Still Waiting for the Typhoon

I was wrong yesterday when I said that the worst of the typhoon was supposed to come today. In fact, it was the worst when I was writing. And it sure wasn't bed in Tokyo. It was really no different from a normal rain. I have been through six typhoons since I first came to Japan, but have never noticed during the actual typhoon.

You would think it was terrible in Tokyo though if you watched the news. For the longest time, they "covered" the typhoon by showing live shots from various places in Tokyo. Some places there were heavy rains, others drizzle, but hardly news worthy. At one point the announcer said "Few people are out on the streets tonight. As you can see from this live camera, the wind is picking up and causing peoples umbrellas to shake." That is when I decided I better shut my storm shutters... if the wind is shaking peoples umbrellas, just think of what it can do to my curtains!

I timed my jog home tonight from the gym for any doubters out there. It took exactly 64 minutes. I hope this satisfies anyone who spend a restless night tossing and turning over this.