So, I bit the wrong end of the snake. I went out to Michelle's yesterday, carpet cleaner didn't work that well, watched some CSI and baseball, then headed out to Jazz, which was good, met a new friend, met someone from a party a while back, blah blah. I like the earlier jazz better. I was invited to join Naomi and Kristy (and Corinne and Jake it turned out) for hanging out and watching a movie. I ended up hanging out all night, and I didn't call in the morning to say where I was or that I was ok, and dad got really pissed. I'm old enough to do what I want, but not with their cars, without making sure that they weren't needed for something important, and especially not assuming I can do whatever I want with their cars. So I think I can drive to midnight rodeo tomorrow, since my carpool is generally what allows a good number of people to go, but for the next week I can't use the car for anything but work. I can do what I want...if I can get a ride. [sighs] It's totally fair, the cars are theirs, and I do realize that I was irresponsible about not calling and deserve some punishment for it. I'm not mad. I'm just whining [laughs]. So right now my brain is running through all the possible situations so that everything can still work out. I'm fine with complicated; just, most other people aren't. So now who can drive whom and who is willing to drive whom becomes an aspect of the drama. [sighs again] But, on the positive end of the karmic circle, Vanessa and I went to pray the rosary today, which was very nice, and we're going to do it again thursday (unless scheduling doesn't work out), and we're going to try to do it once a week from now on. It's so refreshing to have friends that are positive influences, because I'm generally the positive influence among negative influences. I mean, they kidnapped me from church, for crying out loud. I understand wanting the party to happen earlier, but I didn't want to miss LifeTeen for partying. It's more important than that to me. Once it had happened, I went ahead and enjoyed the party, and I don't regret it. But still. Kat reading bible verses to me now and then is nice in a soul-lifting way. And having this excuse to pray the rosary with Vanessa, so she doesn't fall asleep doing it alone, is nice in the same way. So, I'm grounded, and God continues to work in mysterious ways. And Life goes on.