I was in a meeting in the Library -- a concrete monstrosity -- for a meeting when the earthquake was felt in DC. It was a scary moment since I realized I had no idea what to do, had not bothered myself in my 8 months on the job to learn about emergency exits, and not to mention the three floors of stacks and stacks of books directly above the room the meeting was in.
We evacuated...but instead of being sent home like the majority of DC, we had to continue on our work day. It was so bizarre to have had this thing happen and then, to sit down and try to be productive for the rest of the afternoon and act pretty much like nothing happened. I was in China last year when DC had a minor earthquake, so this was the first time I've experienced one!
And now, we are expecting a hurricane this weekend? WTF?! How many natural and unnatural disasters can DC expect this August? From the debt crisis to the earthquake, it sure makes things feel a wee bit eerie around here.
Awesome video! I am hoping for milkmaggedon (MORE MILK!!) my self. Crapture doesn't sound to appealing, and neither does bull-semenageddon (http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/24/us-semen-spill-idUSTRE77N4QY20110824?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=69)
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