Oh what a weekend……
It felt like about four weekends in one. Let’s start from the top.
Friday
I drove down to Fayetteville (the semi-city) for my job interview. Boss man was over an hour late from my meeting, which was peeved me, but what can ya do? The meeting went well over all. He offered me the job whenever I want it, now or two years from now. Unfortunatly the money he offered wasn’t the greatest. He guaranteed me that I could double what I am making now within six months, but what I will make within those six months will barely buy me dog food to eat. I’m a little worried about that, because it puts so much pressure on me. So, I think I will send him an email today and tell him I would like to think on it some more. I hope he might come back with a better offer. The job itself sounds pretty exciting and I would probably like it. I would like to make a decision about it by the end of this week.
After the interview I went out with Chesa and my new possible co-workers for a few beers at the streetside bar. We had a great time and chatted it up. After that bar, we decided that we needed to hear some horrifying karaoke at a bar down the block. We stayed there for a few drinks then decided to head home, since I was going to drive all the way back to Missouri that night. Well, I go to get into my truck (borrowed the hubby’s vehicle that night) and it wasn’t there!!!!!!!!! As horrible visions went through my head I chased Chesa down in the parking lot before she could leave since my phone was in the truck! I thankfully caught her as she was peeling out. I told her my truck was gone and we made frantic phone calls to her boyfriend trying to determine where my truck could be. After a phone call to the police station, which I’m still trying to figure out why that phone number was on Chesa’s speed dial, they told me that my truck had been towed and gave us another number to call. So, we called the tow place and they confirmed they had my truck and gave us directions on how to get it. They also told us we needed a drivers license (check) and $80 cash (WHA?!?!??) to get it back. I NEVER carry cash, only cards, thankfully Chesa had cashed her check or I would have been giving blowjobs on the corner. Just like a movie we drive into this horrific neighborhood and meet the most discusting man at the hole in the shit wall place and get my truck. Whew! Flew off to Missouri and my husband has NO idea that his truck was ever lost!
Saturday
Headed back down to Fayetteville with husband in tow for night of debauchery, YAY! Took Chesa to dinner where the waiter seriously thought that she and I were my husbands ‘bitches’. Played that for all it was worth.
Then met up with Chesa’s boyfriend and friend from work. Went to Pat Green concert that absolutely ROCKED. If you don’t know who that is, I highly recommend any of his LIVE cd’s!!!! Oh, yeah. The warm up band was local and completely SUCKED ASS! As the warm up band was playing one of their (thankfully) last songs, there was a part that he said, when we say this…You say such and such. Well, we couldn’t understand what we were suppose to say so, K., a friend from work responded with ‘Show us your boobs’ to the 400 lb. front man at every interval. We of course joined in with happy abandon. It was quite the hit. When Pat came on, he was of course barefoot and doing many tequila shots….ah, the fun of it. By the end of the night Chesa had done about 3-4 wild turkey shots and we were all covered in beer and VERY drunk, how fun! So, went back to Chesa’s and passed out. Oh, yeah and there was some makin out in the bar, that was fun too. Heehee!
Sunday
Here is where things get exciting, no really. Hubby and I came home after much sleeping in and greasy hangover food. We were sitting watching tv, checking the radar to make sure nasty storm was going to miss us. As I was doing some laundry I looked out the window and saw a cloud coming down into a V and made my husband come look. He went outside for a closer look, came running in about five seconds later and ordered me into the pantry (our tornado hangout). A few seconds later the sirens were going full blast. This thing took out the entire town about 4 miles west of my house. If you kept up with the news yesterday you probably saw pictures. Chesa and I both have an abundance of very close friends whose complete city and some homes are obliterated. At my home, we were without power from Sunday night, to last night at about 10pm. It was hands down the most frightening experience I have ever lived through. As I sat on the floor of the pantry I wondered who I knew that it was hitting. I finally saw a newspaper last night that had pictures and caught some local news coverage after the power came on and it was horrifying. Chesa, myself, and our other best buddy have had so many good times in that town. Memories started flooding back to me and I finally cried. I really don’t even want to write more about it right now. Just, please if you believe in God, pray for the people that lost their town.