Unforgettable Eartquake Experience
It’s been a long week…
I might as well reblog here my post from Anzu’s blog and share with you about the unexpected and devastating thing happened last week.. The whole world’s heart goes to the people of Japan..
March 16, 2011
I’ve been wanting to blog after the devastating tragedy that hit us last March 11, 2011. There are so many things I want to tell but I don’t know how to begin as I don’t even know what to say. It’s been a week. No words could even describe how terrible I feel about what’s going on in Japan. It’s unbelievably huge loss and a big devastation. This earthquake was the biggest ever recorded in Japan and the casualties potentially increases each day.
However, I’d like to thank everyone for expressing their concern for our safety over the past few days. Thank you for the outpouring messages in my blogs, email, twitter and facebook that I hope I have replied them all to let you know that we are SAFE. My family in the Philippines were all also worried and been asking us to go home. BUT I have to tell them we can’t decide at the moment. We might leave if the situations becomes too risky to stay but not on this time.
Fortunately, we live far from the tsunami area and didn’t experience any damage caused by the Magnitude 9 earthquake. Anzu and I were in the 5th floor of the mall when this thing happened. The quake started small and when the shaking didn’t stop, I immediately took Anzu from the stroller and got ourselves under the table. Good thing the table was just infront of us. I called my husband right away and told him where exactly we are. The shaking lasted for 3-4 minutes. I immediately posted a status in my FB wall while we were still under the table waiting for anyone’s instructions (thank u iphone). It was indeed an unforgettable and scariest experience. Thank God buildings here are designed to withstand the earthquake. Para nga kami dinuduyan nun lumilindol, very smooth ang dating. People never panicked. We were instructed to use the stairs. People were helping each other without thinking only of themselves. Some offered to carry my things and stroller while I carry Anzu going dowstairs. It’s really amazing to see how these people handle such situation like this. I admire the calmness, concern and the cooperativeness. SALUDO AKO!
I felt relieved after those several aftershocks but never I imagined that there will be worse scenarios few minutes after the strong earthquake. As always seems the scariest thing about earthquake is not the shaking or the buildings breaking down, but the possible triggering Tsunamis. It happened so fast, within the day, thousands of people lost their lives, lost their loved ones, and many are still missing.
The next day and the next days were so depressing while we were glued at the tv, helplessly watching the horrible footages of the 10 meter Tsunami destroying the towns in Iwate and Fukushima Ken. It’s exhausting to see this disaster went from bad to worse. Tsunami is unbelievably uncontrollable and strong. It can destroy a city (or cities) in just a snap. We were so worried about our friend who lives near the devastated area because we couldn’t contact her for few days BUT thank God we finally heard from her last night.
We were lucky. Our family and friends were safe. Every morning is a blessing. Seems everything is normal but as soon as you turn on the television, it hits us back to reality. It’s really depressing to see people who have lost their loved ones, their homes, their everything and those who are still unable to find their families. There are stories from people who have managed to escape and yet witnessed how tsunami swept their loved ones away. I can’t imagine how it feels. It’s unbearable to see the sadness in their faces while they were trying to be calmed. If only I can do something to lessen their devastations –
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Posted on March 20th, 2011 at 1:55 am Filed under blogarama, personal
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Shopaholic
The end of every season means BIG SALE, and my favorite among the seasonal sales is The Summer Sales 
… Okay, I’m one of those girls and I admit I can’t stop shopping 
... Ewan ko ba, eversince I moved here 6 years ago ,I fell into the shopping habit. There were times that I buy things that I dont really need. I love shoes, tops and bags. My Sad absorbers i guess. I find shopping one good way to relieve my loneliness and stress 
. Na-hohomesick kasi ako dati, di pa ko adjusted sa bago kong lifestyle at sa reality ng buhay. It’s a way different when you finally choose to act as a grown up person. Syempre di naman lagi aasa ka
. I had the chance to stay here so I grabbed the opportunity to work and earn. Nung una, try ko lang sana and then go back to Philippines to start a business pero bumabalik pa rin ako dito after few months (pag wala nako pera) 
So lucky lang na madami job opportunities, may career agad dito thus syempre fully adjusted na ako. I also have learned to love the culture as well as the people. Ibang iba kasi… you know.. So there, for some reason, shopping does lifts up my spirit … It’s fun and never thought of controlling it til I become a mom.
I have to be more of responsible shopper than an impulsive buyer 
Madami nako dapat i-consider aside from own self. Iba naman kasi nuon, family and sarili ko lang iniisip ko.
I still go on shopping though. Pero mas enjoy nako mamili ng stuffs for my baby, groceries or anything for our basic needs, more than for myself 
. Napansin ko nga, wala nako masyado nabibili para sa sarili ko, always for my baby, sa bahay namin, at sa ibang tao 
. I’m lucky that honey trusts me when it comes to this. He also understands especially now that I don’t earn my own money. He knows it gives me a little happiness kaya he lets me. Di sya kuripot. Kaya naman I see to it na I don’t buy goods na nonsense 
Anyway, MY SAY is that it’s necessary to reward yourself with the earnings you received through hard work 
Madami nako kasi nakilala dito na super workaholic pero lahat ng salary nila bigay agad sa family which I think is somehow good naman pero nalulungkot ako kapag nakikita ko sila na ganun lang ang routine nila, bahay-work-bahay-work at walang magawa kundi magcomplaine na napaka-stressful ng buhay
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It’s good to be rewarded or treat ourselves in any way, even in simple things, not only shopping of course, even if you’re already married and a SAHM like me. Mahirap din kaya maging full time wifey and mom, especially if you’re living abroad, you know what I mean 
1 views Posted on July 29th, 2009 at 2:43 pm Filed under blogarama 24 Notes » Finally
I’m back again after 2 weeks of being on HIATUS . I really wanted to have a whole new theme but I end up modifying again my previous base theme 
It’s always been a busy week for me, and ill be busier til next month because (finally), my dear lil sissy is in town 
Actually since a week ago pa…
I missed her. Im so glad she’s here, nothing has really changed except for our status. It’s always fun when she’s around… I feel like a kid again.. actually kid pa naman eh. She takes care of her cutie cutie niece, Anzu, who adores her so much. SHe helps in the chores kahit na medyo napipilitan pa sya sometimes.
She sleeps in our house most of the time pero we dont sleep together anymore as like before.. syempre iba na ngayon 
. Pero she’s still kulit pa rin. MOm’s house is just a block away kaya lately, we always eat dinner together. As much as I wanted to keep my diet, whoow i can’T 
. There’s nothing more enjoyable than dining with loveones 
Im so much busier nowadays.. we’re always out. My baby is now enjoying being outside, seeing a lot of people and riding a train. SO glad it’s SPRING already, the weather is always inviting 
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If we’re in the house naman, busy pa rin that’s why I can’t even get to stay online ng matagal… I miss reading your blogs and updates, although i do visits ng pakonti konti 
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ANYWHEEZ, We still have 5 more weeks to bond and have fun before she goes back to PI. NO more nightlife though, WHOLESOME fun and daytime leisures is what we enjoy doing lately 
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I just love my sissy even though she makes me mad sometimes lol. 
photoshare ( slide ) 
sharing some pics taken with my dear lil sis
Oh yeah, you know what Im loving lately? TUMBLR. This is where I can quickly post photoblog of my everyday life.. Follow me if you have one 
MY TUMBLR .
and also many thanks to Babydoll for kawaii smileys and pixels. Love it 
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Name: Bams / Bambie
Age: 28
