not in paradise anymore

"well toto, we're not in kansas anymore." i am definitely not in barbados (island of paradise) anymore! tonight is not real life. i just can't believe it. i was sitting down on break, while i overheard a manager telling another cast member "just prepare for some rain in about twenty minutes." about ten minutes later insane flashes of lightning and the loudest thunder i have ever heard arrived, along with downpours upon downpours of rain. we could hear the thunder from inside pecos bills restaurant, followed by the shrieks and screams of children. looking outside the windows, the sky was flashing blue from the sheet and fork lightning. backstage was flooded, the water reaching above everyones ankles. the water flowed inside, flooding the walkway by the stairs and elevators too. inside the dining room of the restaurant there was masses of water as well. everyone was trying their best to get it dry so that it wouldn't be unsafe for the guests. the restaurant was so full, because people were trying to shelter from the storm. people were sitting on the floor, and sitting their children on the closed side of the counter so that they could just eat their food. it was so crazy. i still can't believe how bad the weather got. i have never seen lightning like that in real life. today was actually a beautiful day, all day long. guests were sunburnt and complaining about the heat. i was so surprised at how nice of a day it was (despite the humidity) because every day for the past couple of days it has rained. all of a sudden, when the sun was setting right after eight o'clock this monster of a storm came. i wish i knew what weather to expect when my family comes (THIS WEEK!) but living here, i have learnt to expect the unexpected. the weather is so unpredictable. i am exhausted and it's time to go to bed. i have the luxury of being able to sleep until ten thirty tomorrow, but i do work twelve hours. since i have the whole week after wednesday off to be with my family, i have been scheduled slave hours. so it's now bed time. tomorrow i can say 'my family comes the day after tomorrow!' I'M SO EXCITED! A;LKSDMF;ALKSDMFOIA;JSERMA;LKSMF;IOAMSDF;KLAMSDFK;ASDMF;LKAMSDIFOJASDKL;FMA;SDF;LKM