Yes. As the saying goes, be careful what you wish for, lest you get it. And boy, did I get it.
I was standing near the LRT station at Katipunan yesterday evening, waiting for a ride home. As luck would have it, all the jeepneys passing by were going to other places while those that were on my route home were packed full with passengers.
It was already late, and I wanted to get home before midnight. I was already anticipating a hot meal of sinigang na baboy even though I had just come from dinner with my orgmates at Mang Jimmy's.
While vehicles of every size and shape zoomed past me, I kept myself busy by going over various ideas in my head. I was deep in thought, contemplating something which I cannot quite remember right now, when it happened.
I was watching the cars go by when everything suddenly turned bluish-white. A loud buzzing sound filled the air as I turned my head towards the source of the light. My face went hot as I instinctively dove for the ground once I realized what was happening.
The power lines just a few meters above me had exploded. Sparks started to fall around me as I ran away from the explosion. Across the road, another power line also blew, and the entire area was suddenly awash in blue light. It only lasted a split second though; half of Katipunan Avenue soon went dark.
The good thing was that I did not panic. I did not go running around screaming my head off. A few seconds after the blast I was just standing there as if nothing had happened, trying to analyze the situation, trying to find a cause for the sudden explosion.
One of the things that came to my mind was that I finally got something that I wanted. Call me crazy, but I have always wanted to see an actual explosion. Fireworks at New Year don't count; I wanted an explosion - a big blast complete with a fireball and debris flying around. Well, I finally got what I wished for. Of course I did not mean for it to happen just a few meters from my head, but there you are.
Oh, and sorry again folks. I'm still alive and kicking. Hahahaha.
I was standing near the LRT station at Katipunan yesterday evening, waiting for a ride home. As luck would have it, all the jeepneys passing by were going to other places while those that were on my route home were packed full with passengers.
It was already late, and I wanted to get home before midnight. I was already anticipating a hot meal of sinigang na baboy even though I had just come from dinner with my orgmates at Mang Jimmy's.
While vehicles of every size and shape zoomed past me, I kept myself busy by going over various ideas in my head. I was deep in thought, contemplating something which I cannot quite remember right now, when it happened.
I was watching the cars go by when everything suddenly turned bluish-white. A loud buzzing sound filled the air as I turned my head towards the source of the light. My face went hot as I instinctively dove for the ground once I realized what was happening.
The power lines just a few meters above me had exploded. Sparks started to fall around me as I ran away from the explosion. Across the road, another power line also blew, and the entire area was suddenly awash in blue light. It only lasted a split second though; half of Katipunan Avenue soon went dark.
The good thing was that I did not panic. I did not go running around screaming my head off. A few seconds after the blast I was just standing there as if nothing had happened, trying to analyze the situation, trying to find a cause for the sudden explosion.
One of the things that came to my mind was that I finally got something that I wanted. Call me crazy, but I have always wanted to see an actual explosion. Fireworks at New Year don't count; I wanted an explosion - a big blast complete with a fireball and debris flying around. Well, I finally got what I wished for. Of course I did not mean for it to happen just a few meters from my head, but there you are.
Oh, and sorry again folks. I'm still alive and kicking. Hahahaha.
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