Earthquake!

Tuesday, July 3

"A strong earthquake has been felt throughout much of New Zealand, but there have been no reports of injuries or damage.

In the capital, Wellington, homes shook as the quake rumbled for about 20 seconds Tuesday.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-6.2 quake was centered about 105 kilometers (65 miles) south of New Plymouth on New Zealand's North Island. The temblor's epicenter was 236 kilometers (147 miles) below the surface, and the depth may have helped reduce surface damage.

Media reports indicate the quake was felt widely across both the North and South islands."

I'm sitting on my couch, sipping some wine, when the room started to shake. I first thought it was construction outside of my apartment (jackhammer). Then it kept shaking, and finally, my delayed response was, "oh, I think I'm feeling an earthquake." I felt like a little kid, excited by the whole thing. Especially, since it wasn't that big of one and no one was hurt.

Wednesday, July 4

My co-worker Catz (Catherine) decorated my desk with American Flag stickers..she really is the cutest little mom to our group.

Did a very civilized pub crawl (including dinner) with my co-worker Rob, we hit the following places:

The Establishment (decorated with July 4^th crap) http://www.theestablishment.co.nz/node/399

This is the kind of place that has drink specials for the Ladies..not my usual hangout, but Rob has a crush on one of the bartenders there, so we hung out for a beverage. The good thing was that they had champagne for the drink special.

Hung out at Malthouse  http://www.themalthouse.co.nz/ while we waited to get into the bar that I really wanted to try (The Library). If I was more of a beer drinker, I guess this is the place to be.

The Library http://thelibrary.co.nz/ Loved it! Cozy, dark sitting areas, with low key music and books all around. Hopefully, I'll be able to hang out there again.

Dinner at The Tasting Room http://www.thetastingroom.co.nz/ (once again, great service, food [squid for my appetizer and a burger] and wine..love Pinot Noirs from Central Otago)

I'm heading to Queenstown for the weekend. I've signed up for the Milford Sound tour (includes bus and cruise) and a bungy jump! Yikes! I'll let you know how it was.

Off to pack for another move. At least the next move is in the same apartment, but it's still a move :(