quivering

just felt three more quakes in the span of about 10 minutes. the first was strong enough to have teachers grabbin’ their coffee and stacks of papers. i don’t want to imagine living in the areas closer to the epicenter where classes haven’t even resumed yet and people can’t sleep through the night because there are so many aftershocks. i’ve got three friends who can’t even get back into their apartments cause they’ve been condemned. went to a university festival this weekend that was raising money for the victims. amazing to see the extent of the damage and the way people are responding across the country. i’ve known for a while though that most japanese people are extraordinarily compassionate and helpful.