tropical storm irene

I'm not even capitalizing irene because that's about how much impact she had on me. Now, I won't be insensitive to those who are still without power or whose lives were/are greatly impacted by the storm's effects. But to be clear about the storm's impact on me, not even a capitalized name. I was without power for about an hour last night when I left campus and took my frozen vegetables, yogurt, and smoked salmon with me out of my slowly warming fridge. I returned late last night and placed my veggies back in the freezer and snuggled into bed with the air conditioning on. For those affected by Irene, my heart goes out to you.