Day 268 (UFO Sighting Follow-Up)

Okay, I was totally going to write about something more serious today, but I received an email with some follow-up questions from the person assigned to my UFO sighting case!!!! Yes! There is an entire case now! OMG! There is an ACTUAL PERSON assigned to this case!

I answered the questions because I think it's kind of funny that there are people that are that serious about this. Maybe I should be grateful? I don't know. Maybe they'll discover something important. Anyway, here is the email I received along with the answers I gave them:

Mr. Wei,

My name is Anthony J. (Tony) Tambini. I am a field investigator for the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON). The MUFON state director has assigned your sighting to me for investigation. We understand that you wish to remain anonymous and MUFON will most certainly honor your wish. If you do not mind, I have a few preliminary questions regarding your sighting. Please take the time to answer the below:

1) How was the object illuminated enough for you to see? Did this illumination come from reflected light from street lights, or was it some other source?

I assume it was illuminated from street lights.

2) Did the object have a vapor trail, or any other type of trail behind it?

No.

3) Did you notice any appendages, such as bumps, protrusions, tail surfaces, etc.?

No.

4) Specifically where were you located during the observation?

A field surrounded by redwood trees

5) Did the object appear to have a mist or vapor around it, or were the outer edges just not clear to you?

I'm not really sure how to explain it, but the edges were just fuzzy, like the light coming off of it was distorted somehow.

6) You state that the object was in view for 20 seconds. In actuality 20 seconds is a long time. If you could, can you use a clock or watch, note the position of the second hand, then without looking at it again point your finger at the sky and follow the path the object took with your finger and the estimated time it took to cross your field of view. Next look back at the clock or watch and note how many seconds had gone by. Please let me know the results of this. Sometimes time is a difficult thing to measure in your mind.

I realized afterwards that I answered this one wrong, but it was too late because I already submitted it. It was actually about 5 seconds

7) Knowing that you wish to remain anonymous, please answer all or some of the below questions:

What is your birth date, or age? I am 30 years old

What is your occupation? Seminary student

What is your education level? Bachelor Degree

Do you have a degree? Bachelor Degree

How is your vision: Good / Fair / Poor: Poor

Do you wear eyeglasses/contacts and if so did you have them on/in at the time? Yes, I wear contacts that correct my vision.

Are you colorblind? No

How is your hearing: Good / Fair / Poor: Good

Do you wear a hearing aid, and if so did you have it on/in at the time? No

I may have some additional questions at a later date and I hope that it will not be a bother to answer them if I do.

Thank you very much for submitting your report to MUFON.

Day 267 (UFO)

Okay, at the risk of sounding crazy, I just reported a UFO sighting. A friend and I were watching the Lyrid meteor shower on April the 23rd, lying on the grass, surrounded by redwood trees. We were talking about theology and various other things when a brown disc-shaped object flew overhead. At first, I thought it might be a larger meteor because we were after all watching a meteor shower.

Admittedly, the meteor shower was a disappointment; I saw way more satellites than meteors (shooting stars).

Anyway, I saw the large object and was expecting it to burst into a flaming fireball, but then I realized it wasn't glowing at all. That's when I realized it was not going fast enough to be a meteor, but it was going much, much faster than an airplane. It was gone in less than ten seconds.

My friend and I discussed it animatedly immediately afterwards, both relieved that there was another person there to witness it. We both agreed that it was brown, shaped like a disc, and had fuzzy, undefined edges. But, we also agreed that we had no idea what it was and that as interesting as it was, seeing it was just not all that significant.

Which brings me to this blog. I think it is very strange that it was so unimportant to us. I've been wondering why this event has been so insignificant. Even as I write this, I'm thinking about how much of a non-event it was. That's why it took me so long to write about it. That, and I'm a little concerned that people are going to read this and think I'm crazy. Would you be excited if you saw a UFO?