WRITING CULTURE 2012: Film, Food & Beyond

Hurricane Sandy Effect
Source: Sherri Liberman

Hurricane Sandy has made me realize how much we depend on technology but it also made me realize how utterly boring life is without it.

Since I was born in the Dominican Republic, I have been through hurricanes and cyclones so it is safe to say that this storm was nothing to me. However, unlike those days back in my country I was not this addicted to technology or Korean dramas.  This is why I had a fully charged iPad and iPod full of my Korean dramas to weather the storm.

Although, my devices put up the good fight they eventually died and this is when I knew I had to escape. There was no water or electricity but now there was no more entertainment. There were only so many Korean actors I could draw before dying of boredom.  So I packed a bag and escaped to the Bronx in a cab. Though, not before seeing my neighbors climbing 15 floors with a bucket of water in the pitch black staircase.  At this point I was grateful that I had somewhere to escape to.

Seeing the people around my neighborhood walk around aimlessly, searching for water and ways to escape brought home how unprepared the city was for this disaster. Getting an email from the school that people had actually died is an even greater cause for concern.

All in all, Hurricane Sandy did not do me any irreparable damage and I have seen much worse. It’s hard for me to take this very seriously after seeing my grandmother walk a few miles in such a hurricane but I hope that next time we are all adequately prepared even if it turns out to be nothing. Better safe than sorry, I always say.