I blame Starbucks.

[sarea]

Driving home from work, I noticed that a number of traffic signals were on the fritz. I didn't think much of it, except that it was causing a lot of delay and annoying me. Well, it turned out that electricity was out for my entire block. This was fine at first, because I was reading The Notebook (Nicholas Sparks is ever so slightly a better writer than Dan Brown, but not by much ... still, I was moved by the story), but then it got dark and suddenly I had nothing to do. Yes, it came to pass: I was alone in the dark like a dog.

All told, power was out for about 2 1/2 hours, and I'm not sure why. It hailed a bit earlier today, but it didn't last very long. We've never had power go out for more than half an hour, so I kept thinking that it would be back any second. I called my parents, and ropo, and jade_okelani to bitch about how bored I was (obviously, I couldn't let them go about their electricity-full lives if I couldn't), and they finally convinced me to go find a coffee place and finish the rest of The Notebook there.

So I drove to the nearest Starbucks, but it was completely packed. I got a hot chocolate by driving thru, and decided to go back home and see if the electricity had come back. AND LO AND BEHOLD, IT HAD. I'd been gone for no more than 10 minutes!!! Coincidence? I think not.

The whole thing was clearly a scheme perpetrated by Starbucks so they could get $2.30 out of me that they otherwise wouldn't have had. And it wasn't even hot and didn't have whipped cream. *shakes fist*

I did finish The Notebook. I wept a bit, but was resentful about it. The situation more than the actual writing is what brought on the waterworks. Then I went and watched the trailer again. It's pushing all my sappy romantic idealist buttons!

Comments

[akscully.livejournal.com]

Dude, you are such a dork.

[not-concerned.livejournal.com]

STARBUCKS IS A CRUEL, COLD-HEARTED BASTARD OF AN AMERICANIZING WORLDWIDE FRANCHISE!! *shakes fist*

Just kidding, baby. Don't ever leave me.

[jade-okelani.livejournal.com]

I forgot to say: I love that you call me at random moments like just after you've been rear ended and when you're sitting alone in the dark like a dog. I also love that you hang up on me, then call me right back, when you realize you're being charged for daytime minutes during after hours free minutes.

I also love that you cry at things like The Notebook, then feel all bitter about it. It does look like that perfectly crafted emotionally manipulative love story, though. *crosses fingers*

V's wedding is the last day in April. Surely this will herald the end of April's reign of terror.

[sarea-okelani.livejournal.com]

It does look like that perfectly crafted emotionally manipulative love story, though.

It totally does! I so can't wait to be manipulated. Though I know I'm setting myself up for disappointment by looking so forward to it. If it's not a good movie, I will have to damn the trailer people. I hate it when the trailers are better than the movie itself. Like Pearl Harbor.

[connaka.livejournal.com]

Now that you mention it, that reminds me. I also saw the trailer for The Notebook right before the showing of 13 Going on 30, and I must say that it was quite intriguing at first glance. At least it seemed that way. Either THAT, or the trailer was made really well. :/

[gianfared.livejournal.com]

Hurricane Isabelle ripped though our neck of the woods last fall and we were without electricity for five days. It's funny how quickly you get bored without it, itsn't it?

We ended up having a great time anyway. We, along with all of the neighbors, were out each day barbecuing all of our food from the freezer and there was much neighborly bonding. We actually *gasp* had to play with our kids instead of pawn them off on an electric babysitter (t.v., X-box, computer). We played more board games those evenings by candle light than I can ever remember. The best part of it all was the amount of sleep we got. You just went to bed by 9:30 because what else was there to do (well, besides sex ;P ).

Aren't you glad the conspiracy held you to only 2 1/2 hours and not as many days? hee hee Yeah, I'm a biyach for pointing that out.

I'm not reading The Notebook until I see the movie (the trailer looks awesome!). I've yet to read a book first, then see the movie and like the movie. *sigh* MY imagination is so much better than any director's. ;D

Have you seen the trailer for Troy? *drools* I'm looking forward to that movie. Yummy men.

[sarea-okelani.livejournal.com]

Five DAYS! :O!!! I think I'd have to move into a hotel or something. That is just intolerable.

I was going to hold out on reading The Notebook for the same reason you go through, but I couldn't resist. And you know, after reading it -- I have to say that this is one instance where I feel pretty safe about it. <g> I have a feeling this is going to be one of those extremely rare occasions in which I prefer the movie to the book, despite having read the latter first. I think it's more of a visual story, and like I said, Nicholas Sparks -- not a very good writer. The trailer alone evokes more giddy feelings of romance in me than the whole of the book did ... I just hope the actual movie isn't a let down! (Though I've hyped it to the point where I'm just setting it up for failure, I suspect.)

Troy, definitely. I've been waiting for that one for a YEAR. Eric Bana ... Orlando Bloom ... Sean Bean. DROOL. And Brad, too, I suppose, though I dread his accent.

[corianderstem.livejournal.com]

You can subvert them by coming to see me at work again, and I'll make you a hot chocolate for free! *g*

(And thanks for your lovely words in your "why I heart you" post yesterday. Awwwww, shucks. *g*)

[sydney-lynne.livejournal.com]

Word re: The Notebook. The idea is cool but the story itself, meh.

[sarea-okelani.livejournal.com]

Yeah. This is one instance in which I might actually like the movie more than the book, after having read the book first. (At least, I have reason to hope so, from the trailers.) I have a feeling they're going to concentrate more on the building of Noah/Allie, which I think is smart and what the audience really wants to see. Plus I think the story works better visually.

And d00d, I guess I missed your birthday?! WAAAAHH. Why why WHY has LJ disabled the function of where they tell you when your friends' birthdays are?? Happy birthday, d00d. I'm sorry I missed it.