Post-Quake Differences

So what are the things in your life that you do differently now?

Every time I go to a shop I look around for the best place to hide in the event of a quake

I avoid going to places like The Warehouse which have high shelves (as I am worried they might fall and squash me)

I have tables in my kids rooms to hide under in the event of a quake at night

And I keep a supply of nappies, wipes and clothes in the car in case we have to leave in a hurry

I'm trying to carry on as before, but I have to admit I'm much more 'prepared' should we have another quake - we now have a good supply of bottled water in the garage; there is at least one change of clothes for the boys in our car (along with wipes, nappies, & a few toys); and I make sure my cell ph battery is always charged & the car has at least half a tank of gas. I'm also much more conscious of keeping up with the groceries to make sure we're not running low on food.

I'm terrible! I know I should get an emergency kit together, but all I have is the water and 3 cans of food. I am so unprepared! We just can't afford anything extra in our groceries, which sux. I'm like, how do we get a kit together when we have no spare money?

I am way more worried about the possibility of a quake here. Being they say it's not a matter of if Wellington will have a big one, it's a matter of when. Plus at PIN groups and coffee groups, it seems to be the main thing everyone is discussing since the latest CHCH quake.

I know I'm not near the quakes that have been happening but since Sept I've keep bottles of water specifically for Cooper's formula, I'm now also stockpiling his formula as if things do happen here I can't go to supermarket and get it.

I've been pretty slack and STILL haven't put an emergency kit together, but my parents and my big sis have prepared enough for a small town so if we come unstuck, we can just raid their stash
But I am very nervous about going anywhere. Don't think I'll go to the mall for a long long time (was at Ricc Mall when the boxing day one hit and that was scary enough - had only just plucked up the courage to go back to the mall, now not so sure!). I have been to the supermarket a few times since Feb 22nd but never take DD with me as I'm paranoid something will fly off a shelf and hit her.
We have rearranged our rooms so furniture isn't in the way if we need to get out quick.
Also make sure car is at least half full as on day of quake, car was almost on empty... was going to get petrol on way to work but didn't have time. Was very lucky that I actually had enough petrol to get home before I could find a petrol station that was open.
We have always made sure we have our phones on us at all times so nothing has changed there, but we always tell each other where we are going...... just incase.
What I'd really like to do is just the heck out of CHCH!! Will never feel safe here again

The big thing for me is I no longer go to the mall - I use to be a mall rat - so I shop on Trademe now instead much safer ha-ha.

We have water stored away now and always take torches with us to bed.

It's always going to be in the back of our minds really isn't it, the thing for me is we seemed to just be heading back to normal after September - when February hit.

I'm happy to go back to shops now but continually boiling water is doing my head in!