and the city shook

Nope, not because of him roughing it (photo: Mori playing with his flipflop, yes he claimed it already). But because of a 5.7 magnitude earthquake that shook Metro Manila and the nearby provinces. I was still working with my design deadlines when i noticed Patrick Star swaying sideways, i thought i was just imagining things until my seat shook. 

We're hoping that the quake won't have follow-up aftershocks. After what happened in Japan, people here are very sensitive to this kind of natural occurrence. With a lot of political rumbles going on in the Senate hearing the whole day and all the news circulating twenty four seven, too, we need the energetic positivity vibe like Patrick's big-mouthed grin. And Libya's Gaddafi? One word: insane. He needs some Patrick Star in his life, too. 


By the way, did you see the super moon? I didn't but i caught a stretch of clouds across the dark night sky. 

Even though i didn't see the moon phenomenon, i was shone by this stellar watcher at the fire exit a while ago. 

This kind of night sky makes me sleepily wander around my thoughts. The kind of feeling that the world will be a better place when you wake up. The stars are missing in this portion of the sky but they're all present in the opposite corner from where the light radiates. Sleepy sleepy atmosphere.. 

heartbroken

*photos via New York Times.


As we speak, there are already 398 people dead and 805 still missing based on Japan breaking news. Yesterday, my country experienced a slight effect of the tsunami. We're just located few hours from Japan and also under the Pacific rim of fire (where large numbers of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur). We're still lucky that the tsunami that hit Batanes (the northest island of the Philippines) and other provinces facing the Pacific Ocean is not destructive. People are already going back to their houses from the evacuation centers. This morning i was thinking of the people i met from Japan, few of them who became friends and the other colleagues who i had the chance to work with. I strongly hope that they and their families are all safe. And the other people who are still trapped somewhere to be rescued immediately. The missing persons be found. Godspeed to all.


I woke up this morning thinking about the stark realization that we are all just guests in this planet.