February 12, 2012

Farewell, Whitney

Sunday, February 12, 2012 Posted by Mary , No comments
Today (February 11 in the United States), one of the greatest singers of all time, Whitney Houston, died. My heart is aching. I grew up listening to her music and I loved her songs very much. She had the most wonderful voice and she made the most beautiful songs. She truly was my idol. But she didn't find happiness in this life, despite her beautiful voice that made so many people happy. With...

February 7, 2012

After the Quake

Tuesday, February 07, 2012 Posted by Mary , , No comments
It feels like the island of Negros is being re-shaped. We've been having aftershock after aftershock since the earthquake the other day, which was apparently caused by a blind fault--a fault that no one knew existed. As of 6:00 pm yesterday, there have already been over 1,500 aftershocks. They've gotten...

February 6, 2012

Earthquake!

Monday, February 06, 2012 Posted by Mary , , , No comments
Today, at 11:49 am, Dumaguete experienced an Intensity 7 earthquake. I was at work at the time, and the quake was really strong! After the tremors subsided, we thought all was okay, but suddenly, some of our students mentioned receiving text messages of receding waters in the shorelines of the towns...