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Hi guys,
If you’re reading the news in Manila, well, my residence got affected. At first we thought it wouldn’t get bad, but we figured we had to evacuate once the water outside got waist-deep. I was able to save a few important things, and by a few I really mean a few. My piano is wrecked, and my keyboards, well I’m not hopeful. A lot of my non-oil paintings were destroyed as well. I’m currently in my fiance’s house.
Anyway, life goes on, I and my family are alive. I hope no new floods will happen again any time soon. But please expect me to keep in touch less, I have a lot of things to straighten out. If anyone has any news about this community, please just share in the other posts or in this one.
I’ll probably write about the whole ordeal when it’s over. And hey, I actually took pictures :\
EDIT: After I watched the news, I found out that we were relatively lucky. The water that went to our place was not running, it was only rising by about 5 inches per hour. There are also no upturned cars in our area.
Anyway, thanks for those people who sent the news, I’ll be updating a few tonight 
-mai
September 28th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
I’m so sorry to hear about the damage! My heart goes out to you. It is good–and of course most important–that you and your family made it through without injury or worse, but it is still devastating to have such damage and loss of belongings. As someone who has lost writing and art before beyond repair or restoration, I know how devastating it can be to lose precious things like artwork that can’t simply be replicated or bought again. And your piano and keyboards, too…
I’ll be thinking good thoughts for you and hoping for the best. May everything get better for you soon. <3
September 28th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Glad to hear that you are safe along with your loved ones. So long as you are alive you can rebuild. In the mean time stay safe.
September 28th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Really glad to hear you’re safe! That’s the most impt bit. Sorry you couldn’t save your stuff. That IS terrible
Stay safe!!
September 28th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Glad to know at least you’re safe! thank goodness for fiances.
September 28th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Oh, I hope things will be going well for you and your family… Ganbatte!
September 28th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
so sorry to hear that, mai
the blogger in you probably urged you to photograph the event
September 28th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
I sincerely hope your and your family’s life will be back to normal soon.
September 28th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
Stay safe! DX Prayers will definitely go for you.
September 28th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Thanks God, you and your family are ok. I think material things can me replaced, but your loved people not.
My prayers are with you too, Mai.
September 28th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
hope you’ll get out of this quickly. glad to know u are safe. best wishes and prayers to you!
September 28th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
OMG mai hope you’re oke so far! This year where many catastrophys it’s terrible how they forcly change our life
September 28th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
*hug* Thank goodness you’re okay… Someone I know was also affected by the flood, and hearing her story was a bit terrifying…
September 28th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
Oh my God, I heard about this but I had no idea so many of my friends are affected
I’m so, so sorry for the damage but I’m glad you’re safe with your family since there are some who weren’t so lucky. I pray that there will be no more floods after this… it’s becoming more and more dangerous by each year 
September 28th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Mai, I hope you recover quickly and that this setback is only temporary. As others have stated, you are alive, and that’s the important thing. My thoughts are with you.
September 28th, 2009 at 11:13 pm
Mai, lo importante es que tú y tu familia están sanos y salvos, espero que recuperes lo perdido; se que superaras esta mala situación!!!!:)
September 28th, 2009 at 11:13 pm
Let us know how we can help.
September 28th, 2009 at 11:30 pm
Eres muy fuerte y sé que esta situación tú y tu familia la libraran pronto!!! Animo!!!
September 29th, 2009 at 12:26 am
It’s sad to hear such a news. But the most important is that nothing happen to you and your family.
September 29th, 2009 at 2:04 am
my prayers are with you Mai, i’m really glad you and you’re family are ok at the end that’s the most important thing.
September 29th, 2009 at 8:16 am
Glad to read you’re OK Mai !
September 29th, 2009 at 10:51 am
Take care!
September 29th, 2009 at 10:57 am
I’m really sorry. The most important thing is that you and your family came out of this without any serious injuries but it’s really devastating to hear how much you’ve lost at the same time. I hope everything goes well for you and that you make your way back whenever you straighten things out. Take care and good luck mai.
September 29th, 2009 at 11:17 am
I’m really sorry. My heart goes out to you.
A big hug from your friend in Uruguay, Latin America.
Sincerely,
GERMAN.
September 29th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
Relieved to know you and your family are safe, take care Mai.
September 29th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
@all – thanks for all your support, I’m over the crying/disbelief/helpless stage, and I have realized that this tragedy only brought my family and friends closer together. I believe it will take about a month to get everything back to normal, and I really hope that the upcoming storms would be more forgiving. We never expected this. It has NEVER flooded in front of our house until this. Thank you all again.
September 29th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
You know, I think this is a good time for someone from the site to sing Shinkuu no Diamond Crevasse. This crisis in the Philippines (I, too, live in Manila) reminds me of the time when Frontier was attacked by the Vajra…
September 29th, 2009 at 8:52 pm
i happy that you are save in this disaster.i pray for your safety and pls.be strong and it will be overcome.may god bless you and your family safety.i sad you couldnt save the computer and piano.nevermind as long life and healthy is still there.bless you have a better tomorrow.
September 29th, 2009 at 9:15 pm
@riepert – I was singing while doing the this evening’s laundry (which would have to be part 2 of 7 parts of laundry
). “After All there’s a moon, that still shines across the hillside, and it shines on all the dark and troubled lands of man… After all, there’s a light in the darkest night, turning us around, there’s a moon, that still shines upon us all, and it shines forever more… See how what’s given we abuse, see how all beauty is bent and bruised… see how what’s always there in front of us never even makes us curious to think that, all can disappear, without a trace erased…” (oh, that song again?) 
@macross fan – I was able to save two laptops, and my brother saved his desktop by putting it inside the ceiling. The computer you see in the picture is mine, but it’s old and I don’t use it anymore… but that also sucks to see it ruined. I should have sold it when I had the time…
September 30th, 2009 at 3:07 am
No matter what happens, you have your loved ones close to you. And though you might lose instruments and records and whatever, the music will always be alive inside of you.
“Troubled times are like waves, as they rise and fall; and this faith is my ship, and your love my ocean.”
September 30th, 2009 at 3:11 am
I’m glad you and your family are safe. I heard about it on the news, but it’s more affecting when someone you know (over the internet, at least) was affected.
September 30th, 2009 at 5:37 am
Mabuti nalang hindi kayo nadamay nang husto. Mag-ingat po kayo palagi!