You probably read or heard about the 6.5 earthquake that hit California yesterday. I was working near the top of a high-rise in Los Angeles when it hit. In case you are wondering what it feels like to be in an office tower during an earthquake, here are the first few words that come to my mind: barfy, barftastic, barftacular, barf-o-rama, all-night barfathon.

Once I figured out what was going on, I hit the floor in a matter of seconds. I stayed there until a co-worker peeled me off the ground and suggested we go downstairs. This was not an easy task, as we soon discovered the entire bank of elevators had stopped working, so we had to hike down the stairs.

After we arrived on the ground, we joined crowds from all the surrounding office towers along the streets. As it turns out, this is not the smartest move in an earthquake, as it means you're standing under large sheets of glass from the high-rises around you.

The most mind-blowing aspect of the experience was learning the epicenter wasn't even in Los Angeles. But I prefer not to think about that.