I lived in Southern California for two years and didn’t experience an earthquake until today in Chicago. An earthquake that measured 5.2 on the Richter Scale hit in south eastern Illinois today.
I’ve been sick all week. I had a chest cold and now a head cold. Up until yesterday I had a fever of 102. I’ve been starting to feel better, but had a hard time sleeping last night. I woke up at 4 a.m. and couldn’t fall back asleep. I got up and went to the bathroom and then went back to bed. Dallas was sleeping in our spare bed upstairs because he has to travel for two weeks starting Monday and doesn’t want to get sick.
Anyway, I was just laying there in bed with my eyes closed when I felt the bed start to sway. I thought Dallas was walking around upstairs, which sometimes causes the house to sway a little, but he wasn’t. I don’t know how long it happened, but longer than I expected. Long enough to think “WTF!?” and sit up and look at the bed. I had no idea what was happening and just layed back down. A while later, after not being able to fall back asleep, I turned the TV on. Earthquake. It happened right at the time the bed was swaying.
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November 17th, 2007 · 1 Comment
After TECH Cocktail, Alden, Jess, Justin, John and I went to see Menomona at Metro. I had my camera at TECH Cocktail and wasn’t going to be able to get into the show, so I had Jim at Chicagoist talk to Metro and I got a press pass that allowed me to bring my camera in. These are my photos of Menomona and one of the opening bands, Illinois.
Illinois, Metro, Chicago
Menomona, Metro, Chicago
Menomona, Metro, Chicago
Menomona, Metro, Chicago
Menomona, Metro, Chicago
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Today I went to the DMV office in the Thompson Center and got my Illinois license. I was kind of freaked out by the written test and I studied online just to make sure. Still, I was nervous yesterday morning. No need, I guess, because I only got one wrong on the exam. Something about what to do when your car is skidding out of control. Gently brake and steer straight, steer into it, or jam on the brakes hard and fast. Well, I knew it wasn’t the last option.
I think I was just anxious because when I got my California Drivers License I failed the written test. Then I went back and took it again and failed. I had one more than allowed wrong. I remember that I sweet talked the DMV worker into asking me one of the wrong questions and I got it right so they let me pass through. And that was when I actually drove a car every day. These days I drive about 3 times/year. The laws in CA are weird, though. Who knows what a blue curb means? Me either. In New York, I don’t think I ever had to take a written test.
The best part is that my photo on my IL license is really cute. When does that ever happen? I’ll have to show it to you next time I see you.
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