My First Real Typhoon

Monday, a level 8 typhoon warning was issued at about 4:30 in the afternoon. At the time, I was in a meeting to discuss the study abroad fair (we international students set up booths presenting our home universities to the local students here). After I left, I went with my friend, Susanne (from BC), to the store, as the dining facilities are shut down, along with the rest of the university, during a level 8 warning. Everyone seemed to have the same idea to go to the store, but it didn't take that long. Gunter joined me, and we just got a few apples, some peanut butter and jelly, some bread, and a thing of soup (clam chowder). There were people in the store preparing for the apocalypse, so we asked if we needed to do the same. The warning was to be lifted, we were told, by noon or so Tuesday, so neither of us really saw the need to stock up on too many things. We came back to the room, and it was basically just another day. The wind and rain was very impressive, but it didn't really affect me. I was able to watch Mad Men, do some homework, and continue with my book. I would say I had a pretty good evening.

Today I only had one class (OB), as my noon class was cancelled due to the warning not being lifted until 11am. I had a nice roast chicken sandwich and some iced tea for lunch, and I read the FT. I then went to the gym to watch a video that would allow me to use the facilities. This video was extremely boring, as it went through every possible exercise one could do in a gym one by one. I'm not an expert, but I surely do not need that kind of instruction. I continued my FT reading throughout the video, needless to say. I'm hoping to run tonight, but the rain is being pretty persistent. We are no longer under a level 8 warning (I think it's a level 1 - the typhoon seems to have passed some time in the early morning). Hope the weather is better back in Chicago.

P.S. - Here's a nice song I stumbled upon recently: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hircSEEbw_8