When the storm Basyang (Conson) hit Manila a couple of days ago, I was at the office, trying my best to finish my work so I can go home before the conditions worsen. Alas, I was not able to. I was there when the howling winds started to bring fear into my and all the other people’s consciousness. I decided to stay the night, and continue working, as it seems that it’s the safer alternative than to brave the rains and the nasty winds. That could have been disastrous. Good thing that for the past few months, I had been taking my vitamins quite religiously. I’m not a fan of no sleep, but when the situation calls for it … then I have no choice.
Together with a few colleagues who got “stranded,” we decided to go home when everything’s peaceful, which is actually far into the next morning. Looking at the fallen trees, the fallen billboards, and the pieces of glass and metals on the streets as we made our way home, we knew we made the right decision to hide from Basyang in the confines of our workplace.