Around the World in Many Years

Ah, the adventures of my week are now beginning to close. ^_^

This Wednesday, I got a wonderful little notice on my bedroom door. It stated that I must be moved out Friday, end of story. And as much as that annoyed me that I wasn't given the 30 day notice required for renting, I decided that it was alright. I had two days, one of which I had off, to figure out exactly what I was going to do and whereabouts I was going to go. Especially since the day or so before, I had gone through a very stressful moment and was just barely recouping from it. To make matters worse, the long distance had been "temporarily disabled" from the phone, and so I wasn't able to connect to the internet. Whee. -_-

I figured that wasn't too big of a problem, I'd call up one of my friends and we'd try and figure out something. Surprise, everyone I knew was long distance, the acres of farmlands weren't going to provide me any help, and that was pretty much the only local phone numbers. >_<
After a little stewing and brooding, I decided I'd unwind by playing games, only to find out that Porn guy had decided to 'confiscate' my console as collateral for back rent payment (As a side note, I did end up getting it back after all this without having to fork over any money, yay!) which simply added to my frustration. Thus I decided to pull out the phone book and think about this logically. Which number would be local that I could call and get help? The police department! ^_^

After calling them to try and get ahold of someone for me, I also had them tell me what to do about perole violations and how I should report them. Noone screws me over without suffering returned blows. ^_~

I ended up getting a call from Porn guy's aunt stating that the sheriff was on his way over to make sure I left THAT morning instead of what was written. -_- After arguing at each other on the phone, a debate of which I won, (she hung up in anger. ^_~) I waited for him to show up, quickly calling up my lawyer so they knew to be ready if I needed them.

Lots of more threats of getting the law involved, and they assumed I was a run-away, so were trying to use that as a scare tactic. (They were also using the other following groups in attempts to scare me: FBI, CIA, Police, mafia, judges, and lawyers) But in the end neither of us (Two outside people tried to get involved, one using many scare tactics and the other actually thinking things logically) showed our cards to see who was bluffing and who wasn't.

All of my stuff was once again packed inside a single vehicle. (This time John came to my rescue even after being woken up earlier than he was expecting) No clue what to do or where to go, I ended up hanging around at work for most of the night, seeing if there was anything I could actually help out with but mostly just idling the time away.
I did get a phone call from the sheriff's office (Didn't say which one and I didn't bother to ask), and they were asking me a bunch of questions: "Name.", "Date of Birth", "Were you the one on Highway 50 E.?", "Don't go back there again." etc. All understandable questions, and I suspected that they were trying to charge me with trespassing due to their chain as well as tone. Then he decided to ask questions that were irrelevant to the incident. Basically if I had any history in the judicial system. Apparently he felt that because he had the title sheriff, I'd tell him. :P I said that he'd be welcome to talk to my lawyer about that, which quickly made him decide to say, "I'll get back to you." Of course, that was the last I heard. ^_~

All of my stuff is still in that car, and I'm pretty much clueless as to where I'm going to stay or what I'm going to do, but I'm not too stressed about it. Right now I'm more worried about getting a shower and shaving. ^_^;;;

Hopefully I'll figure things out and then get internet and whatnot back so I can rebound on my feet once again. Life around me is NEVER dull for long. ^_^

"Just because you know someone in the law doesn't mean you're above the law."

Such a mess has my life fallen to as of late. I got a wonderful wake-up call on Saturday morning, my roommates saying that I was getting kicked out. >_<

No set deadline though, so no serious worries. ^_~

The weekend was pretty fun overall though, met new people, hung out with new friends. All-in-all, very enjoyable compared to most of my previous ones. In the next few days I'll be getting a nice paycheck due to having worked overtime. ^_^

Overhearing Porn guy, he said I was supposed to have been kicked out on Monday (Yesterday, HA!) but he wasn't even home when I came in from work, so we shall see what events unfold as I frantically look for a place to stay. XD

"Don't put all your dreams in one cookie jar. If it falls, they'll all shatter."

Today was my day off. For some reason I always seem to enjoy being at work then being here. Can't think why! XD
I figure I'll just reflect upon thoughts today of a specific subject that has been lightly appearing the past week.

For most readers, this'll probably throw a spin for you, but I'll let you take what you want and disregard the rest. After all, these are merely my perceptions, and the more one knows, the more they realize how little they know.
Strange factors of the world have begun to appear more rapidly in the past while, and I'm a bit surprised I've met two people in the past week with abilities. Good friends that I felt compelled to get to know, have shown signs of a greater connection than initially thought. Some seem sure and confident in what they can do, others are still learning. As for me, I'm clueless as to what category to place myself. I know, and can do a lot; but at the same time, there are things I can do better than others and vicea versa. I know what I cannot do, but the gap that remains is still too wide.
Perhaps there was more reason for me being here than what I saw on the surface, and hopefully reasons for it will show up. I feel that I'm not the one who should be meeting all these people, and helping them with their skills.....

As I write, I suddenly recall my dream this morning, and it makes more sense now than it did before. Perhaps I have seen what the purpose is, and I feel it to be a worthy one, yet I still wonder about the details and each individual step that I will take.
I hope this means that I'm back on the right track though, everything internal is returning to its original glory, and I know what NOT to do, so I don't risk losing it all again.

Perhaps I should end the rant there. ^_^;;;; Basically everything up above would've normally been put in parenthesis had this been a normal entry. but since it was prefaced AS a rant, it becomes such. Now to end this off with not a quote, but a word by word transition that is an over-simplified version of my thought process. Taking a random word that someone gives me.

Electric=shocking=cool=water=thirsty=lacking=tired=sleep - Strange how my mind likes to tie things together, but perhaps one can figure out my persona from things such as this. ^_~

Today was a worthwhile adventure. It did start off bad, what with my roommate waking me up around 7 am asking me for rent. After getting rid of him, I then wavered in and out of consciousness until about 11 am(Sleep, check on things, sleep, check on things....)
Work wasn't too bad though, one of our newly hired cooks had given up (He was only 16, so still hasn't developed a decent worth ethic yet) on Saturday, so one our delivery drivers sat in for him today. XD

I also got my muse back, or at least the ability to be creative once again. I think that's the last of me that had been locked away or missing since after Florida. -_- But its nice, I'm feeling the creative juices flowing again now, and its easier to brainstorm things.

Not too much else to say right now I guess, the rest I choose to keep to myself. ^_~

"The me that is the whole me is now me once again!"

Getting home from work, took a little time to relax. No sleep in two days is really hard when you've got busy nights at work both times. >_<
Tonight at work was VERY interesting. Got a chance to really socialize with one of our newly hired co-workers (and another newly hired one simply walked out because he couldn't handle the pressure) Then on the later half of the work shift (and after work) John and I talked a lot about life, psychology, and many other tangents that I thoroughly enjoyed, and yet by coming to know aspects and such better, begin to frown and become upset. Knowledge is power, but sometimes knowing something isn't always good. -_-

Jumping subjects completely (Whee, because I'm tired and don't feel like typing everything I should on the previous subject) My roommate "Porn guy" and I will be getting into a big argument tomorrow. Over rent. He wants me to pay it right then because he needs to give it to his grandma for house payment. I have many problems with this.

• 1. He brought this up rather suddenly, which makes me think that he counted his eggs before they hatched, and instead of setting aside the required amount of money for bills, went and bought beer and cigarettes with it.
• 2. He is on probation, and isn't supposed to be drinking alcohol anyway, or even be in possession of it, though he claims his probation officer knows of it. Which of course means that there is a nice federal offense going on. ^_~
• 3. The previous rent agreement was $250 a month, covers all utilities and food. A couple weeks back, he revoked it covering food, because I ate some that wasn't from the expired stock. Had to call me at work to tell me. -_-
• 4. They decided (both roommates) to get a dog. They also both know that I'm allergic to dogs. Thankfully they only let him in the house when they're home, but it doesn't mean squat, as the hair gets in the carpet, and its basically just as bad.

Guess I'll leave it at that, and try and see what I'm going to do for the rest of the night, either sleep or work on things.

"All that is left is right over there so keep it straight. Did I get that right?"

Got home from work a short time ago. Wheeeee. -_- Tiring day, stressful as well. Work really sucked tonight. And no, it wasn't because we were so busy and sold so much that tonight set a new record for sales in the 11 years that the current managers have ran the place. No, it was my co-workers that I had to deal with throughout the night. -_-

The main stressor was Dumbass1 (Typically known as Patrick Steele, but I prefer to use the nickname is I find it fits better) who would constantly badger me about quite a bit, and also has such an inflated ego that the pizzas weren't getting made as fast as they could. Thankfully the manager yelled at him when she wondered what I was doing in the back, and I told her that he refused my offer of help. -_-0

Then we constantly bickered about meaningless details about who knew more and who was more skilled, blah blah blah. All juvenile, and ended up getting on my nerves pretty quickly.

Work was over, we were closing, which involves LOTS of cleaning up. I was thoroughly exhausted at this point, having not had enough sleep the night prior, and thus coming into work yawning already. Having a fast, steady, heavy, load of orders. I just wanted to finish quickly, and be done with it so I could go home and get some sleep. (Here I am writing instead of sleeping, you lucky people you. ^_~) So I asked another one of my co-workers if he could help me close so I could get out quicker. Lets just say that the price err.....wasn't in my ballpark. 0_o But I really was tired and wanted to quickly get done, and sadly actually considered it very, very reluctantly. >_<

And in a few hours from now, I need to be up and kicking for a business meeting, after which I'm hoping to finally open a bank account, check out the flea market, and then check back into work at 4pm for ANOTHER full and quite probably busy night. -_-

Guess I won't be getting any sleep for a while, and the way I've been stressing and even on the verge of crying less than an hour ago, I really badly need it. >_> *sigh*

"Sometimes there is a reason its a road less traveled by."

Gonna just post entries and back them up on my harddrive, you're all missing wwaaaayyyy too much!

Tonight was fun. I got an interesting spitting lesson. O_o Learning how to fling globules of snot/saliva compounds outside of a moving car. I left far more droppings on the side than most birds in a month. XD Not to mention my face, shirt sleeve....And somehow on my instructor's neck. 0.0; Despite the fact that he was on my left and the window that I was sticking my head out of was on my right. XD

On other recap, been having business meetings for the internet cafe business(mentioned in missing posts) and things seem to finally be falling into place for it. ^_^

My two roommates, to be known from this day onward as dumbass1 and porn guy, have really begun to get on my nerves as of late. After a debate/yelling contest over privileges and who has what rights due to blah blah blah, we finally came to an unsteady truce. Not sure how long it'll last, but hopefully long enough for ONE of my friends to make it here so I can move out. >_>

"Thats the southern country way. Everyone knows how to spit well by kindergarten."-John K.

Grr.....lost a lot of entries here. Hopefully they'll get restored. ^_^;;;

Had a lot happen, but want to wait another week for this pitas problem to settle, just in case it foobars my next entries, and I'm really lazy.

Finally! The fun part! (Fun for me because I've been anxious to share my excitement!)
I'm here in the Memphis area right now. Arrived about two weeks ago. Got a job at a pizza place, and I have nice unlimited food rations. ^___^ For free too!
I'm working full-time as a cook. I'm looking for a second job too, as I'll be needing to save up $5000 by March for my next milestone.

Its been fun; crazy fun. I have an acting manager (Thinks he's the manager, but really isn't) who tries to give me a lot of crap, but I have a wonderful alibi. I got the job through the boss's son. ;) So I have nice protection that way. XD

I can pretty much make whatever I want to eat too, not just pizzas. And it doesn't cost me a dime! All I have to worry about as far as bills go is simple rent payments, and hopefully a new business venture will nullify that so I can keep all earnings.

In this area I'm at, there is only one ISP. Two of my friends and I decided to start our own ISP place here. We're not sure about all the details, so I'll keep you updated as to how that goes. ;)

I'm loving the new place though, lots of interesting people, crazy, stupid, creative, witty, so on.

The person I like the most is the one who hooked my up with the job, he has the same type of cunning and sly wit that I do. Makes things really interesting as we can conspire things without prior planning. Its nice. XD

Still kinda without constant internet though, so we'll see what happens in the next week or so. But for now, I'm at a video gaming party, and I've been enjoying every minute of being here, in Arkansas. 39% white, 60% black, and 1% other. Where the age of consent is down to 16, and there are hundreds upon hundreds of farms out where I currently live. (Thus the reason for no internet. "boonies")

"I'm a dumbass. And I know it."-Co-worker

AnimeFEST

Lets see....
It was interesting. First convention where I volunteered at. Got a few links and nice info that I'll be able to put into use before too long. ^_^ Met lots of interesting people too. I'm going to leave it at that, the rest of it really sucked, and unfortunately I kinda took out my stress on my ride up to Memphis. -_- Thankfully they were understanding though.

End part 2 of 3

"Look at our badges, what do you think we really sell here?"

Did anyone notice those two weeks pass? No? Yay! ^_____^

I'll break the post into three sections, one detailing the month of absence, one detailing little of AnimeFEST events, and another fully updating what all happened here in Memphis.

I first got to the new place and all seemed kinda ok. I figured no internet would be the worst of my problems. Boy was I wrong. -_-

I was told I could have anything in the fridge, nice, right? Wrong. -_- Everything was well expired. Found some meat that was well beyond rotten stage. I ended up eating the "freshest" items in there. Moldy and crusty mayo and cheese sandwich. Boy did I have a horrible stomach ache the next day.

I'm allergic to dogs. Pretty badly; clogged lungs, nose, burning eyes if its heavy, etc. The previous tenant had owned dogs, and I ended up sleeping in the room where he kept them the most. That also made things more miserable.

I used some of my money to buy a little bit of bread and peanut butter and milk so I could eat without feeling sick all the time. Unfortunately I only had enough to buy enough for about a week.

I spent most of my time sleeping or in front of my computer, working on my story or playing with my different games.

Mom sent me a care package though! (No, not my biological mom, the mom who adopted me.) Full of food, allergy medicine, and a nice little card. ^___^ Made everything much easier to bear, except for the fact that different challenges started cropping up then.

The guy I was staying with, his girlfriend moved in about two weeks into the month, and nearly every day, I was accused of stealing her food. -_- Yes, apparently there was a nice little food battle and the guy I was staying with had enough money to buy chicken and potatoes etc. I was greatly annoyed with it, but I knew that soon I would be done and gone, and things would be better. Like they are now. ^_^

End Part 1 of 3

I'm alive! I'm at the anime convention here for four days, so I won't be putting too much here right now, but I'll have a full update once I get to Tennessee, so hang on! ;)

Earlier today I found out that for this next month, unless I get $50 to spare somehow, I will be internet-less, and without access to phone. That means no updates until I arrive in either Indiana or Tennessee. ^_^

"Snail mail. When you have no other choice."

Today I move for Round Rock, TX. Only a short 30 minute drive outside of Austin, but still a little bit of a move. I'll be there until AnimeFEST at which point I'll have to solidly decide between Tennessee or Indiana.

I haven't slept in 6 days, so I think I should try doing so before I finish packing and whatnot in order to have full energy when moving. The past week has been a high amount of stress, and constant busy work that hasn't left too much time in which I wanted/able to sleep.

I look hopeful as to what the future brings, but still with uncertain footing. For now I shall try and keep things simple, and stick with one goal at a time. Save up $5000 for my next milestone, and worry nothing about the rest.

"The ocean of fate. Are you a surfer, or one who makes the waves?"

Sometimes it takes a while for a person to understand something. I remember a discussion my ex-gf and I had concerning having sex, and how she hated it when she did it, but couldn't seem to completely prevent it from happening. I had asked her to promise me to not let it happen again, but she said she couldn't. I couldn't understand why she couldn't control something that major. It wasn't until last Friday that I fully understood what drove her to do something she would regret doing later.

When things are down and low, one typically goes to the nearest form of physical and emotional comfort possible. As children, this is supposed to be our parents; as we grow older, our friends, or even those who love us. A pat on the head, a comforting hug; all actions that help the body relax, relieve stress and/or feel better. Text can only do so much, voice can do more, but the healing power of touch has yet to be beaten.

Last Friday, for reasons unknown(To you or me? :P), I hit one of those emotional slumps and just crashed lower than I'd been before.

"I now understand the world a tiny bit better. Gimmie my free puzzle piece!"

Well, its been a week since I said I'd continue my story, so I figure I've been putting it off long enough and owe further explanation.

*********CONTINUED*********

So, here I was walking into the place in handcuffs. Of course, it was a common sight for both residents and staff here, so I didn't get as much glaring attention as I had while the police officer took over an hour to figure out what he was doing. After getting the cuffs off, I then had to spend the next two hours filling out an obnoxious amount of paperwork. What joy. -_- Then I got to wait for another hour as they figured out where to place me. I couldn't sleep the first night, I was such a tumult of emotions that it was impossible.
The next morning when we were allowed out of our rooms, things proved to be at least semi interesting. I was never given an idea about what all the rules and guidelines were, so I quickly took advantage of that fact and broke as many as possible for whatever I needed to accomplish. (I wanted to scout out the area in case I felt like going AWOL, so I decided to step outside for a bit. Didn't get chewed out until I got back.) The only reason I managed to get away with it was because they didn't seem to have a rulebook on hand for me to read and very few of the rules were anywhere to be found.

I think the thing that scared me a lot though was the fact that I was constantly questioned as to how I could read so much, as most of them said that reading hurt their head. It made things easy though to stay at the top of the food chain.

For those who don't know, any sort of institution (Even formal work offices) have an odd hierarchy that is established. In the example of prisons, there are those who are 'fuck-toys' that are prime targets for being raped by other inmates. They're the lowest on the food chain. There are those who do the raping, and they're technically the highest up, with the exception of a few who manage to keep aloof from the rest. I tend to do pretty well staying aloof from any of the activities which could end up getting me in some form of severe trouble or another, such as theft.

There was one person who really liked me and clung to me almost like a shadow, but a few days afterwards he ended up breaking into the nearby gas station and stealing a few hundred dollars worth of candy. He was never seen again by me.

I ended up having to allow a lie to float around the place that the girl who was going to visit me was my girlfriend. I never acknowledged that fact, but nor did I openly deny it, simply because if they thought she was available for taking far worse could've happened when she stopped by to visit me before she left back. (The girl who I got kicked out.) I feel guilty about it, but in the end I can rationalize that it was for the better.

As I continue to skip around on the timeline of what happened there (The order isn't perfectly clear because everything was arranged: event, nothing, event, nothing) I ended up having to call my mom to get permission to actually leave there, and she also had to get in touch with one of my friends here in Texas (Whom I'll be staying with) in order for me to actually be able to leave. That proved a many-day event as I had to get in touch with quite a few people. After racking up their long-distance phone bill quite quickly (Serves them right. :P) I managed to get everything arranged for my departure, except bus ticket.

Yet another thing I feel guilty about, but at the same time she could've declined to do it. Twinnie spent $150 for a bus ticket for me to actually be able to leave there, even after all the problems I had caused her.

I managed to meet a rather nice staff member from Cuba with whom I managed to wow. She let me have some homemade soup and bread too, which makes me want to go visit there in the next few years just to see all the things she described to me.

Well, I guess that sums things up. What happened on the bus trip back? Lots, but I'm feeling nostalgically sad right now and I'm going to end this before I start getting all emotional on ya. ;)

"Love is like a fire, except only the latter can be fully extinguished."

Today was both productive and odd. I missed lunch (As usual) but made sure I made it in time for dinner. The place I'm currently staying at is a co-op house which has people from around the world staying here attending the nearby college.

It is now a norm for me to eat an Italian meal, talk with the Italian chef, discuss computer science with a guy from Bulgaria, and help out a cute French lady. Whom, I might add, is going to cook me something special on Saturday, no clue what.

I'm considering running one of these if I ever happen to settle down somewhere, simply because of the interesting cultures and dialects I've found. ^_^

"Your voice sounds like a mix of British and Scottish."

Sigh....Once again I now need to weigh the options and decide. The one whom I like isn't read yet for any sort of relationship, and its like baking cookies.

There is no timer, so you really have no idea when they'll be ready. Yet your anxiously waiting, checking every one or two minutes to see if they're done, afraid that someone else might steal them when they're done if you don't pay close attention.

First time you check them, you just look. Second time, you poke at one of the cookies and see. Third time you utterly destroy one in your impatience by eating it. They're still not ready and I have no idea when they will be. I also need to stop checking so often, otherwise by the time they're ready, there would be no cookies left for me to have.

"Analogies are so much fun!"

Ha ha....today was shot, again. Ended up spending most of it debugging my computer, whos harddrive decided to conveniently fail and become utterly inaccessible. It'll set me back a little bit as far as work goes, but not too bad.

I didn't get any job applications filled today either. I'm afraid if I can't get my emotions under control, this entire week will be shot. >_<

Emotions I say? Yeah, ones where you care a lot about someone, and assume they do too, but just wish they'd come right out and say it. At least, that's what I assume is the cause of my moodiness. It might only be part of it. ^_^;;;

Nonetheless, I think I should head off to bed soon and attempt some sleep. Maybe tomorrow will be a little more productive.

"Emotion - A mental state that arises spontaneously rather than through conscious effort and is often accompanied by physiological changes; a feeling: the emotions of joy, sorrow, reverence, hate, and love."

Yeah, yeah. I said I was going to continue it. I haven't been in the mood to do so the past few days though, but when I am, I'll make sure to do it.
Why have I been moody all day today? I'm not quite sure. I have suspicions. Most probable of which seems to be something I've come to realize in the past few days. Doesn't make things any better, and I'm afraid that voicing them where to whom they should be voiced would cause far more problems to deal with right now than would be beneficial.

Today I vegetated. Slept, fiddled with games, got some work done too, but no job hunting today. Nothing solidly productive. I might end up going to Nashville, TN after all. -_-

"Knowledge is both valuable, and dangerous. Beware what info you seek."

Below is a big mess of an adventure, so I'll post it in two parts first half now and second half in the following days.

I guess I could compare what happened the past week and a half to an adventure novel. First we have the mysterious traveler who tells the main character what to expect (Remember that rabbi I mentioned in an earlier post?). Just vague words that cover major factors. In this case, he said three main things which came into fruition.

• I should/would call my mother. I had inwardly scoffed when he had said this, and at the time I thought he had said 'should'. Reflecting back though, I'm not so confident it was 'should', rather that he had said 'would'.
• A great travesty would happen, and everyone would desert me except for family. While I had taken and accepted that, there was much more underlying to what actually had happened that I only understood days after the event in question had happened.
• *********************************** I currently don't feel I should disclose the last one as I'm the only one who knows it. I also don't want to find out I've interpreted it wrong and yet I also feel incredibly guilty because of what happened and don't find the last one directly pertinent to the events below.

Of course, I quickly shrugged off what was said and focused on current events that were basically the original reasons I had come down in the first place.

My initial plan was to stay with my twin during the day, and between 1 am and 7am, find a place to work on my book. (Writing in a lighted area, some 24 hour restaurant or something). This was because the place she was at didn't allow guests between the hours of 1 am and 7 am, and there seemed noone safe to to stay with anywhere nearby. Unfortunately, there was an undisclosed factor. Guests had to be 18 or older (I'm only 17). I managed to get in fine the first day, and didn't realize the stipulation at the time. The security guard must not have paid close attention to my id. On the second day though, when I was trying to check in it was discovered quite quickly, and I suddenly had a mess on my hands to figure out. If I were emancipated, then the problem would've been solved, but my mom refuesed without a $5000 boon. After some of my new friends attempted to help me find a place and failed, they finally suggested I simply jump the fence.

Thus I was in hiding for the next few days while I worked on obtaining a solution. Time ran short of a deadline that one of my twin's roomates had set. (Having a guest stay overnight is good chance of termination). Unfortunately, nothing came up in time. Ended up getting caught at around 4 am by a security officer. I ended up getting a few people in trouble. Most important one of all: my twin. >_< She was fired and kicked out because of that.

I had gone to the nearby hotel to wait and see what all happened. (Kicked off the grounds and at the time I didn't know that she had been canned.) Eventually I got a hold of her, and found out the whole mess I had caused. Trying to work out a solution, I was waiting for her to come pick me up as the calvary(Her mom and a friend) were flying in that night.

Waited a little too long though, as one of the police officers got suspicious of me simply sitting in the same place for a few hours, and decided to detain me and see if I had any warrants out for my arrest. Which I did. Runaway warrant from Utah. Thus I was dragged into a place that was a mix of an orphan house, Detention facility, and mental institute.

********TO BE CONTINUED*******

What fun. I attempt to get my mother's signature for emancipation. Turns out it'd cost me a nice sum of 6000 USD. I have a wonderful mom, extortion and blackmail, and other matters of supreme selfishness are reasons why I left Utah in the first place. -_-

And now, to shower and get ready for my twin's return from work. ^_^

Lots of stuff has happened the past few days, adventure, excitement, espionage, and more. A new snag has been discovered, which now means I have to get it taken care of as fast as possible. So, short, sweet, and to the point: Time to get some papers.

The map
Well, the bus trip was quite an interesting one. I departed Austin, TX at 2:30 am on a half-full bus. Took a seat next to a wandering rabbi and we discussed and debated many different subjects, both relative to current, personal events as well as general debates and discussions of religion and theology. 3 hours later, I transferred busses, and attempted to sleep through Louisiana and Alabama.

As has always been the case whenever I've gone to a new place for the first time, I came into Florida under cover of darkness, and the sun didn't rise until I had arrived at the end of the bus line. Someone happened to order an extra burger and fries, and offered them to me while on the bus. I arrived far earlier than I had expected. (I planned on arriving at noon rather than 4:30 am. O_o)

Once I arrived, I was getting myself motivated to walk 10 miles hauling 150+ pounds of luggage. Surprisingly, a taxt driver offered me a ride to take me all the way to where I was planning on going, for free nonetheless. (A 20 USD savings for me. ^_^)

Unfortunately, he dropped me off at the wrong spot, and I ended up at a similarily named hotel. Nonetheless, the clerk at the desk offered to have their busboy drive me to the proper place, and all was well. ^_^

Well, I've finally done it. I've made a blog for myself.

A little recap of what you've missed so far:

I left Utah for reasons that shall remain in the past, and headed to Texas with the help from a friend and some saved up cash. I spent a month idling an hour outside of Dallas, TX, waiting for an anime convention. The convention itself was yet another interesting ordeal involving meeting more new people and spending most of the con searching. I can't say that doing that wasted my chances to do other things, I ended up sleeping behind a friends booth during the times I wasn't looking. >_<
I'm a bit glad I didn't end up paying for the badge at least, and am now able to put that money towards a bus ticket to my next destination.

After the anime convention, I moved down to Austin in the hopes of finding a temporary job, no such luck though. Even Austin still has a large populous of college students fighting over too few jobs. A bit of a shame that I've started seriously travelling in an economic depression. But thats part of the adventure and challenge, right? ^_~

All of the aforementioned took place in about 3 months, rarely dull and always events going on that I'm too lazy to type about.
Looking forward, I begin perhaps the true adventure. Managing to scrounge up enough cash from working on websites (Doesn't look like I know much from this website, does it? XD) I will be purchasing a bus ticket later today to head to Orlando, FL.

Why there? No, it isn't for DisneyWorld. Rather, someone I care a lot about is having a stressful time and I wish to help them.

Chivalry isn't dead, most of us just kill ourselves from doing it.

When I have more time, I'll throw together some sort of tracker/map so people can see where I've been and perhaps what has happened there. (Time to spare? Ha! Too much to do. >_<)

So for now, this is what I have; a simple site with a very weak prologue to my adventures. Who knows, they might actually be interesting for some people to read. but I'm quite sure it'll be much more interesting for me having to go through them. ^_^