Going Away Party and Sand In the City

Four more days until i'm homeless. I'm spending as much time as I can with my friends before I leave. I also have to empty an apartment i have lived in for 8 years. Yesterday I finally went to Sand In The City, which is a fest in downtown Olympia where they make big sand sculptures. It was really anti climatic as every one of the sand sculptures was just a big ad for some bank or restaurant. Brandie, Blue and I decided it would be more fun to go and hang out on the water. It was actually Blue's idea and we just followed. Blue and I threw rocks in the water and dug around for huge rocks. I love that kid, i'm really going to miss her. I also had time to sit and talk to Brandie for a while. I'll miss our little talks. Brandie was a bit upset because one of Blue's friends mom's thinks blue has an eating disorder. I have known this girl from birth and she doesn't have an eating disorder. She said that she doesn't eat when she's at their house. I have been at her house before and I wouldn't eat there either. There is trash all over the floor and dishes piled to the top of the sink with decaying food all over it. Yuk! Blue tears it up when she eats with me.

My going away party at work was a lot of fun. About 10 people or so showed up which isn't too bad since I knew a number of people had already committed to a birthday party at a lake house. I drank lots of liquor out of a bucket and then sang They Might Be Giants "Birdhouse in Your Soul" terribly. I think I was the only person who had ever heard the song before. My friend Jen tackled me during the song. For some reason they don't let you lay on the ground and sing. I call bullshit on that. Then we got up and Jim, Jen, Shelly and I sang Arlo Guthrie's "This Land" and we kicked it's ass. Well at least Jim and I did. We were singing so loud I couldn't hear the girls. It was fun going back and forth between trying to sing bass and soprano. Jackie was a lot of fun and she drove which was really sweet of her. Lou was funny and of course ripped up the Karaoke. He can actually sing really well. I'll miss all of you them, I really hope they all get out of that shitty place and find what they are looking for in life. I don't think anyone dreams of working at a call center, no matter how much money you make.