Real English Fifteen-Don't get ahead of yourself!
I didn't expect that at 5:30am this morning.
As I am sure all of you know, there was a magnitude 6ish earthquake this morning.
It woke me and Kyoko up immediately.
We both sat up and Kyoko handed me a blanket, and said "Put this over your head Glenn!!!"
I said, "I don't think the blanket is going to do much to protect me from any falling objects..."
I don't know for sure, but it felt like the tremor lasted for about 15 seconds.
We stayed on the floor stunned for a few minutes and after that Kyoko got up and said,
"I have to get my stuff ready in case we have to evacuate."
I got up to check the TV, and even though I wanted to go back to sleep, I couldn't because
my adrenaline was flowing...And once i get up, I can't go back to sleep.
Because this earthquake happened early in the morning at just about the same time as the Big Hanshin Earthquake about 17 or 18 years ago, many people remembered that and were scared...
Fortunately, as far as I know, there weren't any casualties.
I heard there were some minor injuries though...
When I went to work a few hour later, I was surprised that my train, JR, was still not moving.
So I took a taxi to Honmachi.
Actually, if I would have checked the net before I left my house I could have known that
JR was stopped. And then I could've taken the Hankyu Train instead, because my house is in between both stops. But I didn't check because I just assumed that the trains would be up and running...But I was wrong and I regretted it.
Anyway, to change the subject, now I want to get to Real English Fifteen.
The scene: Last Thursday morning as I stepped into the entrance way and was about to leave for work.
Kyoko; Glenn, what are you doing?! Why aren't you wearing a jacket?
Glenn: No reason...it is sunny and it looks warm outside. I don't think I need it.
Kyoko: Don't get ahead of yourself!! The weather forecast guy just said 'Don't forget your jacket today! It is gonna be chilly' I don't want you to catch a cold!
Glenn: OK. Thank you! Can you hand me my jacket?
Kyoko: Sure. Have a nice day and see you later tonight!
When I stepped outside into the brisk and cold wind, I thought, "Wow am I lucky. First, to have a great wife! And second, to have a jacket!! Because it sure is chilly today, and I would definitely have caught a cold if Kyoko hadn't said that to me.
1 comment:
Jealous...
R@TOKYO
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