Wednesday, April 05, 2006
A Spooky Night
The other day was really spooky. The weather was great early in the morning, but around 9 a.m. I heard thunder. I was in the main office and I ask, “Did anyone hear that thunder?” Everyone looks as me like I’m crazy and says, “No, no! It’s a fine day!” About thirty minutes later there is a huge crack of thunder and the sky opens up to pour rain. It’s like a tropical rainstorm and it just started above our heads. The sky completely darkens. I look up to say, “ほらほら!” (“Look! I told you so!”) when I realize that I’m in a different room and there’s no one who heard me ask about the thunder before. Coming from someone with astoundingly bad hearing, it’s unfortunate when you can’t gloat about hearing something first.
The weather was labile all day. Either it was pouring down or completely dry. I had to go to the bank and post office and apartment and it seemed like whenever I was outside it was raining hard and when I got inside it stopped. I distinctly remember being at the post office and wanting to use some new Japanese, “雨はごろごろふっているね?” (It’s raining cats and dogs.) when I look out the window and it’s not raining at all. Hmm…
This isn't even disturbing yet, but wait! When I was up north I went swimming and on my way karate I’m driving up a hill, about to enter a tunnel when a huge rat-like animals starts scurrying across my path. Because of the light of the tunnel and the upward direction of my headlights on the crest of the hill I can’t get a good look at this strange animal. It’s running right then left, right then left—obviously can’t make it’s decision which way is safer, but eventually chooses the path right in front of my tires! I tense up and prepare for the little bump, but it never comes! I must have just barely missed it!
Then when I’m at karate practice I’m in a really weird mood. It’s been a long time since I practiced, but my head is usually clear. My body feels like it’s dragging, but to be expected when you haven’t practiced in a long time. I’m concentrating really hard on my kata when there is a HUGE crack of thunder, the lights flicker out for a second and everyone freezes! The lightening actually hit my building! I try to explain/ask and my teacher just tells me, “No, we’re safe inside buildings or cars!” and I realize I’ve been misunderstood. I try and say, “Did the lightening hit this building?” but he just thinks I’m worried about my safety. Even if it didn’t hit our building, it’s the closest I’ve ever been to lightening! The lights in the gym flickered out and my heart is beating so fast!!
Oh no! There's more weirdness!! I’ve never seen one those rat-like animals I almost hit before, but when I’m driving home I see TWO MORE!! One of them runs across my path again and I can get a better look at it, but I still can’t identify it. Less than a minute later I see one dead in the middle of the other lane. I actually turned around to stop and look, but it’s so torn up I can’t tell what it is. It’s like gopher, but WHY would I see three of them in one day?!? Was it the weather that brought them out?
Anyway, I was happy to get home and go to bed. I had enough Friday, the 13th events for any random Tuesday!
The weather was labile all day. Either it was pouring down or completely dry. I had to go to the bank and post office and apartment and it seemed like whenever I was outside it was raining hard and when I got inside it stopped. I distinctly remember being at the post office and wanting to use some new Japanese, “雨はごろごろふっているね?” (It’s raining cats and dogs.) when I look out the window and it’s not raining at all. Hmm…
This isn't even disturbing yet, but wait! When I was up north I went swimming and on my way karate I’m driving up a hill, about to enter a tunnel when a huge rat-like animals starts scurrying across my path. Because of the light of the tunnel and the upward direction of my headlights on the crest of the hill I can’t get a good look at this strange animal. It’s running right then left, right then left—obviously can’t make it’s decision which way is safer, but eventually chooses the path right in front of my tires! I tense up and prepare for the little bump, but it never comes! I must have just barely missed it!
Then when I’m at karate practice I’m in a really weird mood. It’s been a long time since I practiced, but my head is usually clear. My body feels like it’s dragging, but to be expected when you haven’t practiced in a long time. I’m concentrating really hard on my kata when there is a HUGE crack of thunder, the lights flicker out for a second and everyone freezes! The lightening actually hit my building! I try to explain/ask and my teacher just tells me, “No, we’re safe inside buildings or cars!” and I realize I’ve been misunderstood. I try and say, “Did the lightening hit this building?” but he just thinks I’m worried about my safety. Even if it didn’t hit our building, it’s the closest I’ve ever been to lightening! The lights in the gym flickered out and my heart is beating so fast!!
Oh no! There's more weirdness!! I’ve never seen one those rat-like animals I almost hit before, but when I’m driving home I see TWO MORE!! One of them runs across my path again and I can get a better look at it, but I still can’t identify it. Less than a minute later I see one dead in the middle of the other lane. I actually turned around to stop and look, but it’s so torn up I can’t tell what it is. It’s like gopher, but WHY would I see three of them in one day?!? Was it the weather that brought them out?
Anyway, I was happy to get home and go to bed. I had enough Friday, the 13th events for any random Tuesday!
