Shake'n It Up

My company participated in a state-wide earthquake drill this week. It was pretty crazy. They said that we should do exactly what we would do in the event of an earthquake. They said they would announce over the intercom when the earthquake started. We would then take action. We were told to get under our desks and watch for things that could fall and hit us.

It was hard not to anticipate the earthquake. I tried my best to make sure that everything was just as it would be if I had no idea anything was happening. I had my phone on my desk, snacks & a water bottle right next to me, and I was listening to music. You might think that this is just basic stuff, but it turns out it is the perfect earthquake preparation.

The second I heard the intercom system I grabbed my snacks and phone and dove under my desk. I pulled my chair up next to my desk to help block things that could potentially fall and injure me. I rested my head on the knocked-over garbage bin that I usually rest my feet on. I had queued up about 1.6 hours of music on Grooveshark and still hand my headphones in. The snacks were nice to keep up my strength and provide me with some comfort. I had a fully charged phone with Temple Run loaded and ready to go.

I was prepared for anything, except what actually happened. The intercom chimed again. After 60 seconds, the drill was over. My heart sank a little bit. I was so ready to outlast the elements. But it definitely has made me more prepared. I make sure that I keep my snacks under my computer now and that I always have a good hour of music in queue with the repeat feature selected.

So as long as the earthquake doesn't knock out the power so I can't listen to music and as long as it doesn't shake the ground so much that it messes up my Temple Run, and as long as it doesn't open a big gaping hole beneath me or cause my desk to fall and crush my body, I say, "Bring it on"