Last evening, I received a catalogue with a note saying,“You are cordially invited to discover the Spring/ Summer 06 collection…”

Someone must have told the people at Louis Vuitton about the bonus I’ll be getting next month…

On a more sombre note, my IM nick is “丁志勇+[珍珠台风] 星期三同时登陆广州…”

I’ve been informed that Typhoon Chanchu, which has wracked havoc in The Philippines, is now heading north, and expected to hit Guangzhou head on two days from now.

A subsequent email had the following pointers:

-expected to pack maximum sustained winds of 222 kph (138 mph).
-track through southeastern China May 17-18.
-flash floods and landslides are possible in a number of provinces.
-significant rains, winds, and damage are expected near Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou

Really. What’s with me and all these winds and waters?!

Parts of Kuala Lumpur were flooded when I attended the Global Chart ceremony in 2005. And when I hosted the ceremony in Taiwan the year before, a typhoon so nearly hit us.

I sure hope this Chanchu monster loses momentum on its way to Guangzhou and turns into a breeze. Not just for me, but for everyone along the coastal areas.

*Por bee por bee*

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Edit: I can always count on the people around me… To crack me up in times like this…

Me:
Zhenzhu and I will be going to Guangzhou this Wed.

Jack:
Who the f*** is Zhenzhu?

Me:
A bloody typhoon lah.

Jack:
Huh? You mean a fat girl?

Me:
What? It’s a typhoon!!

Jack:
Oh! Hahaha.

Edit 2:

Me:
Wah laos! You saw the news? Zhenzhu at Hainan already! Look at the waves!

Cheezi:
aiya u wun get blown away la

As much as that sounds like an insult, I think I have to agree. Hahaha.

Edit 3:

Michael:
maybe its a sign la

Me:
wad sign?

Michael:
that you’ll be taking guangzhou by storm

Guangzhou got casino meh?