Does the Sky Ever Run Out of Rain and Going Stir Crazy

Well folks, we are in the midst of another typhoon, Sinlaku, and it started off the eastern coast of Taiwan and wound its way north. As of right now (11am on Sunday), its epicenter is just off the northern tip of Taiwan. The Central Weather Bureau announced a Typhoon Day at 5:21pm on Friday afternoon, and the evening classes at my school were canceled so that people had time to get home safely.



As you may recall, I was terrifically excited over the first typhoon, Typhoon Fung-Wong, and went to some lengths to stock up on food and supplies just in case a deluge overwhelms the city and I am trapped in the apartment for a week. Turned out Fung-Wong lasted about half a day and then things started getting back to normal later that afternoon. I didn't make the elaborate preparations this time, thinking it will be another disappointment like Fung-Wong, another part-time typhoon. I was proven wrong. It rained cats and dogs and the winds howled like a coyote all through yesterday. While the winds have died down today, it continues to rain without sight of ceasing anytime soon. I've been holed up in the apartment for over a day now, and am beginning to wonder if the sky will ever run out of rain so that I can go out and play.

What I've heard is that 7-11, which is normally open 24/7, sticks to their promise and stays open during the typhoon. Wow, talk about dedication! Actually, I feel quite sorry for these underpaid workers who not only must work during a typhoon while everyone is safe at home playing mahjong and drinking Taiwan Beer, but also having to commute to and from their shifts in the midst of heavy rain and winds strong enough to blow the lollipop out of a toddler's sticky hands.

Looks like the winds have died down a bit, I think I will head down to the nearest convenience store. Toodles!


Sinlaku's aftermath (view from my street) - no flooding, just very wet streets