January 20, 2012

  • Third World Problem

    Wednesday 01/18

    Bedazzling bug returned. 

    Turned this:

    into this: 

    For a classmate who appreciate the art of decodden hope she likes it!

    Thursday 01/19

    In an attempt to compensate for the past two days of pure procrastination, I woke up early on Thursday to get a head start on my day. Only to find that we have no water and that our plumbing is busted!

    I couldn't pass off showering as I had my practicum in the afternoon, not to mention that since I have done nothing but sleep, I essentially haven't been the most hygienic person the past couple of days. Annoyed but left with no choice, I was dropped off to my god-mother's house to impose upon their shower stall. 

    Which resulted me in being late. I hadn't wanted to take advantage of them anymore than I had to, since I already used their washroom, and even though god mother promised me a ride to the train, I didn't push it. 

    Rough morning. Good thing the afternoon went without a hitch! 

    In the evening, I met with Mother and her friend/coworker; they were having Korean food and I was hungry. After having dinner, Mother and I headed to the mall. Earlier on, as she was dropping me off to God Mother's, she had noticed that I didn't have proper winter footwear and had felt bad, so then she took me shoe shopping unexpectedly. 

    It was actually quite a long day. As long as it has been for me in a while anyway. I still had a few errands to ran after dinner and the mall. Which included going to the library,  another mall, Staples, and to the god mother's house respectively. 

    It turns out that the plumbing will not be fixed that day. So I came home to this. Luckily, my mom is friends with the sweet neighbours. Their blessed souls allowed us to take some water from them to fend us through the next couple of days. I couldn't help but find a sort of sardonic humour in this. It reminded me of the days when we were back in the Philippines and running water isn't really that accessible. I hadn't realize how much I take this privilege for granted. Now I have been reminded as I have been unable to perform simple things the past 24 hours. 

    Friday 01/20 

    Having known that we would be waterless for the next few days, I'd already contracted the Babilonia's the night before to utilize their shower stall.  

    I came bearing nourishment to excuse my being thick skinned.

     

    I literally let myself in as CB left their front door open. Once I was inside I was at a lost as to what to do; the house was quiet and seemed empty at 7AM. But I had to be thicker since I have to be back home with the van asap

    ** dear Babilonia's I really hope you don't mind that I took a few pictures in/of your washroom

    These "towels" doesn't cover much does it? hehehhelaughingsilly

    No offence but, as much as I really, from the deepest bottom of my heart, appreciate that they let me impose upon their washroom at such an early time in the morning, the last place I would want to be in, had there been a psychopathic murderer that is coming after me, would be in their residence. Their doors doesn't lock, and for some reason, I had a slight bout with paranoia and as I was soaping myself, a sudden image of me being attack popped in my head ala Psycho like 

    But I could only hope to look that fabulous dying in that unfortunate scenario.

    Though, I have to admit, that drawer is a pretty clever contraption. 

    That's my Friday so far,but hey it's only 9:30AM, hopefully no more of these unwanted surprises though

     

     

    -Elle Are Emm