Naive little me was excited as I thought I will be experiencing the longest solar eclipse of the Twenty-First Century. This one will last six minutes and 39 seconds at its maximum point over the Pacific Ocean. I set my trusty alarm clock to go off at 8am, as the eclipse was to happen at 8.45am and 9.45am according to the local news.

I woke up to grey skies and a light drizzle. I waited and the skies were getting darker by the minute (ohhh…I was getting excited) and by 8.45am, it started pouring, then it got brighter and brighter. What no total darkness? Hey I thought, there is always the 9.45am one to catch. So I went about with my daily routine and when 9.45am came, still nothing, just rain and cloudy skies. I can’t imagine having dark cloudy skies ruin my experience of a lifetime. Neither did I get to see it or experience the “total Darkness’. Sigh…so much for the anticipated Solar Eclipse of the Twenty-First Century. I’m really bumped out, cause I definitely won’t be around for the next lengthy solar eclipse in 2132.

There are of cause lots of concern about the solar eclipse arising from superstitions.

In Thailand astrologers predicted the eclipse will bring misfortune to the country in the form of natural disasters and another coup.

This prompted a sudden surge of people flocking to amulet shops in doves to purchase charms that ward off bad luck and negative effects that the solar eclipse might have on them.

In India, astrologers predict a rise in volience and chaos particularly in India, China and other Southeast Asian Countries. Most prophecies are filled with bad luck and dread of one kind or another.

Pregnant women were advised to stay indoors to prevent their babies from developing birth defects caused by the sun’s invisible rays.

Obviously there is no need to get too alarmed, as the solar eclipse is a natural phenomenon.