i feel the earth move under my feet

i'm sure you would have heard about it by now. yeah we experienced 2 major tremors over here in sg around noon time when a quake hit Sumatra and the aftershock slightly under 2 hrs later. was at suntec city meeting up with a client when it happened. i could literally feel the building move together with the items on the table. at first, we just starred at one another wondering if it was just our mind playing tricks on us. but if all of us experienced it then eh, something must be wrong indeed. though it was reported in e news that it didn't last for more than a minute each, it did seem like more than that to me. perhaps it was because after the shake, the brain's still in the midst of trying to figure out whether it's really still-still for good. well well. the reaction of the staff in the company was rather slow though. a couple of people sat rooted to their seats, engaged in their con calls despite pleas from the company's designated safety personnel who came around to inform us to get the hell out of the building. being ever so kia-si (scared to die), i zipped out as soon as i could. it was no joke climbing down the freaking spiral stairs. i think one gets giddier from that rather than from the building shake. thank god i was located on the 10th storey something floor. can imagine the people on the higher storeys cursing and swearing as they made their way down.

since it was close to lunch time, we took the opportunity of having a long lunch. ironically, we had to go back into the building (just another part of it though) before the all clear announcement was made. but everything seemed ok so we took the risk. and then it struck again when we made our way back to resume the meeting. i didn't feel anything this time round. could be because i was on the ground level. i can imagine more cursing and swearing for those in their offices man. who needs the gym when you have to make your way down a zillion flight of stairs twice a day? this time round, the company didn't take any chances and decided to send their staff packing for home. lucky pigs. i wasn't so fortunate though. had to head back to office with my boss to continue with work. sigh. i wonder what i need to do to get employment at that place instead. :|

anywayz, thinking back on it, it was kinda scary. at first we suspected that since the building is located near the circle line works-in-progress station, it could be caused by the construction's digging and piling. hey, who's to tell? if nicoll highway could cave in, this could very well be a possibility too. uhrm, it's kinda evil to say this, but the whole escapade was kinda exciting. it's not everyday that you get to feel a building shake leh. but yeah, my heart goes out to the casualities in indonesia. may they find peace and be comforted in this event of tragedy.

p.s. gorilla, hope you are reading this safe and sound.