This is my city!!!

So everyone should know NOLA is hosting Super Bowl LIX.  Everyone has been on edge for a few reasons.  One, it's not a secret we have had some crime issues although for the last few months they have been more under control.  Two, the terror attack that occurred on Bourbon street in the early hours of New Year's Day.  

Side note - I have never felt so loved as I did on NYD.  I was in bed by 2:00AM ish so I didn't know about the attack until I woke up at 8AM to a plethora of texts asking if I was okay.  I was so confused until I checked the news.  All my out of town peeps were SO WORRIED and I felt so loved that they thought of me. It was such a tragic awful senseless act and my heart breaks for the victims and their families.

Moving on to happiers events.

Our City...our beautiful, historical, unique city showed up!  We said we are NOLA and we will show you how to have a super bowl.  

For one thing the City looked amazing.  I know we cleaned up for guests but kudos to the beautification peeps that made it HAPPEN!

- The light show in the quarter

- the events ALL OVER THE CITY

- The locals actually showing up and being a part of things even though "our team" isn't in it

- The sheer number of celebrities. 

- The 1st EVER super bowl parade!!!!  Uh-Mazing!

- Lady Gaga's performance on Bourbon (sobbing)

- Harry Connick pre game show

- Southern University being showcased and showing how AMAZING their marching band and dancing dolls are

- Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle singing America the Beautiful

- Honoring the victims of the terror attack (literally sobbing).  

- John Batiste singing the National Anthem 

- The hilarious shade from Lil Wayne for NOT being the freaking half time show.  Like who made that decision.  

- The half time show... okay I wanted someone else (obvi) but it was ok.  Semi-Entertaining.  He did good, the dancers were great, and I like his songs but it wasn't as BAM for national TV.  Also SAMUEL L JACKSON!

- Its not over yet but HOLY $HIT the Eagles showed the f**k up!!!! As of posting this, its 27-0 Eagles!!!!

People have judgments of NOLA and some are most definitely true but NOLA said "hold my beer" and showed the F**k up!  This has been a beautiful representation of our city and our culture.  This is who we are! 

Just a few pics of events that have been shared. 

This is my city.  This is my home. And I am proud to be from NOLA!

UPDATE: I've watched the halftime show a few more times.  And its soooo good.  I missed a lot of what he was saying and the symbolism!  He had a message.  Message heard sir!  Soooo gooood!

I'm too old to become an Avenger!

To stay healthy and sane, I've started going on lunchtime walks.  Nothing intense just a quick jaunt in my neighborhood, maybe 1-2 miles.  It's actually quite cathartic.  I can escape the stress of the day and get some cardio. 

Today as I was mindlessly roaming the empty streets I suddenly felt a SHARP pain in my right bicep.  Like it was so bad I slapped myself because clearly I was being attacked.  

I had on a long sleeve shirt and fully expected to see a creature smooshed on my shirt or a bee or something.  When I looked nothing was there.  Hmmmm.  I rubbed my arm for a sec and it seemed fine so I continued on.  

The day was absolutely chaotic after I got back and I forgot about it.  Flash forward to shower time.  As I was scrubba dub dubbing I had a sharp pain in my arm.

When I looked I saw a fairly large "pimple" complete with a decent sized white head. 

I was careful as I cleaned it and the rest of me.  When I got out to better lighting I tried to examine it further.  It was warm and hurt to the touch.

As I was messing with it the white head came off and it started bleeding.

I am almost certain its a Spider Bite, so I cleaned it well, put ointment on it, and took a tylenol.  

Let's hope it's just a house spider or something my weird skin had a reaction to and I didn't walk into a more venomous creature....

UPDATE:

Next day, swelling is down A LOT but I can clearly see two tiny punctures so yea if I start literally climbing the walls, we know why.  

$1,000 Brick with a side of heart attack....

So you don't know millennial fear until you are backing up your phone to your computer when it tries to suddenly do a software update and THEN your dog yanks the cable out.

It was like the trifecta of f**ked up!!!!  My 'lifeline' to the world was stuck in "restore to factory settings"...

 

Thank God, the backup finished but WTF man?!!?!  Every time I tried to complete the update, it said it couldn't connect to the phone. EEEEEEEEEE!

B**ch was a freaking brick...

It took me 45 min of playing Genius Bar to fix it. 

thank you for giving me enough knowhow to figure it out. 

Finally after force quitting and restarting and doing a naked rain dance it began to update and verify software. 

It FINALLY finished!!!

After a painful 10 minutes of it sitting with less than 10% left I finally took a deep breath and unplugged it. 

I need a freaking Xanax and a shot of tequila. 

Talk about 1st World Problems!!!!

WTF am I watching!?!?!?

I've seen all the Sharknados.  Remember Cheesy Sci-fi is my jam!!!! But what the actual f**k am I watching?????

So we Time Travel to the Jurassic period.  Fin is chasing a f**kig t-rex looking thing with a bag with the head of something in it.  A Megladon looking thing JUMPS onto land and eats the f**king T-Rex.

But wait there's more.  Fin is in the truck looking at a HOLOGRAM of his kid basiaclly saying he's the ONLY HOPE and needs to stop the FIRST sharknado.  Hello Obi-wan....What?!?!?!?!

Oh and April is there....not dead.  She learned how to fly a f**king dino and calls it...wait for it... TARA!!  Are you serious?!?!?!?!!?

Then they are riding a freaking dino IN THE SHARKNADO to stop it.

Fin jumps on a flying shark to 'save humanity' and says "its feeding time" Oh.My.God!!!!

This is the first 10 minutes.  Its awful.  I love it!!!!!!!!!!

I can't y'all...I just can't....

Wait wait wait...its a "Time-nado" and he says "let's do the time warp again" and I'm just dying on my couch.

JFC Morganna is...not that there is anything wrong with that but...WTF is happening..she..he...no definitely she...OMG?!?!!?

That's it I am "live blogging" this $hit.

They just met Merlin and its Neil Degrasse Tyson!!!!!

He's carrying his wife's robot head in a bag...I am done.

"A little less needy and a little more...knight-y"

Dragon sharks...why......why.....WHY!

Medieval Sharknado.....

Did she...did she just say "I'm melting" ?!?!?!

They got catapulted into the future.....

The British are coming...pahahahaha

The sharks are coming...I'm dead

The British are throwing flying sharks at us....

F**king Ben Stein is Hamilton...JFC

We won the revolution by blowing up a sharknado....

A chocolate blast from the past...really?!?!?

Go ahead shark my day....

"I'm not gonna take this anymore" - Dee Snyder

She's shooting laser beams from her eyes!!!!

Tori Spelling??!!?  What?!?!

Oh my GOD THIS IS THE CHEESIEST EVER!!!!!!

Is that...is that a Brady?!?!?!  Like Peter f**king Brady?!?!?!  I can't....

"My name is Nova Clark, you killed my grandfather...prepare to die". really?!!??!?!?

This CGI is AMAZING!!!!!

Is he going to lasso a shark to get speed...no...NO...ahahahahahaha

They time jumped to 20013....

Flying robo shark?!?!?!  How...who created that thing?!?!!?

How did they keep straight faces while filming this!??!?!

Jesus Christ its f**king Corpse Bride...hahahhaa

Emotionally deranged easy bake oven...pahahahaha

Crazy clone April froze Sky in "Carbonite" she went full Star Wars.

And she went full Sith Lord...Lightening form the fingers and all....

Physics....Physics...phyyyyyysssssiiiiccccccssssss

"Great Scott" I mean this whole movie has been a bad BTTF pun...right?!?!?! 

He got hit by the f**king kitchen sink!!!!

He kissed a head in a shark mouth!!!!

We end at the beginning...they went all Harry Potter on us!!!

Please tell me he gets eaten by a shark giving this speech!!!!

Damn...hahahahahahaah

11AM ≠ 7:30AM..."There was a detour"...through where, China?!?!

If you are more than 10 min late for an appointment you should call.

If you call about being late and say I'll be there by shortly you should probably not show up an hour and a half - two hours later.

If you KNOW someone is staying home from work for you to do a job BE COURTEOUS, BE ON TIME!

If you tell me you are getting to my house at 7:30 and don't show up until 11:00, we have a problem

If you then leave at 2:00 for "lunch" and don't come back until 4:00, We have a Problem

If you then leave at 5:00 because "reasons" and will come back tomorrow...We.Have.A.Problem

If you tell me a job will only take 5 days and we are going on 3 weeks...WE HAVE A F**KING PROBLEM

You know what you being late tells me.

     - It tells me that you don't respect me.
     - It tells me that my time is not important to you
     - It tells me that you CLEARLY don't want a referral
     - It tells me you are UNPROFESSIONAL and a TW@T

Look I know "contractors" are their own bosses usually.  And I know its "common" for them to kinda make their own schedules but being over 2 hours late is f**king unacceptable.

I have the ability to work from wherever MOST OF THE TIME.  So when this "project" started and was supposed to take 5 days, we were fine...even if he showed up stupid late every day.

But he farted around and only worked a few hours a day.  Well guess what?  $hit is going DOWN at my place of employment and I HAVE to be in meetings...meetings that are lasting into the wee evening hours.  Meetings that are consuming my life.

Now this numpty is ready to finish so he can get paid and guess what, I can't f**king be there!

I was told on Sunday, it had to be Tuesday bc the whatever had to finish curing. I was able to schedule my mom for Tuesday (like 2 days ago Tuesday).   Monday at 8 f**king 45 PM, I am told Tuesday is a no go, he's coming Thursday.

My mom can't on Thursday.  Thank GOD my husband could but only until 3-ish.  He said 7:30AM...great awesome 6 hours is MORE THAN ENOUGH TIME TO FINISH. Well this lazy sphincter nugget shows up at 11:15 there is NO WAY he will be finished before my love goes to work.  So I have to reschedule my entire f**king day to make sure I can be home before he leaves (boss not happy but understands).

Have I mentioned I have $HIT GOING DOWN?!?!?!  I want to f**king throat punch someone but I will refrain because I need him to finish the f**king job!

***UPDATE*** I got home to relieve the hubs.  He was here a whopping 45 minutes with me and f**king left for the day!!!  He said whatever he did had to "set".  He was here for 2 hours, went to "lunch", came back at 2:30, and left at 3:45 that is 3 hours and 15 min...MAYBE.  If he showed up at 7:30, I wouldn't have had to F**KING leave work.

And I like pickles!!!!

I've seen all kinds a of weird pickle themed food lately.

Fried pickles...I mean anything fried is good, right...haha...ha...HA

Stuffed pickles...well adding a little cheese and ham couldn't be THAT bad....

Dill pickle bread...I guess that wouldn't be overly pickle-y..."If you assume this bread has a mild pickle flavor, think again. The dough replaces all of the water with pickle juice, adds a ton of dried dill AND a whole chopped dill pickle" OMG...my fingers are swelling just thinking about the sodium.

Dill Pickle soup...ummmm I...I dunno.

Pickle juice snowballs....f**k you man that's just weird.

Pickle Popsicle...you just froze some pickle juice, didn't you?

And today I saw, "Pickleback Corn Dog Bites"

Dude....DUDE!

And wow I just sounded like Bubba...

Anyways, you basically "core" a pickle.  Shove a hot dog in it.  Batter that b**ch up and fry it.

Link

You think I'm kidding.  Man I love a good pickle but WTF did I just watch...

Eeeep

That slide right on in... 

I mean you're gonna eat that right...don't waste the giblets.

Slower you sl*t!

I need an adult, I need an adult!!!!

"Like...a....GLOVE!"

Just a corn dog, nothing to see here

Surprise mother f**ker, its a pickle dog!

What would Rick think??!?!?

Sorry, not sorry.

OMG I should put pickle Rick in place of the pickle!

UPDATE: Ooops, stupid alignment BS.  Fixed now....

Seriously...ANOTHER "Snow" Day

What is happening?!?!  Yesterday it "warmed" up to like the 50's.  This morning it was 42 when I woke up.  By this afternoon it will drop 10+  degrees...WHAT?!?!  Overnight 22 degrees...with a 30% chance of snow.  I mean nothing "sticking" but JFC that's frigid!

Have I mentioned I live in the DEEP SOUTH?  Maybe once or twice...maybe I should say it LOUDER!  We get snow (flurries) every 10-15 years not THREE TIMES in two months.  WTF?!?

So yea tomorrow we are shutting down again because we can't function in the cold...obviously.

Link

Then I saw this from yesterday, I think....(that pink area is in central LA right now)

Ummmmm.  That...is it just me....?

Its funny because we will have a layer of white stuff...right...right... Mother Nature about to...never mind....if I don't laugh I'll cry.

I'm going burrow under some blankets and snuggle with my dogs.

**UPDATE** there is now a 90% chance of snow...not snow showers...SNOW from 9PM-2AM...WTF?!?!?!

You make me want to light my computer on fire...and then throw it at you!

If I get  randomly added to one more Facebook group I am going to lose my $hit!!!

I don't want to "get oily"...I like EOs but I've been added to seven...SEVEN different "online groups", get help people!

I don't want longer lashes...well I do but not for that kind of money...f**k off!

I don't want to reduce the signs of aging...okay maybe I do but again not for $$$$$$$$ for a month's supply...suck my toe!

I don't want stick on nail polish...seriously?!?!!? Didn't I use this as a kid bc nail polish was messy...?

I don't have f**king kids, quit trying to sell me a subscription to Christian kids books

I don't want a new makeup...trust me it isn't that Unique...eat a d**k!

Those leggings are f**king hideous, who are you trying to fool?!?!

My $15 workout clothes work just fine I don't need a gold lined sports bra with pillowed inserts made of virgin sheep fur or whatever.......

I like my drug store lip gloss...why the f**k do my lips need $45 tint...?  Yea yea "but it stays on"...Ya know what so does Maybeline super stay and its $10.

I don't need to create a pendant or bracelet from tiny charms and be charged $$$$$$$$ for it...there is a thing called a craft store (or Amazon)...$20, done! Or Etsy....I like Etsy...

Also, if you add me as a friend bc we knew each other in HS, I am generally happy to catch up with you.  But then try to sell me something I am going to show up on your doorstep and squirt you with a water bottle ...

*squirt squirt* "No! Bad Friend...BAD!"

Don't get me wrong, I think its great these women (and some men) are trying to earn some extra cash and it doesn't bother me to see their pics/products in my timeline. BUT adding me to random groups makes me Stabby.

Invite me, fine great, I'll just ignore it.  But I hate that they can just add me.  "Hey NOLAGurl, that chick you haven't seen in 20 years just added you to her new makeup group.".  And then you are suddenly blasted with 15 rapid fire notifications.

And I do not want to become a re-seller!!! Its like a ponzi scheme...right? "I'm a seller, I recruit you so now I get ___% of your sales on top of mine.  You recruit someone and you get ___% of their sales and I get ___% of your %.  Oh and did I mention you have to 'buy in'.  Don't worry its only $1,000". What?!?! Or some crazy BS like that.  That's a scam right, that sounds like a scam...its a scam...?!?!?!  I just can't see the ROI being quick or even there...

UPDATE - I purposefully did not post anything about what happened in Las Vegas.  I am saddened and heartbroken...its a scary scary world.

This mother f**ker here!

What does this mean?!?!?





























Yo Harvey, get to going!

I mean look at that "forecast".  The spaghetti lines all have him making landfall near Corpus Christi, spinning around in circles, and then darting over Louisiana.

That B**ch is saying "weeeeee. F U Tejas!!!!" and then drowning LA.

No, Just No...JUST NO.

Also, last night "Tropical Depression Harvey might show some signs of development before landfall".  

Early this morning "Harvey is now a Tropical storm and could get stronger".

Later this morning "The waters off of Corpus Christi Texas are 87 degrees...its too warm. Harvey could develop quickly before landfall tomorrow."

Around 10:15 AM, "Harvey could be a Cat 3 before landfall".

MOTHER F**KER!  Yea he's going in, in TX but holy cannoli we are forecast to get a $hit ton of rain next week.  Also, I have loved ones in Texas...do not stall over Texas!!!

**UPDATE** I am so so so scared for my family and friends in Texas.  This thing is a Cat 4 and moving slow.  Please please please stay safe y'all!!!!

You want to know why I hate watching the news?

Because every time I turn it on some f**k nugget kills a bunch of innocent people.  Whether its a bomb, a vehicle crashing into a crowd, a plane into a building, mass shootings...shall I keep going?

Its sick!  People are SICK.  Who the f**k purposefully kills children?!?!  Cowards!  Cowards kill children.  Actually cowards do all of the above. I hate this world!  I hate this so much.  Children DIED.  An 8 year old DIED!  No one deserves to die at the hands of another but she was EIGHT YEARS OLD.  What God would approve of this?!?  Quit hiding behind your radical religious/political bull$hit.  Cold blooded Murder is murder, and can't be justified.

War is one thing...fighting with armies, people who chose (usually) to fight is one thing...attacking innocent persons to strike fear into your "enemy"...there is a special place in hell reserved for you. 

I just watched this episode again the other day.  I hate how much it fits in this stupid world we've created.  Unfortunately you can't reason with crazy...crazy will never listen to anyone because in their minds they are right and justified therefore no one else matters.

My heart hurts for those people...for those families.  

Rant over...we will be back to our regularly scheduled goofiness tomorrow.

P.S. I saw that quote posted on Doctor Who Hub sending condolences to the families of the attack.  And like they said its scary fitting for the situation(s) happening all over the world.  So I wasn't claiming to have thought of it just used it as part of my own rant.  

Seriously 2016 has been the worst in some ways

I know we are at that age when our idols are aging and dying.  I get that but WTF again two over the course of a few days.

So right before Christmas Carrie Fischer suffers a massive heart attack.  I was heartbroken.  She is Princess Leia...she can't die.  Not yet!  They said she was stable, so fingers crossed, right...?

Then Merry Christmas...George Michael died. While he wasn't a super idol of mine, I was still sad.  He wasn't that old.  And he was an amazing artist.  He was only 53...

Thinking we were in the home stretch we received the blow we all hoped wouldn't happen.  Carrie passed on 12/27 due to complications from the heart attack.  I think I legit screamed "Nooooooooo!".  She wasn't just Princess Leia, she was so many other things, and she was a very strong mental health advocate.  She had issues and wasn't scared to talk about it to help others.   And from what I understand she was awesome to meet.  She made sure to make each meet and greet/photo op/whatever personable.  Yea she was in her 60's and had a rough life but she was too good to be taken so soon.

So yea this year has kinda sucks for celebrity deaths....

UPDATE - Are you f**king kidding me?!?!?!  Debbie Reynolds has passed away from a massive stroke.  Just one day after her daughter died...that poor family!  Seriously 2016 can eat a d**k!

Life is like a hurricane here in Duckburg....Race cars, lasers, aeroplanes, it's a duck-blur!

Okay okay okay.  So clearly I am on a nostalgia kick.  But I can NOT be the only over 30 y/o that remembers coming home from school and watching Darkwing Duck, Goof Troop, Tale Spin, and *ahem* DUCK TALES...a whoohoo!  Hahahaha.  No but for real that was like my after school schedule.  Come home, get snack, watch said shows while doing homework, etc.  I can still sing ALL of the f**king theme songs!

Anyways, I was browsing and saw "Disney Duck Tales Revival".  What?!?!?  Don't f**k it up man!  That is my childhood there...handle with care.  Then I saw there was a video... "All-New "DuckTales" Cast Sings Original Theme Song"...awwwww lets watch it. 

So it begins and I am singing my little heart out when...

"Tales of daring do bad and good Luck Tales! 
D-d-d danger...holy $hit is that David Tennant?!?!"

Then I see Scrooge McDuck.  Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!  Are you kidding me, *pahahahaha*?!?!  No way...  I mean I might watch it because think about it, Duck Tales or the news...eh the news sucks, we need more Huey, Dewey, and Louie!!!

Anyways, I finished singing the Theme Song because it made me happy...yay for nostalgia!!!

UPDATE - I've been singing the damn theme song for 24 hours.  Make it stop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ahhh yes the infamous Windows distress signal requesting IT support...

I HATE scammers.  I have no idea how else to block dumb from my cell!  I am on a Do Not Call List but I don't think that applies to scammers, just telemarketers.  Transcript below:

*T.A.R.D.I.S. noise*
Me:  Hello...
Person: *in the distance* oh she pick up.  *in a thick accent* Hello, hi.  Is this NOLA Gurl? 
Me: Who is asking?
Person:  Hi, hi.  This is Jack and I am calling about your computer.
Me:  What about my computer?
Jack: (I don't think is name was Jack) Well you see our servers have received a distress signal from your computer.
Me:  *playing along*  Oh really.  What about?
Jack: It appears you have accidentally upgraded to Windows 10.
Me: *rolling eyes* *acting innocent* I did...?
Jack: Yes, and that is your problem.  Because with this new version you opened up your computer to bad files and viruses.  I am wanting to fix before something bad happens.
Me: Oh dear, I didn't realize my Mac could somehow upgrade to Windows 10!
Jack: It can! And it did!  Now, what I need from you.  Please turn on your computer.
Me:  Um...well it is on.  Can't your servers see that?
Jack: *stuttering* yes, but we had to be certain
Me: K....
Jack:  Now go to (website) and click the link so I can get make sure I have the correct IP for your computer to remove all those nasty files
Me: *silence*
Jack: Hello, miss?
Me: *silence*
Jack: Have you gone to (website)
Me:  *dropping the act* Ya know Jack, I haven't.  Because I have a Mac, that DOES NOT run Windows so 1.) It is almost impossible for me to have "accidentally upgraded" to Windows 10 and 2.) I think you might be full of $hit.
Jack: *click*
Me: *laughing hysterically* 

Now normally I wouldn't answer a number I don't know that isn't in LA.  But these f**kers have called me no less than 12 times in 3 days from Austin, TX.  I am sure I'll get a call in a week from another random number.  Just add this to the one from Alhambra, CA asking about a student loan forgiveness application that I didn't submit (and yes I checked my credit, I am okay).  Or the one from Gainesville, FL who needs my CC number because they saw some "suspicious activity".

CLEARLY some website or something either sold my info or was hacked.  GREAT!

P.S.  I know you can run Windows on a Mac but you have to install it first in order to be able to upgrade it.

P.P.S. Here is the f**king number 512-452-0386

UPDATE:  I just got 4 calls from a Peru number...his name was "Alex " and my computer was sending him distress signals also...OMG!

Well that gives a whole other meaning to "licking p***y"

Why is this a thing?!?! Who wants to for real lick a cat?!?!  Do you want hairballs because that is how you get hairballs!  Yea yea yea this isn't really "licking" it but STILL.

I love my cats but come on!!!  It's hard enough to brush my cats...I can't imagine if I held them like a baby and tried to "lick" them with a GIANT rubber tongue!!!!!! My cats would literally rip my face off.  Not exaggerating...they would both use their back claws until I no longer had features and then they'd try to eat me because that's what @$$hole cats do when they love you. 

Sorry its weird!  If I buy one of these it will be 1000% a joke and it would be so hilarious we would all pittle a bit from laughing so dang much.  JFC just don't do this...please...because I will judge you and I'm not that judgy...for the love of all that is holy do not lick your cat!  Its like the first sign of the End of Days. 

God: Darn, it is actually happening
Angels: What Father?
God: *sigh* Humans have started tongue grooming their pets....time to for another flood...or fire...or plague
Angels: And so it shall be done *turns all felines into super villains*
Humans: Dammit fluffy let me love you!
Fluffy:  F**k you Linda, it's our turn to rule the world
*Human sacrifice*
*dogs and cats living together* 
*mass hysteria*
Fluffy: Where is my catnip, slave!?!! *slashes throat with a single claw*
*fin*

UPDATE - OMG Someone in the comments said "a sign of the Apocalypse", see its not just me!!!!!

Auntie Em, Auntie Em! Oooooh Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore

So yesterday is now filed under things I never need to experience again...EVER.  It was a weather thing.  A BAD weather thing.  A REALLY bad weather thing that had 1/2 the state scrambling to shut down early so people wouldn't be on the roads.

The issue wasn't really rain, although that was a factor too.  The bigger issue was HIGH winds and potential tornadic activity.   While I have had the EA (Emergency Alert) on my phone go off before, had the tornado sirens go off before, had my parish calling/texting take shelter before, and even seen a tornado from a distance...I have NEVER been "in" one.  And I could live the rest of my life without experiencing another...PLEASE.

I mean I know we've been on the way "Outskirts" of tornadoes in the past but yesterday was different.  Yesterday was eerie.  I've had bad feelings before but I was a nervous wreck for a good portion of the day yesterday.  Mainly because the weather people were freaking out.  I was catching up on shows I missed when my phone really started going crazy with texts from family.  So I tuned to WDSU and my jaw dropped.  There was a tornado on the ground not far from me.   Thankfully it went just north of me but the fun wasn't over yet.  As I was staring out my back door at the sky I noticed the clouds looked "funny".  They were moving erratically, not in any one direction.  

I was debating if I should grab the animals and jump in the tub when insanity happened. 

- Everything went impossibly still. 
- Then blinding rain started coming down sideways
- There was a loud bang/explosion and the power was gone
- A siren went off 
- My phone went off 
- I grabbed two cats and two dogs and shut myself in the bathroom 

I know they say it sounds like a "train" and I can understand why.  But its not really a train.  It is quite a disturbing sound and hard to describe.  Almost like an angry moan.  It was loud and it went from moan to almost a shrieking.  You could hear $hit slamming into the house and then it was over.  It lasted minutes...seconds...I don't know.  So there I was in the dark, in the bathroom, with my phone screaming at me with alerts & seek shelter phone call/texts, and 4 frightened animals.  I literally just sat there pondering if I should exit the bathroom or hang out for a bit.  I opted to hang out for a bit.

Hubs called a few minutes later.

- Please tell me it missed us!?!?!? And y'all are okay. 
- Ummm I think so...I am in the bathroom and am not sure if I want to leave yet.

I eventually ventured out and *whew* the house was fine.  It took him 20 minutes to get home!  He works less than 5 miles away!!!   But all the damage and downed power lines made him take a crazy route to get home.  He said he was leaving work when it hit.  He said he looked towards our neighborhood and saw black clouds in the sky and a "wall of white".  He couldn't see the road/houses/businesses.

Y'all don't understand...it literally skipped our neighborhood.  2-3 blocks from us in most directions looked like a war zone but our little area just had some branches down, missing shingles, and broken fences...oh and no power.  How...???  It sucks!  Those poor people!!! Its only been three years since the flood and now they are missing roofs because of a f**king tornado!!!

We may not have power till Thursday or Friday...*gulp* that sucks! But ya know what...no power and losing my frozen foods is fine...at least my home, me, and my animals are all good. 

UPDATE - Apparently there were seven tornadoes in the area....SEVEN!!!  What the actual f**k?!!??!?

That is sooooooooooooooo not fair!!!

I know I know actors have other engagements and such BUT we didn't get Matt Smith here for NOLACC or WWNOLA or whatever you call it because of a scheduling conflict.  But NYC can get them BOTH.  Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.  Hahaha jk....well I am disappointed for me (ha!) but excited for the peeps up there that CAN go.

Can I just tell you the level of fangirling I'd be doing?!?  Obviously pre photo op because I don't really do the crazy fangirl in public thing.  Although I'd probably be 50 shades of red for the pics.  Seriously though, I would WITHOUT.A.DOUBT figure out a way to afford that.  Just saying! OMG what if it was a dual photo op *thump* sorry I just fell over thinking about it. 

Luck you New Yorkers, I am soooooooooooooooo jealous. 


UPDATE - $850 for a dual photo?!!?!?  WTF, did I read that right?!!??!  Is that normal???  I am new to this whole photo op thing.  That is more than my house note!!!!!!  Are you out of your MINDS?!?!?!  Geez...I mean I know they are "high demand" but holy crap!  Wait its more than that...its $850 + 75.48 (fee)....$925.48.  That...that is my house note plus Entergy & water.  WTF, over?!  F**k that...I'd love a photo (if I was in NYC) but that whole financial responsibilities thing just slapped me in the face....