8:10am Today

Fire alarm in my building went off again. Something like the 15th time in the last month. Even at about 60 decibals, we've all learned to ignore it. I talked to my building manager about it. He thinks someone is pulling the alarm. Does that mean he's done anything? Of course not. He told me to just stay inside - that I'd figure it out if it was a real fire. Nothing like a little "Boy who cried wolf" action. Usually, the alarm turns off within 5 or 10 minutes. Today, it was a full 30 minutes. It was finally shut off when the fire truck arrived. THIRTY minutes for a fire truck. THAT'S pretty friggin ridiculous. I mean, it's not like we live in Bakersfield or something. I'm in PALMS! There are 4 firehouses within a 10 block radius. Why on earth did it take 30 minutes for them to get here?

My head hurts and my ears are still ringing. Boo