Adventures in Japan

But at least the little kid across the hall has moved out

We had plans to be productive today. Really, we did. We set our alarm clock and everything. But then we decided there was no point going out into yet another typhoon, so we stayed in and did a whole lot of nothing. The Japanese sure do seem to like to talk about their typhoons, though. We've been watching NHK (the Japanese equivalent of CBC) on and off throughout the day and they're always showing typhoon footage, or the path of the typhoon, or people stranded at airports and train stations, or people bunking down in typhoon shelters. Also, a lot of flooding. And when we flip channels, more of the same. This is the 23rd typhoon they've had this season, and hopefully it's the last.

One thing we did discover by being inside all day: someone on our floor seems to really like incense. It's giving me a headache, but we can't really open the window in this weather. I'm giving some serious consideration to a refreshing walk in the rain.