Typhoon Day, Yay
I’ve been in Japan almost 5 years and haven’t had classes disrupted by a typhoon. It’s happened. ECC sent out an announcement. All classes for all of Kinki district are canceled for tomorrow morning. The whole district. The kid’s classes are canceled for the whole day. Adult classes might run in the afternoon. We’ll have to wait and see. As it stands now, I have to be at work by 12:50. I get to sleep in. If the weather is really bad I might get the day off.
I even got a warning e-mail from the Embassy of Canada in Tokyo. I checked the Japan Meteorological Agency cite. Yup, we’re under storm warning. We also have heavy rain, flood, and thunderstorm advisory. Should be interesting to see what happens tomorrow.
Yay. Not yay for the day off work. I have paperwork to do that I would like to get done, but yay for interesting weather.
Most everyone is worried and somber. Not me. I was the only one I saw on my way home (not that there were many people out) with a smile. I was the only one who had a spring in their step. I jumped for joy a few times. I even threw my arms out to embrace the wind. Ah wind how I’ve missed you.
Yes, I’m a crazy Canadian. But really, it’s not so bad. I certainly have been through worse. Massett had wild wind. Wind strong enough that our neighbour’s teen-aged son could lean in and be supported by it. I’ve gone camping when it was -40. I’ve also gone camping during a hurricane. I’ve driven to work in blinding blizzards. A little typhoon isn’t scarry, especially not as far inland as I live.
Certainly the wind is stronger than usual. There were times on the walk home that the wind didn’t reach all the way to the ground or I was sheltered from it. The trees were then the witness to where the wind blew. Their branches hardly ever had the chance to rest.
I loved that the wind whipped my hair around. I missed that. The howl of the wind as it races around buildings is like a song to me. As soon as I got home I opened up the big patio door so I can still hear the raging wind.
There was one point close to home that I stopped. There’s a large apartment building that blocks the wind, but once past it there’s a small area where the wind makes up for the interference with a vengeance. I stood there letting the wind swirl around me. It was wonderful. I reached a hand back to feel the edge of the vortex. Any further back and I wouldn’t be able to feel the wind because of the apartment building. The wind screamed as it came ‘round the side of the tall building. The trees along the edge of the park had to bow their heads low to the force of the wind. They obviously wanted to get further away, but there was no escaping the wind.
I spread my fingers. I felt like a character in an anime. I could feel the energy of the wind and it made me strong. I could almost see the flow of the wind around me and weaving through my fingers.
It’s been a long hard summer of the heat and humidity trying to beat me down, but I feel charged and ready to handle anything.
Wind whisper in my ear
Rattle the leaves
To let me know you are near
My constant companion
In open fields
Wind whisper in my ear
Keep me company
On my long walk home
Whisper to me stories
To pass the time
I even got a warning e-mail from the Embassy of Canada in Tokyo. I checked the Japan Meteorological Agency cite. Yup, we’re under storm warning. We also have heavy rain, flood, and thunderstorm advisory. Should be interesting to see what happens tomorrow.
Yay. Not yay for the day off work. I have paperwork to do that I would like to get done, but yay for interesting weather.
Most everyone is worried and somber. Not me. I was the only one I saw on my way home (not that there were many people out) with a smile. I was the only one who had a spring in their step. I jumped for joy a few times. I even threw my arms out to embrace the wind. Ah wind how I’ve missed you.
Yes, I’m a crazy Canadian. But really, it’s not so bad. I certainly have been through worse. Massett had wild wind. Wind strong enough that our neighbour’s teen-aged son could lean in and be supported by it. I’ve gone camping when it was -40. I’ve also gone camping during a hurricane. I’ve driven to work in blinding blizzards. A little typhoon isn’t scarry, especially not as far inland as I live.
Certainly the wind is stronger than usual. There were times on the walk home that the wind didn’t reach all the way to the ground or I was sheltered from it. The trees were then the witness to where the wind blew. Their branches hardly ever had the chance to rest.
I loved that the wind whipped my hair around. I missed that. The howl of the wind as it races around buildings is like a song to me. As soon as I got home I opened up the big patio door so I can still hear the raging wind.
There was one point close to home that I stopped. There’s a large apartment building that blocks the wind, but once past it there’s a small area where the wind makes up for the interference with a vengeance. I stood there letting the wind swirl around me. It was wonderful. I reached a hand back to feel the edge of the vortex. Any further back and I wouldn’t be able to feel the wind because of the apartment building. The wind screamed as it came ‘round the side of the tall building. The trees along the edge of the park had to bow their heads low to the force of the wind. They obviously wanted to get further away, but there was no escaping the wind.
I spread my fingers. I felt like a character in an anime. I could feel the energy of the wind and it made me strong. I could almost see the flow of the wind around me and weaving through my fingers.
It’s been a long hard summer of the heat and humidity trying to beat me down, but I feel charged and ready to handle anything.
Wind whisper in my ear
Rattle the leaves
To let me know you are near
My constant companion
In open fields
Wind whisper in my ear
Keep me company
On my long walk home
Whisper to me stories
To pass the time