As the nuclear plant explosion event unfolded, gradually friends and colleagues were getting panicked. Many had fled, those who stay are showing their anxiety on the face. Even my Japanese friend txt msg me saying that she had gone to Osaka although she has to work. She warned "Japanese govenment never told the truth". I really think there is no problem at all, but when British Embassy's website published the advice encouraging those living in Tokyo consider leaving the area. I was a bit worried.
My parents use MSN to contact me mostly (10 minutes after the earthquake on March 11 afternoon, both my mom and dad had MSN me separately). My mom MSN me "I don't read news and I don't watch TV. But do you know what to do if things get worse?" I said "First of all, I don't think things will get worse and secondly, I have no foggiest if worse case scenaio happens". That was really a bad answer. My mom threw me the emotional black mail right away "If you die, I have no meaning to continue living my life. I am going to go shopping, bye" and she logged off.
Um, I think I have to do something. I was searching for tickets to head back to Taipei and, at the same time, I politely told the bank's project manager that I am going. Project is in the critical phase, they came up with the plan for me to work in their Osaka branch. Ok, that sounds like a good plan, at least I don't need to leave the country and I can continue working. Best of all, my company is going to pay for the travel (HR in San Francisco is also scared by the media sensationalization, they don't want anyone dies in Tokyo otherwise they have to pay more I guess). Things work out pretty ok, because it was Thursday that I decided to go west, and the long weekend is coming along.
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