Should it have been the wine?

There I was, reading in bed before going to sleep. I decided to re-start the Celestine Prophecy. (I think this is the 3rd time. I am sick and tired of reading the flight to Peru and all the insights. I decided I needed to go through these first pages and start the juicy part) I was in the middle of there-is-a-reason-for-everything sort of philosophy and all of a sudden I felt what I thought it was like being a bit dizzy

I confess I had a GLASS of wine while watching TV, but for those who know me, you guys know I can drink 2 bottles of good wine and NOTHIN’. Anyway, there I was trying to figure out what the hell it was going on when I just had a realization: SHIT! This is an earthquake! Jumped out of bed and for once I could not care less if my shorts matched my t-shirt (of course they matched anyway), went to Teresa’s room and there she was naively sorta questioning why the rosary she has hanging at the bed was banging against the wall. Mmmmm HELLO!!!?? I mean, it is like an earthquake!!

I FREAKED OUT! First time in my life I experience a tremor like this. It is NOT nice to feel the ground, something you assume will never move, slightly shaking and not knowing what’s next (plus the tsunami disaster got us all a little paranoid).

I went downstairs immediately (CAN YOU BELIEVE with Devrim WE STUPIDLY took the ELEVATOR?!. NICE MOVE, BATMEN!) and talked to the security guard (old Chinese dude half asleep half hungry I am sure, with a terrible haircut btw – plus do not get me started on the whole slippers with socks local look) who looked at me with a funny face.

- No. It is nothin’ lah! - He said to me with his undeniable and slightly annoying Singaporean accent.

Not satisfied with the answer and still a bit puzzled I was going upstairs and he goes:

- Mr Nacho, have you been drinking?

Deep breath, I counted up to 10, looked at Devrim who was half laughing half still puzzled by the earthquake, turned to the big-haired dude and answered with disturbing calm:

- NO, I have most certainly not . I did not drink Vincent. (and there is where I remembered the pitiful ¼ glass of Australian Merlot 2002 I had 3 hours before the quake. It could not have been the wine, COME ON PEOPLE, I have been to a lot worse than that!)

Thanks Devrim for reconfirming it was not the wine (click here)

All and all, I am thankfully alive and sound; a little paranoid about earthquakes and ONE thing I re-learnt: THERE IS A REASON FOR EVERYTHING. How do I apply this learning to my life? HELL NO I will not start reading that Celestine Prophecy shit again. PERDID. I am gonna sell it in e-Bay!

Anyone interested? (in the book, not the wine!)