It’s about 1AM in the morning here and they decided to have a fire alarm test! Even if you were deaf, your hearing sense will come back! The alarm is located in each room exactly in the middle of the ceiling.
I tried to ignore it, then thought maybe it’s for real, let me check what the others are doing.
I’m in my PJs, I put a coat over me and wore my “lafa” and my trainning shoes and stood in the corridor, then doors began to open. I asked is this for real? We all gathered it was a testing fire drill.
So we headed out and as I was standing this girl asks me where I’m from and it turns out she is from Oman and lives couple of doors ahead. So I made a new friend.
Now all I have to do is figure out a way to go back to sleep with all this heat I’m feeling! I can’t open the windows because yesterday drunk kids woke me up at 2.30AM! And we don’t have an A/C to turn on xo what to do???
My lectures start 9.15 AM, all I’m sure of is, I need a big cup of coffee to kick start my day.
#1 by Bashar on October 19, 2009 - 3:58 AM
I can’t help but imagine they do it at this time on purpose
though I must say, sounds much more prof than our lame set ones when we already r just waiting for it.
Friend. Is she a nerd?
#2 by Bloggylife on October 19, 2009 - 7:38 AM
to test how prepared we are!
Well it was professional, the take safety seriously, it’s mandatory to attend all related seminars about safety.
I still have to get to know her
#3 by Bashar on October 19, 2009 - 8:37 AM
Aha… Good then. Last time I had one at work, we all knew, and they didn’t even fire the alarm. Some guy just walked in and said “Yallah evacuation” Ohh really?
Usually you can tell from first few sentences if she’s a nerd
#4 by Bloggylife on October 19, 2009 - 9:55 PM
LOL 1st sentences were, is this a fire alarm
We don’t value human lives, sad but true. These things aren’t important.
#5 by Haider on October 20, 2009 - 7:40 PM
It used to happen in one of the dorms at our university almost every night. Mostly because students were smoking where they shouldn’t (and things that they shouldn’t!)..
I had a friend who lived there.. Not pleasant at all..
#6 by Bloggylife on October 20, 2009 - 9:03 PM
so far my stay is pleasant, thank GOD. I guess the section I’m staying in is quiet.
If things get out of hand, I can always complain to the college officer