7.31.2004
This is it
Here we go. I'm currently buckling down and preparing for 10 hours in a car with my wonderful family. The departure time was set at a strict 4 a.m., so I decided that it would be better to just stay up and drink beer rather than get a good night's rest. I'll hear about it in a few hours...
I also regarded this family trip as the perfect opportunity to come out to my dad and stepmom...although I assure you this is nothing more than an idea, I just thought it would add to the comedy of the situation...of course, if I neglect to clear the browser history on my dad's computer, he might just find out without me.
Just think. Arguments on where to eat lunch will be abound...my 11 year old stepbrother will be continuously chanting "McDonald's...McDonald's....McDonald's....McDonald's..."...my dad's wife will be futility whining about how my dad should have known the road ahead was going to be under construction and that lightning was going to strike at 10:48 am on the left side of the feeder road in Theodore, Mississippi. My younger brother will be mouth-breathing and staring out the window. I'll be knitting.
This will take some of the pressure off as I wait til the right moment to belt out "Oh, for the love of fuck...I'm gay!" Maybe the car will come to a screeching halt accompanied by that record-stopping noise that all those movies use. Or maybe there'll just be silence followed by "Ok. McDonald's sounds good." Or maybe I'll be left on the side of the road in Theodore, Mississippi to wait for the next god-supplied bolt of lightening. It's a fun thought...none of this will happen though.
Adventures will be had though...I assure you. Until I am able to report back on these experiences, I will express my first and certainly not last "I need a damn cigarette!" declaration for the week...who knows...maybe I'll come back rehab-ed and ready to quit for good...for now though, I'm going to stick my head out the bathroom window and sneak a few drags until I get caught.
I also regarded this family trip as the perfect opportunity to come out to my dad and stepmom...although I assure you this is nothing more than an idea, I just thought it would add to the comedy of the situation...of course, if I neglect to clear the browser history on my dad's computer, he might just find out without me.
Just think. Arguments on where to eat lunch will be abound...my 11 year old stepbrother will be continuously chanting "McDonald's...McDonald's....McDonald's....McDonald's..."...my dad's wife will be futility whining about how my dad should have known the road ahead was going to be under construction and that lightning was going to strike at 10:48 am on the left side of the feeder road in Theodore, Mississippi. My younger brother will be mouth-breathing and staring out the window. I'll be knitting.
This will take some of the pressure off as I wait til the right moment to belt out "Oh, for the love of fuck...I'm gay!" Maybe the car will come to a screeching halt accompanied by that record-stopping noise that all those movies use. Or maybe there'll just be silence followed by "Ok. McDonald's sounds good." Or maybe I'll be left on the side of the road in Theodore, Mississippi to wait for the next god-supplied bolt of lightening. It's a fun thought...none of this will happen though.
Adventures will be had though...I assure you. Until I am able to report back on these experiences, I will express my first and certainly not last "I need a damn cigarette!" declaration for the week...who knows...maybe I'll come back rehab-ed and ready to quit for good...for now though, I'm going to stick my head out the bathroom window and sneak a few drags until I get caught.
