Aaaaaand on top of everything else, my roommate's loud, annoying and messy girlfriend is staying at our house all week because said roommate's mother will be staying at her place. UUUUUUUGH. And my kitchen that was spotless yesterday morning is trashed again. Which means I get to clean it again (even though the mess, well most of it, isn't mine). ( Read more... )

I think I'm going to treat myself to to Chinese food today. There's a place right by the house that I haven't tried yet.

I live in Portland, OR. I've got an awesome house with four awesome boys, in a beautiful neighborhood that is very well located. I've got a great job at a brewpub that makes awesome beer and food, where I'm learning a bunch, and where all my coworkers are hilarious, loud mouth, tattooed boys and girls . My boyfriend is still a sweetheart, and ( Read more... )

Taking a mini vacation with Mark down to Homer tomorrow to see some old friends. Super excited. Have to rent a car though, which sucks, don't know how long its been since I've driven that far (four hours). Had the first going away party of the season last night, wasn't really in to going to it, but it was one of my favorite people on the train, a ( Read more... )

So to make my mother happy, I made a facebook. Look for me with rottingstrip@gmail.com.

All is well in the world. Lots of working, but I enjoy it. My love has come up to Alaska and he likes it, too. He's working on the train, too. We wander around exploring together. I took him to eat pho the other day, his first time (!). It was amazing to see his face light up as he got his first good smell, then taste. Nights we go to the bar down ( Read more... )

Working on the train makes your skin gray. I'm not kidding. I forgot about it. Take a white wash cloth to the shower with you and it'll be a mediumish gray by the end of it. Its fucking sick. And your boogers and gray and black too. For days I had clear snot on the train and it disturbed me ( Read more... )

Damn. I just worked 150 hours in nine days straight. I'm tired. Its nice not to be on the train but weird not having a place where I can just relax. Still at the hostel since I haven't had time to look for a place. Gonna have to overdraw my account to keep staying there but whatever. I get paid on friday and it should be ok and hopefully soon my ( Read more... )

Seriously, this whole being homeless thing is annoying. I guess its good that I can afford a roof over my head, but there's a bit of me that wants to go super hippie and just got a tent and a sleeping bag. I would, if only I didn't have to worry about all my wordly possesions while I was out on the train.

Its a little unnerving to have my routine completely (and so quickly) turned around. Basically everything I was used to doing as of a week ago, nope. Only real routine left is the consuption bits (taking in nicotine, coffee, food, alcohol, words and sounds). But that doesn't really count, you know?