Collapsing Buildings and Vacation Days
So it's been pretty crazy since I last posted... On monday morning, the theatre right next to my office decided to stop standing and killed at least one person. Yes, I was an eyewitness to the collapse of the former Uptown theatre, and got to watch all the fun and excitement live from my office window on the 8th floor. It's weird watching news stories and thinking "I remember when that shot was taken" and then figuring out where the cameraman was standing.
The pub my office used to go to for drinks was in the same building as the ESL school, so I guess we have to find a new place to get loaded and play pool. Seriously, though... it was pretty wild seeing the Emergency crews get right into that mess to help people out, and as someone who works in a tall building, and lives in another tall building... it's nice to know I've got a chance in case something goes horribly wrong.
For the record, I used to love the Uptown, but was enjoying watching the autopsy as it was slowly dismantled. I commented to more than a few people that the demolition didn't seem to be on the up-and-up. They were working from one end to the other, rather from the top down. Crazy.
I was off work yesterday, and didn't set foot near a PC. It was great. You should all try it.
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