Downtown Welcomes Us For The First Time

Downtown has just too many cool things to see. This is Daniels & Fischer Tower at sunset:



Yes, it's glowing pink.

It is over a hundred years old, and was the tallest building west of the Mississippi at the time of its construction. We tried to go up it, but nobody answered the little phone in the lobby. :(

Also, we caught someone trying to sneak into the Convention Center:

I think he's been there a while. Patience, my friend. Good things come to those who wait.

Meet Scott and Fiona

So I paid a visit to my little friends at Sloan Lake with my new park-hopping buddy, Heather, and we met these two.

Fiona's a bit of a spaz and kept disappearing, but Scott followed close behind her always. He looks out for her like a gentleman.

Scott warmed up to us pretty quick, but Fiona took some getting used to us. She would swim away a bit, but kept coming back to eat away at the stash of bread we'd laid out for them both. She eventually calmed down and relaxed, and Scott looked at Erika and I and said, "She likes you guys a lot. She never settles down for anyone."

Scott is a Sociology major, and Fiona is still figuring out what she wants to do with her life. They both say, "Hi."

Officially Broke

Well, the AZ Department of Revenue decided that I didn't need my tax return, so they went ahead and kept it. I like to imagine it was her way of getting back at me for leaving her. The state, I mean. She really is like the spoiled trophy wife who's never happy, in my opinion. You give her all your taxes, defend her against others who think she's just an empty shell of a human being (which she totally is, but you don't want anyone else saying it about her, cuz she's yours), they chase away all your opportunities to states like New Mexico and Texas, then when you finally say enough is enough, they remind you of that pre-nup you forgot to take out! "REMEMBER! YOU STILL OWE ME FOR THAT EDUCATION YOU GOT BECAUSE I WAS NICE ENOUGH TO LET UNCLE SAM GIVE ME THE MONEY TO LET YOU BORROW AND PAY ME BACK WITH SO I DIDN'T HAVE TO WORK BUT YOU ALWAYS WILL WORK FOR ME CUZ THAT'S HOW THAT WORKS! B'BYE!"

*sigh*

The bank screwed me too, and the other debtors are not far away. I'm current on bills, but broke as a joke. Officially living life by a thread at this point. But the good news is I'm in Denver. Oh, that news will never not be good news! We'll see how many of these gigs I've lined up actually pan out...

Greetings from Denver!

So I got into Denver Thursday night, but almost got snowed in at Frisco (just past Vail), if you can believe it. My phone picked the perfect time to go dead, and just before finding the town's only actual gas station (which took some looking -- it was not right off the highway where ALL gas stations should be!), I found a random bar that was closed. The guy working not only let me charge my phone, but gave me a free beer and palavered with me for a bit. I'm gonna have to go skiing next season just so I can see that guy again!

Anyways, I made it, and my brother, much to my surprise, has decided to let me stay with him after all. His family has been very welcoming, and it's been a lot of fun so far. Whopping my brother's butt at ping pong is a current favorite, but there is no shortage of charming moments in this house.

I've already met several people who, I'm happy to say, share my passion, or at least interest, in so many things. Life doesn't seem slow for anyone I've met so far, but they get by and they mostly strike me as being just as insightful, egalitarian and driven as I imagined Denverites would be.

I have at least three paid jobs lined up, but I also have been invited by the Libertarian Party to be a videographer for their conference next month. It is usually the annual state-wide conference, but this year it is actually a national event, so many of the who's who in Libertarianism will be there. I couldn't be more excited for it.

The ducks in the park down the street have met me, and they are as cool as I thought they would be, too. One swam over to greet me, and quacked in salutation. They love the snow as much as I do, and they assure me, as everything has so far, that I'm where I need to be.

I assume my exploits will soon pick up speed, as I have a lot of things to get done. I will be busy with one thing or another, but I will update this blog as regularly as I can. It is much easier to let people know what's going on with you through a blog, so if you want to know what I'm up to, go ahead and subscribe.

I will also be publishing articles in the name of the local fowl. No one has ever taken them seriously, but they have a voice, and I will help them be heard!