I had the chance to see a flash flood a couple of days ago.  I had just gotten off of work and heard over the park radio about a flash flood that was making its way down Raven Fork, which just happened to flow near my apartment.  So I drove back from the visitors center and down the street past my apartment to the bridge that stands over the creek ( Read more... )

I went to Wal-Mart tonight.  That's really not the point of this entry, but it's half an hour away from the park, so I had a lot of time to think on my way back.  I got to thinking about those people in my life who have really inspired me.  Everyone has people they look up to - their parents, teachers, aunts, uncles, cultural heroes and icons, ( Read more... )

This place is incredible.

Whew. So here I am, in Great Smoky Mts. National Park. I'm holed up in the back room of the visitors center right now. This is the first time I've had uninhibited access to the internet for about a week and a half. There's no cell phone service around here (unless I walk ten minutes up the road and stand in the middle of a giant field and ( Read more... )

It's my last night at home, and what did I do??  Pack.  Didn't take me as long as I thought it would.  That's probably because I resolved to take only what would fit in my car, a tiny Honda Accord, as opposed to what would fit in the family Suburban.  I'm practicing packing for when school starts - I had way too much shit last semester.  Anyway ( Read more... )

My sister went for a run downtown this morning.  She said it's crazy - there are crossing guards at intersections and the sidewalks are growing increasingly crowded as tourists arrive.  Yep, it's Commissioning Week here in Naptown, which means two things: Blue Angels and hundreds of proud parents and family members.  To those of us who actually ( Read more... )

well... here i am, writing my first entry in this, my first blog. hmm. not nearly as exciting as i thought it would be. what to write, what to write...

i guess i should first acknowledge the people (ok, person) who inspired me (unknowingly) to jump on the online journal bandwagon - thanx, Bonnie! I always enjoy reading your insightful and thought- ( Read more... )