R.I.P. and Thunderstorms

It's been awhile since my last blog, and I've been telling myself I would get around to it for a couple weeks, having been journaling more instead of blogging, but today I couldn't pass it up. There was just too much that happened. Michael Jackson trending topics on twitter beat out the Iran Election! It's funny how death can be so sudden and you never expect a tragedy, but then Michael Jackson just stops breathing. And of course, Farrah Fawcett, but she has had cancer for 3 years, so it's not as surprising.

And possibly coincidental (?) there was a HUGE thunderstorm today. It was pouring in sheets and trees fell on houses (luckily not mine) and we have leaves all over our backyard from the wind knocking them off of the giant tree next door. I really wanted to go outside and dance in the rain and get soaked, and just enjoy the thunderstorm, it seemed so spectacular, but the city's warning sirens started going off so my mom told me to go in the basement, and I did even though I wanted to at least watch. My poor kitty was out in the rain, probably hiding under the back steps so she didn't get wet, because she knew if she did she would be soaked. Later it rained a little lighter and I went out and got her.

The thunderstorm also caused a power outage at my grandma's apartment so she is staying here for the night, in my bed, so I have to sleep in Johnny's room. I don't mind, but I really should be in bed right now since I have to get up in about 7 hours to go to my aunt's and clear more overgrown weeds out of her garden. According to my mom, they should be easier to pull after the rain, so hopefully that's true.

On a completely unrelated note (though I'm sure I could relate it somehow if I cared enough to try), I'm really jealous that my brother got to go parasailing today in Florida. I really want to go parasailing!

More unrelated stuff I want to mention but I'm also tired and want sleep: I recently finished reading "My Sister's Keeper" the other day and it was a really good book. The reason I read it was because the movie is coming out, but now I don't know if I could even handle the movie, I would probably cry through the whole thing. Also, I haven't yet given up on "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" on ABC Family; I just can't give up my hope that maybe it will get better. Maybe they just have really good advertising. Okay, I think that's enough for tonight.

Song of the Day: Thriller by Michael Jackson
[EDIT:] And I also had to add another: Laughing With by Regina Spektor