tweetquake

twitter and facebook have made earthquakes a lot more interesting as events, because within seconds you see a bunch of reactions from everyone you know. it’s strange and funny, everyone trading cliches as if we’d all been in the same room when it happened. that same sense of togetherness when a crowd experiences something as one, only all through our social networking addiction.

only i always seem to miss out. i swear, at least half of the minor shakes that hit the city, i’m in my car and don’t even notice them. then i see everyone’s chatter and feel left out. what a ripoff.

i know earthquakes are terrible and all that, but when they happen far out and it’s not a major catastrophe, i’ve always found them kinda fun. like being in a giant bounce house for a few seconds, by surprise, and wondering if it’ll tip over or not. maybe saying that will jinx me, and now i’m doomed to be buried in rubble when the big one hits. let’s just hope my iphone still works so i can tweet about it.