Another day

The adventure is not over. Why am I not surprised? My former friend and former roommate has gone over to the dark side. Not really, but she does seem to hate me, for reasons unknown to me. I have to take it on faith that she is getting exactly what she needs. It makes me sad to lose a friend, and sad to think she is worse off now. Then again, she is here, she has a decent job, she still has a good place to live. If I hadn't been here, she would probably be back in paris, where she doesn't want to be. So maybe I did my part. I hope so. She was very good to me, and I wish I could see a happier ending.

I'm at the hostel again. It kinda sucks, but then again, I am meeting good people again, and no one is dumping anger on me every day. Consequently, I feel better at work, I give better service, and I make more money. I don't know yet where I will go next, but I am gaining confidence daily that, once again, or still, I am doing exactly what and when I am supposed to be doing. Like I'm waitng for my next assignment. I'm starting to like people again, and I figure that's a good thing. Still I grieve for my friend.

So I met a guy this time at the hostel who told me he and some mates were going to buy a car and drive to california. I'm not sure, and I'm too lazy to check, but I think I wrote about another guy a few months ago who said the same thing. That guy didn't get the car, and I'm not sure if they eventually rented one or not. But this guy actuall got a car; a ford explorer. They leave on Tuesday. Apparently flying to america, buying a car, and driving across country is the non-american equivalent of flying to europe, buying a eurorail pass, and exploring the continent.

When I met the guy, I didn't tell him someone else had already attempted, and failed, to do the same thing. I told him after he got the explorer. It was very cool to watch him succeed. It gives me hope that I will be one of the ones who actually does get the boat and sails around the world. I have no delusions that I am the first. There's nothing new under the sun, right?

So here I am on south beach, waiting and looking for the next right thing. Life is good, and there is as much dhuky now as there ever was. Good people respect me, and I am contributing my little bits every chance I get. What else can you expect from life?

Let's see, warm breezes, a steady blow at your back, and a cold beer. Thank you god for letting me spend some time here.