Typhoon Soulik - Update 4

Hey Everybody, 

Just in case you've been watching closely I wanted to let you all know that I am doing just fine over here.  The winds and rain started to be something noticeable about 1 1/2 hours ago.  So far it hasn't been much worse than a moderately bad summer thunderstorm in Wisconsin.  The power went out for about 15 minutes around 12:00 am.  It came back on quickly no problem.  The internet has been a little groggy and so it has taken me a while to get a post up.  I apologize.  

If you've been watching the radar at all it is clear how much the mountains affect the storm.  Pretty much everything breaks up and dissipates before it even reaches us.  Truly, Taichung is the safest place to be on this island in a typhoon.  

The core of the storm is supposed to hit in the next 5-8 hours so I will know more by then.  

In my down time tonight I baked a flourless chocolate cake with vanilla bean creme anglaise sauce.  Then I ate it.  It was delicious. 

Believe it or not that is actually a piece of cake.  It is just so coated in anglaise that it is hard to tell.  Be jealous.  Very jealous. 

I've set alarms so I don't sleep there the core of the storm.  I hope to have an update up around 8 am my time (7pm CST), internet permitting.  

Good night!