Wednesday, October 27, 2004
Brief Update -- Niigata Earthquake
Slammed again. This one was in the high "5" range. Nature seems to time these annoyances perfectly to keep one from getting a full night's sleep. I've given up trying to arrange my apartment. Nothing broken this time, just the usual shake and stir nonsense.
There's a nagging stress level under all of this. Everytime a mild tremor starts, it increases a bit and you just have no way of knowing how far it's gonna go. This morning I just held my bookcase in place while quickly contemplating the possibility that my whole building was going to go down -- ya never know. ...There went another one...as I type. I've gotten where I can estimate the level myself now without having to check the television reports -- that was about a "4" I'd say. 'Might as well start a betting scheme.
Nature can be quite beautiful. It can also be ruthless, violent, and seriously annoying. So much for cricket chirps and gentle spring showers.
There's a nagging stress level under all of this. Everytime a mild tremor starts, it increases a bit and you just have no way of knowing how far it's gonna go. This morning I just held my bookcase in place while quickly contemplating the possibility that my whole building was going to go down -- ya never know. ...There went another one...as I type. I've gotten where I can estimate the level myself now without having to check the television reports -- that was about a "4" I'd say. 'Might as well start a betting scheme.
Nature can be quite beautiful. It can also be ruthless, violent, and seriously annoying. So much for cricket chirps and gentle spring showers.
