Storm

i can't believe i'm having such battle with myself about taking the day off. money, money, money.

had a somewhat of a heated exchange between an old roommate the other night. I just really get incensed when people say that money is no object to them. good, it shouldn't be, but you can say that only because you have money. that is a luxury that most americans afford. I was like that while i was at home. and now, even after all the recent close calls and current lack of funds, i take a lot for granted. True, i see things differently now, but i still have my cell phone (true, it's the only phone i use, but still...), i still have my computer, my stereo, my car... etc., etc. There's food too, which sometimes i just want to throw up because how disgusted i feel with it all. anyway, i usually don't say anything, b/c i'm too hot-headed and don't think clearly in the heat of the moment, but i did, and then later he apologized being arrogant, is the word i think he used, and then so did i, for being impulsive.

but today... i'm going to get out of here and read, maybe drive around... it's real nice today (60F). pictures? we'll see. will probably a rent a movie for the first time in absolute ages, probably Ghost World (at least). Hopefully steve will go to bed early tonight.

But Marcus wasn't really listening. He was too overcome by Ellie -- by her style, and her beauty, and her ability to beat people up -- to pay attention to what she was saying.