cool Cavite breeze. This makes me want to play standard Christmas songs. When I was a child, I enjoyed many afternoons of the ‘ber months staring at the falling leaves and smelling the earth’s scent. Every leaf that fell was like a tick of a clock. The observations would go on until Christmas arrived. I didn’t care much about the gifts that I might receive. I just wanted Christmas to come soon.

(It’s amazing how a one-paragraph entry can instantly revive memories. I am now looking at scenes from my childhood. Lots of ‘em. Mostly wonderful scenes.)

Ah, but work beckons.

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Friday, 9 October 2009, 1:58 pm

I hope to have broadband back by tomorrow afternoon. Strangely enough, I am not having withdrawal symptoms. I’m enjoying my time here at home cooking, watching tv, sorting stuff, etc. But I do worry about my Gmail inbox, as it is constantly swamped with work-related emails. And I’m not actually fond of wading through a flooded inbox. I probably have about 100+ emails by now. Sigh.

Rains have been pouring since the time of Ondoy. Fortunately, the past few days have seen much better weather. There’s usually a bit of drizzle at noontime and a few hours of rain during the wee hours of the night/early morning. The air is cold – I love it! I hope the temp stays this way until Feb or March.

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