Borderline Hurricane, but Tropical Storm Santa Fe

Last night at around 3 am really loud and obnoxious storm rolled through Santa Fe, NM. Lindsey and I were already having a hard time sleeping when this monster arrived. Booming thunder, flashing lightning, pounding rain, and roaring wind. I felt like I should have been manning some sails on a pirate ship, but I was too sleepy.

So yeah, Missouri. I can't wait! Lindsey said she talked to Kelly about a house in Moberly, it's only $365 a month. I'm looking for a job out there now, no one has offered me anything yet. I'm thinking about asking for a transfer to the Starbucks in Columbia, MO. I would keep my benefits that I have now... But I do have a degree from University and I'd like to use it. I'm thinking about looking for a school that offers meteorology, the study of meteors. And if that doesn't pan out, then I'll seriously look for something in meteorology, the study of the atmosphere with a focus on weather. I just love the weather so much. If I had the funds I would put up my own little data collection center up. If I had something then I could tell you exactly how high the winds were at my house last night, and how much precipitation we received. I can tell you that it's 61 degrees Fahrenheit here now, and it's 63 degrees Fahrenheit in St. Paul, MN, and it's 59 degrees Fahrenheit in Portland, ME.


Here are some random pictures of random events from this last month:

Video and More Pics

Here's a facsinating video of our train ride! I'll also post more photos.

Photos of the Train

We had an amazing train ride on the New Mexico Rail Runner. We were lucky enough to ride in the very last seat on the very last car, so we had views of everything around us. I even had a great view of the speedometer. The train reached a high speed of 80 mph. I was really impressed, and I'm sure Lindsey would have been impressed to (or not) but she was knee deep in a book she was enjoying. I took many pictures and I'm going to post them right now. Enjoy.

Train

Lindsey and I rode the railrunner this weekend. It was an exciting weekend and I have a bunch of pictures. I'm excited to share them. But now I have to go back to work.

Rain

I want joy! There is so much negativity thrown at me all the time. A lot of people just don't care about anything. They have to get ahead, and they have to think about themselves. That's just how it is. Why is it so hard to just be friendly? It's not worth stressing about. Humans hate more than they love. It's sad. I want to try to bring love to people all the time, but sometimes I forget. Today was bad, but I hope I can be a better person tomorrow. I want to learn. ...

It's really overcast tonight in Santa Fe. I like it. It makes me feel like I'm in a different city, maybe London, maybe Berlin, maybe Buffalo, NY. I know those cities don't have adobe buildings and Mariachi music in the background, but it's easy to pretend sometimes. I made myself a soy mocha.. yum. It's a perfect rainy day weather beverage. I pray tonight is better than today was. Maybe I'll see someone who gives me joy... Who gives me a reason not to whine about the way the world is.

I was about to write about how much I love The Receiving End of Sirens... They're okay, but then I selected the song Glass to the Arson by Anberlin on my mp3 player then hit play and realized how much better they are. Anberlin is probably the best band that has ever existed. Better than the Stones, better than Zepplin, better than Nirvana, better than my cat Floofy (not by much). They're just so good.

We're going to Albuquerque right now. I'm excited to see our friends and hang out. Also, Lindsey has an interview for a job there. We're going to have a good time in ABQ. I hope it's not too hot there, I'm wearing a long sleeve shirt and jeans.

Missouri?

I don't know, but I think Lindsey and I want to move to Missouri. It sounds like a great place to explore. I'm sure there are bunches of misconceptions of the place. I know that some may be formed because I live in New Mexico, it's a huge misconception. Anyway, I'm excited to see what the future brings (besides floating skateboards).