When the big one hits will you be ready?

If today was indication then the answer would have to be 'probably not.' Coincidently, today's paper had a big article with the same title in question. I am of course referring to today's earthquake in Tokyo. I was in my class and I asked my student "I wonder if this is the big one?" It turned out not to be but it was a big one that's for sure. I was in the fifth floor of a department store and the walls were shaking like crazy-and it went on for a long time. Close to a minute I would say. Anyways it certainly added some spice to a terrible day and we all had laughs about it after. Apparently one of the students in the voice class started praying-perhaps she saved us all. I was too busy relishing my first big earthquake.

I had a carrot today. I know this tidbit of news might have trouble competing with an earthquake for newsworthiness but it's noteworthy in its own right. It was my first carrot in almost 4 months. I may be the first person in history get come down with scurvy on dry land.

let me get to sleep