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[rm]

In my nearly perpetual need to do something stupid, I'm starting to seriously contemplate taking the bus to Amanda's wedding. It's cheap (under $180), will only take a day and a half, and may just fill my ongoing need for difficult travel in a foreign land where I don't speak the language. We'd stop in all sorts of scenic places -- it varies depending which bus you take, but my favourite is the entry on schedule 1557 that includes a stop in ?????????????????, ?? which is probably some fucked up town near Texarkana that David Lynch is trying to buy or something.

I am a romantic fool, and it's times like these when I understand why people say it's not good for me. But the more I think about this, the more I think it's exactly right. I'm not sure why really, but I expect I'll find something out there unrelated to all the circumstances of myself and the trip, and it's much needed. Plus, if I can survive that much bus travel, I'm pretty sure I can do anything.

Meanwhile today has included two SM interviews (one's a yes, one's a I don't know), tutoring, an overheard phone call about casting stuff going on with a new Ewan McGregor movie (note: I have no interesting gossip, it was merely someone squealing over their friend being cast in a major role), a brief visit with Kat, and random exhaustion and ongoing $$ stress.

Now to wash the dishes and make guacamole and try to decide what to wear to look alternative and feline for an audition tomorrow.

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Quick Question

[keith418.livejournal.com]

Have you stopped with the MK?

Re: Quick Question

[rm.livejournal.com]

I've not, I've just not been promoting it here lately (and I have a ton of packages I need to ship RIGHT NOW).

[sola.livejournal.com]

honestly, greyhound is not nearly as bad as it's made out to be. boring, yes. but not all that bad. espeically if you pack light and are willing to be calmly polite to your seatmates. bring something you can use as a pillow (i used my slytherin scarf, heh) and yer knitting. also, wet-naps.


also, i think the universe is broadcasting you in my direction. the other day, i was thinking of how this very short, particular scene of Jack Fairy's amused and touched me in a deep, unexplainable way that no one else would ever care about or understand. in going through the address file at my job, i found steelow's buisness card, at total random. (with my ex-boyfriend's phone number on the back. scary.) also, today. there were two matchblooks on the floor under my chair. one was for cigarettes, and the other for Crif Dogs.


the universe is probably just trying to remind me to put the small present i have for you in the mail, really.

[rm.livejournal.com]

The longest I've ever done is just the DC - NYC and Boston - NYC loops, although I did the Boston thing round trip in a single day once and it was brutal.

And I am the lightest of the light packers.

Now, which Jack Fair scene?

[sola.livejournal.com]

the one where we first meet him, in the nightclub with Brian's soon-to-be wife. just after he comes down the stairs, and she runs up to him screeching "Jack, darling!" and kisses him ever so excitedly, and he is. utterly. ignoring her. not even ignoring her as much as so clearly being on another plane of existence altogether, looking around and past her even at the moment she's kissing him.


the moment has a cool, almost elven grace that fascinates and delights me.

[rm.livejournal.com]

I find Jack to be such a sad strange character -- like better than most and treated more shabbily for it and survives none the less.

The actor was a random DJ the casting director asked to do the part -- had never acted in anything before.

[sola.livejournal.com]

and.. the bus trip seems correct to me, as well. like something you should be doing.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Yeah. cool.

[genders.livejournal.com]

Greyhound is deeply weird even for short trips; I imagine you'd find this voyage highly interesting.

some fucked up town near Texarkana that David Lynch is trying to buy or something.

Bwahahahahahaha.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Yeah -- it's almost civilized in the NE corridor because of the college kids, but this is routing through places I've never heard of, sometimes with several hour layovers there.

[genders.livejournal.com]

I dread the thought if you in a bus station for three hours, eating corndogs and attracting all kinds of unwanted attention.

[heron61.livejournal.com]

try to decide what to wear to look alternative and feline for an audition tomorrow.

Feline? Sine I'm presuming it's not a part as a voice on a cat food commercial, I'm curious as to why you would be needing to dress feline.

Bus travel is wretched, but it's also a way to see more of the US than you otherwise would and visiting people you care about is always a wonderful thing. I agree with Sola, I think going would be good.

[rm.livejournal.com]

It's a music video.

[chite.livejournal.com]

My one and only trip on Greyhound, I sat next to this really amazing guy from Wales. We talked throughout the whole trip, and became letter-writing friends (with actual pen and paper). It was pretty cool.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Neato. I've taken a decent amount of Greyhound, just not outside the NE corridor.

[lawnrrd]

For bus-related weirdness per mile traveled, I doubt you can beat a casino bus to Atlantic City. But the trip to Texas should be endlessly fascinating. It does sound romantically foolish in all the best ways.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Done that -- it was just old and annoying.

[schpahky.livejournal.com]

A long bus ride is an excellent way to shift paradigms. As long as you have a Walkman and extra batteries.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah. I figure 12 CDs, listen to each twice, and then 8 hours for sleep and I am there.

[orien.livejournal.com]

On a Greyhound trip, I learned that Amish folk do not believe in deoderant. They will, however, buy their children McDonald's for lunch.

It wasn't bad, otherwise, but I likely will never do it again because my social anxiety is too bad to be crammed in a seat with a stranger for long periods of time, who tends to bump elbows with me constantly. I have personal space issues, severely, and the bus was too crowded (every seat was full) to get away with the Sola method of dealing with this: put your gigantic backpack in the seat beside you.

Supply yourself with plenty of books and music, though, for the love of god, keep your volume low even on your headphones. Some kid was being disrespectful and we actually had the driver say, "I'm stopping this bus until you turn that down!" I felt five.

If you take the bus.

[labellerose.livejournal.com]

Keep us all posted. ON the Road with RM! Whee!

Re: If you take the bus.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Actually, that's a big part of the plan -- to be able to use the wireless to hop onto random networks and post updates.