Post-Valentine's Day Scenario

Ok, I'm away from my loved one on this special day. :( While millions of couples the world over are celebrating Valentine's Day over a romantic dinner and/or in some romantic getaway, I will be here at work by my lonesome. I'll be spending the evening drafting a report and reviewing the work of subordinates. What can I say except that it sucks and it sucks BIG TIME!

However, I find comfort in the thought that a week from today, I'll finally be with my very special someone, even for just a few days. We will have our own belated Valentine's Day celebration. And when we do start our celebration, I assure you all that we will have "one hell of a time". Mu..hu..hu..bwahahahahahahaha!!! (Devilish laugh/"Tawang Demonyo".)

THEREFORE, let me issue the following warnings/words of caution to all of you, especially those who reside in the Southeast Asian region, in the so called "Ring of Fire" (you still have a week from today to take the necessary precautions):

1. If you feel the ground shake while you're outdoors, please run to an open field as fast as you can, far away from the dangers of falling objects such as shattered glass from windows;

2. In case you live near the sea, prepare for a major tsunami warning. Be ready to move your family and cherished belongings to higher and safer ground;

3. Those of you who will be in offices, check the sturdiness of your desks to see if it will provide you with ample protection while you're under it in the event of a ceiling collapse. Look around you and familiarize yourself with the nearest emergency exits in case fire breaks out or your office building is facing imminent collapse; and

4. Contact the Office of Civil Defense in your area on what other steps or precautions you need to take to prepare for an earthquake emergency; and

5. Last but not least, to kids below the age of 13, ask your teachers for a perfectly wholesome explanation of what is the root cause of all the tremors around you.

:P