Monday, 16 July 2007

Typhoon ? Earthquake....???

So I am rudely awakened by some fierce shaking of my bed !!! It is actually fierce enough to be reminded of the Earthquake we experienced back in Pakistan. Those of you who witnessed that would remember.
I wake up thinking of it as a dream. Then I see the suspended lamp post shaking like hell. It is not!!! I get my glasses and rush out, only to find every thing seems to be calm.
Apparently living at such heights (16th floor) is an experience of its own! With the typhoon pushing at the building, that could have caused the shaking I just experienced. Not the best feeling I tell you !!!
I look outside the window and I see a couple of Japanese flags struggling to cling onto the poles they belong to. Then again, I also see cars running and people walking about, so it would definitely not be as harsh as I thought it was. If i had not just woken up, I would have gone out and seen what was up. At the moment, I ain't bothering !!!

15 comments:

Ayla said...

and what exactly had happened?!
and yes.. i remember the pakistan eartquake..it was.. i cant describe it, even though i had witnessed it...

Abdul Sami Mughal said...

It turns out to be a fierce earthquake hitting north of Japan...

As my manager just described it... "An interesting time to be in Japan!!!"

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the first hand report. Your exact location would help those of us far away assess the risk to loved ones.

Abdul Sami Mughal said...

Am in Kawasaki love... !!! But as far as my knowledge is concerned there has been no damage/injury whatsoever in this area... !!!

lil said...

Hey thanks for writing back -- good thing I checked your blog again. Okay so you're just south of Tokyo. My spouse just landed in Tokyo and the first thing I hear on the radio this morning is that a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Japan this morning. Seems to have been 150 miles north of Tokyo. Aftershocks could last a week. I'm arriving in Tokyo on the 20th, I hope after the monsoons and hurricaines are past.

Abdul Sami Mughal said...

Yes I am just south of Tokyo... arrived here Yesterday... It was not the most pleasant of experiences but it passed safely !!!

I leave on the 20th.... so guess I am in da middle of the storm !!!

Ayla said...

oh well, Allah be with you.. =)and i do hope there are no other injuries and disasters...

Abdul Sami Mughal said...

yea its all fine AlhumdulLillah...

funny how i woke to so many ppl askin abt my safey on msn today...

I AM FINE PPL !!! I AM FINE !!! READ MY BLOG !!!!

Ayla said...

aey inni jaldi jaan nai chor si!! :P

Abdul Sami Mughal said...

yea i kno...lots of after shocks expected... !!! kher... chalta hai.... !!!! da big one is past .. i gess... !!!

Ayla said...

*cough* mien aapki baat keri thi :p

Abdul Sami Mughal said...

yea i got dat.. mera khayal tha ek aad din tum sakoon ker lo gi post kerne say pehlay :P !!! lol

Ayla said...

mien and sakoon!?
LOL

Abdul Sami Mughal said...

wishful thinkin =)

Ayla said...

lol okay ab i wont ruin this blog with my useless comments, tu sakoon kerien!!