Friday, April 18, 2008

earthquake???

i am sick. i am telling you that not so you feel sorry for me (but feel free if you want to) but rather so that the rest of this post makes a little more sense. i woke up this morning at like 5:30 to the feeling that my bed was shaking. i mean like a huge strong person was shaking my bed. my first thought was "someone broke in and is currently shaking my bed." my second thought was "oh my god i have a ghost after all and it is shaking my bed."

i decided to do what any sane person would and laid there without moving to fool the burglar/ghost into thinking that i was asleep so it would sneak out and leave me alone. meanwhile i realized i was sweaty and gross and feverish, and then i began wondering if i was hallucinating. the shaking went on and on, but it got less and less strong.

i then text messaged a bunch of friends who live within a few miles of me and it turns out they felt it too. just now i did some googling and it turns out that we did have an earthquake after all.

what the hell! the only time in my life i have ever felt an earthquake before is when i lived in costa rica. now that is a place where you might expect an earthquake every now and then. but cincinnati? it's crazy.

ok, all this typing has tired me out. i have to go lay on my couch and moan now. after that i am going to gather supplies in the basement in case we get hit by a tsunami.

9 comments:

Amber said...

I think in going with the tsunami comment you should have some sushi today...I just found your blog today and spent an hour at work reading it! I love it! Definitely book marking it.....

Veggie Option said...

Hope you feel better soon!

Heather said...

Aw, poor Liz! Feel better!

liz said...

thanks for the good wishes everyone!

liberal foodie said...

liz, i hope you're feeling better. I didn't feel it at all or didn't wake up from the shaking. I am surprised we felt it all the way over here.

If you or cintwin1 wants to have sushi anytime soon, holler. :)

emKem said...

I'm sorry that you are sick! I can't believe you guys had an earthquake. It was a big one too! Just a couple of days after they told us that we are supposed to have a big one in the next 30 years.....I move to California and Cincinnati gets an earthquake. Who would have thought!

I am seriously amazed that it was felt as far and wide as it was though. I'm glad it wasn't a ghost :o)

Amber said...

I would love to pick up some sushi sometime Liberal Foodie. My hubby doesn't eat it, so I always try to go to Thai restaurants that have sushi AND something he will order.

So far my favorite sushi is The Green Papaya.....any other favorites?

liz said...

sushi: i am up for it. probably not this week, my stomach is still recovering. maybe next week? i also like green papaya a lot. dancing wasabi (in mt. lookout sq) is good too, and they are having specials right now (i think wed = half off all sushi).

earthquakes: yeah it is crazy. i have no idea what the deal is w/ that. i am also glad it was not a ghost, i would have shit my pants!

liberal foodie said...

Jo Ann by the airport has some of the best sushi.

I've heard Teak has good sushi, I haven't tried it. I usually go there for thai food.

Recently we tried Dancing Wasabi's and really liked it.

I didn't like Green Papaya, maybe it was the curry dish I had.