doc_destructo ([info]doc_destructo) wrote,
@ 2009-01-28 23:07:00
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Current location:Hotel Room
Current mood: cranky
Current music:Little Dude sawing logs
Entry tags:little dude, weather

Winter Storm 2009!

At this time, I am holed up in a hotel because my neighborhood lost power around 06:00 EST this morning.  Thankfully once it appeared the utilities people had their hands full, we obtained some assistance in procuring some shelter.  Still…  some people are getting a little nuts and cramming my family into a rather small room for a prolonged period of time can lead to no good.

Family Freeze-In: Day 1 –  Mr. Black is already getting restless.  I fear only cannibalism awaits.



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[info]na_no_nai
2009-01-29 04:41 am UTC (link)
You know the faster cure for cannibalism, right? Jumping on hotel beds! :D And maybe spongebob.

*sending good thoughts to your family that the utility companies get everything back up soon*

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[info]na_no_nai
2009-01-29 04:43 am UTC (link)
err, which is what I assumed you meant. otherwise, jumping on the beds of friends and family works, too. ;)

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[info]doc_destructo
2009-01-29 01:40 pm UTC (link)
Oh trust me, there was jumping on hotel beds aplenty. :)

Mostly it's just a convergence of factors. Namely the Little Dude being out of school since Friday, the Wife's online class prof being a dick about acknowledging that 10% - 15% of the town is without power, and the usual financial woes. Add a spastic six year-old in a brand new environment and it's a recipe for cabin fever.

On the bright (?) side, I am but 100 yards away from my place of work. So Big Blue can keep on truckin' while humanity sorts itself out. Whee.

Hopefully the utility guys will be able to work faster now that the National Guard are helping clear the roads and stuff.

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[info]na_no_nai
2009-01-30 05:10 am UTC (link)
Total asshattery on the professor's part, though sadly, I can't say I'm surprised. Ike hit us on a Friday night/early Saturday morning, and my dad's radiation dr. got pissed we didn't show up that following Monday for treatment. We didn't know if the streets were even passable let alone if the medical center had power. (turns out it did, but it was all because of generators.) And yeah, I imagine it's not a fun situation with the kiddo. At least after the hurricane, my kids could go outside (or more accurately preferred to, since outside there was a breeze.) :/

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[info]robiewankenobie
2009-01-29 01:26 pm UTC (link)
I feel ya, brother

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[info]doc_destructo
2009-01-29 01:41 pm UTC (link)
I pity us foo's. :(

XD

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[info]bunnynumber13
2009-01-29 06:13 pm UTC (link)
Your son is so adorable. Maybe he acts like a demon (or so you've implied) but I have the luxury of not having to live with him. Wow, I've never needed to go to a hotel when the power goes out. We have a wood burning stove so we get by on that (even with power we use it, cuts down on the bills).

Hope your power returns soon.

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