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illusionofjoyCombustion is fascinating. As of right now, there is a fire raging at Ft. Drum, about 50 miles south of Potsdam. The fire just happens to be located on a mortar training field, which prevents fire crews from effectively fighting the blaze on the ground for fear of undetonated shells going off under the intense heat. Instead, they have been dumping water on the blaze from the sky.
From Ft. Drum, the wind is blowing northward, which means they aren't all that concerned about the smoke. Of course, they aren't taking into consideration that yesterday afternoon the acrid smell of combustion permeated the SUNY Potsdam campus. This morning a haze hung close to the ground. I feel sorry for those who suffer from asthma.
I don't feel sorry for stupid people who set their carpets on fire, however. Last weekend a few idiots in house 8 of Lehman Hall (which only happens to be the building that I live in) decided that it would be funny to send their floor covering up in flames. Since I was out on an Adirondack adventure, I didn't get to experience the mayhem, however my suitemates relayed the details to me.
Apparently the alarm went off at 3:00 in the morning, but it isn't loud enough in our suite to effectively wake anyone up. What a comforting thought. In any case, everyone was emptied from the hall and thick black smoke could be seen billowing from the lower levels of house 8. Rumour has it that the occupants of the suite in question were complaining about how all of their stuff was smoke and water damaged. Never underestimate the power of morons, people.
It is my fondest wish that these arsonists are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Word is that they've already been kicked off of the campus, and an expulsion from school shouldn't be too far off. Good, I say. Had it not been caught as soon as it had, the fire could have spread and I would be sans residence hall.
Then there would have been no place for my Asian Goddess to stay when she visits in three days. In relation to her, there is combustion as well, at least regarding her older brother. Perhaps it is because I am culturally ignorant, but I find that his attitude towards her is a mite condescending. Granted, he has every right to worry about her visiting some stranger living on the other side of the nation, however my inclination is that he is going overboard in his so-called concern.
He wants her to call him every single day that she is in Potsdam. This strikes me as overkill, if anything. Personally, I think that checking in every few days is more than adequate as far as I'm concerned. What really annoys me though is that all of her friends want her to do the same thing. So, exactly how much time that she and I could be spending together will be monopolised by her "checking in?" Honestly, people - there are so many better things to do with a beautiful Asian woman than convince her to fly across the nation just to hack her to bits - or hurt her in any way for that matter! I know your paranoia goes to 11, but could we please turn it down a bit?
Despite my initial concerns (and I'll admit, paranoid overreaction) to her brother's calling demands, I think a compromise can be easily reached: if she must call him daily, she can do it while I'm at class. That in of itself is easy enough. Something that I won't compromise on are his demands to know everything about me. He can have my phone number in case of an emergency (and no, his worried psyche does not constitute and emergency), but I'm not going to give him carte blanche to stalk me. I'm also uncomfortable with the thought that he may want to talk with me directly. It's not going to happen - what would I say? "Hi, I'm Seth. I'm boinking your sister!" What a nightmare.
Frankly, the impending arrival of The Asian Goddess has really put me on edge. Don't read me incorrectly, I do still really want to see her, but I've just been hypersensitive to anything that could remotely be perceived as a threat to having a relationship with her. I'm paranoid that I'm going to lose her before I even have her and pretty much overreacting to any fear stimulus that comes my way. Hopefully I'll calm down once she is here. Getting the 5th degree from her friends and family is just not helping my mental state, however.
We did speak on the phone today, which is good. Some things were dealt with regarding all the calls and whatnot. She also received the map of New York State that I sent her. We won't be able to talk tomorrow or Wednesday, so I told her that I'd see her on Thursday. As I've said incessantly, it feels so strange that her arrival is so close. What is even stranger is that a friend of mine, who usually decries my online relationships (and all but said, "I told you so," regarding L), told me this evening that The Asian Goddess is most definitely going to show. When I asked, "why the sudden vote of confidence," the reply was a simple, "I have a gut feeling."
So, right now I'm burning inside with fear, anxiety, anticipation and excitement. Who knows what kind of combustion may happen once The Asian Goddess actually arrives?
