well, i made it

[residentdreamer]

i got into town late yesterday afternoon, after a harrowing trip from the border. i actually got to the greyhound station on the US side at around 10am, where i ended up waiting with about 30 other suckers in a line that went nowhere for two hours. at around 12pm/12:30, after having been ignored the entire time by the bus terminal staff, i and several other people decided we needed to get to san antonio, with or with out the greyhound. so i threw down 30 bones for my share of the rental fee, and gas to get the seven of us to town in a mini-van. the first two guys had a plane to catch at 3:30 and we pulled into the airport at 2:30, exactly, with tires squealing. there, three people got out; the two who had the plane to catch and a trinity alum, class of 2000, who was getting picked up by some friends who live near the airport. the second stop on my journey was to the doctor's office. the woman who did the actual renting, and returning to laredo, of the van has to come to san antonio every month because her daughter has lupus and this is the closest pediatric specialist. so, i sat in the doctors office, dr. cole is located near alamo heights right behind the starbucks, and chatted with passenger number seven, an abuelita from nuevo laredo trying to get to austin to see her son, for about an hour while we waited for the mother and her daughter to finish up. finally at around 4pm, just shy of 24hrs total travel time, i got dropped off at sara and davids apt here on the corner of shook and lulwood. the best part of the whole story, well best two parts, is a) the fact that i had to drive, which i hadnt done since christmas, since i was the "most familiar" with san antonio, and b) the fact that part of the reason i was looking forward to coming was people speaking english here, in the united states. however, everyone, from the border patrol to the greyhound employees to the six strangers in the minivan, spoke only spanish and while id been in the country for a good 7hrs i didnt get to speak any english until i got here to david and saras. having said all of that, i did make it safely. unfortunately, i have no mode of transportation for my time here and no cellphone. i would love to see everyone that i can, but i can say almost certainly that i will not be able to get to austin/houston/dallas on this trip (sorry low, skm, sigga). so lets do what we can (if any of the aforementioned people can make it here, please do), ill be here until friday morning, and if things dont work out i will be back very soon, in november to vote, with my time exclusively devoted to those that read this journal.
vlaurog, t, and anyone else here in san antonio, the plan for today is pint nite at broadway 50/50 and id love to see you all there. i dont know what kind of time you all have this week, but im just here hangin out so if yall have any ideas for fun and or debauchery let me know and ill be there (with a little help regarding to a ride). holla back...