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I had one of the biggest scares of my life yesterday. One of those moments that every parent dreads. I was in the hotel around 3:30 when the kid pings me on Hangout. There was a guy with a gun on campus. My heart stopped. She was locked in a classroom one building over. I told her we were not getting off that chat until I knew she was 100% safe. I knew she was a little freaked out too so we chatted about inane things - Disneyland at the end of January, Christmas presents I found for KBF at the mall earlier. While we were talking I was reading everything I could on what was going on. At 3:22 there was a report of a guy with a gun. No shots, no nothing. Someone just saw someone with a gun. At 4:30 they gave an all clear and she headed to her car. I told her she was staying with me in chat until I knew she was in her car on the way home. Talk about the longest hour of my life. Fucking people with guns. Why can't we have better control? Why can't people not be idiots? Ugh.

I am at the hotel, yes. I got up, changed the sheets, cleaned the litter boxes, took out garbage, and watched Rookie Blue. I am through Season 3. I really like this damn show. I didn't want to leave too early and I think I did okay. I left at 10:30 and went to a mall near here. I wanted to pick up a couple of small things to balance out the present numbers. I ended up finding me a t-shirt, some boots, a book, and one of those puzzle keeper things. I got B a calendar, KBF a Hickory Farms thing, and a board game for some friends. A productive trip.

Got to the hotel around 2:45, checked in, and then well, you know what happened from 3:30 - 4:30.

Around 5:30 I headed over to CVS to get some stuff, then dinner at Chili's. After dinner I had to go to FedEx to get the manuals for tomorrow. Unfortunately they weren't ready and I made a scene. I stood up for myself for once and told the person that I would be back right before close. Went back to the hotel, watched more rookie blue, and at 8:30 walked over. I stopped for yogurt next door to give them some more time and at 8:47 they finished up my manuals.

Came back, got ready for bed, and crawled into bed around 10.

Day one of three about to start.