things I have now that I did not have when I last posted

- a somewhat liveable budget which, if followed, will have me out of debt in 14 months
- two beautiful and charming service-oriented folks in my life
- fabulous new friends who play music in my living room until the wee hours
- hickeys
- folded laundry
- a clean car
- grocery money
- a little card for my wallet which identifies me as a graduate of the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's basic Rider Course
- a shiny new radiator hose
- clean sheets on my bed
- a modicum of self-respect
- the awesome courtney robbins album "Red Sky in Morning"
- leftovers



... I'm sure there are some others.

hot august night

and the leaves hanging dowm,
and the grass on the ground
smelling sweet...

really, dude, where is brother love's travelling salvation show when you need it?

so, updates: the welding is good. The lifestyle shit is getting more incarnate. The ability to fall in love seems to have disappeared. I'm not a fan of this whole grief-and-loss thing.

Also, I really don't like it when people steal my shit and demand money for its return. It fucks up my whole budgeting process.

The motorcycle class starts on wednesday. I turn 30 on tuesday.

I'm glad I get to go back to work tomorrow.