Tacloban-Typhoon FRANK

My sister Leni got this clipping from an e-news group.
I just found this hilarious.

According to radio reports, the tension membrane roof of the P9.6+M Ampitheater was not yet tightly riveted. Around 4am of the 20th (makusog-kusog na guihap dida han gab-i han 19th), rainwater used the high-priced @#& as a catch basin. The steel structure that supported the roofing could not carry the weight of the @#$& steel web gave way in the end. . . Crick! Crack! Crash! Splash!. . . down came the rain and washed the spider out. . .

The devastation on the 2oth was shift (lasting around 3 hours).

Siring pa man han usa nga bugoy nga nagpipinamurot hin mga sim, puthaw, payong, ngan kun anu-ano pa nga mga igparatong, “Amo ito kay sige na man la it pag-inaragway hini nga Pintados, Kasadyaan, ngan Sangyaw. Nasina na la lugod hi Senor Sto. Nino. May pagkamalapirit liwat an baba hadto nga manunusing, ano? Pero may pagka-totyal an ungas. May nakit-an hiya nga orinola nga nakabalandra ha kalsada (baligya siguro ha baratilyo), pero guin-snob la, guin- hapil an orinola ngan nagsiring an mokong nga, Ambut ha im! Diri pa ako lagas!

Brown-out ... Lights Off....Dream

Typhoon Frank visited Manila last Sunday.
I was waken by the sound of strong wind and
rain on Sunday morning. I thought it would be
impossible for me to go to my regular Feast,
so, I just decided to read the books that
I needed to read (Those books were my
backlogs). I turned on the light, went
back to bed with a book in my hand, and
started reading. While I was doing that,
I was at the same time praying and hoping that
there won't be a brown-out.

A minute after, the light went out.
I thought "awwwww.... brown-outttt...".
When I looked around, I saw my roommate
just turned off the light!
I asked her, "Why did you turned off my light?"
And she said, "Oh, I'm sorry, I did not see that
you were reading. He-he-he!"

Meanwhile, my other roommate was dreaming. When she
woke up, she told usher dream. The climax
of her dream was that, she was being chased
by a ghost. When she opened the door, she
saw me, and I told her "Why did you turned off
my light?"

Too General Too Specific

Is it just me? Or is it just me?

Lately, there has been a battle within me
Should I do it? Or shouldn't I?
Several things needed to be done at work -
Research Works.
But how? Or is the question, why?
Why can't I do it?
Is it because of the lack of resources?
Don't have a step by step goal?
Lack of interest?
Or just merely subversion? Rebellion?
I couldn't comprehend,
couldn't understand.
I even have the time to write this
nonsense blog.
Or is it really nonsense?

Reasons.

I'm saying, it's too general.
I can't manage general things.
I want specific things.
I'm thinking, is it worth it?
Or am I just wasting my time?

I'm also saying, it's not one of my core gift.
Or is it really not one of my core gifts?
It's not in me.... I don't feel like doing it.
Or have I not just discovered the
extent of my core gifts?

I'm used to doing things whenever
there is a detailed plan.
Give me a plan, and I'll do it.
I still think I want ACTION!

So far, I was able to do small
research. Read promises like "It could
be done". My question always goes,
"How?"
What are the specific procedure on
how to do it?

Concepts?

Yes, concepts are great.
But I need ACTION!

I read yesterday written in a
shirt - "Action speaks louder
than blogs".

Well, that's the modern way for the
saying "Action speaks louder than words."

And I very much agree with that.

I say we need to define our goals,
hire more people,
pay for a real extensive training
to comply with the necessary
requirements,

and just do it!

Pyrolympics - Awesome!

This was one awesome experience for me. It was the first that I watched this spectacular event. Unfortunately, I did not bring camera with me. So, I just searched thru the web for pictures of the show. Hmmm... the picture above was taken last year. But, the experience I bet was almost the same if I watched it last year or this year. Will there be a next year? I hope so. So I could watch it again. :D

So what's so spectacular about this event? Let me recount what happened.

I was fast asleep at around 4 pm. last Saturday, 31st of May 2008. Footsteps of my roommate comming home from school awakened me. It was already 7:10 pm. As she entered our room, she told me that she was about to text me and invite me to watch pyrolympics earlier. "Huh? pyrolympics? When? Where?" I asked her. She told me it was at MOA and would start at 8 pm.

Again, I checked my watch... It was already 7:20. So, I told her, "Come! Let's Go!" And she hesitated since she was already conditioned not to go. I told her again, "Let's Go! I will be changing now!" as I reached for my shorts that I wore when I went to SM a few hours ago."No! No! Don't ask me that!", she yelled at me. But I kept convincing her to go.

Finally, after a few minutes of persuading her, she agreed, and we hurriedly went to MOA.

Going to MOA was quite difficult. There were only a few jeepney going to LRT Buendia at that time (I don't know why). And when we finally got a ride, it was very traffic!

I was already hyperventilating. :D Some of the passengers got their gadgets (mobile phone, psp, etc) and started to play. After almost an hour of ride, we finally reached LRT Buendia (normally, the travel would take less than 30 min.).

We went to the jeepney terminal for MOA. But when we arrived there, there was a very long queue! "Oh no!!" This was not a good site! Everybody wanted to go to MOA! Fortunately, the waiting was quick. We were able to ride soon.

Most of the passengers were going in groups.

Family, friends, etc. The ride was Ok. There

was not much traffic.

We reached MOA minutes before 9 pm. By that time, we were already hungry. We looked for some stalls that were selling food, but couldn't decide what to buy. We continued walking towards the area where we can watch the Pyro. Before we could reach the area, we heard loud outburst of the fireworks. The show was already starting! The people, including us, started running.

What an awesome site!!!! Almost all of their displays were really work of art!

Everyone were looking up. And for every display, everyone would shout (depending on how beautiful it was). All of us would say "wooooowwww...." or "wOOoooooowww" or "WOOOOOOWWWWWwwwwww....." for every display.

The show lasted for 15 minutes. The final display was really amazing. It formed like a curtain, with lots of scattered fireworks. And everybody were greatly mesmerized.

After the show, we were starving. We looked at some stalls selling food. We bought some food and quickly ate it.

We headed for the jeepney terminal. Again, there was a very very long queue. Longer than the first queue. Finally, after more than an hour of waiting, we were able to ride a jeepney.

It was a really an exhausting travel, but would love to watch it again. :)

I'm looking forward for the next event! :)