Hi to all my blog visitors,
Due to typhoon "Milenyo" I have no electricity and running water in my house.
I start to smell badly but what annoys me most is that I can't access the internet, update my blog or visit other people blogs.
I wasn't even able to recharge the batteries of my camera! :-(((
Of course there are worser things in life. Typhoon "Milenyo" destroyed a lot along its way and for sure some people are suffering much more than I do. Some people's houses were just blown away !
After some kids got enough of killing each other in the internet game "Counterstrike" I managed to post this message in an internet cafe (which is powered by a generator).
I don't expect to have electricity soon (internet access might take even longer). There are still pictures for one week in the pipe line who will load automatically.
Bear with me.
i hope things are going back to normal with you. i checked on your photoblog the day after the typhoon and yup, it was down. awesome pictures, btw.
Posted by: Peace | October 10, 2006 at 06:54 PM
Good luck, Sidney. After going through that last year (Katrina), I know it's not easy. Take care.
Posted by: Paul | October 03, 2006 at 09:54 PM
i wish everything come back to normal soon...i know how difficult to live w/o electric and water:-( btw yr bw photos r really amazing...love the tone and lot of character and meaning - they shown many stories and emotion:-))
Posted by: outdoorexposure | October 03, 2006 at 01:14 AM
Hopefully everything will be restored soon! Take care of yourself, Sidney.
Posted by: Alicia | October 02, 2006 at 10:13 PM
I again enjoyed your B&W images of the waterlife and the fishermen. I also love the shape of the boats they are using.
Good luck with all the problems from the typhoon!
Posted by: Wim van der Meij | October 02, 2006 at 07:57 PM
I hope you get things sorted out soon - such a terrible disaster.
Posted by: owen | October 02, 2006 at 07:54 PM
nice shots of Laguna
miss my hometown Paete...will also post pics of the lakeside in my blog
where in Laguna (or rizal) do you call home?
:)
Posted by: tito.basa | October 02, 2006 at 11:44 AM
Somehow this typhoon didn't get into our news. I'm glad you are all right and hope that things are drying out (especially any camera equipment)!
Posted by: Seeing Anew | October 02, 2006 at 10:01 AM
Sidney, unfortunately this isn't even making a peep of news over here. Thanks for keeping us posted, for the wonderful pictures as always. I'm keeping you in my thoughts and hope everything is okay.
Posted by: MikesRightBrain | October 02, 2006 at 09:27 AM
sorry about the storm, I love these shots of people looking up from their canoes
Posted by: johnz | October 02, 2006 at 03:23 AM
hi sidney,
i'm so glad that the storm is over. the power failure and water shortage was terrible.
power has resumed so i'm back to blogging again. i surely missed it during the extended power failure.
glad to know you're alright. yes, it's sad that many have been tragically affected by the typhoon. many have lost their homes, valuables and worse, some have been injured and some have lost their loved ones during the wrath of milenyo.
i'm grateful that my family is safe.
take care,
rach
Posted by: Rach | October 02, 2006 at 01:16 AM
Hi Sidney - I'm sorry to hear about your problems over there! I hope everything is back to normal soon.
What a beautiful series this is . . . that second portrait from the bottom is especially beautiful!
Posted by: Ladybug's Leaf | October 01, 2006 at 10:08 PM
our neighborhood is fortunate that electricity was back on the eve of the typhoon.
i hope all goes well with you.
take care!
Posted by: aby | October 01, 2006 at 09:35 PM
and neighbors) are fortunate that electricity was back on the eve of the typhoon. i hope all goes well with you soon.
take care!
Posted by: aby | October 01, 2006 at 09:33 PM
I heard about the typhoon here in the news. Hope things are well with you there
Posted by: charles ravndal | October 01, 2006 at 05:26 PM
I hope that all's well over at your end Sidney.
(:
Posted by: Kyels | October 01, 2006 at 09:19 AM
Hope you're doing well. Take care Sidney.
Posted by: deji77 | October 01, 2006 at 05:02 AM
Heard about the typhoon. Keep safe and hopefully you get access to water soon. That's the most difficult part!
Posted by: Ces | October 01, 2006 at 12:37 AM
Wish you the best of luck, hope things get back to normal soon!
Posted by: pieterbie | October 01, 2006 at 12:14 AM
Good luck, Sidney, to you and all of your neighbors.
Posted by: Otto K. | September 30, 2006 at 11:08 PM
Take care Sidney. Good to hear you're safe and well. Look forward to catching up once normality has been restored.
Posted by: Corinne | September 30, 2006 at 10:08 PM
Back to basics :-) I keep my thumbs up for getting internet again soon.
Posted by: Hildegarde | September 30, 2006 at 09:59 PM
I see that most of you guys there are having problems with no electricity and water. Just like my Mom told me through SMS that in Cavite, no water and electricity there. And yes, she told me that she and my brother have not taken a bath since Thursday.
Hang in there all of you. Somehow God will provide help there back home in the Philippines.
Posted by: Jio | September 30, 2006 at 09:34 PM
So sorry to hear of your dilemma, I thought we were bad when I had to spend a night on the floor (in an attempt to stay cool). Eventually got power back at 5AM Friday, and I was already smelling bad by then!! My next purchase is a generator!! never again!
Posted by: Mike Dougan | September 30, 2006 at 06:16 PM
Hang in there, Sydney!
Posted by: anton | September 30, 2006 at 05:22 PM