Wheeling and Dealing

It's rather inconvenient that I'm driving A LOT throughout the week while gasoline is at its highest ever. But I find myself driving everywhere nowadays - sometimes I don't mind it, but oftentimes it's a total bear. But living in Los Angeles it's pretty inevitable, especially since I live in (North)East LA, work in the Valley adjacent, have parents in the East San Gabriel Valley, and have friends scattered all about the place. And then there are the things I need to do for work, and for fun, and for it's kind of like work but I do it because I like it too.

Today was rather hectic. I had to meet up with our projectionist who was going to pick up the last part of our set from our show from the venue (we just found out A LOT of our stuff was left there, which was embarrassing for the company), but before that, I had to stick around the office interview a potential intern for the summer. Knowing that I had some time on my side and the fact there was an accident on my regular route to the storage unit since our projectionist was in that traffic, I took a side street down, which worked out for the best because it allowed me to make phone calls I otherwise wouldn't be able to make if I was just at work.

The first call went to my friend who's going to school in Hawaii but is home for the time being. She's been here for two weeks, but haven't spent an earnest amount of time together. We talked about the possibility of hanging out today, provided I'm able to run the errand I needed to before the store I needed to go to closed. After I got the projectionist's 20, I knew I had some time on my hands and a dying battery, so instead of continuing to burn petrol while charging my phone that was dying, I parked myself in a structure as my phone charged, so I'd be able to call my friend about logistics for shooting their tech and dress rehearsals for the next two days. Then it was back to work, and when I failed to make it out of work on time, I still tried making it to the camera store, only to arrive there just as they were turning people away.

That was definitely a bummer, since I burned 12 miles of gas for naught, but in that time, I was able to solidify possible plans to hang out tonight with Hawaii friend, and then I decided to opt for street driving instead of freeway, thinking it would probably be less stressful for me, and it would be much more scenic and enjoyable, as I had the sunset at my back, casting a nice, golden light around me and the jacaranda trees are in full bloom around the city right now.

As much as I'd rather not talk on the phone when I drive, it's like the only real time I can talk to people. I don't get reception at work, and I'm also at work, so I can't do much of that then, and there are very few days out of the week recently where I didn't have someplace to go after work. On those days that I do get to go home, I either get the chance to hang out with my roommate, or I take advantage of the fact that I have time for myself and do nothing.

Life for me right now is definitely a blessing and a curse. I'm rather happy that I'm keeping myself busy with things, and most, if not all of these things are productive and good for me (hanging out with friends/family, taking pictures, seeing things, etc.) but it's starting to infringe on personal time for myself. On the other hand, the doing things alone tends to get old rather quick for me, or I'm just used to doing things with others, I'm not fully able to enjoy myself that way (not that way).

I don't write as much as I'd like; there are so many topics and recollections I'd love to document, and places to review. I don't know how many books I'd love to read right now and perhaps get some inspiration from them. I've got this blanket I'm making, and after that I plan on making a unicorn for the roommate. Then there's taking pictures for myself, which includes my desire to submit to a zine my friend is putting together with a deadline fast approaching, and all I have right now is a good idea but no time, resources, and subjects to execute it. What happened to that 29 day giving challenge? Oh, and I really do want to do that ticket thing.

More than anything, I think I should just get myself a day, a hotel room with a nice, comfy bed, and have some of the best sleep I don't remember having, it's been so long.