safe and sound. windy and wet.

Thank you to all of my friends and family who have checked in on me throughout the past 24 hours to make sure that I'm ok and safe. I'm happy to report that hurricane-turned-post-tropical-storm Sandy did minimal damage in my neighborhood. We have power, running water, and no flooding. Yes, a tree came down and damaged two cars (I thought it was only one... turns out another was hidden under all of those branches) but the only other remnants of a storm are leaves and small branches on the ground. It's still raining and windy outside, but nothing scary. Metro is still closed (though the escalators are going... how about we save some energy WMATA?!), but businesses are opening up again. If you have twitter, you can search #openindc to see which businesses are open.

Unfortunately, not everyone on the East Coast has been as lucky. NYU hospital had to be evacuated, cities are without power and are flooded, and the death toll is climbing. I am so very thankful and lucky that we're safe here in DC, Dave is safe in NC, and my friends and family along the coast are all safe as well. Some don't have power or water, but at least they're all safe and indoors. Praying for all of those who were so heavily impacted by this storm - especially in NY and NJ, which I heard were hit the hardest.

On a lighter note... Don't forget to go to Taco Bell to get your free Doritos locos taco this afternoon thanks to Angel Pagan for stealing a base during game 2 of the World Series! If your location is closed today due to the storm... there will be a raincheck date!

sandy and the giants.

The worst has yet to hit, but my block is already seeing problems. I got home from babysitting this morning to find my block closed off and a tree blocking the road. So incredibly glad I wasn't around when it happened and that I was able to find a parking spot free of trees (which is pretty difficult if you know my neighborhood and the massive amount of trees surrounding). Luckily nobody was hurt and only one car (I think) got damaged.

Dave is in Nags Head, NC, which has me terribly worried since it's a tiny little strip of land. He promises me he's safe and sound but said many roads are closed or completely washed over. He also had to relocate because the house he was staying at is too close to water level.

//This isn't where he's staying but it looks scary... and this is from yesterday!//

Here in DC, public schools are closed, many businesses are closed, people are stocking up on supplies, and driving like maniacs (slow down people!). Anz and I are tucked away in our little English basement with sandbags standing guard at both the front and back door. We've got a decent amount of water saved up and enough ice in the freezer to keep things good for a day, should the power go out.

I heard on the news today... items in the fridge will only last 4 hours with no power. A full freezer will last two days (if you don't open it!) and one day if it's only half full. They say to place items you wont necessarily need (milk, meat, etc) in the freezer so that it'll stay good.

In other news... HOLY SMOKES SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS! Way to SWEEEEEEEEEEEP! I couldn't be more proud of my team.

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A note to all the Giants fans who are fans just because they won aka fair-weather fans aka bandwagoners... be a little nicer! Yes, our team won two World Series Chamionships in the past three years, but that doesn't give you the right to rip on everyone else. You guys are so mean when the Giants are doing poorly and hate on the fans of opposing teams. The San Francisco Giants are an amazing team with incredible players. They deserve fans who are polite, respectful, and supportive at all times. 

A huge thanks for all of the congratulations. :) The hugs, phone calls, and text messages mean the world to us.
We love and appreciate you.