Aug 16, 2008
Oh, that’s a tornado I saw from the window?
Okay, I was so engrossed with Adam Haslett’s book (featured in this post, in case you haven’t heard) that I haven’t thought that the black wispy clouds in front of my dormitory room’s window happened to be a tornado (see videos here and here). Yes, I was there. It was around 4 pm when it happened. The winds were unusually strong and everything’s dark that I decided not to attend to my LTS1 class since I lost my umbrella and winds are strong and maybe because - like I’ve said - I’m quite concentrated with the book.
I only learned that it was a tornado when I dined with my friends four hours later. They were talking about the tornado and I felt stupid when I told them that I’ve seen roofs, fishing nets - and even a t-shirt for chrissake - flying in front of my window without even thinking that it was something worse. Well I thought it was just usual to see roofs flying - I mean, I haven’t thought of it as a roof since they were shattered into pieces anyway. There were just lots of debris flying but I haven’t seen the conical shape or the outline of the tornado. I should’ve at least planned to take a video of that tornado. Heh.
It’s probably one of my wildest fantasies, seeing a live tornado. I dunno - it’s something to brag during conversations. But who cares? Seeing a tornado isn’t that good a thing. Oh, wait. Maybe I’m thrilled to see one since I haven’t for my entire life. I’ve seen rainbows and naked people but never a live tornado. A flesh-to-flesh encounter with a tornado.
Now I challenge you to say a tongue twister I discovered: Lloyd Load. Say it ten times. Will you?
See, I’m really bored. I should’ve seen the tornado and maybe I could’ve come up with a better post about my experience with the tornado. Next time I’ll do my best to go near it. And of course I’ll manage to stay alive and take a picture of it and put it in this blog. Wow. Just wow.
By the way, belated/advanced happy birthday to Shari and Angel. We guys should get some booze, you know. And congratulations to Ms. Janette Toral and to the winners of this year’s Top 10 Emerging and Influential Blogs. You guys know who you are. :)
Talk about nonsense. I’m tired.
Hey. Moved to http://www.dreamcatchnackie.blogspot.com.
i read about the tornado at someone’s multiply and saw the videos too. what’s happening to the world? aren’t we supposed to be NOT experiencing tornados?
@mnel: I think it’s just a rarity here in the Philippines, but the possibilities are endless.
Nakakagulat naman yan. Baka isang araw bigla na lang bumuka ang lupa at sumabog si Mariang Makiling. Sabi sa TFC, wala naman daw nasawi. Mabuti naman. Malapit pa naman sa puso ko ang Los Baños
@Samjuan: Bakit? Napadpad ka na ba dito dati?
salamat sa greetings! at salamat sa pagsuporta sa visitsagada! ahihihi! taraleks! idrews na ito!
nakita ko rin sa likod ng BioSci. Pero sa sky, cyempre. Haha.
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