Coming Undone
Have you ever had a day like this?
The car’s clutch system got "kabag". The stick won’t move and the pedal’s way too loose. We can’t reverse and we can’t go forward. Michael had to dial 911-TATAY and spend 4 hours fixing whatever it is.
I thought we were just consuming a lot of cold water yesterday. All the water in the fridge is lukewarm. Then I noticed that our Atlantic Express has not yet developed an igloo two days after Poy defrosted it. We turned-off the unit and heard an insistent hissing sound — the sound of escaping freon. Had to march-off the meats into our neighbor’s freezer.
The screw on top of the newly installed faucet got loose and almost made it to the drainage. The "pivot part" (horizontal part for turning) came off and I just stared at it wonderingly. Michael hurriedly screwed it back on.
Keyboard won’t power ON. Did it finally get tired of my endless attempts at "Dahil Sa Iyo"? The power regulator’s ON. I tried it direct to the socket — nothing happens. I checked the light switch — yes, there is electricity. Poy fiddled with it. Michael just glanced at it and said that if I can find the receipt — it’s still on warranty. He’s right — the handyman’s overburdened already.
I remember that this is the second time that I had several mechanical/electrical things going undone all within one day. Good thing that the car was the first to go. We had to stay inside for the rest of the day. This day reminds me too much of Final Destination (ngeeeh).
