Moonstruck.

Manila has been soaking wet since I arrived last Friday. As of this hour, there are a number of provinces already deep in water - flooded. Oh yes! It's a welcome respite from the hot summer days in Toronto. But there's no moon and no stars in the sky - so it's drab.

When I walked into a mall last Monday afternoon, I saw people wearing sweaters and jackets! Oh yes, despite the rain, people went out and enjoyed the movies, food and coffee. Myself intended to see a movie, the comedy Kimi Dora, but the cinema was full - only the very front row seats were vacant, so we opted out.

Instead, I walked into a National Bookstore and bought five books titled Planet of the Twisted and four of its sibling books but oh no, they're not autographed. Of course.

It's not that I don't have books to read because before my departure from Toronto, I went to Cole's and grabbed three books to be read on the plane - Divine Comedy Part I, Pride and Prejudice and the Ultimate Dandy.

Oh yes, this particular visit is significant because two siblings also travelled all the way from the U.S. to be with our mother. So now, our family is complete and dear Nanay is extremely joyous and warmed.

When the rain stops, I hope the moon will shine on my face here in lovely Manila..in Canada, I've always searched for the full, half, quarter and even the stars. But rarely did I see any.

Now, I don't know which part of the sky to gaze at or when it shall appear. Oh, no!

Fly me to the moon. Let me play among the stars...