a couple things I forgot to mention last night
I got an email a couple weeks ago from a very special someone. I haven't replied yet, but that's not because I'm angry or upset or don't *really* appreciate the time he took to write it. I've just been busy and guilty of the same thing he was-putting it off just because I'm not necessarily sure what I want to say. But I will write back, soon. And the prospect of staying friends even though being "more" than friends didn't work out so well makes me very, very happy=)
and, even though this happened *months* ago, I don't think I ever talked about the car I got in lieu of the one Mr. Can't-drive-in-the-snow-to-save-my-fucking-life, totaled. I ended up using the last money I got for school to buy a new(to me) car. As you may remember, faithful reader, I was rather upset about my Golf being totaled. I had some time to think about it and I tried to picture the one car that could make me feel better about the situation (that I could actually afford.. MKV GTi woulda been nice, tho=P), and I kept seein a mid-90's Audi 90. I thought I'd never get one, though, because they are blued at about 4k, which was more than I could spend. However, on July 4th when I was up at Stephanie's house we were looking on craigslist and just posted was a beautiful, red w/ super dark tinted windows, 95 Audi 90 - Quattro even. Listed at 3k. I pointed and said "that's my car. I'm going to get it tomorrow." She laughed, as if I were kidding=P I called the man and we set a time to meet the next day. Amanda took me out to Mercer Island and I fell in love as soon as I saw the car. After a test drive, learning it needs a little work on the front, passenger wheel barring, and has a fancy after-market stereo in it, I talked the guy down to $2500 and drove away with my sweet ride!=) I TOTALLY love this car! It still needs the work on the barring/cv joint/whatever done (I've been broke), but it's held up well to my abuse so far=) It has this really interesting mix of old, analog dials and newer looking stuff on the dash/console. And I love that it's nearly as short as my Golf.. makes parking easier;) If some asshole doesn't total this one, I plan to have it for a while.
Dave still doesn't talk to me. He emailed and asked for his fish, and I said of course he could have them - we're working on how he'll get them. But he didn't respond to anything else I said in the return email. It makes me *so* sad. He was such a huge part of my life, and still is such a very large part of who I am.. it's rather difficult to not be able to talk to him or see him at all. I still miss him and it still hurts so much that I cry almost every day. I never knew someone could be so integral to your being that you'd miss them this much, this long after you'd seen them last... *sigh*
I miss Seattle so, SO fucking much=( Patrick and I have been having a long text-message conversation for the last couple days and it's made me very happy to talk to someone up there. But.. if there were any way I could work it, I'd move back there so fast. My life is there, and I really miss it. I feel like this is just an extended pit-stop in the road back there. And I wouldn't trade knowing Joel for anything. But MOTHERFUCKER I just want to be up there again..
oh yah - I still want to talk about Burning Man. But I think that's another entry. Not only does it deserve/need its own, but it's going to be long and I'm just about typed out=P
and, even though this happened *months* ago, I don't think I ever talked about the car I got in lieu of the one Mr. Can't-drive-in-the-snow-to-save-my-fucking-life, totaled. I ended up using the last money I got for school to buy a new(to me) car. As you may remember, faithful reader, I was rather upset about my Golf being totaled. I had some time to think about it and I tried to picture the one car that could make me feel better about the situation (that I could actually afford.. MKV GTi woulda been nice, tho=P), and I kept seein a mid-90's Audi 90. I thought I'd never get one, though, because they are blued at about 4k, which was more than I could spend. However, on July 4th when I was up at Stephanie's house we were looking on craigslist and just posted was a beautiful, red w/ super dark tinted windows, 95 Audi 90 - Quattro even. Listed at 3k. I pointed and said "that's my car. I'm going to get it tomorrow." She laughed, as if I were kidding=P I called the man and we set a time to meet the next day. Amanda took me out to Mercer Island and I fell in love as soon as I saw the car. After a test drive, learning it needs a little work on the front, passenger wheel barring, and has a fancy after-market stereo in it, I talked the guy down to $2500 and drove away with my sweet ride!=) I TOTALLY love this car! It still needs the work on the barring/cv joint/whatever done (I've been broke), but it's held up well to my abuse so far=) It has this really interesting mix of old, analog dials and newer looking stuff on the dash/console. And I love that it's nearly as short as my Golf.. makes parking easier;) If some asshole doesn't total this one, I plan to have it for a while.
Dave still doesn't talk to me. He emailed and asked for his fish, and I said of course he could have them - we're working on how he'll get them. But he didn't respond to anything else I said in the return email. It makes me *so* sad. He was such a huge part of my life, and still is such a very large part of who I am.. it's rather difficult to not be able to talk to him or see him at all. I still miss him and it still hurts so much that I cry almost every day. I never knew someone could be so integral to your being that you'd miss them this much, this long after you'd seen them last... *sigh*
I miss Seattle so, SO fucking much=( Patrick and I have been having a long text-message conversation for the last couple days and it's made me very happy to talk to someone up there. But.. if there were any way I could work it, I'd move back there so fast. My life is there, and I really miss it. I feel like this is just an extended pit-stop in the road back there. And I wouldn't trade knowing Joel for anything. But MOTHERFUCKER I just want to be up there again..
oh yah - I still want to talk about Burning Man. But I think that's another entry. Not only does it deserve/need its own, but it's going to be long and I'm just about typed out=P