...and wonder why, oh, why, you left me

I hope that all of you over on the east coast are hanging in there with Sandy barreling down on you. I know a thing or two about getting through a hurricane, and unfortunately, a lot of it is really just sitting and waiting and hoping the windows don't blow in. There's only so much sleeping a person can do when glass shards might become an issue. The story's been widely reported over here on the other coast, with the local news doing everything it can to keep us updated. Unfortunately, those efforts can lead to some issues.

Not the CASINOS!

When I first saw this, I thought to myself, "Huh, I didn't know there were islands off the coast of Jersey named Barrie. That's interesting! I hope those people are ok!" I thought this just as the newscaster was saying something about evacuating the barrier islands, and that's when I googled. Yep. BARRIER islands. Having grown up on one, I can assure you that you really don't want to be around when a hurricane is heading right towards you. As a result, the news media REALLY does not want to screw this warning up. Fortunately, this is here in LA, so hopefully, it wasn't very confusing for those who needed it. But, still. It's best to get this sort of thing correct.

On a lighter note, did anyone dress as Hurricane Sandy for Halloween? How did you pull it off? Dog Sandy or Grease Sandy? Or another Sandy? Do tell.