Thursday, February 19, 2009, Nashville, TN., 5:02 a.m., C.S.T.~

Dear Journal~

Good morrrrrrrrrning!  It's me, Stinko; just woke up not even ten minutes ago; still trying to get myself going here.  If I sound stupid, please forgive me:  I just got out of bed!

I am doing okay; school still not the greatest, but that's normal.  As long as I get through the day, to that two/three o'clock hour, that's all that matters to me.

I went to our school's Valentine's Day dance on Saturday night.  Had a good time there, but I chickened out when I'd asked Ronee' Le-Anne Reaux to dance with me.  She is so hot!!  She had on a pretty red gown on with a black jacket over it, and she had her hair tied back.  She really looked beautiful; I saw her, and my hands broke out in a cold sweat!

Man, I'd give anything to get that girl to go out with me; I think I'm in loooooooooooooooooooove!!

The weather here has been interesting.  The other day, we had severe weather; as the storms migrated eastward, they became even more so, to the point of becoming tornadic.  No damage here, thank goodness, but the way the thunder was boomin' and the lightning was flashin', I was beginning to wonder if we would even have a tornado!  WOW!

Alabama got smacked pretty hard by tornadoes, as did Georgia; I'm not sure if anyone got killed or injured; I will have to get on the computer and see for myself.  There's this chat site for weather chasers or weather junkies, and they talk about "all things weather"; I've gone there, and it's interesting!  Think I may end up joinin' 'em one of these days!

I like weather, just not when it's not happening overhead or when they go severe, threatening to throw down hail like baseballs!  The worst thing, though, is tornadoes. That I can't handle!!  Yargggg!!  LOL

I'd guess you could call myself a future stormchaser (or storm spotter)--who turns a "deeper shade of chicken" when skies turn black (or green or any other funky color) or spawn things like tornadoes, big hail, and serious wind damage!  LOL

Now the weather is calm, today supposed to be bright sunshine with warmer temps in the fifties.  Nice enough to break out the skateboard, pop a few tricks before or after classes, or go to the park down the street from us and just skateboard my cares away!  I am sooo glad spring is on the way:  we've had a long, cold winter here 'round these parts; I'm more than ready for some warmer weather!!

I'm happy to say that Stevie, my kid brother, is about back to normal from his recent heart episode.  He still has to take it easy, but I personally think ma and pa are babyin' him.  Annoys me to no end!  I know he can't help what happened to him, but come ON!  Let him roughhouse once in a while; it ain't gonna hurt him!  He's not made out of china or glass!!

I just worry that he may have another attack and we won't be around to help him the next time.  My worst fear is finding him dead in his bed or gasping like a fish 'cause his heart is fitzin' out on him again.  That's what I dread most in life.  I get mad at Stevie; he IS a pest, but deep down, I really love the little nimrod!  I'm just grateful to God that He allowed him to get over his recent event!

I pray that continues!

Well, I am going to get ready, eat some grub for breakfast, then wait for the bus to take me to school!  *sigh*  Take care, and see you down the road!

~Stinko.  :)