Real Life Caught Me Again... But I'm Free!

I know I said it before, but I swear, at least one daily update in the future! I hope.

I'm not going to lie about it. Between my written and hands-on final for my Cisco class, helping out others with their problems, and looking into a part-time job, its tough to keep my head above water. When you throw on top of that trying to sneak in a little time for relaxation and my creative persuits, its no wonder that you haven't heard from me in over a week.

I apologize.

It won't happen again unless there's an emergency.

That said, time to move on to another subject.

The rash of hurricanes.

This really has been one heck of a year for hurricanes. After Huricane Katrina had its way with the Gulf Coast, we're already up to the "R's" in our naming scheme as Hurricane Rita bears down on Texas like its waiting to get paid. What is it with female-named hurricanes and the Gulf Coast? I didn't mean to say that they're only doing it because they had female names, but ...

There's already talking about Rita being a full-on "national disaster" and I've got to tell you, there is no way it will be anything less. I've already stocked up on gas and plan on keeping my tank filled until next week. Gas in my area is predicted to hit the $4.20 a gallon mark by this time next week. Note: I am not trying to scare people into a last minute rush and riot at the pumps. I am not trying to fearmonger people into buying more fuel. I am merely informing you as to what I have heard and stating that I plan on trying to be prepared. This time, with so many more oil platforms and processing facilities in Texas being out of commission, I understand a sizable jump, but I don't like it. I also don't think it really should be quite that high. I will admit that I only have an Associate's Degree in Business Administration and have not had a chance to do nearly as much research into this as the talented economists that appear on CNN and typically thumb their noses at anyone in a less-expensive suit than their own. I personally think that $3.80 a gallon, while still a very steep price, is more reasonable than $4.20 a gallon.

And to those people in other countries who are tired of hearing Americans "whine every time gas jumps," I have two words for you.

Bite.

Me.