Tsssssssssunami
Dec. 29th, 2004 10:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
spiderpigEven though I should be feeling sad and concerned about the tsunami victims and those affected (including my company >_>;;), I can't help but be relieved that Singapore was not directly affected. Afterall, we are an island and a small one at that. If the tsunami really hit us... Well, the effects would be just as devastating. Our tourism industry would probably halt, and if it hit the east side, our airport might be affected. Same goes for the west, which is usually our industrial area.
"My mum has died. I'm not going to the beach again. I'll miss my mother because she buys me chocolates. I want to become a doctor so I can save lives." A young boy, one of the survivors, said this. It makes me terribly depressed to read that line. One wave, one day, one moment, and his mother is swept away from him. And if I remember correctly, she was pregnant with a six-month-old baby. Knowing that I'm extremely close to my parents, particularly my mum, I can't even imagine the immense sadness I'd feel if I lost her like that. I think I would be inconsolable.
I don't want to even imagine it.
The destruction is devasting. The countless numbers of people left homeless, the number of babies left motherless or even parentless is just heartbreaking. My mum mused to me that some people say that this is God's punishment for us. But I think, punishment? Most of the people who were killed were innocents. Asia will be reeling in the future years to come.
I've been monitoring the situation and various sites and sometimes it irks me when people put things like "I'm sorry if this annoys you" or "I'm sorry if you're tired of seeing this" whenever they request for donations. No one should get upset over those. Afterall, if our country was in troube, we'd expect help, wouldn't we?
Coincidentally, my company was also affected by the tsunami. One of its ships was totalled. Life-boat gone, rudder and propeller destroyed... It was declared "unseaworthy". Sad times, eh?
Mmm. Sony VAIO VGN-U8G... I want...
I've lost an overall/average of 8.4 (or was it 8.1) inches! Whee!
I planned on treating my family members for a lunch-cum-birthday celebration for my mum this Sunday, and tried to make a reservation at Ding Tai Feng. Unfortunately and to my chargrin, they don't take reservations. I was all "wtf?!". Then after that, I need to buy the $250 pair of soccer cleats for my brother. Sometimes, I dislike being such a good お姉さん. . Sigh. I also need to rush down to Kinokuniya to rape their 20% by buying around $200 (or so) worth of books for my perursal. Speaking of bookstores, I need to drop by my future Japanese class to register. Nyaarrgh. So many things to do. D:
Shads showed me some... interesting sites. ;D Thoroughly amused now.
I might update this post later.
"My mum has died. I'm not going to the beach again. I'll miss my mother because she buys me chocolates. I want to become a doctor so I can save lives." A young boy, one of the survivors, said this. It makes me terribly depressed to read that line. One wave, one day, one moment, and his mother is swept away from him. And if I remember correctly, she was pregnant with a six-month-old baby. Knowing that I'm extremely close to my parents, particularly my mum, I can't even imagine the immense sadness I'd feel if I lost her like that. I think I would be inconsolable.
I don't want to even imagine it.
The destruction is devasting. The countless numbers of people left homeless, the number of babies left motherless or even parentless is just heartbreaking. My mum mused to me that some people say that this is God's punishment for us. But I think, punishment? Most of the people who were killed were innocents. Asia will be reeling in the future years to come.
I've been monitoring the situation and various sites and sometimes it irks me when people put things like "I'm sorry if this annoys you" or "I'm sorry if you're tired of seeing this" whenever they request for donations. No one should get upset over those. Afterall, if our country was in troube, we'd expect help, wouldn't we?
Coincidentally, my company was also affected by the tsunami. One of its ships was totalled. Life-boat gone, rudder and propeller destroyed... It was declared "unseaworthy". Sad times, eh?
I've lost an overall/average of 8.4 (or was it 8.1) inches! Whee!
I planned on treating my family members for a lunch-cum-birthday celebration for my mum this Sunday, and tried to make a reservation at Ding Tai Feng. Unfortunately and to my chargrin, they don't take reservations. I was all "wtf?!". Then after that, I need to buy the $250 pair of soccer cleats for my brother. Sometimes, I dislike being such a good お姉さん. . Sigh. I also need to rush down to Kinokuniya to rape their 20% by buying around $200 (or so) worth of books for my perursal. Speaking of bookstores, I need to drop by my future Japanese class to register. Nyaarrgh. So many things to do. D:
Shads showed me some... interesting sites. ;D Thoroughly amused now.
I might update this post later.
