scattered on the wind
Nov. 17th, 2003 03:29 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chestnutcurlsWhy am I worried? Because of this. I first heard about this on the news on Saturday morning. At first I thought, "Wow, they're being ridiculous," but then I heard that the National Weather Service was having a press conference to warn people about the potential danger of this storm. Apparently two weather systems are going to collide over Memphis at around midnight, instantly producing excellent tornado conditions. I am fascinated by severe weather, but I've experienced more than enough this year. I'm tired of the stress of it. Kathy and I are packing a bag to leave by the front door, with our shoes and Gandalf's cat carrier, in case we have to run for the stairwell in the middle of the night. I considered spending the night at my parents' so I wouldn't have to worry about going downstairs, but I don't want to leave Kathy alone. She feels that our preparedness is a guarantee that nothing will happen. I hope so. :)
My weekend was weekendy. On Friday night Debra arrived in town, and Evan, Ryan, and I went to my parents' house to spend time with her. We watched Mr. Deeds, which is a great movie. On Saturday I went back over there so she could straighten my hair. Evan came straight from work to see the results, and we watched part of the Tigers game (see below). Then I went to two different Goldsmith's, because they were having the year's biggest sale and I hoped to get the shirt I've wanted for three months. Sadly, it was gone. I guess it's making someone else look like a supermodel. :( In my disappointment, I had dinner at Quizno's and then Evan and I watched Wayne's World at home. Excellent.
Sunday was a great day. I had to play at church, and a local high school band was visiting. They let us play their concert music with them. It was such a joy to play real music with a full band, instead of the usual medley stuff with five other people. After church, the college class had a buffalo-wings party at the home of the couple who's been teaching. We ended up staying until 4:00. The guys played Halo, and I spent time talking to Katherine (Ryan's roommate's fiancee) and a couple of other girls. It was great. I have been so starved for female companionship. After that, Evan and I went back to my apartment, rested, and watched The Animatrix (per Lawson's recommendation). It was cool and informative, but also disturbing. And the story was very familiar (Evan asked where John Conner was). I didn't have nightmares, thankfully, but I am again compelled to announce to the world, Self-aware machines are bad. Please stop making them. If you would just watch one of these movies, you'd see that there's no way that can end well. Thank you.
In further band news, the church Christmas concert (for which we have been practicing since August) is on December 14th. This also happens to be the day of Ryan's graduation. I was invited to do Celebratory Family Things with him, Evan, and their parents afterwards. Now I won't be able to. I am angry. Evan assures me that I'll have other opportunities to spend time with them, but it's not the same. Church band seems to cause an awful lot of these conflicts. Sigh.
Tigers: The Memphis Tigers are now 7-3 for the first time since 1976. They're definitely in for a bowl game. On Saturday they soundly whooped Louisville 37-7. They are playing like a real team. It's amazing. Ironically, I have been a bad Tiger fan this year and have missed several home games. I'm hoping to go this Saturday, since it's the last one I'll be able to go to.
My weekend was weekendy. On Friday night Debra arrived in town, and Evan, Ryan, and I went to my parents' house to spend time with her. We watched Mr. Deeds, which is a great movie. On Saturday I went back over there so she could straighten my hair. Evan came straight from work to see the results, and we watched part of the Tigers game (see below). Then I went to two different Goldsmith's, because they were having the year's biggest sale and I hoped to get the shirt I've wanted for three months. Sadly, it was gone. I guess it's making someone else look like a supermodel. :( In my disappointment, I had dinner at Quizno's and then Evan and I watched Wayne's World at home. Excellent.
Sunday was a great day. I had to play at church, and a local high school band was visiting. They let us play their concert music with them. It was such a joy to play real music with a full band, instead of the usual medley stuff with five other people. After church, the college class had a buffalo-wings party at the home of the couple who's been teaching. We ended up staying until 4:00. The guys played Halo, and I spent time talking to Katherine (Ryan's roommate's fiancee) and a couple of other girls. It was great. I have been so starved for female companionship. After that, Evan and I went back to my apartment, rested, and watched The Animatrix (per Lawson's recommendation). It was cool and informative, but also disturbing. And the story was very familiar (Evan asked where John Conner was). I didn't have nightmares, thankfully, but I am again compelled to announce to the world, Self-aware machines are bad. Please stop making them. If you would just watch one of these movies, you'd see that there's no way that can end well. Thank you.
In further band news, the church Christmas concert (for which we have been practicing since August) is on December 14th. This also happens to be the day of Ryan's graduation. I was invited to do Celebratory Family Things with him, Evan, and their parents afterwards. Now I won't be able to. I am angry. Evan assures me that I'll have other opportunities to spend time with them, but it's not the same. Church band seems to cause an awful lot of these conflicts. Sigh.
Tigers: The Memphis Tigers are now 7-3 for the first time since 1976. They're definitely in for a bowl game. On Saturday they soundly whooped Louisville 37-7. They are playing like a real team. It's amazing. Ironically, I have been a bad Tiger fan this year and have missed several home games. I'm hoping to go this Saturday, since it's the last one I'll be able to go to.
