UMMM... Perhaps it's time for an update....

Okay, so it's been forever since I last posted anything and I thought maybe our fans would like to know a little about what has been going on around the island. We have survived what I feel has been our "initiation" to island life. It started with power outages followed quickly by a massive water outtage. As it turns out the old water plant was shut down before the new one was up and running! Sounds like great planning, right? Eventually the Dutch side of the island bought water from the French side which resulted in a somewhat sporatic supply of water. Things seem to be working better in that area anyway.

So what could be worse than water and power outtages you ask. How about earthquakes...

Yep, that's correct. I happened to be talking on the phone to a friend of mine at the time. I think my initial reaction was "Hang on. I think I am either seriously hallucinating, or I'm in an earthquake." They thought I was kidding. So yeah, fun stuff. I'm just glad Cody wasn't injured by any sharp medical instruments considering he was in anatomy lab with loads of other first semester students.

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The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center...this earthquake may have caused damage due to its location and size.

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT ...
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS ORIGIN TIME - 1900Z 29 NOV 2007 COORDINATES - 15.0 NORTH 61.3 WEST DEPTH - 142 KM LOCATION - LEEWARD ISLANDS MAGNITUDE - 7.3

A strong earthquake has occurred, but a tsunami IS NOT expected along the coasts of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico states, and Eastern Canadian provinces. NO tsunami warning or watch is in effect for these areas.Based on the depth of the earthquake within the earth, a widespread damaging tsunami IS NOT expected along the Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, U.S. Atlantic, Eastern Canadian and Gulf of Mexico coasts. At coastal locations which have experienced strong ground shaking, local tsunamis are possible due to underwater landslides.