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If you are reading this entry, then my mission has failed, and I am already dead.

Ok, so that was a lie, but it got your attention, didn't it? And how's this for an attention grabber?

I just got fired!

Wow! I've never been fired before! This is a new experience for me.

So, I was supposed to pick up Melissa Gilbert at 7 this morning . 'Supposed to' being the operative phrase here. Well, I set my alarm for 5 in the morning, and I was pretty damn happy about getting to sleep in for an hour. Unfortunately, when I set my alarm, I put it on radio instead of alarm. So I ended up sleeping in 5 hours instead of one. I woke up at 9 to the sound of a low static hiss and the knowledge that my termination from this job was imminent. I got to set at 10:15, and talked to JP, our 2nd 2nd AD. He's just like, "Sorry dude. Normally, I wouldn't mind you being late, but since you where supposed to pick up an actor this morning, and she ended up coming in an hour late, I've got to let you go."

It wasn't really a big blow, since I already new it was coming. I was actually rather surprised that he was so nice about it. The military sends people NJP for crap like what I did. He apologized 10 or 15 times before I left. Which was confusing. Shouldn't it have been me that apologized?

So, I may be headed to Phoenix for that EMT job a bit earlier than expected. I have absolutely no money right now. And no source of income. I'll have to hit up unemployment later today. My cell phone was just shut off, my car has been towed, my truck is busted, my loan for my truck is overdue, my car insurance is 2 days from being cancelled, my gas bill is late, 2 late credit card bills, and the checks I just deposited are on hold. But I'm in good spirits. My dad always told me, "Don't sweat the small shit." Now, some of you may not see this shit as small, but I do. I don't foresee myself as being homeless any time soon. Especially since my checks will clear before rent is due. And the only thing that stands to face some long term damage is my credit. But I have a long history of good credit, so I doubt it will be to severe.

I'm going to pause a moment, and go a little more in depth on why my payroll checks are on hold. I received a few checks from the last show I did in the mail, but when I tried to deposit them via ATM, it wouldn't let me. So, I used my day off yesterday to go to Bank of America. The teller their informed me that since my account was opened in Arizona, it was considered an out of state account, and I didn't have the full privileges of a California account holder. I asked the teller why they named it Bank of America instead of Bank of Whatever State You Happened To Open Your Account In, but the humor was lost upon her. She asked me what I was talking about, so I said, Never mind, that name was probably already taken. So, I had to open a California account, and now Im on probation. Which is weird, because I didnt have that on my Arizona account. And now I have two checking, two savings, and one credit card accounts with BofA. Not to mention my checking, savings and credit card with Navy Federal Credit Union. How many accounts does one person need? The answer to that question is definitely less accounts than I have.

A problem has also arisen in the way of my EMT job, in that, my military qualifications dont entirely transfer to the civilian world. So I find myself having to shell out 500 bucks just to take a two week course in crap I already know. You may be asking yourself, Well, hows he going to afford that. If you werent asking yourself this, then you haven't been paying attention, so shame on you. But how AM I going to afford this class? Enter background acting. Im going to have to go this week to register with Central Casting, Background Casting, Extras Casting, Atmosphere, and Combat Casting. Ill have to shell out cash to each of them in hopes of getting jobs to pay me cash to give to the EMT class, so I can get a different job to give me more cash to give to my bill collectors. Did I confuse anyone their? No? Ok, just myself then, I guess. Good on you for keeping up, you guys and gals are so smart.

This just in! Im moving too. I arrived back at the apartment today from being fired, and got the news about the move. Our lease is up here in December, and we were going to reup it. Heathers lease is also up in December, and she was going to reup it. But it turns out Becky is a racist. Ill pause for a moment while you try to figure this one out........


......... Still lost? Kind of like a riddle isnt it? All right, allow me to explain. Aparently, Beckys dropped a remark about how she, Couldnt handle all the Mexicans out here. So Heather got pissed off, and told Becky she should move back to Colorado then. Becky took this as good advice, instead of the insult it was meant to be. So, at least I can be glad I never got that chance to talk to Becky. But now Heather is out a roomate. But she found this PIMP two bedroom apartment, that is actually cheaper than the one Sam and I have, yet it kicks far more ass. So, Sam, Heather and I are all going to move in together in December, and Ill be paying 433 in rent, instead of 770. Sweet. And the best part is, we get to move in with Brad. Brad is Heathers TV. He is by far the mostest awesomest Television ever put on this earth. Brad makes me want to believe in god. Who else but a kind and perfect soul could have created such a thing of beauty. Brad listens to all of my complaints, he keeps me company, hes always their when I need him. And he plays my DVDs in High Def, baby. I never knew I could have this much love for something with a mans name. Except for Kirby Cook. I loved her, despite the fact that she had a mans name. And her sisters name was Henry. Their parents had been fraught with disapointments.

Ahhhh, well. I think Im going to go to the North Hollywood park and take pictures of random things. Today is like a surprise day off. Or week off. Hopefully no longer than that. If you dont hear from me for a while, its because Im selling my body on the street. If you miss me, stop by the corner of Lankershim and Magnolia. Well chat. And maybe ever shag, if the price is right. Then we can go bowling. Why bowling? Shit, why not. But you're buying.


UPDATE!!!! I just went to my balconey to have a cigarette. Upon arriving, I noticed that the fat bald guy across the way had had the same idea. He waved to me, but my hands where busy, trying to light my smoke. And so he just stared at me. In that brief stretch of time, we shared a moment. Two smokers, each standing upon their respective balconies, trying to enjoy a small stick of death. One had waved. The other hadn't. So I paused what I was doing, smiled, and waved back. No words were necessary. In that second, we both understood. I had been busy. And so I was forgiven.