An email I just sent to SFM earlier today:
I'm watching a movie on Sci Fi. Normally don't watch this channel, but when I was channel surfing, there was a picture of the Golden Gate bridge. I don't know the name of the movie, but it's about "The Big One". The earthquake starts in Washington, another in Oregon, then the lady scientist predits San Francisco, but no one believes her. Sure enough, another earthquake levels San Francisco. Fema and the President Bo Bridges finally believe her. She says plant 5 nuclear bombs in certain places, to fuse the previous fault lines to the San Andreas. Wouldn't you know, they don't get the 5th one deep enough, the cable breaks. The Fema guy goes down to set it off manually, knowing he won't make it.
I'm watching a movie on Sci Fi. Normally don't watch this channel, but when I was channel surfing, there was a picture of the Golden Gate bridge. I don't know the name of the movie, but it's about "The Big One". The earthquake starts in Washington, another in Oregon, then the lady scientist predits San Francisco, but no one believes her. Sure enough, another earthquake levels San Francisco. Fema and the President Bo Bridges finally believe her. She says plant 5 nuclear bombs in certain places, to fuse the previous fault lines to the San Andreas. Wouldn't you know, they don't get the 5th one deep enough, the cable breaks. The Fema guy goes down to set it off manually, knowing he won't make it.
Wait. Maybe you're seen it? Or maybe you're tempted
to turn it on. Kids probably shouldn't watch it. It's pretty scary and hits
too close to home. It's really good acting and special effects, so pretty
realistic. I'm completely in awe. And exhausted from watching it -
intense!
And terrified.
Get the hell out of there!!! If the earthquake doesn't
get you, the nukes or the flood will !!! I better warn Ben too, in San Diego.
If they don't stop it, the entire California coast will disappear.
Okay...
In other news, I just got an email with times I'm
supposed to work at the Blogher conference. They want me to confirm my
presence. I should have known better, cause the last 2-3 weeks have been a
wake-up call - that I can't promise a damn thing in my life. If it doesn't get
better ... won't be able to help Linda, babysit my grand nephews, OR travel.
I've been laid out flat by this last flare, and am pretty scared. I know I'm
stuck in a vicious circle - losing weight helped. , but moving hurts like
hell.
I need to move to San Francisco. So we can die to
together, friends supporting each other to the end. Or else one or the other of
us will die, without being able to tell each other we came to our senses and
love each other after all. Or we will declare our love to each other and
survive against all odds, our newfould strong love carries us thru. Or else
we'll be torn apart and realize we've got to start living our lives somehow and
get out of this rut we're in. Or else, some hero will save me, and I fall in
love with him.
HAHAHA - rut. No pun intended.
Lord, the next movie is about a killer astroid. Don't
know what city it'll be.
Ack, a small one just hit Montana. There's many
"baby" astroids that will hit all over. This is just great. You're gonna die
in a earthquake, and I'm gonna die under an astroid. One just hit Coulee Dam.
The big one? (As in astroid, not earthquake) Kansas City and 70 - 100 miles
radius. Only 2 million people projected dead in this one.
I'm blogging this. Easier than writing a whole nother
post. People worry when I don't blog for days. Obsessing over disaster movies
is better than nothing. Better watch what you
say, I might blog it too. I'm in a devil-may-care, fatalistic mood. My
judgement may be marred. You better say you love me too, it makes for a better
story. Anything for my readers. Then I will sigh, hold my arm to my head
dramatically to my forehead and say, "Too late, I'm gonna jump!." Jump where I don't know yet. That is all. I'm tired now.
Sincerely,
in case we die - love you.
Laurie
PS. Do you think I'm watching too much TV?
You might be watching too much TV if .... Good God, woman, don't forget about the volcano that is going to come shooting out of the ground in West Yellowstone and we'll all die from that, too. Or better yet, the Palisades dam will break and we won't be able to swim fast enough!
Posted by: TC | Monday, June 30, 2008 at 01:00 PM
Dude, didn't you get the memo? NO earthquake movies this close to BlogHer. Don't freak me out.
Posted by: Missy | Tuesday, July 01, 2008 at 01:41 AM
Seen that movie ... love those apocalypse movies. I really like cheese.
Posted by: mdmhvonpa | Wednesday, July 02, 2008 at 12:01 PM
Hi, Laurie... been a while! I'm in Salinas, en route to San Francisco from Los Angeles. Didn't register for Blogher, but if you're going to be there, we could still have coffee, couldn't we? Hope you will be well enough to be there. I'm just skimming in an effort at a quick catch-up, and gather you've not been good. I really hope you'll be feeling better soon.
Posted by: Imelda | Saturday, July 05, 2008 at 11:47 PM
Would love to meet up with you. Please contact me - in case I forget - I'm in a flare-up right now and can't be trusted!
Posted by: MsShad | Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 06:52 AM