When the time comes to leave just walk away quietly and don't make any fuss

I've only had a car for two months and in that time I've already received two speeding tickets, both of which I assure you, were complete bullshit. The first was while I was on my way to my grandmother's funeral. It was a Saturday, I was running late and I was wearied under the circumstances. While undoubtedly, the explaination I provided for my excess speed must have sounded quite fallacious to the highway patrolman, it was a tragic fact, that the officer should have treated as such. I'm sure in his experience, the majority the tales of woe people try to ply him with are complete fictions, but is that reason enough to behave with a complete absence of human sympathy and dismiss every reason as a fabrication? To answer my own rhetorical question, no fucking way. I would rather the cop have pretended to believe me even a little and dropped a tiny, "Oh I'm sorry for your loss, but unfortunately it is my duty to give you this citation," or something to mitigate the prick of his sting operation.
The most recent ticket, while still bullshit, was one that I would have gotten eventually. I wasn't in any particular hurry, just on early morning autopilot driving only slightly faster than permited by law. In all probability, it was just a matter of time before I got this ticket, its just a drag it had to be so proximate to the last one. Whatever. *love, ryan.

Us he devours.

In honor of the new year, I've decided to resolve myself to write in this blog every day. Looking over its spotty content, I'm saddened that many of the details of my life are lost to time forever. My memory is pitiful even at age 23 and I see little chance of it improving substantially before it sours completely. Its for this reason I hope to create a document that withstands my own failing memory. Furthermore, as I am out of now school and experience minimal mental stimulation in my work, I think that writing a few lines each day will be a useful intellectual exercise. Here's to many future posts and to staving off dementia for just a little while longer. - Love, Ryan.