Quake!!!

I was in my first earthquake ever this morning. It was at about 4 am if you want to be precise about it. Naturally, I was dead asleep at this time. I'm still not entirely sure if it was the shaking or the screaming that woke me up. All I know is that by the time I did wake up somebody was already screaming. So I guess I slept through at least part of it.

My first thought, a stupid one of course because most thoughts when I first wake up are, was that somebody in the apartment next to mine had just been thrown into the wall with considerable force and quite a loud shriek too. This is nonsensical of course, but I've never been in an earthquake so give me a break.

When I finally had my wits gathered about me and realized what was going on it had already went on. Because I missed it really. I only realized I was in an earthquake after it was completely over. Lame huh?

I then proceeded to get up, go to the bathroom, stare at the ceiling and wait for those nasty aftershocks I hear tell of.  They never came. I went back to sleep. Still not entirely sure if I had assumed correct, I asked my roommate, a veteran earthquaker, if it was an earthquake.  It was . . .


a 4.4 from what I hear.

I'll update about the weekend tomorrow. Here's a little preview . . .