thoughts on things

wow. this hurricane and the aftermath is just unbelieveable to see on tv. i can't imagine what it would be like if i was there. seeing casinos from the ocean shoreline washed 1/2 mile inland is just insane. the aerial footage kind of reminds me of the tsunami footage and i guess what happened sorta resembles it as well. i wish there was something i could do to help, but i can't afford to take care of myself, much less others in need.

i will advertise the website from work; maybe that will count for something. we're taking donations in the clear channel parking lot (I-430 @ colonel glenn) for things to send to the victims. they've got 2 semi trucks set up to fill and they are asking for essentials like money, bottled water, non-perishable food items and canned goods (that don't require a can opener to open!). for more details go to our website at fox16.com. if you don't like following links from a main page - here's the direct site: StormAid Katrina. i sound like an anchorwoman....

i am grateful for the beautiful cool weather i had driving home from work tonight. katrina brings small blessings to those of us who hate heat and humidity. i almost got a chill as i was cruising down the empty freeway with the windows down and the new Franz Ferdinand song blasting. makes me super excited for fall! i LOOOOOOOOOVE FAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL! is it obvious?

if you like michigan football like i do, then you'll want to know that the lovely station i run 40 hours a week (kasn upn 38, comcast channel 7) will be showing the michigan/notre dame football game on saturday september 10 at 11:00am. i guess if you liked notre dame you would want to watch too...but honestly, we can't watch it together. someone would get hurt...and it wouldn't be me.

mike wants to have lunch tomorrow, but i already made plans with my mom and i didn't mention it when i agreed to meet up with him. i'm going to bail at the last minute like he does me so often lately. haha! we'll hook up thursday or maybe after he gets off work weds. i just hope he doesn't bail on me before i get a chance to bail on him.

my trip to dallas to see the Foos is probably off. i can't afford no 3 dollars a gallon for gas! so i'm selling my beautiful pit passes on ebay *sniff* mike asked if i wanted to go to Voodoo in new orleans on halloween...and it sounds cool....and the foos were scheduled to be there...but i have a feeling that the festival might be cancelled due to current events. and then there's the whole 3 dollars a gallon for gas thing. it was a nice thought though.

please do something for the people of MS and LA and even Mobile. even if it is a small prayer before you go to sleep. those people need all the help they can get during these trying times.

yeah, sometimes i can use my soapbox for good. i'll go back to not-so-good next month...

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