That was interesting

So I experienced my first earthquake today! That was a bit unsettling - the office was definitely shaking quite a bit, and a few things did fall and smash, although thankfully no one was hurt. Having grown up in the NY area (I'm in DC now), the only real thing I know about earthquakes is that if we ever have a significant one, we're just all going to die, because things aren't built to withstand them on the east coast. Earthquake preparedness was thus never really big on the agenda. It took me a minute to figure out what was going on, and then I pretty much just stared at the light fixture wobbling over my head while attempting to determine when things were bad enough to warrant ducking under my desk. It ended before I figured that out. I did put my laptop away, lest anything fall on it, indicating that my priorities may be a little bit skewed.

The rest of the afternoon wasn't terribly productive, but we did have post-earthquake cupcakes. It took me over an hour to get home on the metro, but I had my Kindle with me, and the train wasn't crowded, so I can't complain.