It was midnight when the cats came, snarling and shredding. The previous campers had left meat in the fire pit; though we were careful to eat far away from the tent, that hadn't registered. Hallsi woke up first. She told me later that she was terrified to move; she didn't wake me, but a loud snarl did. They were fighting over meat. They sounded ( Read more... )

staying at heather's and steve's was a bit like being at a resort, but better and more personal. they're incredibly nice and gracious people; steve is an amazing cook. the fact that hallsi and i kept nodding off at the slightest lull should be testament to how hospitable their place was ( Read more... )

i am writing this at gadget_girl's apartment. i am nodding off every few minutes; earlier, i was playing a video game and suddenly i was driving under a neon underpass. there has been a lot of driving lately; no wonder i'm dreaming about it. wednesday, i rode from connecticut to massachusetts twice (because of registry snafus); saintsaint was unfortunately in ohio, so ( Read more... )

MOBILITY!

in two hours, i will be driving a hyundai sonata. the warranty is as beautiful as the dark blue color, and will cover everything -- even a flat tire -- throughout the course of the trip. we leave tomorrow.

so far, the trip is not going well. i went to the gym, and then to target to pick up a few last-minute supplies before we left tomorrow. on the way back, a pair of wooden poles thwarted my sincere efforts to launch the car into a deep ditch. how is anyone supposed to actually get into fatal accidents these days? as it is, i have the world's largest ( Read more... )

i am in new london, connecticut, using the internet from a public library. the road trip has not begun per se, but i am uprooted. all of my worldly possessions are either in the car or in storage ( Read more... )

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( Apparently I should reconsider my choice of careers. )

i'm looking over the itenerary for the trip. any idea why i wanted to go to auburn, oregon? if someone lives there -- please note that i have not forgotten you, only the town in which you live. if not, what's there?