typhoon daze

yesterday around 11:05 am we got the news that typhoon talim was going to hit us that very evening, with rain and winds already beginning to pick up in intensity. the decision to cancel classes for the afternoon came shortly after...we still had to stay until all of the students went home but no teaching, just supervising playtime. i was nearly unable to contain my excitement over this piece of information. at 3:30pm, we were told that we could go home and would be called later that night if classes were cancelled for thursday. fingers crossed, i hopped on the 640 for the 35-minute jaunt back into taipei and civilization. after getting home and taking a long nap, i awoke to the torrential rains of talim. i knew at that moment that there was no way we were going to work the next day. an hour later, my suspicions were confirmed as a co-worker rang me and said enjoy your day off tomorrow. whoopee! cut to me jumping in the air, clicking my heels. we immediately hit our local 7-11 for much needed supplies and beer. made a few calls to crew to see what their plans were for typhoon day, but most were already hunkered down , cozy and calm so we were left to our own devices for merrymaking. settled on some good ol' trivial pursuit and beers...after our 3 hour marathon, popped in a movie and went to bed.

today got off to a late start. ordered some pizzas and watched another flick, then took another nap(i'll have problems sleeping tonight thanks to copious amounts of coke) and have been bored ever since. i remember when typhoon days last year used to consist of our group getting together at someone's place, spending the night and getting trashed...whatever happened to that? these impromptu holidays that come and go like dreams at dawn...we used to seize them, and take them into our arms, never wanting to let go...the last few have hardly been worth an honourable mention. maybe it's a sign of the times...lately i've been feeling bored with a lot of things...going out being number one...i used to get so excited for friday night but now i just think of the weekend as a time for rest...this summer has been not nearly as fun as the one previous...it seemed endless last year and this one felt as tho it fizzled out before it even got warmed up. i dunno it's likely just the boredom talking or something but i can't even think of something interesting to say in here so i'm just rambling...anyway, i'm sure i'll be fine in a couple of days just felt the need to vent via blog.