Mercury does what??

Indeed it was a long week that quite flew by actually. Spent most days after work playing Need for Speed Most Wanted in a bit of an obsessive nature. It is truly an enjoyable game, mixing elements of the last NFS game I played with other elements (cops). Completing a race is difficult enough, but being chased by several police cruisers makes it even more entertaining.

Work has been going quite well. Thursday and Friday I kicked ass and nailed six design jobs. To put this in perspective I had nine total in February. It is a long and involved story that I shall not get into here, but needless to say it is good.

Thursday I got together with Christine and Paul and we had a good evening of discussion. So glad we're hanging out on a regular basis again. There is the aspect that I'm pretty locked away down here behind the orange curtain, more importantly being with Family is important.

I just really wish going up to visit my daughter was not such a bad experience. Do not take that wrong, being with Rhiannon is so important to me. But without a car involves, on the return trip, standing in downtown LA for hours sometimes, where I have seen innocent people get the crap beat out of, and numerous other fun things that could potentially go wrong. I feel like shit not going up there more, but honestly, putting myself in a situation where I could get beat up or robbed makes it kind of hard.

Though there is a part of me that says I am a bad dad for not even trying to overcome that to see my daughter.

Er, good time to tangent.

Went and saw Ultraviolet today. I was horrifically unimpressed with Aeon Flux when I saw it a few weeks ago. It was a bit of a turd that got stuck in my head. Ultraviolet was not the most innovative movie, but it was entertaining and enjoyable. Very comic-bookish but in a good way.

Some things that most people would take for granted. I paid rent ahead of time. I have more than enough money to pay for my cell phone bill and my Internet bill which are due within the week. These are normal day to day things I honestly did not think I would have.

I was frakked out of my mind a few years ago. If it was not for family like Christian, Aaron, and Rob, Randy, Jen & John, Johnice and Raven helping me out financially, giving me a place to stay, to get my sh*t together I would not be here today. Hindsight being 20/20 the whole Kira thing and moving down to the OC may have worked out for the best. Also there is Christine, Sue Lee, River, Erin and Susie. Without all of your support I would not be here today.

Thank you. I am eternally grateful.