Thursday night TV

oh my how I love Grey's Anatomy and ER. They are THE best. McDreamy loves Meredith. well we could have told him this a long time ago. AND Abby and Kovatch had their baby, but it's not looking so good. it makes me so sad. as much as I love these two shows they make me sad!

I am so glad that tomorrow is Friday. Too bad I have to work a long day. The good news is that I might get my car back.

ok so on ER...Sam just shot her ex-husband. ahh....the tension was so much that my heart was almost coming out of my chest.

ok, off to bed. long day tomorrow.

p.s. to someone special: I really miss you. I can't wait until you are here. Not that here is so much cooler than where you are, but I am here. And I have a whole big bed you and I can cuddle in. please? I heart you.

i am sick.

ugh. like I needed to be sick right now.

school, on the other hand, is going well. lots of reading, lots of homework, but meeting such awesome people is so incredible. I've made some really sweet friends, and I know friendships have been created that will last a lifetime.

I can't wait for Kris to move over here. I'd like him to be here now! I don't get to see him for a while, and that bites. really badly.

well, that's about it at the moment. nothing too exciting.

so I survived the day. now if I could just turn off this computer and my brain and go to sleep...

did some school stuff today, took Ethan with me. It was fun. Met some more people. Sophie is still at Children's. Still undiagnosed officially and untreated. Still in pain, unable to eat. please pray for her.

then after work went to prayer and praise, outside in the courtyard at school. that was good. it's been a while since I had some decent worship. and prayer.

tomorrow night we get to go on a ferry ride to Bainbridge Island. exciting!

I miss Kris. I've been so busy the last few days with school and work that I don't get to talk to him as much as I'd like to. And then I feel bad. So it's my goal tomorrow to talk to him for a while. At least longer than I did today.

going to bed. night.

September 11, 2006

I didn't expect to get up this morning and relive the emotions of 5 years ago. And then I turned on CNN.

And amid the reliving of that morning, on CNN Live right now there is a plane that they have diverted this morning...first they found a backpack in the cargo hold that did not belong to anyone on the plane, and removed it...then in flight (from Atlanta to San Fran) they found a blackberry that does not belong to anyone on the flight. The flight has been diverted to Dallas. <-- no matter if we find out later today this was coincidence or not, it's a good example that our nation has been changed forever. Pre 9/11 most of us were naive to the terror that would fill our skies.

I thought I'd seen everything from 9/11, but I just watched the video of the plane crashing into the Pentagon...it is obivously a securite camera, and not far from the site of the crash. I'm not sure what made it so real and disturbing....the scratchy film, or the fact that you never see a plane...you see clear skies and in the next moment you see the fireball begin on the side of the building.

5 years ago I believe my mom had already called and Dionne and I had just turned on the TV. I remember being rivited to the TV...I remember going to school and thinking...we're supposed to graduate; are we going to be at war by June....will all the guys in our class be drafted....and I remember thinking what is next? what else will they do today? Then I remember going home...and after watching 9/11 coverage all day long, finally finding The GameShow Network so we could have a little relief before trying to sleep.

...it's hard to imagine that it has been 5 years, and in others, it's hard to believe it hasn't been longer. A lot has changed in 5 years...that's why it may seem longer than 5 years. Our way of life, our concept of terror, war, the inconveniece and anxiety of flying...has changed. Our country, united and divided...has changed. And then looking back, it's hard to believe that 5 years have passed. That morning seems so clear...those images still so fresh. The emotion, the sadness, the feeling of helplessness.

it's been a while

and a lot has happened. I'll try to do this in order...

...work is good. I'm getting settled in, the kids are getting to know me and likewise I'm getting to know them. Andrew is going to help Kris get a job at Microsoft, which would be amazing. Because he'd be working at a cool place and getting paid well, and I bet he'd love it.

...on Wednesday I got in a car accident. It was a mess, it took 3 hours to get a tow truck...ick. My car is in the shop, and I have a rental. It's not a bad rental, but it's costing an arm and a leg. The good news is that when all is said and done I will have a like new car, and (hopefully) a new windshield.

...Kris graduated on Friday. I am very proud of him. This is a huge accomplishment, and it also means on to bigger and better things...like SEATTLE! woohoo.

...yesterday I started school, sort of. I had my first day of orientation. which went well. I met cool new people. I get to go back at 2 today and do some more.

...last night I ended up staying at work because Sophie is in the hospital. She has a blockage...poor little thing. So I'm here this morning so Jess can go visit her at Children's and Andrew can take a shower.

more later. need to get Annabelle up.