As I look up in the very blue sky,
I run so fast I feel like I can fly.
I feel like an eagle, so strong and so light,
I flap my wings and soon take flight.
I go soaring through the bright blue air,
without a worry; without a care.
As I look at the ground below,
I know I have a place to go.
The flight is short but very sweet,
and soon I land back on my feet.
Home again, it feels so right,
to be myself, even in flight.
16 June, 1993
Update: I went to the Hennepin County Government Center and got one ticket voided, another dropped down to $40, and two parking tickets—which I didn't even know I had, and I wasn't asking about—discounted as well. I shall never pay full price for a ticket again.
Reasoning behind tickets: I asked, and supposedly any car parked on a public street must be registered, and, thusly, is ticketable if the tabs are expired. Pretty lame, if you ask me, which you did, because you're reading my blog.
Summer of Awesome: is in full swing... jealous?
Oh god! they just keep multiplying: I have three cats now. When will it stop?
More bloggings: I started another blog, different in goals than this one. Check it out. Points for knowing what the URL means or answering a post.
That: is all.
Quite amazingly I received my AUC acceptance packet in the mail today. I sincerely hope that my financial aid comes through in the same way it did this last semester because there is no way I will be able to afford the $20,000 tuition for the year. On an unrelated note, anybody have any inside info on the lottery numbers?
Unfortunately, the '2' key on my keyboard seems to be malfunctioning. This didn't bother me at first, until I realized that it was also the '@' key. I think that is rather odd considering I probably type the number more than the symbol... but I guess something about not being able to input my e-mail for logging-in purposes without slamming my pointer finger down and potentially injuring myself just really seems to bug me.
I have two cats now and though I am not entirely sure how I ended up with Helena as a permanent resident (she came over for a play date with Koopa and then just sort of got left behind), if I ever hear from her owner again I might have to demand some sort of ransom, because even though they attack each other every few minutes or so, I am sure Koopa likes having someone else to beat him up besides me.
Crazily enough, the city of Minneapolis doesn't allow an unused car to be serenely parked on the street anymore. I noticed that this morning that I had two expired tabs tickets under my wiper; both of them for the unrealistic sum of $105. Why it is illegal to have expired tabs on a parked car, I will never know (actually, I plan on contesting the tickets so maybe the judge will tell me).
Killing hookers and shooting rocket launchers at cops will soon be on the agenda. Grand Theft Auto IV comes out in ten short days, and I truly hope I have all my homework done by that time because I can't imagine I'll be interested in going to class for a few days. The good news is that there are only about two weeks left of class, so I won't be missing much.
Love always,
Your pal Luke
So, I return from the depths of the abyss with three new items:
Until next time.
The picture above is the newest member of our growing household. Can you believe I got it for free?
Seriously! That chair would have cost probably something like $100 in the store, and it was just sitting there next to the dumpster waiting to be taken. Sure, it may only have one out of five wheels, and it may wobble a bit more than is safe for frequent use, but it is one comfy chair!
Oh, yes. I also got a cat. His name is Koopa (like the turtles from Mario) and he is adorable—annoyingly so.
Me: (pointing to a necklace with a couple gold rings on it) So, are those, like, from the Lord of the Rings or something?
My Co-worker: Actually, my parents died when I was a baby, and these are their wedding rings.
Me: ...
...and...
Me: Did you know that 25% of the particulates in Los Angeles are from China?
Different Co-worker: Oh? Damn immigrants.
Me: ...
...and another...
Guy on Street: Hey, who are you supposed to be?
Me: I am Captain Organic, I deliver pizza for Galactic Pizza.
Guy on Street: I could go for a slice.
Me: Oh, sorry! I do not have any pizza on me.
Guy on Street: I was talking about you.
Me: ...
...they just keep coming...
Me: Here is your pizza.
Deliveree: Thanks... so I guess it is pretty cold out today?
Me: Yeah! It sure is. [I get in the gizmo and start going back to home base]
Me: (realizing that you can see my nipples through the spandex) ...
