Live Like A Refugee
There's been plenty of discussion in the media world about whether or not it's appropriate to call all of the people displaced by Hurricane Katrina "refugees." You'll now hear most news outlets calling them "evacuees" or something along those lines.
It turns out that I, too, am seeking refuge from floodwaters. Granted, our situation isn't dire like the devastation in the Gulf Coast. But Cory and Zoe and I have been displaced because of a flood... not from torrential rainstorms... or from a storm surge... but from a cracked toilet, which decided on Friday to flood our apartment. A cracked upstairs toilet, no less.
Rather than detailing the entire saga here, I'll simply refer you to Cory's blog, where he's explained the situation in further detail. We're squatting in another apartment in our complex, which is close enough to our own home that our cordless phone still works. So at least we can still call for pizza.
Blogging may be sporadic until we're back in our own apartment (at the very earliest, Monday). Then the damage assesment begins. At least for now, it appears that most of our "good" stuff (computer, TiVo, stereo, etc.) was out of the path of the flood.
Anyway, until we can return to our homes, you may feel free to call us "refugees." We won't be offended.
There's been plenty of discussion in the media world about whether or not it's appropriate to call all of the people displaced by Hurricane Katrina "refugees." You'll now hear most news outlets calling them "evacuees" or something along those lines.
It turns out that I, too, am seeking refuge from floodwaters. Granted, our situation isn't dire like the devastation in the Gulf Coast. But Cory and Zoe and I have been displaced because of a flood... not from torrential rainstorms... or from a storm surge... but from a cracked toilet, which decided on Friday to flood our apartment. A cracked upstairs toilet, no less.
Rather than detailing the entire saga here, I'll simply refer you to Cory's blog, where he's explained the situation in further detail. We're squatting in another apartment in our complex, which is close enough to our own home that our cordless phone still works. So at least we can still call for pizza.
Blogging may be sporadic until we're back in our own apartment (at the very earliest, Monday). Then the damage assesment begins. At least for now, it appears that most of our "good" stuff (computer, TiVo, stereo, etc.) was out of the path of the flood.
Anyway, until we can return to our homes, you may feel free to call us "refugees." We won't be offended.
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