Hey Y’all. If it makes you feel better, then you can go
reread the first few sentences of basically every blog I have ever written
saying “I’m sorry it’s been 2 months since I’ve written”, “I’ll do better, I
promise”, “I’m going to write every week”, etc. We all know its probably not
going to happen, but hey, I am writing now so let’s just all live in the
moment. Deal? Cool.
A lot of really cool and really not so cool things have
happened since I have last blogged. Good
things: I went to California, Justin took me to Disneyland, my awesome inlays Patrick and Nin visited and met their granddog, I
got a new embroidery machine, I’ve almost completely caught up on 5 seasons of
Once Upon a Time, lots of things. Not
cool things: The snow is here already. But I am here to tell you about my night
last night (or I guess morning this morning).
Al Roker is on the Today Show (I have to say things like
this for people like my sister who had no idea who I was talking about). He is
doing something called the Rokerthon for the second time. This first time he
did something like doing a weather report constantly for 36 hours. I have zero
desire to hear about the weather for 36 hours. This year, he is going around
and doing the weather report in all 50 states in 7 days! Al was in Alaska
today! I knew very few details about where and when, but not many “famous”
people come to Alaska, so I was going to see him! It just so happened that he
was going to do the weather at 3 am in downtown Anchorage. I jumped out of bed,
told Justin I was going to find Al, and ran downstairs. My friend Vanessa was
supposed to go with me, but she is WEAK and was sleeping. By the time I was in the car, I was wearing
the Bill Murray t-shirt I was sleeping in, I decided to change out of my Grinch
PJ pants and put on real pants (ok, ok they were leggings), Justin’s gross
sweaty Army PT sweatshirt (that I am pretty sure I am not allowed to wear) no
make up, and to top it all off I didn’t even brush my hair. I was obviously
representing Alaska well. So I take off for
downtown Anchorage. I was driving around and I started praying, probably I
would like to think, on of the most unique prayers God has ever heard:
“God, I
would really really love to find Al Roker. I know this is just something little
and stupid but it would really make my heart so happy. I also would like for
this scary looking “people that apparently come out at 3 am in downtown
Anchorage” to not approach my car. But I don’t want to be needy, so if I have
to pick one I choose Al. I know this stupid, well Al isn’t stupid, you made him
so he is awesome, but this is just a little something and I mean, I AM living
in dadgum Alaska, so I feel like I need some happiness when I can get it. Not
that I blame you, God, for me being in Alaska, well I guess I am here cuz you
want me to be, so……Sorry Sorry I didn’t mean to go there God, I would just
really love to see Al this morning.”
Seriously y’all. I see this small crowd of people down this
little road leading to the port/railroad. Instead of thinking “oh there is a
small gang fight going on”, I drove right to it. Yep. It was Al. And a goat,
but I didn’t care about the goat right now (his name was Jean Luc though for
anyone reading this that cares about the goat). I park my car and run over
right as they were counting down to start his segment of the Today Show!! I was
so excited! God even cares about little things!!! Seriously people, Al is proof
of that, just sayin…The camera people told me that the small group of people
behind him with signs were all invited/chosen to be there. It was the Alaska Aces
mascot, some dog musher, I don’t know people who “are Alaska”. I felt as though
that was a tad rude, since I obviously was so dedicated. But now, as I am
typing this, I feel as though they might have just not wanted me on the camera
because of the way I was dressed/looked. I totally get it, camera people, I
totally get it!
After the segment was over, I just walked right up to ole Al
and asked for a selfie. It was then that I remembered the no makeup/hair issue
going on, so that was humbling. He still chatted it up with me a little bit and
basically invited me to NYC. So if anyone wants to go to NYC with me to see my
BFF Al, let me know!
I was seriously so stinking excited about finding Al Roker
at 3:45am. It is the little things people!
I called mom and dad and got back home and while I was on
the phone with my mom, the Northern Lights appeared above my house!! For those
of you that have been reading my blog, you know I have tried MULTIPLE times to
see them and have failed. Well, my friends, this is actually the 2nd
time I have seen them!! I saw them for the first time last Tuesday! I forgot to
tell you or make a facebook status about sooooo surprise! I saw the Northern
Lights last week! It was actually an interesting night. I was having some
procedures done on Wednesday at the hospital, one of them being a colonoscopy
(holy moly jug of stuff you have to drink!) So after the tears, Justin telling
me that I will have to reschedule and do it all again if I don’t finish it, me
just saying I was fine with my stomach hurting forever if I could just not
drink this anymore, I. FINALLY. FINISHED! So as a reward since I was already up
so late, Justin took me out driving to find the Northern Lights (which actually
was a pretty risky move, all you people that have had a colonoscopy know what I
mean…). We saw them! So they actually really do exist!
It’s good to be writing again! Especially about the Northern
Lights. And of course, Al Roker, because duh!
Always,
Anna
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