I have allot of people I could consider a friend, simply because I think they are cool, I can carry on a decent conversation with and don't avoid like the plague. But I'm sure like every one else, I have many, many levels when details beyond the above are added in. Now, and the very center, you find a layer that involves the friends I have that I'm actively interacting with, there are 4, a total of 5 if you count us as a group... so looking at us as a group, you'll find that only 1 of us still has a car that's not on the edge of being declared totaled. And it's not me. Out off the 4 of us with damaged cars, the pearl.. mine.... is the only one that can still be roughly driven, but if you let go of the steering wheel, it's automatically do a U turn, so understandably, we don't drive it. These 4 accidents have all occurred with in 3 months of each other, one last Thursday. I have not spent this much time on the phone since I was 16.

Aside from that a series of strange events, added with the already building up emotional and work related stress caused an emotional break down at the local DPS office.. I at least made it to my jeep before the rush of tears hit, but I wont bore you with the details, lets just say, Tuesday sucked. But I did pass another test, making 3 out of 6 and I'm going to try at the other 3 Monday on my day off.

I also am happy to report that I have finished the first draft to my Pirate Boys novel... some people have asked to have a look see, but considering the fact that it's riddled with notes and the characters don't even have proper names until the 8th chapter, I've had to decline the requests. But no worries, for I am taking the next two to three months to do some research on everything from Ships and Knots, to Horses, History and How other writers have mastered the art of story telling in narrative... in other words I'm not touching a Harry Potter book with a 10 foot poll... love the movies, but not a good source for influence, to current if you ask me. Yep, I'm drowning my self with the classics. So after my short break is over, I'll set forth working on the second, ready to read (test form) draft. Which wont take me near as long as the first. I mean my life sucks, but unlike in 2004 I have far less to occupie my time with.

Aside from that I'm off to find a speed daiting event in houston... this ought to be rich.

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Happy depression and self pity day!

So far, I've passed two of the six tests, just that much closer to becoming a bus driver... ehhh could be worse.

And earlier this week I found myself in an Hour - in - a- half long battle to talk my friend off a proverbial ledge of doubt, after she was asked to help bake an happy VD cake for her other friends sweetie, sending that friend into a down ward spiral of questioning self worth and purpose. I've been there... Personally I feel this day is just another chance to condition children further for a society that will eventually let them down, unless their lucky, and in which case fate will surely pick up the slack... that and to further condemn the single and uninvolved.... sucks. All I can say is ' couple's - have you no mercy?' No worries of course, pay back is coming in the form of Mardi Gras, St. Patricks day and of course, Spring Break, and an entire summer of 'Wish You Were Heres'

The 'Pearl' was in an accident today... my parents were driving, and it was the other persons fault, but from what it sounds the damage is pretty bad, and the truck is only worth like 2 or 3 thousand, and God for bid if the damage is above that or close to that, new used car for me, which if it was any truck but the 'pearl' I'd be pretty happy.. but I'm jumping ahead of myself. But with the week I've been having, anything could happen.

Filed my taxes, or actually had someone else I trust file them, and looks like I'll be getting enough back to get my lap top (not new) and with hope my Ipod. Still fingers crossed.

Outside of that, given the effect that this day can have on single girls, more so my friend Nik and I - I am trying to set up some St. Patrick's day plans together, going real well, just have to settle on a bar or two to maybe complete it all... so yeah.

I guess All that's left are the 'Cheers' all around then eh?

A friend of mine passed away today, sure he was 72 and with the cancer and chest troubles it wasn't too much of a shocker, but I miss him and I hate my self for not taking time to actually say hi to him this morning on my way to my bus, instead I just waved all half assed and in a hurry. He was a good friend, always checking my hand for an engagement ring, always trying to find some break in the Houston art scene for me, see his Daughter was a art student and now is very active in the art world, and I guess he saw the same kind of promise in me, was kind of like one of those uncles you have that really isn't your uncle but might as well be? He was like one of the only three people at my current place of work I actually enjoyed talking too.

Outside of that I know I should be studying to pass the damn test I have to take of Friday, I might still, I'm just really not in the mood. As far as the book goes, well I'm on the last chapter... I know point A, I know point B, not really sure how to get from one point to the other... Just a matter of how much of a realistic feel I insitst this story have...
In other news I screwed around with fate a bit, and kind of got a bad reaction. If nothing else this might be just what it takes to boot some of the cosmos in action.