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An Earthquake to Remember

I had the most terrifying experience in my life this afternoon. I was at gai shopping with my parents when at past 6 in the evening an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 occurred. It was nothing like I have experienced before. We were at the third floor when the shaking started. I thought it was just a weak earthquake. But just when the shaking started to slow down, it suddenly escalated rattling the whole building. Everyone was shouting and running to the stairs. I was so stunned with all the hustle going on and the shaking of the building that I wasn’t able to run or do anything. The first thought that came to me was the ceiling. We were at the top floor. If the moving didn’t stop, there’s a big chance the ceiling would fall. So, I kept looking up planning my move if ever the ceiling did fall down. Good thing it didn’t.

My dad just embraced my mom and me and dragged us to the middle of the floor where no glass or object would fall. Now I know what the earthquake victims in China felt. Now I know what it means when people say, when you are in a situation you get so nervous to even think of what you’ll gonna do. All the while the building was shaking, all I saw were people running and things falling. The only thought left in my mind was my parents, the ceiling, and 5360 pesos in my hands(haha).

I would never forget this eventful night.

Shower me with luck

I can officially say that 2008 is one unlucky year for me! Darn! Did I miss something in my horoscope? Was there something said about bad luck for those born in the year of the Pig this year? Quick I need a new horoscope now. I badly want luck to come my way now. No more bad lucks. I can’t take it anymore. I should probably consult a feng shui expert pronto!

Cheers for a new year!

It’s just the middle of the year but I’m seriously hoping that it’s 2009 already. I pray and cross my fingers every night that when I wake up it’s January 1, 2009. I don’t wanna linger in this year any longer.

lost . . .

It’s been a while since I last posted here in my blog. I kind lost the touch to write with everything that has happened. I’m slowly trying to get back the enthusiasm to write again. Hopefully, I’ll get the right vibe soon. Hayzz…

interesting facts about the Philippines

*The Tinguian or Integ people living in the mountainous northern Philippines have their own way of kissing. They put their lips close to each other's face and quickly inhale.

*Contrary to popular belief, the karaoke is a Filipino invention not Japanese. Karaoke meaning "singing without accompaniment" in Japanese was invented by Roberto del Rosario. He called his invention "Sing-Along-System", which was later called karaoke.

*The Philippine flag is the only flag in the world that is displayed upside-down when the country is in war. The blue portion is flown on top in time of peace and the red portion flown on top in war time.

*In the Philippine jungle, the yo-yo was first used as a weapon.

*The largest crocodile ever captured in the Philippines was found in Laguna de Bay in 1823.

*Aimee Carandang is the first Filipina to become a commercial plane pilot.

*Aurora is the only Philippine province named after a first lady.

*After the United States, the Philippines have the most Boys Scouts.

*The safest Philippine province geologically is Palawan. It is farthest province from volcanoes and earthquake faults.

*The most popular month for weddings in the Philippines is December (until early January) and not June.

*The first Filipino act to land a top hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 1960s was the group Rocky Fellers of Manila.

*Latina-American pop star Christina Aguilera lost to Filipina vocalist Josephine Roberto aka Banig during the International Star Search years ago. In a mid-1999 MTV chat, she said that competing against someone of Banig's age was "not fair."