I was intrigued by the buzz people were making about the book The Alchemist written by Paulo Coelho. It made me feel like I was being left out on something good so I looked for a copy to see if it’s worth my while.

I finally found one and was not disappointed. The book was really good and I found myself hanging on every word written by this master storyteller. I read and reread it not getting enough of the cleverly woven tale.

The story is all about the journey of a shepherd boy named Santiago in his quest for his personal legend. Along the way, he meets different people who in one way or another contributed to the fulfilment of his destiny. (more…)

The day started out calmly like any other day with no indication whatsoever of a looming disaster. This seemingly surreal tranquility felt like a “deep breath before the plunge” as what Gandalf has said in the movie Lord of The Rings before the decisive battle against the Orcs. But this quiet is soon to be broken.

We’ve done packing everything in the house stacking them high enough to avoid the flood that is sure to come. The lesson from Milenyo is still fresh in our memories with the waist-deep water that soaked almost everything and we are not about to let that happen. Again. Or so we thought.

Reming came and furious was he. The torrential rains poured all its rage against our house while we closely watched the water level slowly rise. Protecting the appliances and clothes was foremost in our minds wary of the flood although we expected it not to exceed the level of the previous one brought by Milenyo. Little did we know that trouble was brewing. (more…)