so much for my much-needed nap.

uh, there was a fire in the building about half an hour ago. i was roused from drowsiness by an alarm bell. assuming it was just a false alarm, i slipped out of the apartment with my wallet and keys and exploited the occasion to head over to the market and get some organic strawberries (incidentally, $5 for almost a kilogram -- what a steal!). when i left the building, there wasn't even anyone outside.

i came back to three fire trucks, a small crowd of confused residents and about a half-dozen firefighters putting fans in the doorways to draw out the smoke.

they let us back in about three minutes ago. it looks like maybe it started in the laundry room or one of the other suites in the far end of the building.

i'll find out more later. now, i eat a strawberry and get back to sleep.