this is a test, this is only a test

so, this evening i received the following text from a friend:

tomorrow there's some sort of drill from 12:00-12:30. you cannot be outdoors or make any kind of noise. no electric appliances running, no game boys, and no banging on the walls with clubs.

the craziest thing of all, perhaps, is that she was serious. turns out her reliable source on the matter was a group of students, but there's definitely something going down tomorrow. the apartment building management posts signs in the elevator - ads for local businesses, building matters, and media pertaining to the community or city.

well i checked this evening and there it was, a sign with tomorrow's date, the time frame of 12-12:30, and a list of do nots. naturally it's posted in mandarin so i could make out as much as it being a list of things not to do, but the specifics escape me.

i am intrigued however. it should be interesting to see what the lunch hour holds tomorrow, though i must confess, it will be difficult to restrain myself from banging on the walls with a club, even if it is just for one afternoon.