Go Nora and the mad paper writing skillz!

Yay for hearing out of both ears?

I'm sad now. I had to cancel my trip. Too many things conspired against me. First my MIL bailing on me, then the face ouchy (getting worse not better), then the event particulars changed requiring Brendon to only be there Tuesday. So I called Delta and now have a credit for a future trip. Changed his reservations, etc. That was a couple hours of annoyance.

I was looking forward to seeing St. Louis with my sweety and Anne. Just wasn't meant to be this time. Poop.

Did it turn out to be arson after all?

It looks like it. They've arrested someone. Apparently the guy was kicked out of a party . He was drunk and mad for getting kicked out, so he started the fire. At least that's basically what the newspaper article said. I think the actions of some others post fire are suspicious and, not surprisingly, rumors abound. I wouldn't be surprised if there were more to it, but that's all I know. I'm just so thankful that no one was actually trying to burn the church down, that there was no malice towards us.

Hmm. Reminds me of a string of arsons in Healdsburg, CA. Jackass who did it turned out to be a drifter who did it because the town was "boring".

Dear Jackholes of the World:

When bored, try doing something to YOURSELF and YOUR STUFF. LEAVE OTHERS AND THEIR STUFF ALONE!

Ta!

Empress

Also?

Bored now.

t looks around for someone to bite

Oh, Laura, that's so frustrating. I'm so sorry.

I have helped Emily. I feel all useful and shit.

That does suck, Laura. I hope it heals up quickly, and that you have a good enough time with Anne to make you forget about it for a little while.

Are there biteable people there, Aimee?

I am having an interesting moral crisis: I am buying a handgun.

Makarov 9x18 mm. One of the very few semi-autos that fits my small hands. And my liberal tendencies keep pausing and saying, "Handguns, cause of a lot of trouble in the hands of idiots, possibly not really something that should be available." This is countered by, "I can't wait to take a more powerful gun that I can actually handle well to the range."

I'm a pretty good shot, and I pray I never have to aim at something other than paper. Concealed carry permits are too easy to get in Utah, and are considered almost a patriotic duty in some circles. I wouldn't mind the legal ability to have it stashed in my purse if I plan to go into some of the less savory parts of the area. But I don't want to be assumed to be affiliated with gun nuts and NRA fanatics.

I like shooting, it appeals to my femme-macho, and I like knowing I'm a threat. I'm just wrestling with my beliefs.

Not really.

Just a bunch of people I'd want to bite and then stake. Which, while fun, is very messy and would get on my pretty pink shoes.

That's too bad, Aimee. Maybe you should kill time on ebay , finding stuff for us all to buy.