Blight

Earthquake in SF Bay Area

Yesterday marked my entry into the not too terribly exclusive club of earthquake survivors. We had a quake, 5.6 on the yowza meter, and I definitely felt it in San Francisco.

It was pretty scary since it took me a moment to realize what was going on. The floor was swaying and my TV started wobbling. It felt like I was on a pirate ship, minus the pirates. My first thought was to stop my TV from wobbling, the second was if it was going to get worse and how long it would last. It didn't last long, maybe 10 seconds, but it was an experience I will remember.

I just hope that I don't get to experience anything stronger. Otherwise I may just need to get myself one of these, a free-rolling earthquake-friendly house.

EDIT: I found this interesting quote about not getting upset over little things, although now I don't have a car...

"Don't get upset when you do get a speeding ticket, just remember it's only one ticket for the hundreds of times you were actually speeding."

Labels: California, San Francisco

posted by Blight @ 3:40 PM