Battening Down the Hatches

We've had about two days of steady rain, as two typhoons swirl around in the Pacific. One of those typhoons is slated to hit us, fairly directly, on Thursday (GMT +9).

For me, I am rather looking forward to the storm. The fierce winds and rain will provide a bit of release to the pent-up tension of simply waiting under heavy cloud and half-hearted rain.

Here's a snapshot of our very own typhoon and its progress:

Update on the typhoon - apparently, it is going to be a big one! Here's a story from Yahoo News http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091007/wl_nm/us_japan_typhoon