Quake Afterthoughts

so... regarding the previous post.. the quake really didn't last that long. some people said "oh it's nothing, quite boring actually, it only lasted less than 30 seconds", and they were quite right. but this statement is only valid after the whole incident. i mean, when it was happening at that instant, how on earth would they know it'd just last for a few seconds??! and when they said things like that afterwards, quite frankly, it irked me a little to hear those words because when it happened, like i said, they didn't know - just like the rest of us - how long it would last. and after the mini shock, they didn't seem to appreciate what disaster we've all escaped. that itself is something to be thankful for. instead of being taken for granted.

i might sound a little paranoid, or even exaggerating, as if i've just gone through a devastating disastrous tragedy, but all i'm saying is that a little 'event' like this should be enough to remind us how lucky we are right now, and appreciate everything and everyone we've had, more than ever. i for one don't need a full blown earthquake, tumbling buildings and bloodshed (think: Szechuan earthquake) to remind me of that. unfortunately, i honestly think there are a lot of people out there who could really use that kind of life-shaking (literally) experience to make them realize that.

ah well. at this point i think i sound rather unsympathetic, but i'm actually not like that ok. no one was reported hurt; Brandon's lab equipments was destroyed, that's the damage i've heard so far, other than that all is well. :) thank god.

now to show that i'm appreciating life more than ever, i shall go out and get some green tea ice cream as my late night snack, and meanwhile enjoy some jasmine milk tea and spicy popcorn chicken hehehe. ;)