Things I should not look at before bed..

I think I edge closer to paranoia at this point in my cycle, because I always seem to spook myself more when I'm close to my period. Gave myself a good scare tonight watching these videos of a house on a shake table and imagining all my unsecured items flying across the room and shattering. I've at least made a list of everything I need to tack down, latch and nail to the wall. Water bottles are full, first aid kits are handy.. now I just need to get that emergency radio. I know that I cannot do a thing to prevent a massive earthquake, or the loss of everything I have here. What I can do is try to be as well-prepared as possible, and to know what to do in the event of an emergency to help us get through it as safely as possible. The other maps I looked at tonight show a very high probablility that the ground under our apartment will liquefy in a large quake, due to our proximity to the creek and the amount of filled in land in this area, making it very unstable. We'd actually be a bit safer if we were closer to Stanford, according to the geological survey data. I just hope to high heaven that nothing major hits while we're out here.

I'm still waiting on figuring out the details, but I'm planning on coming home to CT for a short visit in the beginning of April, and dragging my sister back out here with me for a brief but badly needed vacation for her. Taking the train is substantially cheaper than planes, even though it will take me a few days longer to arrive. I'll try to arrange a night out or some variety of gathering in lieu of trying to visit separately with everyone. Some of this trip is for my fledgling business, so I can't play the entire time, as much as I would love to.

Now to drink my cup of Sleepytime tea, spin for a bit and try to chill out, that sleep may be obtained soonish.

Later.

-Me.

Mmm.. pie.

I did eventually get to sleep, and waking up to snuggles was mightily helpful.

Tonight we shall hopefully get to hang out with Pete and go to the Cheesecake Factory, where there are amazing desserts, like pie. Nerds have the coolest holidays.

Now to get some stuff done around the house, and perhaps a few errands.

Later.

-Me.