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Please donate to the Redcross Philippines Typhoon relief fund or any fund helping the devastated islands.
Donate because you are a human being, not just because you are Filipino or not.
It’s many times worse than Katrina and two more devastating storms are coming.
http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=000043&tid=016
Dy’s family is directly affected.
Imagine swimming across neck level water to cross the street to safety.
Imagine everything you own being washed away in front of your face.
Imagine having no insurance to help soften the blow.
Related news:
Anger as Philippines flood death toll rises – ABC
Twitter, Facebook help Philippines flood survivors flee
Not related, but Philippines related:
Video by my friend Manny about what some kids think about the president of the Philippines.
Posting that video is a bit unfair here. No government would be ready for this disaster. Though it does hurt that the government has failed to evict squatters who fill canals where flood water would usually go.
10 years ago I had to give an impromptu speech at Dy’s birthday dinner in front of family and friends. That was awkward.
Anyways, enough about me on Dy’s birthday. Happy birthday to the wife and mother who has to take care of two babies in this 3 person nuclear family.
That was the quietest sold out show I’ve ever been to. It must have been the average age of the band and audience. RIM sponsored so I got free tix.
The band sounded great. Open roofed skydome with the CN tower overlooking provided a great atmosphere.
But the crowd just didn’t seem into it. It seemed like a muted reaction as compared to the Jonas brothers concert at the same venue a few weeks ago. I didn’t go to that one, I just heard about it 
With the Leaf game, U2, and TIFF going on, everything was very busy. Public transit parking was full so I parked on a side street about 1km uphill from the station.
After the concert, I tested myself by seeing if I could sprint uphill to my car. I made it, but I guess my mental faculties weren’t sharp after the physical exertion.
I couldn’t find my car! Towed or stolen? This prompted more running around. I also forgot my BB at home and I gave the last of my change to kids on the street.
After another lap around the street, I remembered I parked it on another connected street. Whew!
I was already wondering how I’d get home without a phone or change, not to mention how I would explain this to the car’s stakeholders (Dy).
Anyways, all seems in order except for my bedtime!
I’m in no rush to get it, but I’m surprised it’s taken so long to come in the mail. A few others in Canada reported that they haven’t received it either.
Installed the wordpress app on my blackberry. Maybe I will post here more. It’s just so much easier on the other social mediums.
