[[[I know I've been gone for a while.]]]


Ike hit Houston. Hard. I'm fine. So are my House(s)<-[Child of divorced parents] My city took a beating. But every one close to me is okay, and I'm greatful for that. I'm also greatful that school has been canceled for a whole week.


It was a whole new experience for me. The last time there was to be a hurricane, we evacuated. However, this time we decided to stay. like many others, for some reason.
I made all of my best friends promise me they would stay inside and TRY not to do anything extremely stupid. I promised too, but right before the storm came father asked me to come out side with him. Of corse I didn't refuse, who would? It's not every day something like this happens ya' know?


I'm glad I didn't. That wind. It blew as though it would sweep me away at any given moment. That sky. It was dark and swirling. You could see the clouds moving fiercely. I called my friends up on my cell, only to find they were starring at the sky out side of their own homes. We promptly apologise for breaking the promise we did't keep and rushed back inside.


This city took a beating, but we're still here. There're is NO breaking us.