24 August 2011

Things to Check After an Earthquake

1. Twitter, to confirm it was an earthquake.
1.5.  Every other social media site, to again confirm it was an earthquake.
2.  MARC, VRE, and WMATA, to confirm that there is no way in Hell you're getting home because the DC transportation system falls apart when it's slightly windy, so a 5.9 earthquake surely spells commuter doom.
3.  Your cats, via your boyfriend
4.  Your wine cellar, which said boyfriend knows to check before you get home in case he needs to brace you for some horrible, tragic news of loss.
5.  Your rum stash, since a hurricane's a-comin' (hurriquake = God is smiting DC.  I don't really blame Him).
6.  Probably your gas lines and your chimney, which I didn't really do, I figured the carbon monoxide detector would let me know if there's a problem with the first part of that.  God, why am I so tired?  I think I'll just curl up and let that beeping noise guide me to sleep.

2 comments:

Storm. Kat Storm. said...

There was an earthquake? I seriously thought that my roommates overloaded the washer again and it was banging against the wall.

yogitastic.com said...

My check list:

1. Call hubs to make sure he's ok before trying to claim life insurance money. (It's less embarrassing that way!)

2. Are nearby bars open? Because the office parking deck has turned into a microcosm of DC traffic and I'd rather be at a bar than inhaling trapped carbon monoxide.

3. Oh yeah, send text to the rest of the fam that I'm okay.

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