Thursday, December 02, 2004

The Calm Before The Storm

It is now 7:11 in the evening as I’m typing this, and the storm outside is still gathering its strength. There is rain, but not yet pouring. The wind is not yet howling. So far things are still calm.

I’m in the office; there’s a break in our shooting. With the business I’m in, the show must go on. Anyway, it’s just a studio shoot so we’re safe inside even if the storm rages outside. We’ll be in deep shit (and water) if we finish late tonight and the storm is in full blast. That’s why I’m praying that our stars cooperate so we can finish as soon as possible.

Because it looks like tomorrow work will be suspended, I’ve borrowed the DVD of the whole season of Lovers In Paris, the Korean soap opera that’s now the talk-of-the-town among regular evening soap opera viewers. I don’t think it’ll reach Meteor Garden levels, but this soap opera is still a phenomena of sorts. Nobody expected it to reach the kind of ratings it is getting these days. It’s really another Cinderella/Pretty Woman tale, but the quirky casting, engaging performances, and zippy pacing makes this soap opera irresistible to watch.

So this long weekend I’ll be watching a Korean soap while outside Yoyong rages on.

Meanwhile, Nelz has left the country to be with the love of his life, Norman, in Canada. Godspeed, Nelz.

As he’s leaving, Yoyong’s coming into the country.