Anyone of us may face tragedy in her life at one time or the other. Tragedy happens, anywhere, anytime, to anyone….This week end proved that point. The capsizing of M/V Princess of the Stars off the island of Sibuyan is one tragedy that is too personal to our family because one of the 800+ plus is my brother in law EMIL ABREU.
I didn’t even know he was on board in the first place, not until I got a text message from my mom asking me to contact my old company, Sulpicio Lines Inc – the operator of the said vessel. Apparently, the Cebu bound flag vessel of SLI left Manila port on its usual schedule- 8pm of Friday, it was expected to arrive Cebu at 430pm the next day. Since typhoon Fengshen or “Frank” has been lambasting the archipelago with its heavy rains Friday night, there was an immediate fear on my family as to the whereabouts of my brother in law who didn’t arrive home on the expected day.
As a vessel stewardess of the company for 5 years, I am more or less aware of the protocols being observed by the CoastGuard and the operator for different typhoon levels. And since it was Signal #1 when it left Manila, I knew it had the go-signal of the governing agencies…So I had hoped that it just anchored to safety to avoid the ire of “Frank”.. Unfortunately, I had power outage all day yesterday ( Sunday), so my two mobile phones were battery empty, there was no electric, so no way to check on internet and what’s worse, my landline also died…I was exhausted with desperation..
I went to my friend’s house to at least have an access to landline, but it was shortlived coz just minutes after I arrived there, her landline went off too…I couldn’t contact my mom, and my sister who has been crying buckets of tears since Saturday..
Last night, with the power going on and off for couple of times, I kept tuned to the news…locally and internationally just to get information on the survivors and the rescue operation being done to the ill-fated vessel. My brother in laws’ name didn’t surface on that short list.
As of 8am today, I got information that 28 survivors have been accounted for and have been in the care of the municipality mayor of the town where they were found and rescued, but unfortunately EMIL’s name is not in the list…
I could do nothing but pray. I could not do anything but wait…the family could do nothing for now but be there for each other…and yes, this is the tragedy that I mean to say.
This tragedy is beyond our wildest dreams, we always wish it would not happen to us, but it did, and its something that we have not foreseen nor prevented…
I have not slept for two days just thinking about EMIL, my sister Em-Em and their kids…their youngest boy Miko is only 11 or 12 years old…their family is still very young, too sad, too bad!
I cant deny the fact that we are faced with all the worse scenarios…I hope my sister and the family is ready for that....Im an island away from them…making each day a torture..
So to all who has time to read this, I hope you can say a little prayer to the hundreds of people greatly affected by “Fengshen or Frank”…May his force slow down and eventually wear off…Please pray for EMIl, coz that’s the only thing we can do for now….
Take care all..
Monday, June 23, 2008
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008
In The Sun
I picture you in the sun wondering what went wrong
And falling down on your knees asking for sympathy
And being caught in between all you wish for and all you've seen
And trying to find anything you can feel that you can believe in
May God’s love be with you
Always
May God’s love be with you
I know I would apologize if I could see in your eyes
‘Cause when you showed me myself I became someone else
But I was caught in between all you wish for and all you need
I picture you fast asleep
A nightmare comes
You can’t keep awake
May God’s love be with you
Always
May God’s love be with you
‘Cause if I find
If I find my own way
How much will I find
If I find
If I find my own way
How much will I find
You
I don’t know anymore
What it’s for
I’m not even sure
If there is anyone who is in the sun
Will you help me to understand
‘Cause I been caught in between all you wish for and all you need
Maybe you’re not even sure what it’s for
Any more than me
May God’s love be with you
Always
May God’s love be with you
‘Cause if I find
If I find my own way
How much will I find
If I find
If I find my own way
How much will I find
You
Coldplay feat. Michael Stipe
Monday, May 19, 2008
More Questions..
1.SHORTEST RELATIONSHIP?
> do one night stands count???? lol
2.LAST GIFT YOU RECEIVED?
> $$ from my sister
3.EVER DROPPED UR CELL PHONE?
> rarely...
4.THING(S)YOU SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON?
> booze and burn...and gadgets...
5.LAST FOOD YOU ATE?
> chicken curry
6.ONE FAVORITE SONG?
> i wonder why
7.WHERE DO YOU LIVE?
>small island somewhere in the middle part of the country
8. LAST WEDDING YOU ATTENDED:
> timmy and candice's wedding
9.LAST TIME YOU SAW YOUR FRIENDS?
> like who? i saw kirk today, went out to buy duty shoes for him..
10.WHERE iS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT WITH FRIENDS?
> home...with take out food...
11. CAN YOU COOK?
> YEAH, if u want to survive you gotta learn how...
12. LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
> last week, and that was a month's effort to do so...
13. WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF:
> i am funny!
14.HATE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF?
> big spender...
15. CAN YOU SING?
> i love to sing, but the songs hate me...lol
16.DO YOU SMOKE?
> hmmm, im back to it...
17.PANCAKES OR FRENCH TOAST?
> french toast with eggs and bacon on the side..no syrup pls..
18. DO YOU LIKE COFFEE?
> KOPIKO coffee...very cheap..
19.LAST PERSON WHO SENDS YOU A TXT MESSAGE?
> my nephew elton
20.WHAT WAS THE LAST TEXT MESSAGE YOU RECEIVED?
> just a forwarded joke...
21. CAN YOU PLAY POOL?
> yes but.....never mind...
22.CAN YOU SWIM?
> i can but i dont...
23.FAVORITE flavor. of ICE CREAM?
> i said double dutch before, maybe i like brazo de mercedez now...
24.WHAT TIME DID YOU WAKE UP THIS MORNING?
> 7am, had to cook bfast for zach
25.WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS WEEKEND?
> i dont know yet, its still monday now...
26. ARE YOU SMILING?
> no, but sneezing a lot, YES!
27.DO YOU MISS SOMEONE RIGHT NOW?
> hmmm, no, i got over that feeling...
28.DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?:
> yes, always...
29.DO YOU HAVE A SISTER?
> yes, i have 5 sisters...vangie, josephine, emer, janet and marianne
30. WHO ARE YOUR CLOSEST COUSINS NAME?
> i have plenty of cousins, but im not close to anyone coz we havent seen each other for ages...
31. WHAT WERE YOU DOING 10 MINUTES AGO?
> playing profityville
32. IF YOU WERE A COLOR, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?
> just plain black and white, no shades in between
33.IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE RIGHT NOW, WHERE?
> hmmm, to the moon maybe???
34. FOOD YOU'RE CRAVING FOR RIGHT THIS MINUTE?
> none, my taste bud is off duty due to colds...
35. NAME A PERSON WHO'S NAME STARTS WITH THE LETTER \"J\"?
> JUBANG, who else?
36 . WHERE'S THE BEST PLACE TO EAT ICE CREAM?
> my room???
37.RADIO STATION YOU FREQUENTLY LISTEN TO?
> none, sorry...
38. WHERE DO YOU USUALLY HANG OUT?
> my house...with friends, if im out, i'm in Hayahay...
39. IF YOU WERE TO CHANGE CAREERS, WHAT WOULD YOU WANT IT TO BE?
> President of RP? (ambitious???)
40. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO TOMORROW?
> WORK!WORK!WORK!
41. FAVORITE DAY?
> saturday night..
42. ARE YOU EASY TO GET ALONG WITH?
> ask the people around me...
43.WHAT MOVIE DO YOU WANT TO SEE RIGHT NOW?
> hmmm, let me think first...
44. WHO'S BIRTHDAY IS COMING UP?
> a lot...my dad's on june 5, my bro on june 28, my niece on june 29, garrett and faye on june 24, u want me to go on???
45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT?
> i want lots but minus the pregnancy please...
46. WHERE DO YOU USUALLY WATCH MOVIES?
> inside my room
47 . NAME ONE PERSON WHICH STARTS WITH THE LETTER \"M\"
> mayette...my college friend..
48. FAVORITE THING THAT YOU HAVE NOW?
> i just bought a new cp: NOKIA E65..
( again, from gera g)
> do one night stands count???? lol
2.LAST GIFT YOU RECEIVED?
> $$ from my sister
3.EVER DROPPED UR CELL PHONE?
> rarely...
4.THING(S)YOU SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON?
> booze and burn...and gadgets...
5.LAST FOOD YOU ATE?
> chicken curry
6.ONE FAVORITE SONG?
> i wonder why
7.WHERE DO YOU LIVE?
>small island somewhere in the middle part of the country
8. LAST WEDDING YOU ATTENDED:
> timmy and candice's wedding
9.LAST TIME YOU SAW YOUR FRIENDS?
> like who? i saw kirk today, went out to buy duty shoes for him..
10.WHERE iS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT WITH FRIENDS?
> home...with take out food...
11. CAN YOU COOK?
> YEAH, if u want to survive you gotta learn how...
12. LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
> last week, and that was a month's effort to do so...
13. WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF:
> i am funny!
14.HATE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF?
> big spender...
15. CAN YOU SING?
> i love to sing, but the songs hate me...lol
16.DO YOU SMOKE?
> hmmm, im back to it...
17.PANCAKES OR FRENCH TOAST?
> french toast with eggs and bacon on the side..no syrup pls..
18. DO YOU LIKE COFFEE?
> KOPIKO coffee...very cheap..
19.LAST PERSON WHO SENDS YOU A TXT MESSAGE?
> my nephew elton
20.WHAT WAS THE LAST TEXT MESSAGE YOU RECEIVED?
> just a forwarded joke...
21. CAN YOU PLAY POOL?
> yes but.....never mind...
22.CAN YOU SWIM?
> i can but i dont...
23.FAVORITE flavor. of ICE CREAM?
> i said double dutch before, maybe i like brazo de mercedez now...
24.WHAT TIME DID YOU WAKE UP THIS MORNING?
> 7am, had to cook bfast for zach
25.WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS WEEKEND?
> i dont know yet, its still monday now...
26. ARE YOU SMILING?
> no, but sneezing a lot, YES!
27.DO YOU MISS SOMEONE RIGHT NOW?
> hmmm, no, i got over that feeling...
28.DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?:
> yes, always...
29.DO YOU HAVE A SISTER?
> yes, i have 5 sisters...vangie, josephine, emer, janet and marianne
30. WHO ARE YOUR CLOSEST COUSINS NAME?
> i have plenty of cousins, but im not close to anyone coz we havent seen each other for ages...
31. WHAT WERE YOU DOING 10 MINUTES AGO?
> playing profityville
32. IF YOU WERE A COLOR, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?
> just plain black and white, no shades in between
33.IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE RIGHT NOW, WHERE?
> hmmm, to the moon maybe???
34. FOOD YOU'RE CRAVING FOR RIGHT THIS MINUTE?
> none, my taste bud is off duty due to colds...
35. NAME A PERSON WHO'S NAME STARTS WITH THE LETTER \"J\"?
> JUBANG, who else?
36 . WHERE'S THE BEST PLACE TO EAT ICE CREAM?
> my room???
37.RADIO STATION YOU FREQUENTLY LISTEN TO?
> none, sorry...
38. WHERE DO YOU USUALLY HANG OUT?
> my house...with friends, if im out, i'm in Hayahay...
39. IF YOU WERE TO CHANGE CAREERS, WHAT WOULD YOU WANT IT TO BE?
> President of RP? (ambitious???)
40. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO TOMORROW?
> WORK!WORK!WORK!
41. FAVORITE DAY?
> saturday night..
42. ARE YOU EASY TO GET ALONG WITH?
> ask the people around me...
43.WHAT MOVIE DO YOU WANT TO SEE RIGHT NOW?
> hmmm, let me think first...
44. WHO'S BIRTHDAY IS COMING UP?
> a lot...my dad's on june 5, my bro on june 28, my niece on june 29, garrett and faye on june 24, u want me to go on???
45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT?
> i want lots but minus the pregnancy please...
46. WHERE DO YOU USUALLY WATCH MOVIES?
> inside my room
47 . NAME ONE PERSON WHICH STARTS WITH THE LETTER \"M\"
> mayette...my college friend..
48. FAVORITE THING THAT YOU HAVE NOW?
> i just bought a new cp: NOKIA E65..
( again, from gera g)
Sunday, May 18, 2008
questions, questions
1. How old will you be in 3 birthdays?
~~ 40...life begins then...
2. Do you think you'll be married by then?
~~ awwww!
3. What do you look forward to most in the next 3 months?
~~ travel, new job maybe...
4. Who was the last person you called,and who called you last?
~~ zach and zach
5. Have you ever played a team sport?
~~ yeah...in high school
6. Who was the last person to text you?
~~ yahoo messenger: no friends online
7. What were you doing at midnight last night?
~~ SNORING!
8. What happened at 11:00 a.m. today?
~~ SNORING still!
9. what do you feel right now?
~~ sleepy, stuffy nose!
10. If you could be anywhere right now, where would it be?
~~ hmmm...all places...
11. Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare feet?
~~ socks....and the airconditioning unit running...
12. Are you a social person?
~~ well, ask the people around me
13. What was the last thing you drank?
~~ gsm with pineapple orange
14. Favorite ice cream?
~~ double dutch
15. What is your favorite dessert?
~~ a lot!
16. What’s your favorite color?
~~ earth colors...
17. What network are you? smart or globe?
~~ globe and sun
18. Do you like coffee?
~~ learned to love it since a year ago...
19. How many glasses of water a day do you drink on average?
~~ i will count next time ok?
20. What do you drink in the morning?
~~ cold water
21. Would you rather kiss someone with or without a tongue ring?
~~ hmmm, to kiss someone with a tongue ring would be interesting...
22. Do you sleep on a certain side of the bed?
~~ in the middle...alone...
23. Do you know how to play poker?
~~ YES...
24. What's so good about Fridays?
~~ it's PARTY time!
25. Any plans for this week?
~~ get better, im down with cough and colds!
26. How big is your TV?
~~ 15" only...huhuhu
27. Ever stolen a street sign?
~~ no, but i kicked one decades ago...lol
28. Do you keep a piggy bank?
~~ no, i dont count my money...REALLY!
29. Have you ever been in an ambulance?
~~ no, and i hope not anytime soon dear!
30. Do you prefer an ocean or a pool?
~~ ocean at sunset
31. Do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat?
~~ window seat always...
32. Do you know how to drive a stick shift?
~~ I WISH!
33. What is your favorite thing to spend money on?
~~ just about anything as long as it makes me happy...
34. Do you wear any jewelry 24/7?
~~ just my earrings...
35. Can you roll your tongue?
~~ i think so..
36. What is the main ring tone on your phone?
~~ nothing fancy...
37. Do you still have clothes from when you were little?
~~ awww...i dont keep old old old old clothes...
38. Do you shut off the water when you brush your teeth?
~~ yes, usually...
39. Do you like someone right now?
~~ maybe, not sure...
40. Where are your best friends?
~~ they are just somewhere out there...and i hope they are doing good...
(repost from gera g)
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