Bagyong Milenyo
Last week, Wednesday. I was about to go home from work. The night before that, was already rainy. I looked through the window of our office in Ortigas, as the strong winds blew hard, and raindrops hit our windows as if it was knocking.
Later that morning, as I walked through the streets of Ortigas, the storm became more violent. So I had to stay inside SM Megamall for a while, thinking that maybe the storm will subside. But I was wrong. I received a message from friends that the storm will hit stronger by noon. And the whole mall started using power generators. Without my knowing, the whole Metro Manila was already powerless.
So I went at the first basement of the mall to play arcade games. It was funny to watch youngsters insert their tokens then suddenly, the power runs out, and then comes back. Too bad there's no refund.
Four hours have passed. I decided to get of the Megamall. The winds constantly bacame stronger each hour. But I need to go home, for I am very exhausted from work. Good thing I brought a tough umbrella and withstood the terror of the storm.
When I got home, I was surprised to learn that,besides the blackout, that a part of our roof got blown away. Our bedroom was all wet.
Instantly, we got a waterbed :-D
Still possitive. If there's one thing I learned about the past storm, it's about giving all what you got because we've got only one shot in this lifetime.
Later that morning, as I walked through the streets of Ortigas, the storm became more violent. So I had to stay inside SM Megamall for a while, thinking that maybe the storm will subside. But I was wrong. I received a message from friends that the storm will hit stronger by noon. And the whole mall started using power generators. Without my knowing, the whole Metro Manila was already powerless.
So I went at the first basement of the mall to play arcade games. It was funny to watch youngsters insert their tokens then suddenly, the power runs out, and then comes back. Too bad there's no refund.
Four hours have passed. I decided to get of the Megamall. The winds constantly bacame stronger each hour. But I need to go home, for I am very exhausted from work. Good thing I brought a tough umbrella and withstood the terror of the storm.
When I got home, I was surprised to learn that,besides the blackout, that a part of our roof got blown away. Our bedroom was all wet.
Instantly, we got a waterbed :-D
Still possitive. If there's one thing I learned about the past storm, it's about giving all what you got because we've got only one shot in this lifetime.