elanya

Stop havng life changing accidents and what not, seriously!

My friend Will from school punctured his ear drum - he finds out tomorrow from a specialist whether or not he'll ever be able to dive again. Considering that he is a nautical archaeologist, it is kind of an important thing for him to be able to do. Also I assume there is some kind of permanent hearing loss associated? D:

Meanwhile, my friend Tony has some kind of horrible infection in his leg/foot and might need to get it amputated. D:

I hope things turn out for the best for both of them. it sounds like Tony is on the mend at least, so hurrah!

In any case, i am trying to poke through my Bahamas stuff, and get ready for Buttermilk, which i go to this weekend, in theory. So, here is a list:

Set up and spray tent
Print maps
Call katherine to make sure I still have a ride
Call cheez_ball to set up Jola arangements
Laundry
Order other inhaler
Pick up inhalers

I'm sure there is more but I keep getting distracted! Off to set up my tent...

One of the segments of one tent pole is shattered. I have it wrapped with duct tape atm (just for the next few hours while the waterproofing spray dries and the tent aerates) but I don't think that is gonna hold :p Argh! I don't know where I can get new ones, but I'm looking in to it now.... However I need it by Sunday and have no car :p Also, the screen has holes in it (also patched with duct tape - there really isn't anything it can't do).

How did this even happen! It was fine when I put it away, like, um.... 4-5 years ago? -_-

Looking at stuff on Amazon but how do I know if it will fit? D:

Argh!

ETA: The Plan:

1:47 - bus in to campus
2:00 - bus to the mall
2:10-3:10 - Academy sports, crossing my fingers, also, travel
3:10 - the Hulk
catch 5:40 or 6:10 bus back the HEB
walk home from there, hopefully after getting some tent parts and seeing a good flick
Walk Jola late, take down tent after experimenting with poles

Yarr, me and my power walking ways were able to still bookit all around the almost three miles from the drop off point on the bus route to the intersection with a crosswalk, back track to go to *two* sporting goods/outdoor equipment stores (should have followed my instincts and just gone to Gander Mountain first, although I'd never been in there), and still get to the theater well on time for the movie. I didn't think I was going to make it, and spend a lot of time cursing College Station. The whole adventure was over 4 miles of speed walking, if you count trying (succeeding) to make the 5:40 bus to get back, and the slower paced meander back from HEB. Slightly slower, anyway - I was kind of on a role with rushing at that point. I needed salt, also, so I bought a bag of salt and pepper kettle cooked chips at HEB and ate them all. I could barely taste the salt, but so much for the calories I might have burned during my jaunt! Still I think it demonstrates a pretty decent level of fitness...

Then I got in, took down my tent (which was blowing around all over the place - I'm glad I set it up where I did, as it was basically trapped between two buildings and a fence), and sat down to breathe a bit. And then I took Jola for a relatively short walk. I think she'll forgive me, all things considered ;p Afterwards was a shower that accidentally began with a bath. My feet were literally *black* in places. And since then, puttering.

Still! I have tent pole kit thing (I bought two but will bring one back eventually). It will do exactly what I need once one of the segments has a bit of a heart to heart with a hacksaw, which I hope I can borrow from the department.

I also saw the Hulk! It was smashy fun!

I also just took cinnamon blueberry biscuits out of the oven! Just this very second! I will commence the consumption forthwith. And then take it easy...

Oh! I am going to get paid for Buttermilk! So, extra score! :D