Sunshine After the Rain

I've always tried to look for the silver lining, the brighter and positive side of unpleasant and dreadful situations. So forgive me if I don't talk about the devastation of the recent storm. Good vibes only here. We were stuck at home last Friday when typhoon Milenyo hit Manila. We had no electricity and tried for hours to get a decent hotel, but to no avail. All were fully booked! It's a good thing we stay on the 3rd floor of a condo building and God provided us with this unbelievably cool breeze that circulated from our balcony all the way to our bedroom. Keeping us cool and mosquito-free all night. I woke up early the next day and started calling the hotels in the Pasig and Mandaluyong area. Still no luck. Then I tried Makati but just found a suite at the Manadrin that costs 12K. No way! Later on, I finally got us a room at the Diamond Hotel in Roxas Blvd. Whew! clockwise: 1. Cooked Thai food: Tom Yum Goong, Chicken in Green Curry, and Rotti. It just seemed so suitable for the weather. 2. Our comfy room at the Diamond Hotel. 3. Our hotel bathroom. Pampered myself with a nice warm bubble bath. 4. The view from our room. Yes, that's the bay. Imagine how it must've looked like during the storm! Think tsunami?! We also went to Mall of Asia and met Mike's boys and some friends. Had dinner and shopped. That mall is freaking huge!!! I could get lost there. It was a good thing Geoff was with us (who knew the mall so well) so we were able to get back to our car. Haha! I've got the Diamond Hotel on my speed dial now, just in case. The room was really cheap (4,500pesos) compared to other 5 star hotels and the service was great! Not to mention, it's located near a monster mall! What did you guys do or where were you during the storm?