When you fall in love…

(Debunking the Myths That Are Driving You Crazy)
By: Bo Sanchez

This article isn’t for teenagers only.

Falling in love happens to the young and the not-so-young.
(Did you see 42-year-old Tom Cruise jump up and down Oprah’s couch because of Katie?)
It happens to everyone. Fat, thin, tall, short, intelligent, uneducated, holy, not so holy, dark, white, yellow, green… it doesn’t really matter.
All of us fall in love.
And we get stuck in myths that drive us absolutely crazy.
My goal is to debunk these myths and convince you not to believe in them.
Let’s begin……….

MYTH 1: LOVE WILL CONQUER ALL

Let me qualify.
This is such a tricky myth. Because love - as defined by the Bible -will conquer all. But love - as defined by glazed-eyed lovers - will not.

If you believe in this myth, you might do the following:

You overlook major obstacles in your relationship.

Everyone you know is wondering why you chose that creature from outer space as your boyfriend. Your bestfriends are telling you to get rid of him. Your family is telling you to throw him out of a running vehicle. Aling Rosa of the sari-sari store across the street is telling you to lace his drink with poison.
But you won’t — because you’re in love. That’s why there are songs entitled, “you and me against the world.”

Your bestbuds comment, ‘but he’s been jobless for the past three years!”

And you say, “He’s free-spirited. He feels boxed in when he’s in the office. ‘(in other words, he’s undisciplined, lazy bum.)
Your officemates say, ‘He flirts with other women constantly!’ and you say, ‘No, he’s just friendly.’ (in other words, he’s a pervert)
Your cousins say, ‘He’s taking drugs, He’s got needle marks all over his arm. And you say, ‘No, he’s into cross stitching.’

The wedding doesn’t transform anyone.
Even if three Popes officiate the wedding.
The person you’ll march with into the church will be the same person you’ll march with out of the church. He doesn’t change one bit.
In fact, the marriage makes the hidden more obvious.
If he was selfish before he got married, he will be even more selfish after the wedding. If he was hypercritical before he got married, he’ll even be more vile and prolific with his criticisms after wedding.
Here’s the truth : You need more than feelings of love to make a relationship work. You need mature character, total commitment and a minimum level of compatibility.
Especially compatibility in the area of values and mission in life. I hear people say, ‘We’re compatible. Our names begin with the same letter J. My name is Julie and his name is Julio. We’re both born in July.”
Wow. That’s so deep, I want to cry.

MYTH 2 : WHEN IT”S TRUE LOVE YOU WILL KNOW THE MOMENT YOU MEET THE OTHER PERSON

I’m sure you’ve had this experience before.
You are in a crowded room. You’re surrounded by boring, noisy chatter when, suddenly, this gorgeous guy enters the door.
Your eyes meet.
Instantly, time stands still. The universe grinds to a halt. Except for this attractive man in front of you, everything in your vision becomes a giant blur. The hubbub of the crowd becomes a soft muffle and, from out of nowhere, you here gentle violin music from the background.
One week later, he’s your boyfriend.
A few weeks later, you discover that your boyfriend’s a pathological liar, buried in credit card debt, borrows money from all his girlfriends (you’re his eight in six months).
Your mind says, ‘Dump him’
Your heart says, ‘But it was love at first sight!’
Here are the consequences …

You become so focused on the magical first moment, you become blind to the dark side of the relationship.
Six out of seven days, you’re fighting with your boyfriend.
But you can’t give him up because you met each other in such a magical moment. Your car keys fell and he picked them up, and then your eyes met, you smelled his deodorant, and you dropped your keys again ……How can you not be meant for each other?

You become a love-at-first-sight junkie that you could miss out on the ‘real thing.’
One intelligent woman told me, ‘Bo, there’s this guy who’s courting me. He’s okay. He’s kind, he’s responsible, he has a good job…….’
“I could hear a ‘but’ coming ,” I said.
‘…but there are no sparks!” she bit her lip.
“No violin music playing in the background huh”
“None. When I see him, the background music I hear is lululalu-lalulalulalei…”
“Listen. You don’t need a magical first moment to meet our potential husband. The important things are mature character, financial responsibility, ability for commitment, compatible mission and values. ..”
I actually met this girl again on her wedding, and before she marched down the aisle, she whispered to me, “Do you hear the violin music, Bo? It’s loud and clear.”
It doesn’t have to be love at first sight.
In fact, marriages with the least adjustments are those between friends who’ve known each other for years before they realize that they’re good marriage material.
What is love at first sight?
Many times, it’s lust at first sight. Or infatuation at first sight.
Don’t give it too much weight.
Here’s the truth: it takes a moment to experience infatuation but true love takes a lifetime.

MYTH 3 : IF IT IS TRUE LOVE YOU WILL FEEL THIS WAY FOR EACH OTHER FOREVER

No, you won’t. Here are the consequences for believing this myth :

You panic when the feelings wane, and wonder whether the marriage is over and whether you really loved one another in the first place.
Imagine the night of your honeymoon.
Your new bride is sleeping. The cotton curtains are gently swaying in the cool breeze. You gaze at her lovely face. You study her soft cheeks. Her long eyelashes. Her beautiful nose, her parted red lips.
And all of a sudden, she snores.
“Ngggggggooork”
How do you react? Because it’s your honeymoon, you say, ‘How cute.’
Six months down the road, the same scene transpires. Your wife is sleeping. And the same cotton curtains are gently swaying in the cool breeze.
And you hear her snore.
“Ngggggoork.”
What do you say?
“Ssssssheeeesh, Honey! You sound like a boat!’
What has happened? The feelings have gone. Let me say this: ‘That’s normal. It happens to everyone. But it doesn’t mean your love is gone so don’t panic!
You can make a decision to love the snoring boat.

You start blaming your partner for the loss of love
This is nutty.
But many people do it: when we don’t feel in love, we think it’s the fault of the other person. And so we fight him.
Again, we fall out of love because we’re human beings.
It’s nobody’s fault.
The moment you fall out of love , the real work begins .
Let me explain.
This is the most important point I’m going to make. (I got this from Scott Peck in his bestseller book, The Road Less Traveled)

Falling in love isn’t love.
Here’s why. When you fall in love…..
a.     No decision is required. Falling in love just happens.
b.     No effort is required. Falling in love is like…. Well, falling.
c.     No hard work is required. Falling in love is being bitten by the love bug.
 
On the other hand, true love requires all three : Decision, effort and lots of hard work. In the Bible, love is a command. You make it happen.
Sure true love can only happen after you’ve fallen out of love.
When you begin choosing to love, even if you don’t feel like doing it —- that’s true love. And that’s the foundation of a lasting marriage.

MYTH 4: YOUR PARTNER WILL FULFILL YOU COMPLETELY
 
Again because falling in love satisfied you completely — you want the same satisfaction to last. No it won’t.
Consequence? You might fail to recognize a good relationship because your partner isn’t fulfilling the needs you should be fulfilling yourself.

Here’s the truth: the right partner will fulfill many of your needs but not all of them .

There are just some things your husband can’t give you: your self-worth. Your spirituality. Your inner happiness. These are things you have to work on your own.
I’ve met lots of people who think they’re dissatisfied with their marriage. In reality, they’re dissatisfied with themselves.

I’ve met lots of people who think they’re bored with their marriages. And they complain to the high heavens how boring their husband or wife is — when in truth, they’re really bored with life.

Meet your own needs. Find your happiness in God. Find your niche, your calling, your destiny. And then share your joy with your spouse.

MYTH 5: IF IT’S TRUE LOVE YOU WON’T BE ATTRACTED TO ANYONE ELSE

If you believe in this myth, you panic when you get attracted to someone else, questioning the authenticity of your love for your spouse.

One man told me, ‘Bo, I love my wife. Or I thought I did. But then I met this woman at work. She has nice make-up. She smells nice. She wears a pencil-cut skirt. When I go home, my wife is wearing a drab rag. Her hair is undone. She smells of vinegar. Gosh I am attracted to this girl at work.”

Being attracted to someone is normal —– even if you have a happy marriage. But being attracted doesn’t mean falling into adultery.

Every time you think of the other woman, discipline your heart and say, ‘Home, boy, Home!’ and escort your heart back to your wife. Because if you feed your attraction with fantasies and constantly think about the other woman, it grows . But if you starve your attraction, it dies a natural death.

of boys and chasing cars

“tish, there’s this guy staring at you!”

on our way home from work, shine and i usually drop off tita rowie and tita lynette at the UN LRT station. it was like a routine. nothing special.

23may06

in the middle of UN avenue, shine and i dropped off tita rowie and tita lynette. tish :”matraffic nman e. wag mo na itabi yung car.” so i got out, adjusted the seat so the could get out (it’s a 2-door pajero) all of a sudden the traffic light turned green. eek! the corolla behind us was blowing his horns already. eek! i smiled, and hopped in the car.

i was fixing my seat, trying my best to put on my seatbelt while holding a butterfinger bar on my right hand when suddely i realized, why is this car stopping beside us? i mean, there’s a big space in front of him. why wont he move? and why is his window down? i kept quiet. suddenly, “tish, there’s this guy staring at you!” exclaimed shine. “gwapo! chinito!” i looked hesistantly. true enough, he was gwapo. young professional. he was wearing a blue long sleeved, button-down shirt, black slacks. “hmm…” i thought. “not bad.”

he kept his window down and suddnly he turned to me. oh my god. i turned away.

when his lane was moving faster, he’d drive slowly and when we were ahead, he’d chase us. haha amazing. we dubbed him “the corolla boy”

all these years i’ve been wanting to feel that rush of being chased by a guy. well, it just happened. from a total and complete stranger.

when guys go the extra mile to make you feel special, it doesn’t necessarily mean treating you like a princess. all it means is surprising you with very unexpected things. corolla boy was a total and complete stranger. yet, he managed to go the extra mile to try to meet us.

for the longest time i wanted to be one of those women who were constantly chased by guys, or followed by a trail of guys. shallow, but it’s an ego booster.

so, chasing cars?  why not? 

i choose..

..to be happy. i’ve finally reached that stage where i’m at the peak of my happiness. i’ve finally realized that i’m doing really great.i’m finally happy with my job, i’m happy being single, i have more time for my friends, and i love myself more than ever!

i’ve realized a lot for the past weeks.

1) before anything else, i should love myself always

2) i’m not as child-likee/-is as people think i am. (hmm…)

3) i’ve matured A LOT already. i’ve heard lots of praise from people i never expected for the way i handled myself and every situation that was thrown my way. people usually associate me for being childish and immature beacuse of the way i look, and my age as well. i’m the baby of the family. hahaha! BUT that doesn’t mean that i think like a baby and act like a baby although i may sometimes talk like one. haha! but please. don’t be fooled by my looks.

a few days ago i was scared to death when my sister was about to return from the province. i was scared that i might be left alone again (its areally long story). contrary to what i expected, i realized that i could actually stand on my own now. i’m stronger, happier and more confident.

CHEERS!

nuninuni…

i think i’ve doing pretty well for someone who just had a break up. well, technically it was long over due anyway. i’ve been going out lately and having therapy–literally, shopping. haha! i think that’s every girl’s therapy anyway.

• just a while ago i was going through my computer files. literally just scanning them. and then suddenly here comes a picture of me and john. i actually found myself laughing at the picture.
• Last week at century park hotel, a hotel guest bought two tickets for Cebu. what’s funny is that he looks exactly like john–skintone, face, outfit and all. i didn’t feel that “kaba” that i would have normally felt, nor did i feel sad and depressed all over again. I felt nothing but the urge to laugh out loud. i couldn’t believe it was happening. hahaha!
• Since the day we broke up, the only song my office mate Eman played on his pc is “i’ll be” by edwin mccain. that was our first dance years ago (john and i).
• Since the day we broke up, everything seemed to remind me of john.

normally, i’d take these things as signs. signs that i should try to work things out with john. BUT,  i dont see them as sgns anymore. i cant explain it either.but for some reason, i just don’t think and feel that way anymore.

the only thing i’ve been doing since the day we broke up? therapy–shopping. i’ve done nothing but shop, shop shop. for the past four years i don’t think i’ve pampered myself this much. and frankly, i am enjoying every second of it.  

Candy and i went out recently. it was a girls’ night out. we went to greenbelt, had a drink or two, and just had plain fun. our main motive was just to go out and catch up on each other’s lives. i didn’t realize it was going to be so much fun, and irritating at the same time. first a couple of guys approached us and asked if we wanted to party with them. i declined, in a really nice way of course. later on, a couple of guys were squeazing themselves into our group. candy and i left the bar, since we could feel our personal space getting invaded. they introduced themselves to jesse, and she introduced them to us. the guy wanted to meet me. 

I appreciate that guys actually came up to me and wanted to get to know me. i think that was the perfect thing i needed to boost my self confidence. the only thing i didn’t like? the fatc that i’d be with guys i barely knew. i wan’t that heartbroken to go out with guys i barely knew. candy and i left in short. we didn’t need guys to have fun. we didn’t go out to meet new guys either.

i love the fact that my reaction seems to explain the way i’ve grown as a person. did i mature already? i think so.

Scrat

Sometimes the things that we think can kill us can actually help us live again. For the past four years I was in a relationship with a guy. Don’t get me wrong, he’s great in so many ways. It’s just that sometimes shit happens, henceforth I realize that everything isn’t going perfectly as planned.

The saying “it isn’t the falling out that’s hard–it’s the sudden top” is actually true. Our decision to break up did hurt me a lot. But eventually I realized that life without him isn’t so bad after all. I have more time for my family, more time for my friends, and more time to pamper myself.

For a moment or two, I thought that our relationship was “it”. Later on I realized that I deserve a lot more than what I’m getting. I deserve to be treated well, like woman, and not just a friend. I deserve all the love and effort that a guy can give. I deserve more that what I actually had in the past. I do not regret my past, nor do I regret having John in my life. It’s just that after everything I’ve done to save the relationship, I’m just exhausted. I have no regrets whatsoever because I know that I did everything I could. I’ve exhausted all means and all effort for the relationship to work out; and if he can’t see that, well, I’m truly sorry, but maybe I do deserve someone better…someone who’ll treat me better, and love me for who I really am.

For the longest time my self esteem shrunk to pea size. Often times I felt unattractive. But the break up was an eye opener for me. I’m trying to regain my confidence again. I know I’m pretty inside and out. And I don’t need a guy to tell me that, nor do I need a guy to remind me that. I should learn to love myself to the utmost level before I can love someone else. I want the next guy to love me for who I truly am—flaws and all. I promised myself never to settle for what’s just there. It’s easy to find gorgeous guys. But it’s a lot harder to find gorgeous guys with the right attitude and motive. I want him to be like Scrat from ice age 2—he’ll do anything and everything to get the acorn. Maybe it’s about time that a guy does everything to make me stay…not the other way around. Right?

blessings in disguise

sometimes the most depressing stuff that happen to us are actually blessings in disguise. It’s hard to see and understand at first, but sometimes if you think about it, it is actually true. my break up with john was very devastating, to be the least bit honest. i was sad (take note: sad, not depressed) at first, but when i think about it, it truly is a blessing in disguise.

For the longest time candy and i didn’t have the chance and time to go out. we were both preoccupied with work, and our breaks were usually reserved for our family/relationships. We’ve been planning to go out and have fun for the longest time, but something would always come up and we’d have to cancel.

Since John and i broke up, everyone noticed that i’ve been more outgoing, more fun to be with. i felt the same way too. often times people notice that i’m blooming, as i my life is going perfectly well. well…maybe it is. Maybe the break up had to happen so i can regain my confidence, and so i could actually breathe fresh air into my life again.

For quite some time i’ve noticed my self esteem go down. i have no idea why. is it because i’m fed up with my job? because of the people around me? or because of my relationship? maybe it’s the last one…just maybe.

i think i had to regain my confidence, and reassess my standards. and the break-up was God’s way of slapping me in the face so i ‘d wake up…

thank you… Ü

I’m finally done with training. woohoo!!! we had our fourth and last test yesterday, and am I glad i passed all of them. we started with 17 trainees, some got eliminated along the way. we finished with only 9 trainees left.

The training was especially fun for me. although i must madmit, i’ve never studied so hard my entire life, as much as i’ve studied for all the tests i encountered at PAL. i’m officially a geek. haha!   but the experience was worthwhile. had so much fun learning, developing tight bonds with my new friends, and enjoying my remaining days of bum-ness. haha! we officially start on the 2nd of january.

i consider this my birthday gift from God. After all, our contract signing will be oon the 28th—my birthday makes me a lot happier! I prayed so hard for this job, and now I have it. oh, and I guess i earned it too.

Thank you to everyone who pushed me to do my best, my parents, my sister Kira, John, Eddie, and all my friends from STC to DLSU to CLARET to PLC

bum no more!

I finally started with my training as an Integrated Ticket representative at Philippine Airlines..FINALLY!! I thought NOvember 11 would never come. haha! This week ( november 14-18 ) we studied manual ticketing and fare computations.  We had our test a while ago..and man was it hard! I’ve never been so paranoid about a test! The process of making a manual ticket wasn’t hard, it was just the computations and the codes that made my head spin. True enough, I knew I made a mistake in one problems. I think I computed for the worng fare..and it makes me pranaoid. the cut-off score is so high (a whopping 85%, and if you won’t get at least 85%, it’s goodbye!), it makes me shiver. I was so nervous, i had to run all the way to starbucks. A mocha frap always helps me calm down…

This week was really fun. I’ve gotten used to the idea of waking up at 4:45 in the morning, taking a shower, and getting ready for training. Oh, and did I mention I had, and have to be in a suit everyday? meaning long sleeved-colared top, tucked in, knee length business attire skirt, blazer, stockings, shoes with at least 1 1/2″ heels, MAKE UP, and my hair has to be in a bun?! Whoa…The make up part takes a lot of my time. i mean, I have to put on eye shadow and eye liner, mascara and all. Looks good though. I’ve gotten used to the weird look people give me when they see me fuilly made up. Haha!

When we get to PLC (PAL Learning Center) at Adriatico, it’s a protocol for us to greet everyone a “Goodmorning”, or “goodafternoon”; even the guards and the service crew, we have to greet. It’s a really good habit, and i intend to keep it. haha!

Joanne, Yvette, Bianca and I are always together. Bianca and I bond on the way home, while We bond with Yvette during lunch. Joanne? oh, she’s my shopping buddy. haha! Two lasallians are better than none (?!) I guess it’s because Joanne and I both come from La Salle, and both graduated form the same course (I took up ISA, she took up ISE-LMG); that we actually think alike. when we hear a boo-boo, we react and look at each other…and try to contain out laughter. haha! Oh well, I think lasallians are generally articulate that we’re often mistaken for being ma-lait and perfectionists.

Monday will be the start of another topic–reservations; although we have to know how we did in the previous test before we can continue. Oh man…the suspense is killing me..literally.

day 1

My friendster horoscope
(speaks for itself)

“Put the phone down. You don’t need emergency psychological attention, and you’re not going to give anyone the impression that you do simply because they spot a tear in your eye for the first time in seven years — or however long they’ve known you. It’s okay. Whether it’s nostalgia (the most likely cause) or frustration, you have every right to let your feelings show. Just because you have the right doesn’t mean you’re comfortable with it — but at least try it on for size.”

Woke up this moring and got disappointed. ‘was expecting that john would call me once he got to his stop-over..but he didn’t. I couldn’t sleep well last night since I didin’t want to miss his call. but hey, i didn’t miss anything pala. Had my finals at Spanish class a while ago. i think i did well. i finished it pretty fast. I still have doubts though if i’ll continue to level 3. i want to, but i’m just not in the mood for that…right before my test started, i received a message from john. He was already at sydney. i felt that surge of sadness come back. i was doing fine that morning. laughing, making jokes, even studying for my test! ‘felt sad again when i absorbed the fact that i won’t see him for 2 months…

Went to greenhills with gail a while ago. i was going to buy a webcam, but changed my mind. i figured, i didn’t want to waste money on something I’d only be using for 2 months. then we watched a movie. Dungeons and dragons to be precise. don’t ask. I wanted to sleep the whole time. haha! During the movie itself, i received a call from Lex. he was checking if I was okay; and during that time, I WAS. he sounded so concerned, I got really touched. I thanked him for his concern. gail told me that before John left, he told them to take care of me while he wasn’t around…now i miss him more..I didnt really expect john to say that. i didnt expect him to be so concerned..and I’m glad to know that he is.

Had lots of fun with Gail today. I forgot John for a while, and i actually felt normal. I don’t remember being sad when we were together.

I’m a few minutes away from talking to John again. I’m getting sad already. Sometimes i feel like I’d rather have him out of my system so I wouldn’t be sad. But i know that’s not a good thing. And honestly, i don’t want him out of my system.

i’d like to be sleeping beauty for once. Sleep through the dark ages, and wake up when everything’s okay.

**Thank you Gail, Lex, Arvin, Dexter and Sheilla for your concern. I really appreciate every effort of cheering me up. i love you guys!**

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John will be leaving tonight for australia. I chose not to take him to the airport. I just couldn’t bare the sight of him going in the airport…without me. I know, it’s just going to be 2 months, but still, the thought of him not being around for sixty days is simply unbearable.

John just called me approximately 3 minutes ago to let me know that he’s already in the departure area. I tried to sound as composed as i can be, since I know he doesn’t want me crying. For a while I thought I was okay. I already stopped crying for a few hours since I last talked to him this morning. But just hearing his voice made me cry…a lot. Trying to sound as great as I can be (for him) is killing me deep down. We’ve never been apart for more than 3 weeks, which is why I feel this way. Aside from the fact that I’ll miss him like hell, I’m really not good when it comes to “goodbyes”. I know he’ll be back, and 2 months seems like a short time for other people. But for me, every second away from him is like hell. I love him so much that it hurts.

This past week was very special for me. We were together the whole week. We watched 2 movies, ate a lot, heck, we even went to Pio’s Chubby Mommy’s to eat isaw. We had so much fun! we usually weren’t like that. Most of the time we’d be tamad to go out, even tamad to call each other, since we knew that we were “just there” for each other.  and you know what, that makes me cry too. I got used to the idea that he was always “just there” and that I could see and talk to him anytime I want, same for hiim too. But for two months everything will be so different, I don’t know how to handle it.

I miss him already..considering that he’s still in the Philippines. I’ll really miss him a lot. that i’m sure of. It’s not only the routine of texting him goodmorning and goodnight that i’ll miss, but his mere presence I’ll surely miss. 2 months of not seeing him in person, 2 months of no hugs, kisses, and laughs with him will be so difficult..

Yesterday when we were together, I prayed that the day would just go on forever, that it would never end..Everything was so perfect that i didn’t think he would go. But time went on so fast..

Tomorrow will be the first day without him…it doesn’t feel the same. I feel empty deep down. I feel terrible, and yes, I feel sad..very. I’m trying to be as strong as I can be. My friends always said that I was the tough one. Thin, but tough. As cez mentioned before, it’s not like me to cry buckets of tears for a guy. But this is so different. It’s John. and he’s not just any other guy. I love him so much that words can’t express how i feel for him. I don’t even know how to show it. i love him. period.

I’d like to think that this is God’s test. we’ve been together for three years and five months now, and yes, we’ve had our share of ups and downs; but we’re still together. “How you handle conflict/s while you’re not together will define your relationship.” (gail) And i know Gail’s right. Eveyrthing has a purpose. and this test was given to us for a purpose. I just hope that after 2 months, everything will be much better…a lot better…

Finally!

I got my medical exam results just yesterday, and I’m FINALLY gna start with my training next month! Finally, after…(counting…) 5 months of waiting, I finally found the job I might actually want. I’ll be trained as a ticketing officer at Philippine Airlines. All those months of turning down job offers has finally paid off. haha!Ü yep, the wait was all worth it. Candy will start her training this October 17. Too bad, i was supposed to start at the 17th too, unfortunately it was moved to November 11. but it’s also good though, at least have a month to see my friends before starting with training.

John will be leaving for Australia soon. i’m happy for him, but sad at the same time, happy since I that he’s so excited to travel again. I’m sad since i won’t get to see him for two whole months. It’s a weird feeling since we’re both used to seeing each other almost everyday. I mean, I would always think that even if there were times that we wouldn’t meet for a whole week, i know that he’s just there…THERE. Now, he’ll be in a whole new continent…so near yet so far.. *sob* haha!

Psychologically, I’m assuring myself that it will only be a while. After all, what’s two months right? Jerome told me to count the Sundays that John will be gone, so it’ll seem shorter than two months. Well, I haven’t tried in a long time, but let’s see what’s gna happen. Ü For the mean time, I’ve made plans starting on Oct 17th. It includes a lot of out-of-town trips with my friends. It’ll make tiome go faster for me, and at the same time make me pre-occupied with other stuff before my training begins. Oh well, my vacation is almost over… but i think the long wait was really worth it! Ü

tornado

I was at the greenhills shopping mall a while ago. Had an early buffet lunch with my huni at Una Mas, then went shopping (sort of. hehe Ü) It was a really normal day, until we got bored and decided to go home at around 2:30 in the afternoon. As we left Theater Mall, I looked up to the sky. “Hmm..looks like rain’s gna pour anytime.”, I told myself. John got surprised when I pointed to the sky and said “Huni look at that!!” We were surprised at what we saw–a hurricane..in the Philippines?! What the?! It’s not normal! It’s was just a small hurricane, but it’s still a hurricane, right? We immediately recorded it on video using our phones..and so did other people.

The hurricane was freaky…like in the movie “The Day After Tomorrow”. The pictures and the video can show only a dark cloud shaped like cone. It’s a lot different when you see it in person. What makes it so freaky is that you can see the dark wind going around in circles. Numerous large dragonflies were flying around very near the ground. It was unusually dark, and chilly. FREAKY. We watched and recorded every second until the hurricane disappeared, until what seemed like another formation showed up–but it was a false alarm. Rain poured as soon as the hurricane disappeared. Well, if you watched “The Day After Tomorrow”, you’d expect ice to fall from the sky. It was just rain that poured…that’s good though..I think.

I’m weirded out by the fact that the world’s climate is sort of changing. Typhoons are a lot stronger, storms never stop coming, and now, hurricanes in the Philippines?! Gee, maybe the movie really was telling the truth…freaky huh?