Typhoon Chanchu

Typhoon's a comin', typhoon's a comin! But it looks like it'll just bypass HK, heading more north-east towards Guangzhou in southern China. Still, winds are blowing at a fierce 160 km/hr, humidity stands at 85% and rain is intermittent and unpredictable, one minute it's dry the next it's like God has unleashed an entire dam of tears.

The level 3 typhoon warning has been hoisted as of early this morning. Basically the levels are as follows: 1, 3, 8, 10. I've no idea why they don't go in sequence but what most people care about is if it's a level 8 (schools close and everyone is sent home) or 10 (eye of typhoon is passing directly over HK and you had better stay inside with flashlight in hand). Here is the official HK Observatory website where you can track typhoon Chanchu as it spins its way past HK.

It's just one of those days that makes you want to stay home, curl up on the couch sipping a hot drink and watch a film or read a good book. Sounds like a plan that needs to be implemented immediately.