You may have noticed that my posts have been dwindling lately. It’s been a while since I sat down and compose something and I have so much in my mind but my work takes priority. The good news is I finally finished converting those blasted DOS programs to Windows. With “testing” a much lesser work load on my part, perhaps I’ll get some extra time to blog again and catch up on some lost time. But my work isn’t the only thing that took most of my time. We transferred to another flat.
In a way we feel lucky. We wanted this flat for so long. Its former tenants are Bea’s godparents. Since their family is getting larger (3 kids), they opt to get a much bigger place and offered this to us. Of course my wife didn’t think twice and readily accepted it. The flat is smaller compared to our previous house. It’s a one bedroom, one living room and one bathroom flat. But it got a 2m x 4m kitchen, far bigger than our old one which can accommodate only one person at a time. Besides, the rent is much cheaper, the place is near my daughter’s school and I don’t have to wake up early to avoid those blasted traffic jam.
Moving from one flat to another is the most exhausting thing one can experience. Cleaning, fixing and re-painting are not only time consuming but budget depleting as well. The body pain began on the day the “movers” arrive. They’ll haul all your belongings and just dump it to any vacant space on your new flat. Since I’m the only “man of the house”, it’s up to me to carry everything, re-arrange, push and shove those heavy appliances and furniture to its proper place. My only “pakonswelo de bo-bo” is at the end of the day, my wife always have that trusted Omega pain killer in hand to rub on my back and legs. But still a lot to be done before we can say the place is “home”.
And now comes Christmas knocking on our doorstep and we haven’t bought gifts yet. MARAMI KAMING INA-ANAK!
Uhmn, kaya pala. I know, moving on to another place is very very exhausting! As soon as you can call your new place a 'home' siguro po may another post with photo na 'yan. U
ReplyDeleteMaligayang Pasko at Bagong Taon po sa inyo at sa inyong buong mag-anak!
RJ, Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon din sayo. I know this year was good to you, I hope the coming years will be much better.
ReplyDeleteMahirap talaga ang maglipat. Even with the assistance of a professional mover, it is still a pain in the you know where. I hope you are settled now Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeletebertN, natawa ako dun sa "pain in the you know where". Merry Christmas to you too and to your family!!! : )
ReplyDeletewow talang busy nga ang dec mo brod.
ReplyDeletehave a nice Holiday to you and your family!
Welcome to the club! Pareho pala tayo ng kalagayan, bagong lipat din kaya until now di pa rin matapos-tapos, mabuti sa inyo 1 bedroom lang kami apat kaya mas marami akong lilinisin hehehe. Yun nga lang ang mga inaanak namin nasa Pilipinas at ibang lugar kaya medyo nakatakas sa gastusin hahaha. Swerte mo may naghahagod sayo ng omega hehehe, at malamang ikaw na tatapos nun....mga kalat nyo lol
ReplyDeleteLifeMoto, Happy Holidays din sayo brod and to your family.
ReplyDeleteSardz, Oo, medyo nabawasan pa nga ang timbang ko and I'm a little bit under the weather pa.
moving house is one thing you won't like to do often ! Ugh, it's short term labor :) Hope you and the family enjoy your new place ;)
ReplyDeletebw, I dread moving. Besides the "attachment" you feel with your old one, besides the hauling, the coming back and forth is taxing. There's always a chance that you forgot something.
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