There was a tornadoe warning in the area south of where I live this evening. As I was driving home, I was thinking what if it was right here where I am now while I'm in my car. What would I do? The closest personal experience I've ever had with tornadoes was when a derecho went through my neighborhood in Syracuse, NY. I didn't know there were varieties of tornadoes til I lived through one. A derecho is a severe wind storm that never hits the ground. It goes along the tree line, bending hard wood trees in half and doing tons of damage. Apparently, winds ranged from 77 to 110 miles per hour in the one that passed through our street on labor day weekend, 1998. We had so many trees down in our neighborhood, including two criss crossing our driveway that no one could drive anywhere for several days. It hit in the middle of the night. I can remember hearing a noise like a freight train bearing down on my house. I ran over to my daughter's room and looked out her window. That's when I saw large oak trees down the street bending almost in half from the force of the wind and realized this wasn't a normal thunder storm. The power was out by then and it was pitch black except for the lightening outside. I remember grabbing her out of her crib and running down to the basement in the dark. I'm normally such a klutz I don't know how I made it there so quickly down two flights of stairs. After the storm passed through, everyone walked outside. I can still see my neighbor walking around in his jockey undershorts looking totally dazed like what just happened. We were without power for over a week. We all emptied out our freezers and had one big grill party.  

A woman in San Diego has an epiphany about her pubic hair.

Kinks and fetishes are all fine and dandy, but you have to wonder how some things get started in someone's mind.

I'm sure this guy's rich by now.

Enjoy!

If you have a membership on dating sites, which one(s) and what do you like about it and what don't you like about it? I'm currently on eHarmony, but I may change...

 07/23/2008 19:26:56  ♥ written by drew ()

Motion City Soundtrack - Fell In Love Without You Motion City Soundtrack Tour Dates 07/23/08 Ramkota Exhibit Hall Souix Falls, South Dakota 07/24/08 Grandmas Sports Garden Duluth, Minnesota 07/25/08 Riverside Ballroom Green Bay, Wisconsin 07/26/08 Streeters Traverse City, Michigan 07/29/08 Vans Warped Tour:  Pittsburgh, PA 07/30/08 Vans Warped Tour: Riverbend Music Center OH 07/31/08 Vans Warped Tour: Verizon Wireless Music, IN 08/01/08 Vans Warped Tour: Marcus Amphitheater WI 08/02/08 Vans Warped Tour: First Midwest Bank IL 08/03/08 Vans Warped Tour: Canterbury Park ,MN 08/05/08 Vans Warped Tour: Credit Union Centre SK 08/06/08 Vans Warped Tour: Race City Speedway AB 08/08/08 Vans Warped Tour: Idaho Center Amp, ID 08/09/08 Vans Warped Tour: Gorge Amphitheatre WA 08/10/08 Vans Warped Tour: Columbia Meadows  OR 08/13/08 Vans Warped Tour: Save Mart Center CA 08/14/08 Vans Warped Tour: Coors Amphitheater CA 08/15/08 Vans Warped Tour: Shoreline Ampitheatre CA 08/16/08 Vans Warped Tour: Sleep Train Ampitheatre  CA 08/17/08 Vans Warped Tour: The Home Depot Center CA 09/04/08 MSU Auditorium East Lansing, Michigan 09/06/08 Crocodile Rock Cafe Allentown, Pennsylvania 09/07/08 House of Blues Atlantic City, New Jersey 09/08/08 Recher Theatre Towson, Maryland 09/10/08 The Orange Peel Asheville, North Carolina 09/11/08 The Music Farm Charleston, South Carolina 09/12/08 40 Watt Club Athens, Georgia 09/13/08 Real Big Deal Festival Gainesville, Florida 09/15/08 House of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana 09/17/08 Canopy Club Urbana, Illinois 09/18/08 The Blue Note Columbia, Missouri 09/19/08 Liberty Hall Lawrence, Kansas 09/22/08 Club Oasis Louisville, Kentucky 09/23/08 Newport Music Hall Columbus, Ohio 09/25/08 Magic City Music Hall Johnson City, New York 09/26/08 Northern Lights Clifton Park, New York 09/27/08 Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel Providence, RI 09/28/08 Toad’s Place New Haven, Connecticut 09/30/08 The National Richmond, Virginia 10/01/08 Lincoln Theatre Raleigh, North Carolina 10/02/08 Rocketown Nashville, Tennessee

     I'm always excited about acoustic releases. I generally prefer them since they strip away the flashiness and give you the raw talent of the band. Motion City Soundtrack's Acoustic EP is no different. The EP features five tracks from their 2007 album "Even If It Kills Me". For those who don't know Motion City Soundtrack is an increasingly popular indie rock/alternative rock/pop group formed in Minneapolis. The band has released three albums under Epitaph Records.

     As with most acoustic releases, the songs all sound much more earnest and heartfelt. The versions of "Fell In Love Without You" and "It Had To Be You" should go down in love-song history for their incredible emotion-evoking sound. Unlike some acoustic albums, Motion City Soundtrack delivers complete studio quality throughout the entire EP. There are not only acoustic guitars, but chimes, drums, piano, bass-- the whole nine yards.

Motion City Soundtrack - Broken Heart

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     This wasn't just a sit-down in the basement; it was crafted with much precision. The vocals may not have been as smooth as in "Even If It Kills Me" but they are strong and hit all their marks (which is no small feat with all of Motion City Soundtrack's high octaves). Even if you've already purchased "Even If It Kills Me" I highly recommend you pick this EP up. The quality and effort put into the Acoustic EP is easy to recognize, and it's a whole new take on all of the songs.

Links: motioncitysoundtrack.com myspace.com/motioncitysoundtrack epitaph.com

Way back in January, I clipped out of the newspaper my birthday horoscope. I have it taped here on my wall at work, right where I can ignore it completely. I'm like that. I also skip over headlines and highlighted passages. Don't know why, I just do and always have without even realizing I do it.

So here goes:

Happy Birthday for Friday, January 18, 2008:

You're entering a very special year in which you see people in a new light. You also have more warmth, luck and insight than in the past. (Maybe more insight. For the other two: I'm trying to be more aware of other people situations; I haven't been hit by a train.) 

This combination makes you close to irresistible (how you doin'?) and/or extremely powerful (FEAR ME!).

You are creating a far more dynamic life than in the past (true). If you are single, with so many people in your life, you could decide to change your situation (yeah, 'cuz it's all up to me. *snort*). If you're attached, you'll discover the true meaning of closeness and accepting someone for the person he or she is (I love Elvis more and more every day, even though he's more high maintenance than ever).

Count on Gemini to pitch in. (Any Geminis out there? Need some help here!)

2 posts in one day, hasn't been normal for me lately! lol

I wish I woulda brought my camera cord with me I took a video of Ellie being silly yesterday after I gave her a bath. She likes to run at full speed throughout the house during her "dry off" time. She's crazy.

It's looking kinda dark and gloomy outside, yet it JUST.WONT.RAIN. please, just open up the sky and pour on us, cool it down a lil bit, I wont be mad at all I promise.

I think I'll get to writing some letters out tonight when I get home. Not much else to do. Don't feel like going to Stampede tonight.

I finished all my work on time/early so I have a few extra minutes here to do some stuff I need to.
Go ME! I processed 104 renewals today, and god knows how many handicapped placards probably over 50.
I'm super productive (=

I'm realllly craving wendy's right now.. but I know I shouldn't get any on the way home cuz I DO have some stuff there I'm just feeling lazy. Plus it'll be healthier anyways. Damn it.

Is it just insane that I feel like the only person in the world without kids?
ALMOST everyone I know has them, is pregnant with one, or can't wait to have them.
Am I the odd one out because I don't want any of the above anymore?

I mean I like quiet, sleeping, clean kids yeah sure they're cool.
But all the loud, obnoxious, dirty, grimy slimy ones... no thanks not for me.
I'd rather clean the litter box any day.

But every once in a while I see a cute one and for 2.5 seconds my mind changes... and then I slap myself back in to reality. Oh well, just  a random thought to put out there... have a good one (=

zach called me about all the broker information.  the good thing is that we have above average credit!  she said that the smartest thing would be to only take out $73,000 instead of the money that we want to take out for the summerside house (the newer one).  i guess because there's a better chance we'll keep our credit in good shape.  also she says our debt-to-income ratio is a little up there with my car & all that stuff and the fact that zach doesn't make too much (oh, and i don't have a job, either).

i'll be happy with whatever happens.  as long as we can take out more than the house to get the fridge, the couches and all that stuff that we need to upgrade.

hopefully we can go on a shopping spree here.