one more thing

a story. just for a little variety... my horoscope for the week says...

"In July 1969, astronaut Buzz Aldrin was the second human to walk on the moon. That was the good news. The bad news was that as he carried out his heroic feat, he wet his pants. He testifies to the event in the documentary film In the Shadow of the Moon. I suspect you may soon have a comparable experience, Libra: experiencing a little boo-boo or no-no while you're riding high. Though it may make you feel vulnerable at the time, it's trivial in the big scheme of things and isn't likely to stick with you. How many people even know that Aldrin accidentally peed at his moment of glory?"

and in fact, they were right... I'm in all my glory as I soar along the oceanside cliffs, basking in the beauty that surrounds me.... When.... my oil light goes on. i really thought i might be fucked.... (sorry, mom... you can skip this entry....) so, oil light goes on. not really wanting to stop and turn the bus off because i also have a faulty battery. i know the bus needs some oil, which luckily i have, and i have no choice but to turn her off on the side of the road and pray i can get her going again, at least with a push and a roll jump start which i have mastered... (yes, yes, i know... i definitely am a moron for ignoring the problem, especially for the drive... but that is that, and this is now... ) put the oil in, and of course i go to start the bus, and NOTHING. I do the push and pop out the clutch in 2nd gear and NOTHING. shit, shit, shit, shit... no more room for rolling. no one around. in the middle of nowhere. it's late afternoon. i have no idea how far i really am from my destination.... no bueno my friends. i start to shake. and pray.... the guardians came through. the bus miraculously starts. go team! im saved from my ass from getting stuck in the middle of nowhere.... which i am sure would have resolved itself without major upsets, but nonetheless it was a nicer ending to the scare, si o no?

and here i am. bus, yola, and me. promise to get a new battery and a full check up in the next pit stop... lesson learned.