Comments | yanks_02: ... a lady on the news just said that the state is out of ice. That's not cool.

yanks_02

... a lady on the news just said that the state is out of ice. That's not cool.

Sep 16, 2008 00:27

I got all panicky not having a full tank of gas, so I went out an hour ago thinking the lines might be shorter in places that still actually had gas. I was right! I just filled up at a Shell near my house. I was driving by and saw some cars so I pulled in. It was owned/operated by two Indian men, but there were all these guys standing around ( Read more... )

living near the gulf coast, musings of me

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txvoodoo September 16 2008, 07:46:59 UTC

There's some serious fuckup-erry going on with the state.

BIG HUGS and try and calm, ok?

yanks_02 September 16 2008, 17:51:26 UTC

I know.

I'm okay. I just get panicky but it'll get better as the days go by. Once more electricity is turned on and things start getting back to normal.

entropygoddess September 16 2008, 11:52:25 UTC

I get exactly what you're feeling... When the big blackout knocked out power in most of the Midwest a few years ago (August 2003), while my daughter was a baby and my husband was away, I remember that same panic. I had a full tank of gas and lots of bottled water (we were on a boil advisory for 5 days), and luckily power came back on at my house after only a day and a half. But they instituted a curfew in Detroit, and I just kept thinking, if shit goes down in Detroit, I DO NOT want to be in the middle of it alone with my baby! And it was weird to know others around were suffering but not be able to help. I bet you will feel a little better once you're volunteering because you'll have that to focus on.

But if it gets too weird, get on out. Come visit me or something.

yanks_02 September 16 2008, 17:52:58 UTC

Thanks for the offer, love. I need to stay here for my doctor's appointments and to try and get a job. ♥

winnett September 16 2008, 14:33:46 UTC

*hug* How weird. I couldn't imagine living like that. We did when Mt. St. Helens blew up, but I was 6 and didn't remember much of it and didn't have to deal with the living situation.

It is always interesting to read your posts about it.

yanks_02 September 16 2008, 17:53:14 UTC

*squishes*

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yanks_02 September 16 2008, 17:55:30 UTC

Well, I'm pretty sure in the next day or so they are going to suspend the boiling water mandate. So I'll be good then but this is a really good idea for future reference.

summertime826 September 18 2008, 01:05:07 UTC

i'm so glad to hear you're okay, but too bad about all the other shit, like fema.

don't worry - i think i'd be a bit panicky as well if i went through what you did!

yanks_02 September 18 2008, 02:28:01 UTC

Haha thanks so much!