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So I've made it this far. It's still warm and there isn't much to update you on. I'm meeting friends and having a good time doing it. Oh, I accidentally broke a piece of wood in Megan and her sister's couch when I tried to jump over it. So now I have a project ahead of me, yay! Oh, and I'm going to Mexico. It's going to be amazing. I'm going with some friends I met at a party. One of them is named Matt. He's driving me. And he's Claire's neighbor. Anyway, enjoy pictures. ... read more

First things first - I have internet again! I don't even remember what the last post mentioned. I assume it covered the jobs I've acquired and little about Doug. Let's update, shall we? So, the jobs are actually working out pretty well. Sunflower is boring as hell, but I keep finding ways to entertain myself (talk to the customers, harass the customers, harass the bosses and fellow workers... of course in a way in which they have no clue that I'm actually mocking them). They, of course, put me in charge of the courtesy coffee. So that is neat. Also, today was interesting. As I was taking care of the coffee stand, the store manager approached me an asked, "Are you vegetarian?" I appropriately scoffed at him. Then a moment later it occurred to me, that ... read more

The two constants here, for me, in Tucson thus far: Doug and sunsets. And the one variable: Monsoons. Awesome. Ps - pictures of Doug and sunsets are not uploading. Working on it. ... read more

So, I've been job hunting. This has been my quest: to find a secure job that will give me enough hours and at least $8 an hour. Of course you all heard about the coffee cart on campus. That place is called "Common Grounds" and it seems pretty relaxed. I'll be working this little kiosk-type of thing that is set up outside one of UA's more popular buildings. I guess how it works is I'll be riding my bike down to the warehouse (about 2 miles away) and loading up a bunch of coolers with milk and other supplies. I will then be loading these coolers into a golf cart type of thing that I will drive to campus. The kiosk gets busy every half hour or so. See, the classes work on the 45 minute ... read more

So time has passed and I have updated on little. Boo ya. So, within the day I've been home, we've had 3 different break-ins, Jake was stolen, not ONE job is available in ALL of Tucson and I was beaten into submission by a man using a lizard as a hammer. Oh, and the atomic bomb was accidentally set off down the street by a retarded child who was claiming he was Clint Eastwood and using the pile of poop he was holding as evidence. I didn't get it. But really, Cave Cree/Carefree/Scottsdale (whatever the hell place it was) was, again, wonderful. Megan's family is absolutely wonderful. They are fun, interesting, and easy to be around type of people. Megan and I made this wonderful chicken dinner one of the nights and it was freakin' delicious! ... read more

The Golden Gate never looked so beautiful... As he crossed the state line and into Arizona, he thought back to his life; what defined him. He thought about his family and how strange it was to now be separated from them. He thought about his mother and how much he misses her smile. He thought about his dad and how much he missed his laugh. He thought about his brother and how much he missed he goofiness. He thought about his older brother and how much he missed the closest thing to a role model he's ever had. He was diving head first into the shallow end of the past. He thought about his home, and how it overlooked one of the most beautiful vineyards he'd ever seen. He thought about home. He thought about all ... read more

Right now there's a very ambitious kitten to my left playing with a kitchen sink. Anyhoo, Lake Havasu is effing HOT... or at least that's what the temperature reads (114 F mid day and 109 F at night). But it doesn't FEEL like what I thought 114 weather would feel like. So, I think this is going to be a match made in heaven; Desert Heaven. The drive was long and arduous, but I made it. Jenae is doing so well for herself! She seems really happy, her boy (Jeff) is wonderful, and her house is AMAZING. Also, Jeff is in Pest Control and he let me in on all the little critters I could potentially encounter whilst in Tucson... Holy Hell. Bu.let point... it's effin' hot. ... read more