With Hurricane Sandy sweeping through the East coast, the nation is buzzing with conversation and anticipation. It's got us all on edge, with worry, fear, or even excitement, for the select few. There are some people who do enjoy storms, such as storm chasers, and are as happy as a kid in a candy store with this hurricane. They can't wait to study it and see it, so they go straight to the scene. For a reporter, though, sometimes you have to go places you don't want to go. Right now, if you turned on the news, you'd see a small woman standing in the middle of a raging storm with a microphone in her hand, talking about Hurricane Sandy. Whenever I see that, I think, "She's crazy! What on earth is she doing there?" I assume that the news company she works for made her go do it...But then I realize she might've volunteered to go do the job.
Now, I'm not a fan of storms, especially tornadoes. They creep me out, although I'm not as scared of them as my little brother, who breaks down and sobs at the sight of rain. But if there's a tornado, I tend to get scared, because I have seen what a tornado can do - it can literally blow your life and everything you have away in seconds.
Same goes for hurricanes. I think they're scary. I have family who lives near water, and I always worry that they're going to get hurt in a tropical storm. But as I was watching the news yesterday, seeing those people wading through flooding water in the streets, I asked myself, "Would you go report that news if you were a reporter?"
For me, as crazy as it sounds, I think you'd have a better chance of getting me to go to the scene of a hurricane than for a tornado. But I'm not saying I'd be the first one to volunteer to stand out there in a storm and tell everybody what's going on. Storms are unpredictable and scary, and I don't know if I'd want to risk my life when I can just let someone else go for me. If I had to, I might actually be up for it. It's an experience for sure, and as scary as storms are, they are also exciting and amazing. It would probably be thrilling to go see a hurricane in person, but it all depends on if you've got the guts, and if you've got something to lose. Right now, for me, I think that's a lot to ask, and a lot to think about.
So I send my thoughts to those of you who are being affected by the storms, and to all of the brave reporters who go out there and help us understand what is happening. We will be praying for you. Stay safe.

This weekend is the Red River Rivalry game between the University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas. It is a famous game that many, many passionate fans are going to - including my parents. Yes, my parents, but not me.
We are Texas fans (GO LONGHORNS!) living in Norman, Oklahoma, which is the actual town OU camous is on, so we tend to stick out. But that's alright. We are going to be shining lights in the darkness of crimson and cream. This weekend, when the Longhorns trample the Sooners, I will be the first one to make it known on Facebook.
Unfortunately, though, I cannot go to the actual game. My mom and dad are leaving me and my sister early Saturday morning to go to the famous game. Normally, I would be here with my sister and my brother, but my brother isn't here, either. He's spending fall break with a friend, on a vacation to the Great Wolf Lodge.
Hey, Josh. Hope you're having a great time...I'm at school, so that's fun and all...
Luckily for me and my sister, we aren't spending the entire weekend by ourselves. My dad's trusty co-worker Gina is coming to save us from boredom and the dangers of unsupervised internet-surfing. She's bringing her five-year-old son as well, and my sister and I couldn't be more excited to have them over. It will be nice to have a taste of what younger little brothers are like, since my brother isn't so little anymore, and who knows? Maybe we can convert them to be Longhorns fans like us!
At least, maybe the little guy. A little brainwashing never hurt anyone, right?
So this weekend, we will probably spend some time at the movies, maybe going out to eat and just doing fun stuff like that. If I find the time in between converting innocent souls to the good side, I might watch David Ash lead our team to victory once more, to add to our 59 Red River Rivalry wins. (OU only has 42. BOOmer Sooner.) Alright, Longhorns. Let's show OU that there's only room for one team in history.