It pays to know people

and I dont' know many. So I get that "good" feeling when something comes my way without a lot of expense.

I have a bicycle. It's almost exactly like the one pictured a few posts ago, color and all. I was telling my coworker I was looking for one and she chimed in "I have one that I've never used." Wow. So I picked it up after work. Hopefully I can ride it tomorrow without cracking open my face (that's what happened the last time I was on a bike). Or looking like a dork. I'm not sure why I'm worried about that, it's not like the bike is 5 times smaller than I am. I offered to buy it but she has to check with her husband. I just said I would put some miles on it for her while I was at the beach. So for now I have something to toodle around the island with. It will get me to the south end of the island a hell of a lot quicker. Now to watch out for those stinking tourists driving around here like it's a NASCAR racetrack......

I suppose every weekend there s going to be an accident on the only way in/out of this island. It was Saturday today and like last week there was a major accident on Highway 80, which as I've mentioned before, is the only way on and off this island til you hit the Bull River Bridge. At least this accident didn't close off the road for hours. Or I happened to catch it at clean up, which could be most likely. Granted, I do 5 over the speed limit (which is 55) but I don't speed around like a damn demon. I don't like to crawl along the road either because I'm not doing the tourist thing. I just want to get my ass home if I'm coming in, or get someplace if I'm going out. I enjoy the scenery along the way. It's pretty boring, but I still enjoy it, only at a faster pace. I've done the 45-50 mph thing when I first visited. The scene doesn't change. The weather might but that's it. I understand the "tourists" who want to enjoy the route in or out, but some days it just is so annoying. Or they are yapping to the people in the car and not paying attention to the road. Or they are fiddling with their phone TEXTING mind you NOT FUCKING TALKIN BUT TYPING A DAMN MESSAGE WHILE DRIVING REALLY annoys me and I let em know. I mean come on. You have a fucking phone TALK TO them. I still don't like people who talk and drive but shit I'd rather have them do that then fucking type while they are driving. It really does make me wonder how they don't end up getting totalled out. Or maybe they will one day....

I saw Blades of Glory and Meet the Robinsons (in 3D) today. I must say Blades was fucking stupid but fucking hilarious. I like laughing and I know I've heard a lot of people say it just was idiotic but it really was funny (to me). Meet the Robinsons was ok. Actually I liked the 3D effects better than the story, but it was cute. SOme of the trailers were in 3D too which was so cool. Being an art major, I appreciate and pay attention more to the way things are made now. It really is an eye opener. I think most of the 'good' stuff I saw on the trailers already. but it was still a cute movie. I actually liked Blades better. I was going to see some others make it a movie day, but didn't see much else I wanted to watch. Should have rode my bicycle.

I may actually work at the movie theater over the summer. I am not too excited about it since you don't make shit as an assistant. But it will get me some much needed money over the summer with this sales/photo job I have now.

It's a full moon on the 2nd and I"m just trying to lay low. I get so irritated by the craziness of people during the full moon so I want to steer clear if i can. My sister doesn't have her daughter since it's spring break and I wonder what she's up to. She's been "having breakdowns" lately and I know it sounds mean but I really haven't wanted to hear about her problems, because, frankly, they are the same. She is apparently looking to move YET AGAIN and I kind of dread it, because I am going to be asked to help since I have a truck. THis is the third move since I've been here (a little over a year) and it's just frustrating. Or is it four? I had to help her move when I moved down here......then move her out of there......oh yea it will be four because she moved in with a friend, then moved out to an apartment, and now this move. Shit. There's only so much I can offer her in advice. Up to her to take it. Funny thing is, most of her friends say similar things. So I guess she's just tired of hearing the truth in a brutal manner. I hate to be that way but apparently being brutally honest STILL doesn't help her get her head out of her ass.

I've been a little mean to a few of the friends I have as well. Which doesn't bode well because I don't want to push them away, but it's just been the same shit, like a broken record. One of my friends is constantly negative, always complaining because people/things dont' do things the way she does them, so everyone/thing else is wrong but her. She can't understand why people/things happen differently than what she would do.

Another friend is overweight. She keeps saying she's going to do something about it yet doesn't. Now she's diabetic and has some serious health issues and complains because the nutritionist has told her things she doesn't want to hear. Well I think she needs to hear them. It's one thing knowing you do things you shouldn't do, but when someone outside of you brings it out in the open and slaps it in your face, well I think people need to hear those things. THey "KNOW" they do or don't do things, yet unless someone tells them the honest truth, they think they aren't responsible for their behaviors. THen people get all pissed off because someone tells them the truth. THey don't want to hear it. Well she's going to end up dead if she doesn't change her eating and lifestyle habits. I saw photographs of her when she was younger. She was thin and happy and in good shape. But just seems like she doesn't want to get better.

Today I saw a woman order a Coke, Dr. Pepper and Sprite for her children this morning for breakfast. WTF? Nasty. All that sugar and people wonder why their children are so damn hyper (most of them don't need to be on damn Ritalin, they need to be taken off the SUGAR). And the world is dumbfounded at how fat American children are at the age of 10. Granted I like soda, but I don't drink it for breakfast. And I love the people who order diet cokes with their big macs. There is still a sweetener in there which may not add calories but it's still nasty for ya.

Oh well. I think I'm done ranting....