tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post6267256616864062399..comments2024-03-27T00:31:13.742-07:00Comments on IDEA CITY: Frankenstorm, a Personal ReportCatherine Stinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-30916418315522909832012-11-20T08:39:24.855-08:002012-11-20T08:39:24.855-08:00Yes, the chincillas had to be my favorite part of ...Yes, the chincillas had to be my favorite part of your account. This has to find its way into a story. Poor guy was probably worried they'd freeze to death. Did they poop in his shirt? <br /><br />My storm experience was so pleasant that given everything, I don't want to go there...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-76706496944720198942012-11-12T11:20:23.731-08:002012-11-12T11:20:23.731-08:00I spoke to my sister on Saturday [in New Jersey] a...I spoke to my sister on Saturday [in New Jersey] and wow. I lived in NYC right after college for a few years and never experienced anything like that. Oh, except the hot water heater broke in January and we had to get up extra early to boil water. Brrr. Stay warm and safe.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-55296773235770827902012-11-12T07:14:38.424-08:002012-11-12T07:14:38.424-08:00It sounds like chinchilla man made the ordeal wort...It sounds like chinchilla man made the ordeal worthwhile :) Glad to hear you're safe and life is moving back to normal.Nickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14509263760472428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-68060884679910372422012-11-12T06:21:11.669-08:002012-11-12T06:21:11.669-08:00So very glad you safe! Your story, and many others...So very glad you safe! Your story, and many others I've heard, sound like the stuff nightmares are made of. Keeping you in my thoughts. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691497935668743387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-5377503310381630532012-11-12T05:19:09.341-08:002012-11-12T05:19:09.341-08:00Yes, Bobst rocked! And, yes, tough experiences are...Yes, Bobst rocked! And, yes, tough experiences are often the best for plot points.Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-4284651873725269282012-11-11T23:27:48.606-08:002012-11-11T23:27:48.606-08:00What a story! But you managed to write despite it ...What a story! But you managed to write despite it all. We writers are lucky that all our experiences good or bad can be put to good use.Deepa Agarwalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10357998573642116806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-25669475722694481172012-11-11T20:04:13.944-08:002012-11-11T20:04:13.944-08:00OKay, I just had a deja vu being in the Bobst libr...OKay, I just had a deja vu being in the Bobst library studying for med school exams...I'll always recognize that floor!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-4381270622177597522012-11-11T19:07:39.261-08:002012-11-11T19:07:39.261-08:00Libby, yes, but more post-apoc-lit, hmmm...
And, L...Libby, yes, but more post-apoc-lit, hmmm...<br />And, Lee, funny you should point that out because I did run into someone in that coffee place who was very "six-degree-of-separation-ish".Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-54533908491725024172012-11-11T19:01:36.445-08:002012-11-11T19:01:36.445-08:00In these times, the strangest things happen, the p...In these times, the strangest things happen, the people you least expect to connect, connect and the memories remain vivid long after you return to your "normal" life. <br /><br />Yours is quite a story, Catherine--many story threads!cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-81348149662765091752012-11-11T18:45:51.614-08:002012-11-11T18:45:51.614-08:00Sounds like great research for a novel. :)Sounds like great research for a novel. :)Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323538213636795216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-71148619053869956852012-11-11T14:39:42.137-08:002012-11-11T14:39:42.137-08:00Yes, I no longer resent NYU for being a real estat...Yes, I no longer resent NYU for being a real estate hog. Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-75519418361350707912012-11-11T14:12:36.311-08:002012-11-11T14:12:36.311-08:00Catherine, I loved this rich tale of your experien...Catherine, I loved this rich tale of your experience - and glad you're ok. I laughed out loud (chinchilla man!) and am sad for those with terrible losses. Love hearing of the good too - NY Univer openings it doors and parking galore! DonnaGalantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936331145444649588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-70427418496585155562012-11-11T08:41:10.263-08:002012-11-11T08:41:10.263-08:00Eliza, smart of you to have a generator-I'm th...Eliza, smart of you to have a generator-I'm thinking we should have one on hand. Victoria, your mother was, indeed, lucky. BYW, looking forward to featuring your new book soon!Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-41080696194706154602012-11-11T07:21:35.799-08:002012-11-11T07:21:35.799-08:00yikes. I had eight days without power, but thanks ...yikes. I had eight days without power, but thanks to a fireplace and generator we had some lights and heat. I wrote about it here http://girlspwn.blogspot.com/2012/11/8-days-without-power.html<br /><br />I would not have wanted to be in the city. Imagine losing power and living on the 30th floor!Eliza Tiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00765731038856226730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-39650437638608548702012-11-11T07:07:29.135-08:002012-11-11T07:07:29.135-08:00Wow. Glad your electricity is back on. My mom live...Wow. Glad your electricity is back on. My mom lives on the Upper West Side, and her power never went out; but I have relatives in New Jersey, and as of last week they were still without power.<br /><br />In last year's freak Halloween snowstorm, we lost power for nearly a week (and it was COLD). I totally know that feeling of being reborn after your first shower in days! Hang in there.Victoria Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11993325726575944136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-82960518227846778292012-11-11T05:05:49.389-08:002012-11-11T05:05:49.389-08:00Wow, Catherine!! So glad you're okay. I know i...Wow, Catherine!! So glad you're okay. I know it's been such a mess up there and yall are all in everyone's thoughts down here. So glad you're power is back on and hope you're keeping warm. But hey the bright side is all that writing you got done. What a source of inspiration. :DPK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-17476426115716130162012-11-10T20:41:55.110-08:002012-11-10T20:41:55.110-08:00never had to go through that, but wow, you're ...never had to go through that, but wow, you're a brave one! does make you appreciate the little things and hoping next time to be better prepared.Tammy Theriaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128574900510175415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-14897746951129119832012-11-10T19:13:55.368-08:002012-11-10T19:13:55.368-08:00I cannot not imagine what it was like. We'e be...I cannot not imagine what it was like. We'e been withouth electricity on occassio, storms or tornadoes, but nothing to compare to what the east coast has experienced. Your writing about it this way show a wonderful sense of humor and accepting what we cannot change. God bless and I hope your life is back to normal soon.Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-29122744454030193302012-11-10T18:13:07.144-08:002012-11-10T18:13:07.144-08:00So glad you are surviving. Growing up on a farm, ...So glad you are surviving. Growing up on a farm, we lost power frequently after big thunder storms. My parents came from the generation that seldom had consistent electricity. <br /><br />People adapt. It is a relief that your city will sometime recover, for it will take "some time". Good luck.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-29490792125627535252012-11-10T17:42:12.822-08:002012-11-10T17:42:12.822-08:00I live southern California so we did not have thes...I live southern California so we did not have these problems. But it did get cold one night. I had to wear a sweater. Seriously, I hope those affected by Sandy get their lives bak in track real soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-45022030415966050292012-11-10T17:32:22.223-08:002012-11-10T17:32:22.223-08:00Sometimes a diseaster makes us apprecaite what we ...Sometimes a diseaster makes us apprecaite what we truly need to be thankful for. I've been through several hurricanes, and some left us without power for quite a while. <br /><br />I feel for what you endured. Miranda Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880449368013410349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-1600312485781811482012-11-10T15:26:40.166-08:002012-11-10T15:26:40.166-08:00We get hurricanes in our state, so I can relate to...We get hurricanes in our state, so I can relate to some of your experience. I'm sure for New York it was surreal on a level we can't even imagine.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-68474606814993039222012-11-10T15:11:34.290-08:002012-11-10T15:11:34.290-08:00Thanks for sharing this personal account. Mother ...Thanks for sharing this personal account. Mother Nature does like to remind us who's boss. I've never been through any loss of power longer than 8 hours. <br /><br />D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-65290995207546795012012-11-10T13:25:12.580-08:002012-11-10T13:25:12.580-08:00This was a horrible storm. I'm glad your power...This was a horrible storm. I'm glad your power is back on...The only upside to living in the tundra is that our only natural disaster is usually a blizzard.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09962862566388212238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-56873221732317691122012-11-10T13:23:01.954-08:002012-11-10T13:23:01.954-08:00I used to live in Queens but moved away in the ear...I used to live in Queens but moved away in the early 90s. I've been through a few East coast blizzards, but I can't imagine going through Sandy. Lucky you for having a car and that you weren't in some of the flooded or burned-out areas. Still, it must have been a miserable adventure. I'm glad you're okay and your sense of humor is intact.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.com