Can't think of a good title, so--

[izkariote]

The good: I'm okay. Some of you guys have probably seen the posts from the other folks in my country, and compared to most of those, I was hella fucking lucky. Subdivision where I'm living's pretty much on a mountain, so the most we got was leaky roofs, some flailing over electricity and making sure that everything was locked down and everyone was inside and did not leave.

Definitely much more worried about everyone ELSE out there, because this is probably the worst storm I've seen in all of my years down in the Philippines. As I said on Twitter, Plurk and IM, my house is open. It's WAY out of the way, but if any of you guys are stuck or something, please: let me know.

...For those of you who have no idea what just happened down here, long and short of is a storm named Ondoy came around and kicked all of our asses several ways to Sunday.

If you wish to help, there are sites all over the Internet that can show you how.

The bad: Parents have been delayed in coming home - I figure that it's better that way in the long run, but it's still horribly lonely and worrisome not having them around. Also heard they were hurt in a mishap on the train during their trip. Nothing major from what I gathered, but being injured in any fashion in a strange place is never good.

Back on the home front, some of my friends have not updated me or our other friends of their status for a little more than a day now. Some of my OTHER friends have not said anything at all since this began.

The ugly: Storm isn't quite over yet, and the rains have not quite let up down here... there are vague reports of yet ANOTHER storm coming within the next three days. I really, really hope that isn't going to happen. Flood levels around the metro still have not gone down all that much.

No school until Tuesday according to the news, and I hope to god that people will smarten up and make sure to call off work for everyone else. There are more pressing things to attend to for the majority of the population right now, I believe.


Hard to sort out my feelings on this one. It's a bitter thing and also highly surreal, being relatively unaffected by this on a physical level yet constantly wondering if one's friends and family are truly okay. Misplaced guilt, maybe? Can't really say.

Comments

[soulless-ribbon.livejournal.com]

I... I'm glad that you're okay. I've never experienced a natural disaster before though, so I can't really understand. No wait - I'd be worried to the point of being ill if some of my friends were uncontactable during such a time. So I really hope that you hear from all of them soon, and that everyone you know and love is okay. And that you remain safe from the next storm.

[izkariote.livejournal.com]

Thanks~

Mm, as of last count everyone's been accounted for on my end. Another supertyphoon's scheduled to hit now, though, so we're all bracing ourselves and hoping we're prepared.

[soulless-ribbon.livejournal.com]

You must be relieved :)

...But a second storm... Maah, life really isn't fair sometimes...

I'll hope my hardest that you make it through again!

[jusrecht.livejournal.com]

That sounds really scary... Hopefully it'll blow over soon and all your loved ones are alright /hugs

[izkariote.livejournal.com]

Far and enough that I can poke you on Plurk, for the moment. /clings to

[yukitsu.livejournal.com]

Usually when shit like this happens, my thought is that we'll recover like we always do. This time, I wonder how long it will take the country. Gtfo storms!

[izkariote.livejournal.com]

S-storms are the word.

[umarekawareru.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear you're okay, and I hope you hear back from your friends soon. ♥ Hang in there bb!

[izkariote.livejournal.com]

Heard back from all of the ones I was looking out for! Am much better now - still dealing with a few things, but that's how it goes.

[fae-of-the-rose.livejournal.com]

At least one of my Island Buddies is okay :< Stay dry, bb! ♥

[izkariote.livejournal.com]

I WILL TRY MY BEST. ♥

[jaydeis.livejournal.com]

Worrying about friends and family is pretty standard operating procedure during disasters, I think. I'm glad to hear you made it through all right, though!

[izkariote.livejournal.com]

As I said, I was terribly hella fucking lucky. orz /hug

[jaydeis.livejournal.com]

;3; /clings!

[rodicks.livejournal.com]

I have distant relative there. I don't even know how they're handling it. But I'm glad you're okay.

[izkariote.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

Have you heard word from your relative yet?

[rodicks.livejournal.com]

They're fine, Thank God, well apart from the flood and all but they are lucky. Storm is nasty. Scary.

[nique.livejournal.com]

Good to see you're okay. Hope your parents are as well, and that they'll be home soon. That's got to be a worrying situation for all of you.

[izkariote.livejournal.com]

They got back safe and sound, albeit injured, ahaha. Now we're all just holding our breaths since another storm or two (...or three) is due in very soon.

[tsunekipanda.livejournal.com]

Holy mother of...

Really glad you're ok. Just make sure to take care of yourself. :

[izkariote.livejournal.com]

Will do, bb. Thanks so much.

[kye-kestrel.livejournal.com]

But it's good that you guys are in a high area. I like your place; it would be awful if it got damaged by floodwater.

[izkariote.livejournal.com]

I honestly don't know how I'd deal with it, but hey: property damage would likely be the least of my concerns.

[jpop-princess.livejournal.com]

Uwaah, chou happy you're okay. *clings*

[izkariote.livejournal.com]

Thanks. It's good to see that you're okay too?