The Agrinautica

   A year ago today (Monday) I found myself at "Top of the World" and found myself wishing I had a camera¹. A Year later, I can finally accomplish my dream!


   But before we get to that, an announcement! I've finally got two people confirmed for one of my rooms for this upcoming year (and two crazy russians, pavelthegeek in negotiation for the other. Hey Pavel drop me a line and tell me your still interested, it would make me very pleased). Its official, Shalane (impotent_dream), and her boyfriend Petey will be occupying one of the rooms next year. Me = very excited.


Top of the World
   Top of the World is a location in Mission Viejo in the general vacinity of Alicia Pkwy & Marguerite.
   Last summer my friends and I spent many an evening hanging out there. Its an absolutely excellent place for such loitering. The only downside to it in my opinion is that sometimes there'd be some bothersome gnats around.
   Some people claimed the cops regularly came by there and cited that as a reason not to go there. I have never seen the cops near there but I'd imagine it would be a good idea for them to check up on it, it being such an excellent loitering ground and all. Thing is though, from the road the cops would likely come in on to check on the park, you can clearly see a cop car coming but they wouldn't be able to see people at the top of the park till they were half way up; AND more importantly, there are two exits from the park. There's the main road access to the park, and then there's a road that comes up to the side in a completely seperate place.. all in all this means it would be very hard for the cops to pin someone there².


¹Actually the reason I wished I had a camera was to document further evidence that "gay" Brandon demonstrates rather creepy heterosexual tendencies and I do believe he tries to hide this creepiness by feigning gayness.
²Not that we're advocating in any way evasion of law enforcement personnel. These are just rebuttals for those that sight police presence as reason to avoid the park. If you actually sight an officer we recommend cheerfully greating them and offering them doughnuts. Though last time I did that the officer told me coldly "officers haven't eatin doughnuts since the 70s" (this is a true story) I strongly believe he was lying through his teeth.


Photo Essay at the Top of the World (the world = Mission Viejo)

( Photo Essay at the Top of the World )

   Where to start? Jessie is in the hospital now.. but thats not where I'm gonna start. Lets start with the mundane things.
   Today was apparently animal night at diedrichs. Crispy and Abby brought this massive hermit crab they'd bought, and there was a huge black widow on the table in a cup. Shyea. I polished my shoes.. and then the bracket thing that holds my chain(s) to my belt broke so I went to the hardware store.. but it was closed. Sadness. Mike the Horrible Human was evidently off humping some random girl he briefly showed up with.. I think thats the fourth girl that I know of that he's humped in the two weeks or so I've known him.
   Matt Morgan eventually turned up, much to our relief because no one knew where he was... apparently HE didn't either.. he couldn't remember anything after about 15:30 (it was 21:00 something). Then eventually Jessie turned up... and it soon became apparent that she was totally messed up on numerous different drugs. Laney, Matt Morgan, and Stephanie told her they were taking her to carls jr, and proceeded to take her to the hospital. Concern for her dominated the rest of the evening.
   A cop showed up soon at Diedrichs causing us to flee. I proceeded to Top of the World where several other people had already gone. When the subject of Jessie was brought up Brandon said something about not wanting to deal with the drama and left... I think Crispy best summed that up, by shouting after him "way to not deal with things fucker." Someone else added "thanks for not caring." Yea, Brandon definitely has zero points in my book and I'm glad to see some of the people who previously had a good opinion of him are starting to realize that he's just a fucknut poser. A second opinion.
   After about half an hour of being chased by sprinklers there I returned to Diedrichs to get free pizza hut. As always various others of our group showed up from time to time to fetch their cars and suchforth. The End.


   Becka's account.

   Having complained about the diedrichs lifestyle in my last post, I must say last night was more pleasant than I expected. We totally rocked out at Diedrichs to 80s music Crispy was blasting from his car.. and I swear if I ever get some kind of musical talent and become famous, more than one of my music videos is just gonna be Crispy rocking out. He was wearing his girlfriend Abby's clothes. It was too funny.
   Then we ended up at Top of the World. There were like a dozen of us. We just kicked around there till the sprinklers came on and then we fled. Returning to Diedrichs for the free Pizza Hut (from Taco Bell), these two other guys I've never seen before emerged from the opposite corner of the parking lot on cue for food.. psha on that! So I just relieved them of one pizza and some breadsticks. Later Mike the Horrible Human showed up and asked me how much food I had.. when I said I only had one pizza he made some sarcastic remark that ended in "fuck you!" and left. Obviously he thought I was lying.. awwww I hope I hurt his widdle feelings. Ass.
   I now have a leather jacket, a rather antique looking visor-cap and someone's blanket in my car. I think the blanket belongs to Laney and the other stuff belongs to Matt Christie. On that note Laney broke up with me* yesterday because I was talking to this girl Sarah who showed up. I was heartbroken. But "its cool we can still be friends."
   Suzanne is "addicted to the Diedrichs Kids"


   Just got back from Wild Rivers. Couldn go swimming because they were in the middle of a state audit. I learned that Aquatics Director Kevin Kopeny hasn't been around because "he's still at that court case." I of course have no knowledge of a court case.. they like to keep these things hush hush. I hope they get good and sued. ::Shakes fist::


   I totally crave a sandwich.


   *psh Laney is totally Matt Morgan's gf. Pay attention.

   Yesterday around 19:00 I went to the Diedrichs, nominally just going for a cup of coffee, but kinda knowing it would lead to other things (hehe isn't that what one's supposed to do after a date? "want to come up for coffee?"), and sure enough I ended up going to capo beach with the Diedrichs kids. And this time, I actually made it and it was all good. We had ourselves a bonfire. Lessee fully represented we had: Katie D'agistino, Laney, Crow (AKA "the Evil Ex" Chris, as regards your_evenstar anyway), the guy with the Steel Reserve & Flogging Molly shirts (we'll call him.. SRFM?), and a bunch of other people.
   At like 22:00, or maybe even earlier, the beach closed and the cops actually showed up, so we all skedaddled. We proceeded to this place called "Top of the World," in Mission Viejo. Its a park on top of a hill next to some water tanks, from where you can see like the whole city. We lurked about up there till like 1am.. well I left at 00:30 because I was cravin the in-n-out. I had two double-doubles mm.

   I bought guinness before we went to the beach of course. And while I was in the grocery store this lady asked me where the tonic water was, because I was wearing my IHOP hat and she therefore mistook me for a grocery store employee... apparently.


   They say people with psychological issues often develope them in college because of the stress. I think I'm developing some: I can't leave the house without a sharpie; and today I actually intend to go to the hardware store and buy some red light bulbs because I need my room to have red lighting. ::shurg::

   Speaking of which, I actually forgot one of the worst things about work the other day: I forgot both my cell phone AND my wallet. Now I can't bring the cell phone into work with me but it was just a bad omen and really odd because I NEVER forget it.
   I got my break about mid-day, when it still had pretty much TOTALLY SUCKED, and I hadn't even run into Shasta yet. So I'm hot and tired and unhappy and then I realize I don't have any money. I wanted to cry. Only, not. I found two dollars worth of nickles and dimes in my car, not even any quarters, and then set about begging for money from employees. I was going to ask Tony, the cool office girl, but I get there and Stacy the Evil Wench was there so I asked some dumb question and ran. Then I asked supervisor Pokey (Gumby's younger brother, no joke.), and another deepguard nearby overheard and gave me a dollar. <3 deepguards.


   I just learned today is Friday. I honestly totalyl thought today was like wednesday, and went through all of yesterday thinking it was like tuesday. I love summer.


   Survey: Am I a Bad Person because for the first time in my life I intend to not spend the 4th with my parents?


QUOTE OF THE DAY
   Laney - "Hey are you guys going to diedrichs tomarrow? Uh wait let me rephrase that: what time are you going to diedrichs tomarrow?"