ASSISTED ON BLOODY COMPUTER BY GANERDA GRUL
DAY ONE
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009
7PM
HAVE SERVED MY ANIMATION MASTERS WELL THIS WEEK
POLISHED OFF A DESIGN LIST
CAN LEAVE TOWN PROUD AND GUILT-FREE
GET TO KEEP THE HOUSE FOR ANOTHER WEEK
WAS SUPPOSED TO LEAVE WORK EARLIER TO HIT THE ROAD
ROUND 5PM OR 6PM TO CATCH A BUS HOME
INSTEAD ZANA PICKS ME UP
HAFCUBS IN THE BACK
I STRIKE UP THE SAME CONVERSATION AGAIN:
WANNA COME WITH ME?
BUT WE BOTH KNOW WE ALL CAN'T GO
TOO EXPENSIVE
I'VE MADE NO RESERVATIONS FOR A ROOM
THIS IS WONDER QUEST
AND I'M GOING IT ALONE
WE'RE HOME BY 7:40 PM
8:20 PM
CHECK AND RECHECK MY MASTER LIST
PACKED AND AS READY AS I'LL EVER BE
ALL I REALLY NEED ARE THE BOOKS
I HUG THE HAFCUBS
KISS ZANA
I'M OFF
405
TRAFFIC GOOD
RADIO ON--NPR MUSIC
TIRED?
GETTING THERE
MOSTLY RELIEVED TO BE ON THE ROAD AT LAST
TRAFFIC DIES OFF
I ROAR OUT OF LA
THE 405 BECOMES THE 5
I PUT ON THE INDIANA JONES AND THE CRYSTAL SKULL ST
NOTHIN LIKE QUEST MOVIE MUSIC TO KEEP ME GOIN
IF I START NODDIN OFF--GET COFFEE
HAVEN'T HAD ANY ALL DAY
WHEN I FINALLY GET SOME CAFFEINE
IT'LL HIT AND HIT HARD
MY THOUGHTS?
GO GO GO
STAY AWAKE
NO ORPHANED HAFCUBS CRYING TO WIDOWED ZANA
STUPID COMIC BOOK
THE TRIP TO SAN FRAN ISN'T 300 MILES
IT'S 385 MILES
ALMOST 400 MILES
GODDAMMIT
ONLY CLEARED 85 MILES!
THINK DIFFERENT
BUILD
CLEAR 100 MILES AT A TIME
BE THERE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT
DON'T BE STUPID EITHER
PULL OVER IF TIRED
NOTE: MY ROAD SNACKS:
BANANAS
APPLES
ALMONDS
WALNUTS
CHERRY JUICE
WATER
10:17 PM
PULL OVER IN BUTTONWILLOW
GAS
COFFEE
BACK ON THE ROAD
ROADHOUSE BLUES BY THE DOORS BLASTS FROM THE SPEAKERS
THE MUSIC, THE COFFEE REJUVENATE ME
POSTURE
DON'T SLOUCH IN SEAT
ADJUST SEAT FORWARD
BACK STRAIGHT
CHIN UP AND POINTED TOWARDS GOAL
SAN FRAN
YOU'RE MINE
DIVIZ DRIVES
11:30PM
150 MILES
1AM
300 MILES
BUT NODDING OFF
PATTERSON--PULL OVER
NICE TRAVEL CENTER
CLEAN, MODERN, DESIGNED TO WELCOME THE WEARY WELL-OFF TRAVELER
KFC-DENNY'S-JACK...BOX/GREEN BURRITO-GAS STATION-BEST WESTERN
GAS STATION RESTROOM - 1 (NUMBER 1, NOT NUMBER 2, DIG?)
SCARED FEMALE GAS STATION ATTENDANT--WARY
WHY?
I'M JUST A STRANGER IN A LONG BLACK COAT BUYING NOTHING
NO MORE COFFEE
TOO MUCH CAFF WILL DEHYDRATE ME, TRIGGER ARTHRITIS
GOUT
GET IN CAR
CRUISE ROUND TRAVEL CENTER
BEST WESTERN PARKING LOT
QUIET, PEACEFUL, WELL-LIT
PULL IN, PARK IN LESS LIT, LESS POPULATED AREA
ONE OR TWO HOURS
THAT'S ALL I NEED
LOCK DOORS, WINDOWS DOWN A BIT, CLIMB IN BACKSEAT
WRAP COAT ROUND ME
COZY BACK HERE
WHAT WAS THAT?
SERIAL KILLER?
COME ON--
WHAT'S THE ODDS THAT A KILLER IS GONNA FIND L'IL OLD HAFJAK
IN PATTERSON, IN THE BESTWESTERN P-LOT, IN THE BACKSEAT OF HIS CAR?
EXHAUSTION WINS OVER FEAR
SLEEP
3AM
CHRIST IT'S COLD
SHOULD'VE LISTENED TO ZANA
BROUGHT THAT PARKA SHE GOT ME FROM MERVYN'S
I HAD TO BE A SPARTAN A-HOLE, RIGHT?
HANDS IN ARMPITS
SLEEP
4AM
RIGHT FOOT ASLEEP
SHAKE IT BACK TO LIFE
COLD
NUMBER 1 ON A BUSH BEHIND KFC
DRIVE?
NO--SLEEP--JUST A COUPLE MORE HOURS
I HAVE GLOVES!
THEY WERE IN MY COAT POCKETS ALL ALONG!
SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT MORE CLOTHES FOR THE ENTIRE WEEKEND
WEARING MOST OF THEM NOW
GONNA STINK BY SUNDAY
ENH--ALWAYS STINK
MENTAL NOTE: PACK MORE SHIRTS NEXT TIME
AND LISTEN TO ZANA
SHE'S SO SMART
MY GOOD LUCK CHARM
LOVE ZANA
SLEEP
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