Serendipity

Twenty six typhoons entered the country so far. And, we still expect 2 or 3 more typhoon before December ends. But, it will be milder.

It's now cold months here. No winter snow, though. Just cold weather - from 21 degrees Celsius to 32 degrees celsius. It's sunny and breezy.

The cold winds from the northern hemisphere brings the chilly winds and cold nights. So, I don't switch on my electric fans now at night.

I sleep with opened windows. I can't sleep when windows are closed. And, the cold breeze comes through the open window to my bedroom. I don't have a bed, but I sleep on mattress on the floor - with bedsheet of course.

Last Sunday, when I got outside, there was a thick fog. The ricefields are covered in fog. It was cold, and I don't have sweat t-shirt or sweater. Now that I'm getting older, I could feel the cold weather. So, I think I will have to look for sweater.

Cold months here are from November to February, sometimes extended until March. It's drier, too, unlike during wet season (or rainy season)

Typhoons come and go.   Some were devastating to properties and resulted casualties to people.  We live with it.  We experience the onslaught of typhoons.  Inevitable part of Filipino life - the rainy season from June to November.   Year in and year out.

The country receive at least 22 typhoons a year.  What country can beat ours?  Several of these are super typhoon or equivalent to hurricane in the United States.  Weather men said we're the second most calamity-prone country in the world!

Last September alone, there were five typhoons that came, and gave unprecedented rainfall.

But rains - I like the rains.   The sound of rain falling on the roof  is sweet music to my ear.  The staccato sound lull me to sleep.

I like the drizzle.  The birds fluttering in the drizzle which for me looks like their rain dance.     I like to watch them flutter from branch to branch...singing in the rain.

I like the birds when it drizzle.  I like the freedom of the birds despite the rain.   They're playful.   Playing in the rain...happy and free.

I don't experience sadness when it rains.  Just a time for slowing down.  The sound of rain invites me to quietness, sometimes.
Sitting still, listening as the rain fall on the roof, the pavement, and seeing my plants drenched in rainwater I know they're happy.  I'm happy to see them happy.

Since April, I had my internet disconnected because I want to have an "internet fasting" I mean, not to open my computer, and not to read, or surf the net.

Then, first week of August, I decided I'm ready to get connected again. But, I decided to connect with another wireless provided.

Last Monday, the people of this internet provided came and connect my computer. While they were here to install the new internet, the speed was fast, and there's good signal.

Wow! after they left, and enthusiastically logged in to my email address, I was always hanged and can't get signal. The speed was so slow. I think it's only about 384kbps or less. It looks like a dial-up.

I thought if this continue like this, maybe when I pay the fee at the end of this month, I will have this disconnected again. But, I was reminded that I signed a one-year contract. That means, whether I'm connected or disconnected, I have to pay in full the one-year contract.

So, I think I 'll have to stick with this problematic internet connection. I thought to myself, anyway, this is better than not having any internet connection.

I spent too much time in my email boxes. I think I have to limit the time reading and answering. I want to go to this site and continue to write, but always have no more time. I want to spend more time to write to this blog because this is my way of writing. And going back to writing is what I really want to do.

Also, I cannot spend long time now. My eyes get tired now after five hours of reading continously. My eyes are aging, too.

However, I'm still active. Although it is rainy season here now, I still find morning a good time to exercise. If it doesn't rain the night before or early morning, that is.

So, I feel healthy and physically fit at 68.

My 68th birthday last August 1? Not eventful. It's raining then. I was able to go as far as the bookstore and browsed and scanned books. There are two books I'd like to buy - The Art of War by Lao Tze, and the Philosophy for Filipinos. So, I'll see when I can buy this. I could be a belated present to myself on my birthday.

I'd like to learn to put pictures or gif images here. Can I do that? If I know how, I will.

I always procrastinate. I put aside writing to this blog. I want this space but sometimes, I don't spend time here.

Not sure what to write - that sometimes keep me away from this site. but, I always think I should go back here and write.

Maybe what I should do is practice writing even without any subject matter. Just hodge-podge. At random.

Our weather is changing. Could be the effect of global change. It is summer here but the last several days, it's raining, and the temperature went down a few notches. It's cool when it supposed to be hot. There's rain when summer supposed to be dry.

There was a low pressure area that caused the the rain and lower temperature. And, because it rained, I can't play tennis, unable to jog. I did indoor exercise just so I won't skip my physical fitness exercise.

The weathermen here said it is unusual, and abnormal the weather for the last several days. It's summer and yet it's raining, causing floods, mudlide and flashflood in some towns.

April and May is summer months here. Come June, is the start of rainy season.

I don't want to make any New Year's Resolution(s). I can't keep faithfully the ones I've made last year. I'll just try my best to post whenever I have the time or feel like it.

I'm here just so to make this site know I'm interested to be here. Hopefully, I'll have time to write here, and good ideas what to write about. Can't decide what topic to write, that's why.

So, I hope everybody is doing fine, and well in their blogging here. I hope to read all's entries here.

I'm back!   I was inactive for sometime - sorry about that.  But, I haven't forgotten this site.   I intend to stay here and write something   Sometimes, I procrastinate, thus, when I have the time to write, I lost the words and eventually, the interest.

I'm back but not much yet to write. I just want to maintain my blog here because I still plan to write when I have the time.

It's still cold here in the Philippines. It's 21 degrees Celsius, and no typhoon. It's the best time to visit the PHilippines if anyone would care to come. Daytime is still chilly, and cloudy for the past week. Evening and early morning is cold. The wind is chilly. And, drizzling. It's a beautiful feeling when it's gently drizzling and chilly.

Other countries I read are having very very cold weather - in the minus degree. Here, we don't have snow. No winter. We only have to seasons - the dry and the wet (rainy). I hope those in the cold countries will have respite from snowy weather. I hope every one is in good health despite the cold weather in their countries. And, happy. Please smile everybody. I care for everybody.

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