Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

So, since I had to be out of the apartment all day today I decided to get my oil changed. While I was there the mechanic said "uhh... yeah. You need to come here and look at your tires. I'm surprised they haven't exploded." So, I looked, and he was right. The one was about to tear away and the other wasn't much better. So, after that, I went to firestone to get new tires, and THEN they told me my brakes were almost gone too! I'm like.... ugh. The guy (Gus) tried to help me out by calling a bunch of places to get the lowest price possible... he eventually got the price knocked down from like $280 to $190. He was SO nice and I think he felt really bad for me because I was... pathetic. My parents are, once again, sending me money that they don't have to get the brakes fixed (since I obviously can't drive home with bad brakes), and since I spent ALL my money on the tires. So... I'm back to zero dollars. Again. :(

We're still trying to work out some details about the plan home, but I really think it's a go for the weekend of the 17th. Dix huit, I'll call you tomorrow. My mom offered to drive with me, too, but I don't know that spending ANOTHER $150 on a plane ticket and the money she's already giving me (and GAVE me last month) is a good idea. We'll talk about it...

Now I just gotta get someone for the apartment...

Eric suggested I sell my necklaces in the jewelry district downtown. This is the only idea that's been good about them so far. I just have to get someone to go with me because SCARY! I hope I can get enough....

Tomorrow is Suite Life so I need to get to bed pretty early. I didn't get to talk to Paul today so I'll try to call him tomorrow morning on my way to the studio. I made $45 at work tonight, all my tips were good and I was pretty happy while there, too. I was also STRANGELY funny... I told Nate how I was afraid I was going to have to file for and he was like "right NOW?" and I said "yes. RIGHT now. I'm going to have to file bankruptcy to be able to tip people out tonight." I laughed about that for... minutes. He said not to worry because he's going to start taking drawing lessons so he can make the comic strip about me and he'll give me a percentage of the profits. Haha... I love Nate.

I feel kind of sick... I'm afraid the "fumigation" from today might have somehow poisoned me.

I went to the OG today to visit Joe V and Anderson. It was really nice. Pedro came in right before I left, which was ALSO so nice. I'm so glad I got to see him again before I left. I couldn't bear to tell him I was moving to go back to school, though... he told me he still hadn't gotten his vacation yet and then added "maybe next year!" God, I love Pedro. He's so freaking adorable. I wish everyone could know him. Anyway, Anderson bought me lunch (or maybe he and Joe BOTH did and split the cost? I'm not quite sure how they worked that out...) and I got to talk to them for like 2 hours. Those two... jeez... don't tell my other california friends this (and no offense if anyone is reading this!) but they are probably the two most important people I met here. I care about them SO MUCH and I swear, I don't think I will ever meet two nicer guys than Joe V and Anderson. They were just so... real.

JD also stopped in while I was there, which was a hoot. I love HIM, too. :)

Ok, so I MAY have figured out what is happening with UPS and not getting any packages. I think, maybe they TRIED to deliver them, but since we don't have a phone they couldn't call us to let them into the apartment. Maybe they didn't want to leave them outside and the manager wasn't in, so they are holding them for me? This is the only conclusion I could come to. I'm going to call tomorrow and see if they can tell me anything different. They could have left a note on the outside gate because I never would have known--- i NEVER use the outside gate. Anyway, hopefully they have stuff for me, otherwise it's lost. And i'll be sad.

Wow, I had a lot of stuff to talk about tonight.

Gasp! and gleeeeeeee!!!!! I'd be there for every second!