I've never been really great at being alone.
I like to think I could live alone, I fought for it at one point because my mother never lived alone and thought it taught you things you could not learn otherwise. But, I have found as I get older I don't really like even being alone very much. My imagination is far too overactive....

The building has creaked, audibly, much more regularly lately. It makes me paranoid about all the earthquake prep I've been too lazy to work on and I can't help picture myself trying to find a safe spot in this overfilled apartment with an anxious ancient cat while all the glass stuff hits the floor...    

So, Saint Patrick's Day, about 6:30am we had an earthquake here in Los Angeles Ca. centered in the Encino/Sepulvida Pass area. 4.4 magnitude,  I didn't mention it cause, I didn't feel it, or Saint Patrick's Day was worth mentioning, I have had other stuff on my mind.

It scared the hell out of a few of those that are not locals, for a surprising number of people this was their very first earthquake! Below drag queen Alyssa Edwards tells of her experience and it is amazing.