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Thursday, October 8, 2009

The Good Side of Typhoons

What's the one good thing about typhoons? What's that? There aren't any? Trust me, there are. At least there is one - you get to stay at home instead of going to work, though that could only be for a few hours. There was this typhoon that hit Tokyo this morning, a fierce one too, so much so that when I got up this morning all I could hear was the sound of the wind. Whoooooooooooooooooosh! You know... After getting ready and stepping onto the road, I was practically concerned more about not getting blown away by the wind than walking. It was such a whirlwind, things flying everywhere including a couple of trains and an apartment complex. Somehow I managed to make it to the train station, but then got the good bad news that they have put on hold all train services because they were afraid they might run out of trains.

OK that's stretching it a bit too far, but seriously there was a typhoon this morning and that resulted in a hold up of train services. And, in Japan, that means no transportation and you have an excuse for being late for work. So I happily trotted back home with a sandwich and a coffee in hand and spent a few hours in the oh so cozy bed, until about 12 noon, instead of being at work. Now, tell me again, are typhoons that bad?

Yesterday, went to see an exhibition about printing stuff. This. You see, I work at a software company and we do a lot of printer related stuff. The exhibition was awesome, there were some really cool printing, cutting and such machines. These Japs are good at this kind of thing trust me. Oh and there were some machines, running software that I too was involved in making and it felt good to see them there. Operating in real world. By the way, while I was there some guy from a company wanted me to answer a questionnaire, in English, and you've got to make the most of any chance you get to use English in Japan. I answered a few questions, afterwards along with a shower of thanks the dude gave me a card full of stickers that you can stick to your computer, as a present. The only glitch was the goddamn thing was full of stickers of butterflies! I mean, WTF? These days I'm being accused of using a flowery pillow and a comforter, having pink lips and wearing flowery shirts and now this on top of all that! Of course the allegations are all false; when I was buying the pillow cover there were only flowery ones, the comforter was provided when I got the apartment, I DON'T use lipstick and the shirt is not really flowery. Certainly not pink. So, worry not fellas I'm not turning gay or anything, and I'm definitely NOT going to stick those goddamn stickers onto the computer!


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13 comments:

  1. yay for thundering typhoons! ;) but seriously, I hope everyone's alright over there... :S

    lol at the flowery stuff! I'm imagining you in a pink shirt going and sticking butterflies onto your PC! lol ;) :D

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  2. Gosh Sach, I must say that I feel slightly envious of the way you're getting to know the Japanese life like this.

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  3. we had one a few weeks back here in HK! I quite like the way things come to a standstill! But those whining window noises scare me! ew!My cousin is out there in Tokyo which is what drew me to this post! :)

    Indyana

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  4. @Chavie
    I don't think there were any casualties, but there may have been a few destroyed houses. Never mind though these Japs have too much money no their hands, so they'll be rebuilt in no time.

    AND THE ALLEGATIONS ARE FALSE!
    LOL.


    @RD
    Hmm... I think I detect a hint of sarcasm!
    LOL


    @Indyana
    Hope your cousin is alright. As far as I heard there are no casualties, so worry not.
    In HK? Hmm... didn't know there were typhoons, but yeah I agree about the standstill. It's like the world suddendly stopped moving, isn't it?

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  5. I remember being in HK once when they issued a typhhon alert, and just shut everything down. Except for a few daring cab drivers who were charging double whatever the meter reading was!

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  6. Not at all Sach, I was genuinely being serious there, I admire you for it.

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  7. @Romeo
    WOW that's a good proposition!

    @RD
    Oh OK then, sorry my bad.
    I thought you were joking about the pink flowery stuff!
    LOL

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  8. Yes definitely!!! like the place is now cleared of action and people on the streets vanish,something overcrowded and ever bustling(or rather over bustling) HK needs from time to time!Japan I hear is very nice!

    Indyana

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  9. Yeah I can imagine what you say. And Japan is nice though sometimes the Japs tend to get on your nerves.
    :)

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  10. I think men who can carry off pink are quite macho... but tht said it doesn't really suit everybody!

    You stuck em stickers didnt u! :P

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  11. Cadence, perhaps, but not me.
    And I DID NOT stick them!
    :D

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  12. Oops, Dee, I already promised to give them to someone else.
    :(
    Definitely the next time.

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