It's been a week since the flood happened, and we've been able to survive day by day thanks to everyone's support. Many of our friends and family donated stuff and money, so we're able to get some of the basic things we need at our temporary home.
Of course, it was overwhelming, and we were grateful for their help and kindness. However, what I really wanted was to work again. This way, I can earn for the family. We can't always rely on our relatives and friends, even when they're willing to, right?
My male bestie did his best to help me save my CPU. It's still usable, though I'd need to buy a new HDD for it. The other parts were unfortunately unusable except for the camera, so I'd need to buy them as well. So, one problem is having a PC...
Another problem we had was having a stable internet connection. For the past week, we have only been using our phone data, and it has somehow become stable about three days ago. However, I would need a line connection for my job. It's among the requirements. Luckily, my male bestie found this promo online for a temporary prepaid line connection with no contract.
With the donations we received, I decided to invest in this item. It's ideal for our situation because we are only staying here temporarily, and we can transfer this if we ever go back to our old place or go somewhere else afterwards.
I applied on the 11th, and it was installed the next day. And finally, we got a stable line connection.
At first, I planned to use my tablet for my personal classes while saving money for computer parts. However, one of my high school friends told me she'll ask someone she's close with if we can use their credit card, and I'll pay them monthly to purchase a laptop instead, since it's more ideal for our current situation.
Then, this morning, my female bestie who's living in the US sent me a message asking if we still have food to eat. She was among the first people who aided us financially to start over again.
I told her, we're getting by since people around us have been very kind and generous. Then, I also updated her about our internet connection and the plan my high school friend and I came up with. She asked me how much a laptop costs these days, so I told her the price I looked up online, based on the specs I needed for my job.
She told me to wait for a while... and then she sent me the money I needed (again). T_T I literally cried when I received it this morning. Despite what happened, Christmas came early this year! She said it's from her and her husband. <3 They're indeed among the kindest and most generous people I know.
Despite still having asthma, I went out with Papa to buy a laptop today.
I really can't thank them enough. They have saved my family and me many times already, and I'll be forever grateful to them. There's still some money left after buying the laptop, so I decided to get other things I'll need for work.
I don't have my own room here, unlike in our house, so I decided to utilize the small space under the stairs by the dining table. It's a little dark and hot, so I bought this fan with a light to brighten it up and make it more comfortable.
The Bluetooth mouse and mouse pad were freebies, but I also bought this USB-to-Ethernet adapter, along with an Ethernet cable to connect to the modem. Our school requires a line connection, so it's a must-have.
I also needed a new noise-reduction/cancelling headset. My old one didn't survive, and it was also for a desktop, so it had an earphone jack. That small corner in our temporary home is the quietest space. Our location is near SRP (South Road Properties), so it's like an expressway... and a lot of vehicles pass by here all the time.
That small space below the stairs will be my temporary office in the coming days. We're lucky the old owner left this dining table here so that I could use it for work. Our landlord also allowed us to use the space downstairs for cooking, eating, and so on.
I don't know how long we're staying here... maybe until our old house is fixed, or until the renovation of this house is finished and someone buys it. We're also having talks about living elsewhere, especially because my mom doesn't feel safe in our previous place anymore. But we'll see where life takes us.
For now, I'll have to recover from my asthma first... and hopefully by this weekend, I can start working again! :)
I'm indeed very grateful for all the blessings we received from relatives and friends, as well as people from various communities on HIVE and my Snaps friends who helped me and encouraged me a lot. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! <3
I'll end this post here. Thanks for reading, and see you around! (^^,)/
