Check here to see tsunami relief charities rated. I’ve been reading so much about this, thinking so much, that I’m not even going to post more about it. It’s all being said all over the place. In short: Unfathomable. And we (the US) aren’t doing enough. And please give. That about sums it up. I’ve provided an easy link on the sidebar if you’re feeling lazy but generous.
I woke up at 10:30am without a headache for the first time in many days. I tribed for 2 hours. I ate oatmeal, lovely oatmeal, the best food on earth. I paid some bills. I decided that after 48 hours in the apartment in my jammies, it was time to get outside. My goal was to take out the trash and get my New Year’s Day fixins lined up. I went to Easy Way and got TWO bunches of collards for a freakin’ DOLLAR! Next, I went to Otherlands Coffee Shop for coffee, food, and free WiFi. I ended up meeting three very lovely people who I spoke to for about an hour and a half. They were all in their late 20’s. Two were a couple visiting from New York. The woman had grown up in Memphis, and she was a weaver. The man was in training to be a Lutheran minister, but he was really cool, too! The third guy had grown up with the woman and was an intense opinionated sort. He’d actually been my waiter when I first moved here!
After that, I went to Shnuck’s (the other grocery store) to get the rest of the stuff. On my way in, I got a call from friends who said, "Let’s go out," and I was like YEAH! So they met me back at my place, and we went to Automatic Slim’s Tonga Lounge for a mighty fine meal, then we wandered around a very busy Beale Street amidst all the whatever-it-is Bowl fans with their bright orange and red shirts. After that, we went to the Peabody Hotel and had drinks in the lobby, then went up to the roof and wandered around, looked out of the city on a very pretty night, said hello to the ducks. I just got home. That was way fun! And dog gone-it! I forgot my camera! What was I thinking?! The only way this day could have been more perfect is if Aaron were here with me, but he’s arriving tomorrow. Maybe we can arrange another perfect day together. 😀
Tomorrow night is New Year’s Eve. I won’t go out cuz drunk drivers aren’t my bag, baby, but I will reflect a bit on the year. It’s been an action-packed one!
Well, so far, there are two people who have signed up as referrals from me, but they haven’t completed their offer, but I guess it takes a while for that to show on the site. But w00t! And those two aren’t my mother, my father, or my boyfriend, AND Simon says he signed up, too! So thanks, Shad. Thanks, Simon. Thanks other random Tribe person I don’t know! Now let’s get this party started! FUN!
Oh, and I’m actually kind of excited about my movies coming in the mail from Blockbuster. I did a free one month Netflix a while back, and I really enjoyed it!
Poor Kevin Sites, of the revealing blog about Iraq, decides to go on vacation and ends up in the middle of a tsunami! It seems he is on this earth for a purpose!
Too much time on my hands today, and I’m watching all this amateur video of the tsunami. Rich people at fancy resorts, taking in the sunshine on a gorgeous day, and within seconds, they are underwater. The word I keep thinking of is unfathomable. I mean, that many people dead that quickly. It’s more than I can mentally digest.
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On another note, regarding my free iPod, I said I don’t wanna argue about the validity. I trust Wired magazine! OK, no more of that!
