Experience with the world's strongest typhoon recorded

Last nov.8 was the most horrifying typhoon I've ever witnessed in my life. I and a group of visual team were sent to tacloban for a hypermarket store reopening at the city of tacloban  on nov.4 despite a low pressure coming and our return was scheduled on the 8th, not knowing that the storm will hit at the exact date.

For the 1st 2 days, we stayed in a hotel in the downtown area. We changed to Go Hotels beside Robinson's after the 3rd day, since it was just walking distance to our store than the 15 min. Ride we had downtown. All was well, and we were doing double time so we can finish all that needs to be done for the store is opening on the 18th. On the 7th day, the store was almost finished, just some minor installations and it will look good definitely the next day. After work we walked to Robinsons to catch some dinner and buy pasalubong since we were scheduled to leave the day after. We knew there was a storm coming that day, but it seems we underestimated it and even the mall closed at 6pm   While in cebu almost all the big stores closed at 3pm. People were panick buying you can say, but not that nervous of the approaching storm. Me and my colleagues bought a 1 Ltr. Water each and some snack not knowing tomorrow would be a disaster. We didn't rebook because nobody from our office asked us even if all the heads were pulled out 1 by 1 and also we were busy finishing our jobs. I mean they might say we left our work unfinished, so we stayed. 

On the 8th, around 5am something, I lost my sun signal so I chatted with my hubby through fb since the hotel wifi was still working. At about 7pm Yolanda made landfall and my colleagues and I went down to the lobby to see whats going on. It was ok at first , some rain and wind, until it all turned white outside, maybe due to the force of the wind and rain that there was just zero visibility. So we ran upstairs. We're just fortunate that our hotel was elevated and made of concrete because the force of the wind was like standing in front of an airplanes turbines. At that time, all signals were lost. The following morning, we went downstairs and the lobby was a mess, Robinsons destroyed and the store we were working on was no longer standing. People were walking with injuries, dead were being transported without no clear passage. Two words : WAR ZONE. .....

@ Robinsons, car park 

To be continued....

The Stupidest Angel

Me and my husband love to read, but having a child plus work leaves me little time for myself. Right now, I'm currently reading The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore. I'm still a long way to go, but hopefully I will finish it soon. hehe. I have read a book by this author before entitled Practical Demonkeeping and it's not a deep type of novel but it was a fun read so I hope this one is too.

Spaghetti Marinara

After I got married and gave birth to my son, I have been busy and haven't cooked a meal since. One day though, it so happened that our house help went home to their province that I decided to finally cook something for my husband for a change ;). I don't know any home cooked type of meals except pastas and a little dessert, so I made spaghetti marinara.

Redder in actual ;)

I love pastas and the best Marinara I have tasted here in Cebu is the one in Idea Italia. For my recipe I only added squid and fish, some herb and spices and of course tomato sauce, finally topped with basil. I like to cook, just don't have much time ;) Anyway, my family seemed to like my Marinara, so I must've cooked it right.

Gunmetal pantone anyone?

Tomorrow is my friend's wedding and the color is apparently gunmetal. Basically, you can say grey, but gunmetal is more stylish ;) So, I searched the internet for a nice design to copy hehe and have it made, since I'm running out of time. I came up with this design by Alexander Wang.

The outcome is not the same, however, I can't complain, since I got it cheap and in such short notice. And also, this dress really looks great on the model, skinny and all. ;)

Grandfather Clocks

Current project is working the old lighting display area into an area highlighting grandfather clocks. How do you display such huge clocks into a bit small space? That's the challenge for me apparently, as it's what I'm paid to do. I'm not really a fan of these kinds of clocks... even if I can afford one :) They simply creep me out. It's always starring in many horror movies and when the clock strikes twelve, its Halloween all over again.

grandfather clocks 101

Santizer For Your Sanity

My first sanitizer came in a simple rectangular form from Bath and Body Works after alcohol became boring;) Sanitizers used to come in simple gel form and I've tried actually making it after my Uncle taught me that it's just alcohol mixed with gel you can buy in the drugstore. But Bath and Body introduced the little pearl thingy that dissolves in your hand and it became a bit more fun to clean your hands hehe. Now, it comes in different shapes and sizes.

bag sanitizer with metal clip

spray type

classic bath and body

Now Bath and Body sanitizers came up with these pocketbac ideal for bags. And it comes in cute shapes as well.

studded! imagine that

I personally don't see the use in it having to be studded but I do like this one below;)

simply just too cute...

Anyway, I've always thought of sanitizers as a girl thing, especially pocketbacs. Imagine my surprise when I saw this going to work!

I guess more and more people are keeping their hands clean, male and female. And that's a good thing I guess. I just hope this isn't just a fad that goes away.

cutie cubees ;)

A friend at work discovered these cute little cube crafts that one can print, cut and fold to make little characters of famous cartoons etc. He made this cute Angry Birds cube art and put it on top of his monitor that just caught my eye and just got to have one too. Soon, most of the artists at work got one, each cuter than the other.

domo

captain a

our little yellow friend

mine... tororo?, angry bird and snowy from TinTin

You can actually download it for free on this site: cubee craft