  I'm free! I'm free! ...for two days, at least... At work today, my reputation for being the "bus breaker" reaffirmed itself. (I broke two buses today. Not just one bus, but two ! ) Actually, neither breakdown was the result of my doing, but I'm sure I'll hear about it nonetheless.
I sent one bus back to the garage, listing to one side, and the other was making a very obnoxious "thumping" noise from the right front wheel. So, combined with the rude and cheap people that I drive around all day, I came home a true burnout. *crooked grin* I've been telling you about how I'm planning to locate a place of my own. I'd prefer to have my own apartment or something -- without roommate(s) -- but I'm not 100% sure yet that I'll be able to afford a place of my own without taking on a part-time job to supplement my current income.
(In reality, I could easily handle the expense by myself, but I'm just concerned after the debt that I incurred while I lived in my last apartment. Things are different now -- I have a reliable job that pays pretty well, and I don't have a million other expenses to worry about either -- but the potential for another failure scares me. ) Anyway, I've been talking to Kayla, and since she's looking to find a place of her own too, we're considering the possibility of sharing an apartment, like the arrangement that Keith and I had. Actually, Kayla called me today and said, "Want to go house hunting? " *frightened shiver* Very scary! Kayla's cool though. We almost grew up together, and we're really great friends. We'd just have to work out a few details because she'd be commuting to college in Springfield, and I'd be commuting to work in Millbury. I'm hoping that we'll be able to find a place in the middle (like in Southbridge, Sturbridge, Fiskdale).
It's all still up in the air, and a lot could happen between now and then, but it's something that we're tossing around. I'm just a little worried about what people might think: a guy and a girl living together, unmarried, not even dating. Hmm.... It'd be like "Three's Company," but with two people instead. I'm pleased to tell you, too, that I've lost four pounds this week (since last Monday)!
You'd never know by looking at me, but that's what the scale said. I've been taking this diet pill, called Fiber Thin, and it seems to be working. I'll continue the program for a few more weeks to see if I'm actually losing weight or not. This could be good! Oooh.... 
