(Avantasia)
March 20, this year, I was alone in my apartment ironing my uniform when I felt the floor move gently. My initial reaction was to turn off the iron and sit down on the floor because I thought I was fainting or dizzy or something. Then I heard the lamps above me cling against each other. So, it wasn’t me. I stood up, got my legal documents and a bottle of water, and crouched next to the strongest wall.
Now, I live on the fourth story of a four story building. Awesome. I figured that trying to get out seemed more dangerous, since I know that stairs aren’t the sturdiest structures (viva the 5 semesters in architecture college!) and I also know how structures collapse. Identifying the strongest wall is easy enough, and I figured that if anything were to fail and drop, it wouldn’t crush me there. FYI I grew up in a quiet town that had absolutely no natural disasters- it’s in the middle of a desert, in the middle of the country, between two mountain ranges. No hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, nothing! I didn’t grow up with the “preventive/survival/safety” culture. I just remember that I wasn’t too scared (panicking by yourself is stupid), but I didn’t know if I was doing the right thing or anything. The movement lasted about two minutes, but it seemed way longer. Reports vary saying that it was a 7.6-7.9…
So yeah. Scary, and I hope I won’t have to experience it again. Or at least not alone. 14 months ago
I felt the 5.8 in VA. 21 months ago
beauty11
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How I did it: I was sitting on my couch, chowing down on a huge bowl of leftover taco salad and texting my best girlfriend, when I heard a strange noise. I can't explain it, but as I looked up, I noticed my entire house was off balance. Things were at angles and I was frozen in time.
I've been studying the Book of Revelation, the final chapter in the Bible, all summer and for a moment, I decided the rapture was upon us (and that God was poking fun at me for mocking Mr. Camping in
this goal. Haha) It occurred to me that Italia was upstairs asleep and Maya downstairs and if things went wrong, I might not be able to get them out together soon enough. Yet, I continued to sit there. My only reasoning is this: My Bible Study teacher mentioned that the phrase "do not fear" is listed 365 times in the Bible. That's one for each day. As I sat on the couch, thinking about my beautiful creations, I realized that God's will shall be done, and that I must not fear.
Once the house looked normal and the noise had ceased, I got up, looked out my windows and saw all my neighbors standing outside. I texted my Husband and he told me that we had just experience an earthquake.
Wow, didn't see that coming.
How I did it: Living in Sendai, japan...experienced the big one... 9.0 so scary...well over a minute...couldnt stand...huge aftershocks for the following month or so...huge damamge nearby from tsunami...shocking and terrifying Read how I did it… 23 months ago
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