Earthquake In Cebu and Bohol Philippines

I had been working on my computer for a few minutes, checking mail and my online jobs when suddenly I felt the first tremors rock the floor .

Within a split-second , I realized that there was an earthquake , a rather strong one.

At first, I stopped typing , trying to feel it's intensity , looking at the flickering yellow led light , wondering what to do first . 

Then suddenly, the mild tremors turned into sudden, jolt-like waves , almost knocking me to the floor. I grabbed a wooden post for support , slowly groping my way into the living room , towards the flat-screen TV that I had bought a few months back.

It was rocking back and forth, almost falling off the short chaise where I had placed it.

It took every ounce of willpower to hold the TV and keep it from crashing towards the floor.

I saw my sister running towards the door , half-naked.

Here, hold this ! I yelled at her, while I shut the power off.

Everything was in near-chaos , with stuff falling out of cabinet tops, tables, and even clothes in hampers were strewn all over the floor.

I thought about my brothers and their families, and wondered if they were home and safe.

I practically crawled my way outside the house, looking out for tangled wires and falling debris .

After about a minute or two, it stopped.

I saw people running outside their homes, mothers looking for their children , and just everybody in near-panic.

The after shocks came within just minutes apart from each other , and with each tremor , I felt something akin to fear..

I had  lived in an earthquake-prone area all my life, and I had become accustomed to it , having experienced tremors of various intensities , mostly during the daytime, and sometimes at night, when I'm at work doing the night shift.

After a few hours, I got back into the house and tidied up , while the aftershocks continued.

It's gonna be a long day today , and I would be lucky to get a few hours of sleep , before my shift starts tonight