What does a cyclone bring?

Tropical Cyclone Gamede is gone but still lurking in the Indian Ocean. What does a cyclone bring? It brings five days of much needed rain to quench the thirst of the land. It brings five days with veiled sky. It brings five lightless nights. It brings five nights appreciating candlelight. And a day to clean all the mess.

Cyclones always remind me that I am a robot. No electricity and I die.

Anyway, tomorrow will be a new day. I will wake up and hope to see a perfect blue sky with a blazing sun. And, at nightfall when I come back from work, I wish I will see stars. I miss the stars.

Weather-inspired Poetry

Here is a poem I wrote at work today. I was inspired by many things but mostly the weather (See previous post).

One-way love
"Good Bye" is a lie
Can't you tell
I am just too shy
To say how deep into you I fell

There is no point to explain
The feelings my eyes cannot contain
Love rains down my face
As a tribute to your grace

One-way love is beautiful
Yet it is so painful
I die every time you walk away
And live again when you come my way

Why do you not love me
Do you not like what you see
You need to look beneath my skin
Before you throw me into the bin

Under the weather

Gamede is a tropical cyclone which is dangerously and rapidly nearing Mauritius. A cylcone warning class 3 was officially announced in the 5th cyclone bulletin issued at around 13:00 GMT today by the Mauritius Meteorological services. So, everybody stopped working and returned home. Adjacent is a side picture of the building where I work, the Ebene CyberTower 1 with Gamede's menacing clouds above. It was difficult to walk outdoors without wobbling as the wind was already blowing very strongly.

Some cyclone-related links:

• Mauritius Cyclone Information
• Mauritius Online Cyclone Bulletin
• Mauritius Satellite Imagery
• Mauritius Cyclone trajectory

Gong Xi Fa Cai

We have another public holiday in Mauritius. We are celebrating the Chinese New Year. 2007 is the year of the Golden Pig. It is considered to be a highly auspicious year and occurs every 60 years. May this new year bring happiness and prosperity to you and your family.

Claustrophobic life

I lie down on the ground
I can hear no more sound
The sky seems closer
I just need to see better

I make an effort to stretch my hand
I can touch clouds soft as sand
They say I'm guilty for not being happy
And that all I need is therapy

But there is no cure for me to heal
I feel for something not real
I followed their birdcalls
Now I'm trapped within invisible walls

What's in a claustrophobic life
Make me colourblind
And I shall enjoy this halflife
Maybe some sleep I shall find

The world is my lovely prison
Someone is calling from the outside
Or is it from the inside
Anyway I like the taste of this slow poison

The world made me a slave
Telling me how to behave
I accept being a slave
And freedom I shall not crave

The world put me in a cage
Waiting for me to come of age
I do not have enough courage
To fly away from my birdcage

What's in a claustrophobic life
Sing me a beautiful aria
And I shall enjoy this nonlife
Let me embrace my beloved insomnia

The missing quatrain:
I hate this feeling of incompleteness
I feel powerless and everything smells of madness
Hello my charming suicide bride
I can’t breathe… Will you help me with some cyanide

Happy Maha Shivaratri

Today is a public holiday in Mauritius. Our brothers and sisters of Hindu faith are celebrating Maha Shivaratri (The great Night of Lord Shiva). Though it's a bit cloudy because there is a tropical storm named Favio in the region, I want to seize this opportunity to wish you all a happy Maha Shivaratri. May Lord Shiva bestow blessings on you and your family.

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day to you all.

To those who have somebody to love, I say:

"Forget your differences, grasp your love and cherish it like there will be no tomorrow - you are the lucky ones".

To the lonely ones, I say:

"Do not be sad. Somewhere out there somebody is waiting for you. You will meet that person soon and everything will be all right - your life will have purpose and meaning".


To my Valentine... where ever she may be:

You are inside me

You live inside me
I am your home
Your favourite gnome
Open my door
Open your door
Let's grow old
Are you cold
my blood warm you up
you warm me up
Let's be happy
Are you hungry
Feed on my love
I feed on your love
Plant flowers in my heart
It's not yet time to part
You live inside me
I keep you inside me

Dolphins

One of my favourite film ever is called “The Big Blue”. It was released in 1988 and was made by French director Luc Besson. The movie is a fiction about two real-life professional divers - late Jacques Mayol played by Jean-Marc Barr and Enzo Maiorca played by Jean Reno. The movie shows the friendship and competition that existed between the two. It also shows their unfathomable love for the sea. Rosanna Arquette plays Johana, an insurance clerk from New York who falls in love with Jacques.

Wait a minute! Have you watched the film? If not, I will not spoil everything by bluntly telling you how it ends. Do you fancy a little game instead? I promise you fun and adventure. Follow these guidelines:

• Plan a trip to your nearest DVD rental shop.
• Go by bus or other public transportation methods.
• Say good morning with a smile to the maximum number of persons you encounter. Record the number of smiles that are returned.
• On the bus, help the old lady standing next to you with her bags and give her your seat if required.
• If the sun is shining, get off the bus one stop away from your DVD rental shop and walk a little bit.
• Enter the DVD rental shop and look for “The Big Blue” movie. Ask for help if not found.
• On your way home, buy your favourite snacks and drinks.
• When you are home, take a bath, change clothes and finally play the DVD.
• Now relax and enjoy the film, snacks and drinks.

This film is not for everyone. If you are a bit of a dreamer like me and that your favourite colour is blue and the sea does not make you sick, then maybe you will like the film. Now do you understand this blog’s title and Internet address? Post your comments about the film. I would like to know what you think about it.