Things that Fly!

I'm Listening to Exit Music (For a Film) -By Radio Head. I'm just shaking. I just read an e-mail from my dad about the 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia. Tidal waves swept through most of south east asia. Popular resort destinations like Phuket and Ko Phi Phi and Penang were hit hard with waves of water up to 5 meters High. This all happened this morning which would have been late last night local time for Thailand.

"In the midst of the Andaman Sea on Phi Phi island -- where The Beach starring Leonardo DiCaprio was filmed -- 200 bungalows at two resorts were swept out to sea, along with some of its staff and customers."

I've walked those beaches late at night and swam in those waters. I just have this terrible image of being swept miles out to sea late at night and not being strong enough to swim back to shore. I want to say I'm so glad that I'm not there, but after traveling those places I feel such sympathy for those kind people who treated me so well during my visit. This is a great tragedy.

posted by Rob and Lauren @ 4:14 PM