I don't like using this Journal for non-art reasons but I think this personal update can apply to my artistic activities as well.

Well, the computer seems to be working fine thus far. I had several problems with it for which I had to reformat it TWICE! As if that wasn't enough, I was off-line from 2009.10.04 to 2009.10.20 (October 4th to the 20th) because of problems with my DSL modem.

And now, to make the month memorable (and the reason of the title of this journal) is that there is a LARGE scale fire on an old oil refinery on my home country of Puerto Rico. The thing that causes the bigger impact is that the place is literally behind my house!

I felt/heard when the thing went off: I was on my bed/computer room around 00:32 (12:30 AM) last night/this morning (2009.10.23 / October 23, 2009) when I heard three consecutive loud noises that sounded like thunder and I felt the room shaking. Then (most dramatic part) I felt like a huge "wind" (shock wave) coming through the window and shaking everything!!! Then I went outside to check it out and neighbors told me it was an explosion.

I even went against common sense (IF I have such a thing) and grabbed a handy cam I have to film anything I could. (Once I transfer it to DVD I'll upload something to You Tube).


It is quite far away but because of the size of the fire (around 11 /ELEVEN/ tanks that blew up O_O ) you can see this HUGE dark column of smoke from the distance. [link]


Check this You Tube video for you to get an idea of what I am dealing with: [link]

So far no evacuation orders has been given and I pray it never comes and that the fire can be controlled and the smoke don't affect anybody.

I will be uploading something later if circumstances allows.