March 1998 Musings of the Gus

Jessika moves in to take Matthew's place, and she, Deya and I do everything together until I go nuts.

• 01: Darting back to Charlottesville - Somehow my Dart completes this daring mission to get Jessika.

• 02: eight track capability - We get a redneck stereo from my old buddy Josh.

• 03: wrong way bus - Jessika and I drink vodka and ride a UVA bus the wrong way. Also, Jatasya hears a half-truth and I get pissed off.

• 04: my 70s, their 80s and 30s - The indelible imprint pop music makes on our childhood.

• 05: Chinese food humour - I return to Staunton with Jessika to fix my mother's Macintosh yet again.

• 06: Johnny & Deya's brother - We meet Deya's brother Deya at the art opening phenomenon. He has a weird friend named Johnny.

• 07: testosterone and tough guys - Matthew Hart is hit in the head by a bottle thrown by cowardly tough guys poisoned by testosterone.

• 08: defective space bag - A defective box of wine cannot be returned and Jessika and I have a fight.

• 09: nearby reservoir - We take advantage of the warm day to visit a nearby reservoir. Later we go to a potato feast.

• 10: too-fast feedback - I don't appreciate Jessika's instant musings responses.

• 11: animal collection gene - The many animals that live with Deya's brother, David.

• 12: Deya's turquoise aversion - Jessika and I dress up in blue-green and parade around the house.

• 13: Snakeoil Medicine Show - We sneak in to a show at the Outback Lodge. Also, I eat a wrap.

• 14: dinner at Deya's - Prior to a trip to Sweden, Deya's mother prepares us dinner at her home near Scottsville.

• 15: layers in a Staunton street - 250 years of history uncovered during street construction in a small Virginia city.

• 16: 80s-style dork - I find myself asking life if this is all there is.

• 17: St. Patrick's Day whiskey - Down to his last 18 percent of a $100 bill, Morgan Anarchy enters blackout.

• 18: Jessika's job interview - Over at the UVA hospital, Jessika applies to become a Central Services technician.

• 19: Mad Dog at Tasha's - While Jessika is out on the town with her parents, Monster Boy and I hang out with another girl on the Corner.

• 20: scary first day of Spring - Thunder and lightning as the Sun enters Aries.

• 21: refrigerator full of forties - At a hip hop party, I get pursued by some angry girls who want to kill me for my anti-Chaz writings.

• 22: Ralph, a Simpson's favourite - In tonight's episode, Ralph Wiggums' character is given much development.

• 23: Monster Boy's place - We track down Monster Boy at his one-room apartment behind K-Mart.

• 24: crank call job hunt - Morgan Anarchy drinks some vino and jokingly calls up places advertising available positions.

• 25: blah blah blah - Jessika finds a case of candles while on a hunt for stuffed animals.

• 26: hard work is fun - Jessika, Morgan Anarchy and I help others on a project to move an antique store across town.

• 27: wild folks disappointed with a slow show - Morgan and Ray yell insults at a couple slow melancholy bands playing at the Tokyo Rose.

• 28: Steve Weiner dies - We receive the news as we cut up a mirror into little triangles.

• 29: Steve Weiner memorial - And I give a candidly mechanistic view of the nature of life and death. I also discuss some issues I have with womenkind.

• 27: dealing with girls - I hate it.

• 31: gay hitchhiker - I pick up a mildly-retarded gay guy and he and I experience a strange dialogue.