It was an excellent little 3.9 jolt we got here in the Bay Area the other night- unfortunately, I was in a friend's basement apartment, and it's the first time I've actually hastened to a doorway during or after an earthquake. (Afterwards, of course, I remembered that someone changed that rule, and now you're supposed to stand by a strong supporting wall.)

a few tips for today:
-try getting more than 4 hours of sleep before you attempt to pack all of your worldly possessions.
-don't touch each and every white surface in your kitchen after spending two hours packing dishes with newspaper. or at least wash your hands first.
-always remember that tequila is a dark and dangerous force.

and, as my mother says:
die faulen rennen sich zu tode, und die fleissigen schleppen sich zu tode.
apply that bit of wisdom wherever you like, though it's really only useful when you're moving.
(UPDATE: I'm rolling on the floor laughing. a reader has pointed out that the Babelfish Translator has translated the German word faul into the English putrid, when of course we all know it means lazy....)