The ground is shaking?
An earthquake post seems appropriate since it comes with a funny story.
I would be the one to emerge with a funny story while others are afraid and cleaning up broken bottles of liquor and cleaning up that ONE pile of bricks that fell....
sheesh... the media blew things WAY out of proportion.
So I had decided to take a personal day yesterday (and by personal day I mean decided to skip all my responsibilities on account of my crippling depression... but that's another post.)
Soooooooo... I was sitting on the couch in the livingroom typing away with Matsumoto (the VAIO lappy) and then I feel it. At first it was like a slow shake then like waves. Anyways after I realized that it was an earthquake I get up and head to the hallway because I want to hold on to a wall because I felt really dizzy and weak at the knees and because the roomie was taking a shower. The shaking didn't stop, but I didn't hear the roomie say anything. I was standing by the bathroom now, questioning whether I had just lived throguh an earthquake or whether my sense of equilibrium and balance was SEVERLY messed up. I've been randomly dizzy before and now I was thinking it was getting worse.
Eventually the shaking stops and I realize that it was an earthquake because I see my neighbors outside on the phone talking about said earthquake. The shower continues running, not a peep from Gary. Eventually he comes out of the bathroom and I asked him if he felt it. He says yes.
I'm like.... then why didn't you say something?!?!?!?!
His response: The shaking stopped and the water didn't shut off so I decided to finish my shower.
Ok I have to admit, that was a pretty hilarious response. Although I did stress that normal people do come out of the shower when the earth shakes.
Things could have been worse. Luckily I was at home and not alone. Mother was freaking out because it was the first natural "disaster" (although I prefer natural occurence since the earthquake wasn't that big) where the whole family was seperated. I was in mah apartment in LA, Kathy was in the hospital in Santa Monica, Bryan was with Substitute family in West Covina and Mother was driving in Santa Fe Springs.
I told her that as time goes by we're only going to be further apart everyday. I think that made her sad.
All in all nothing happened. I was frustrated when I couldn't get a call out from my cell phone and I really wished I had a wall phone. I know that we have a land line (for the DSL) but no phone to hook into it. Maybe I should get a cheapy old non electric phone for emergencies. But no one has this number... I don't even know it.
After the quake I hung out with Diane Sancheeeez. Went to Pinkberry for the first time... YummmMmMMmM!!! Frozen yogurt with fresh strawberries, mangos and kiwi... where have you been all my life?
And we went dollar/asian shopping. I bought lots of supplies for bento lunches for like 10 bucks (when I know people who have spent way way WAY more on eBay for the same stuff... but I think it's because they're off in some weird part of the country or world) And I found cute little dishes for soy sauce for when I make sushi rolls (3 for a dollah!!!!)
Drama with the fat man. No need to get into that insanity.
Went to see some counselors today. Good stuff. Stressful stuff. Eye opening stuff. Stuff for progress. All hope is not lost.
I think my sister comes home either tommorow or Friday. Yay
Have a final tommorow that I should be studying for right nao.... so I think I will.
I would be the one to emerge with a funny story while others are afraid and cleaning up broken bottles of liquor and cleaning up that ONE pile of bricks that fell....
sheesh... the media blew things WAY out of proportion.
So I had decided to take a personal day yesterday (and by personal day I mean decided to skip all my responsibilities on account of my crippling depression... but that's another post.)
Soooooooo... I was sitting on the couch in the livingroom typing away with Matsumoto (the VAIO lappy) and then I feel it. At first it was like a slow shake then like waves. Anyways after I realized that it was an earthquake I get up and head to the hallway because I want to hold on to a wall because I felt really dizzy and weak at the knees and because the roomie was taking a shower. The shaking didn't stop, but I didn't hear the roomie say anything. I was standing by the bathroom now, questioning whether I had just lived throguh an earthquake or whether my sense of equilibrium and balance was SEVERLY messed up. I've been randomly dizzy before and now I was thinking it was getting worse.
Eventually the shaking stops and I realize that it was an earthquake because I see my neighbors outside on the phone talking about said earthquake. The shower continues running, not a peep from Gary. Eventually he comes out of the bathroom and I asked him if he felt it. He says yes.
I'm like.... then why didn't you say something?!?!?!?!
His response: The shaking stopped and the water didn't shut off so I decided to finish my shower.
Ok I have to admit, that was a pretty hilarious response. Although I did stress that normal people do come out of the shower when the earth shakes.
Things could have been worse. Luckily I was at home and not alone. Mother was freaking out because it was the first natural "disaster" (although I prefer natural occurence since the earthquake wasn't that big) where the whole family was seperated. I was in mah apartment in LA, Kathy was in the hospital in Santa Monica, Bryan was with Substitute family in West Covina and Mother was driving in Santa Fe Springs.
I told her that as time goes by we're only going to be further apart everyday. I think that made her sad.
All in all nothing happened. I was frustrated when I couldn't get a call out from my cell phone and I really wished I had a wall phone. I know that we have a land line (for the DSL) but no phone to hook into it. Maybe I should get a cheapy old non electric phone for emergencies. But no one has this number... I don't even know it.
After the quake I hung out with Diane Sancheeeez. Went to Pinkberry for the first time... YummmMmMMmM!!! Frozen yogurt with fresh strawberries, mangos and kiwi... where have you been all my life?
And we went dollar/asian shopping. I bought lots of supplies for bento lunches for like 10 bucks (when I know people who have spent way way WAY more on eBay for the same stuff... but I think it's because they're off in some weird part of the country or world) And I found cute little dishes for soy sauce for when I make sushi rolls (3 for a dollah!!!!)
Drama with the fat man. No need to get into that insanity.
Went to see some counselors today. Good stuff. Stressful stuff. Eye opening stuff. Stuff for progress. All hope is not lost.
I think my sister comes home either tommorow or Friday. Yay
Have a final tommorow that I should be studying for right nao.... so I think I will.