Officially becoming a Gypsy

My first since the hurricane hit. The one posted last Saturday was actually a "pre-post" that was created last week. So... what has the past week been like.

HELL

Plain and simple. Well, maybe not THAT bad. It has it's ups and downs. I still have no power. Of course, half of Houston does not have power. I live close to Downtown, so I don't expect to get power for at least another week (If I'm lucky). I have adapted to life without power. The only thing that sucks is finding ways to charge my cell phone and laptop. My broadband card sucks big fat floppy donkey dick right now. It hasn't worked right yet since the storm. I sit next to someone with a Verizon card and they are happily surfing the Internet, while my freaking AT&T card is shit for service. Oh I have all the bars available, but the Internet doesn't work right. It's slow as molasses. That's a funny saying... slow as molasses.

So I planed on having updates following the storm, but that went out the window. I'm debating whether I should post date some of the posts because I have actually been journaling thoughts from time to time. I may do that for historical reference. I tried to take pictures of some of the damage, but it was just depressing me too much. Such devastation from this storm is unreal. Who would have thought that a city full of trees would have so many power issues? Oh sarcasm, you are my only friend in this world.

I have found myself out and about most of the day just to keep from going crazy. Work is busy, so that is a plus because it helps keep my mind busy. I was hoping that my work would have power so that I could enjoy it through the day and then only have to deal with the "no power" at night. NOPE. Work has no power either and it looks like it might be a while before the building gets power.

So I have been driving the streets since the Saturday after the storm hit. It was kind of nice the first two days. Very few cars were on the road and gas was hard to find. People were courteous and respectful on the road. Now... It's like Mad Max on the road. People are getting pissy and driving crazy. Welcome to Post Apocalyptic Houston.

So, enough ranting for now. I'll post again when I find Internet.