Calm After The Storm

super typhoon Lawin

Hello y’all, I hope everyone’s safe after the wrath of the recently concluded typhoon Lawin. It was by far the second strongest typhoon that hit the country in my lifetime (the first one was tropical cyclone Ondoy back in 2009). People were all worried sick of course because strong typhoons can be life threatening especially if you live in mountainous regions which are very much prone to landslides and other typhoon related catastrophes. I’ve grown accustomed to strong typhoons because the country is so typhoon stricken since I was still a kid but the dangers brought about by this calamity grew stronger and much more devastating over the years. 

I missed the electricity so I made some 

milk shake the next day to celebrate lol. 

My dragon fruit, papaya, apple & 

Selecta ice cream Quezo Real milk shake.

Last Wednesday, I just learned that typhoon Lawin has entered PAR (Philippine Area of Responsibility) and started lashing in Cagayan at signal number 4 then progressed to number 5. I was shocked that signal number 4 even exist what more signal number 5 wtf?! So, I thought, is this really a natural calamity or triggered by a force of some sort (as in HAARP)? When I left for work the wind was not that strong yet but as I was about to go home after my shift, wow it was a deluge. Everyone in the office were highly advised to ‘not’ go home for the time being whilst the typhoon is lashing outside but I left along with couple of my workmates anyways because I can’t sleep in the confides of the office and my house is just a taxi ride away. Truth of the matter is, I think of the office as a place to work and not to sleep unless I really do not have a choice, it’s just a strange feeling to not be home especially when there’s a typhoon and I know my cat would be very scared to sleep alone as animals can get pretty scared when nature releases all its wrath through storms.

I honestly would rather stay

home during stormy days and 

crochet. Yeah it can be boring

but I made a pair of headphone 
ear muffs out of it... 

The power lines were already shut off hours before typhoon Lawin, it wasn’t knocked down though but they were purposely shut off to prevent furthermore damage I presume. Oh, it was really scary hearing the strong winds outside and my room sees the world from my window. As expected, no electricity, no internet connection, my supposedly radar to the outside world. The power went back couple of days ago but my internet connection did not resurge until early this evening. I just hate it every time my DSL internet quit working because mobile data access can be really crappy. 

Anyways, moving on, I thank God for the sunny weather and stream of blue skies these past days since the typhoon left. I can now take my clothes to dry outside. I hate stormy days, I hate wet seasons because everything is damp, the road, the leaves of the trees etc. 

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back for good

it's been roughly a couple of weeks since my sister and i got back from our vacay and i can't forget the fact that down south is no home for me anymore because of the fire hot climate down there. i just can't endure the heat any longer.

i can't wait for another trip out of the country cuz i really enjoyed siem reap despite the hot weather or should i say i also failed to bring light clothing thus my body wasn't able to combat the warmth there. 

i thought that if ever i'll go back living down south, i need to live in an air-conditioned house and not commute to work because that damn heat is a killer. how sad that i lived all my life in hot weathers but i can't believe it that the heat seems to suffocate me now. what has happened? climatic changes can be severely alarming. i guess it's that big hole in our ozone layer that's causing it. not enough layers anymore to protect some parts of the world from the extreme waves of the sun. i began to appreciate living here up north despite life's simplicity here. i guess it's the cold. i really love the cold up here.

moving on, it was mother's day last sunday and this is the first time my family celebrated it without our mom. it's sad but i just tell myself every time that she's in a way better place now and that she still looks after me and my family all this time. my sister and i was able to get off from work very early than usual last mother's day which was i guess in god's grace and so as my mom's. we dine it at this pasta place with a friend and afterwards headed off to the church where our mom's urn is rested. we bought her this callalily bouquet for a change since my sister said she hasn't seen one in our mom's garden yet. we were both happy as soon as the bouquet sat there. what a beauty. a special flower for a special woman. Belated happy mother's day. i know our mom is happy to see that my sister and is back traveling.

so, i guess were looking for our next stop. my sister suggested Japan perhaps next year. but before that we need to save up again as we work to travel! i just love traveling and getting to see people from different walks of life. the nomad in me. 

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