Wednesday, June 25, 2008

stormy weather...

it will never be easy for people like us working overseas, especially during the storm season. just recently a devastating storm hit our country and make a lot of people miserable. during the storm my wife sent my text messages via SMS telling me that they were unable to leave the house to attend the church services due to strong wind. storm signal number 3, being the highest alert level has just been declared, but unfortunately not too many people managed to get the news; with the power supply cut due to damaged power lines they have to rely on text messages until the battery of their cellphones are drained.

i was really concern and followed the news via online news coverage and sms with my wife, luckily my family is one of those that are luckier than others and has not really suffered from any of the devastating effects of the strong storm. a few of my colleagues here was advised their family that all their belongings are under neck high water and it is flooded everywhere, some houses lost their roofs and many has lost their crops...

it really is difficult being away worrying but life my goes on....

on retirement

after 27 years of work in the middle east, my former supervisor, a very good mentor finally retires... they say it was inevitable, having been extended for two more years, he finally has to say goodbye to the many friends that he met during this years, he has to leave all the happy memories that he had, and many other things that will be left behind

recently had a send-off luncheon for him.. it was a very emotional moment not only for him but for all of us, me personally has felt the lost of a very good friend, advisor, former supervisor and a very good mentor.... i would say that the last 6 years of my overseas work would never been easy if not for the support he has extended me...

we all know that we are bound to retire and be repatriated sooner or later, but working in a foreign land, making new friends and knowing their culture, will definite leave a hollow feeling when the day come for us to leave everything behind....

bad weathers....

it has been dusty all over the last few weeks, a lot of people including me have been snugging in their rooms due to the heavy sand storms we have been experiencing. a lot of locals that i have talked to claims that in the last 100 years it is the first time that this happened and they have not experienced this in their lifetime..

everybody is saying that this year not too many rains was experienced therefore making the sand very dry, and easily carried by the wind when it blows. making the weather unfriendly especially to people like me who suffers from sinusitis. but on the upside of things, the thick sand in the air somehow creates a shield that prevents the heat from the sun making the overall temperature a bit lower than hat it is supposed to be.

well, this is life, and we just hope that the weather will clear soon enough so that everybody can return to their normal lives.

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