Hello readers,

As you've all probably figured due to my lack of recent updates, my current situation in RL isn't the most stable. I regret to say that I'll have to go in another hiatus until my issue is resolved. To give you all an idea, drifting between jobs while trying to maintain a couple of wrecked cars isn't the most pleasant experience.

While I still have time to go online, I'll post one more chapter some time this weekend before my indeterminate hiatus since I've had one floating for a while. I'd also like to share the most unique experience I've had to date this month.

As I was driving home at night a couple of weeks ago, I saw a car moving at a reckless speed on the other lane. I decided to slow down of course since the guy looked like he was trying to emulate Need for Speed in what looked like a sedan. I stopped just before an intersection and just as the guy was about to pass it, another car comes in from the side immediately getting in his way.

This part looked an awful lot like an action movie with the action going in slo-mo as the sedan smashed into the other car's side at full force and flew several feet into the air landing upside-down around a foot away to my right. At that moment, I thought to myself "Holy shit! That looked amazing!" and stared at both cars. Seeing that no one died and someone already called for an ambulance, I left as soon as I can and went to tell my friends.

As I was talking to them, I said "Guys! You aren't gonna believe this, but an amazing accident happened close to my place! Hell, I even almost died!" ...and that's where it hit me, "...I ALMOST died..."

The realization came at me so suddenly that I blanked out for a few good minutes. It was nerve-wracking when I realized it of course, but nothing a few beers and a visit to my shrink didn't solve.

Well, I hope this was interesting. If there's any lesson to be gleaned from this then it's don't let the stupid get you. It was a literal accident waiting to happen and I knew it the moment I saw the way the other guy was driving. Did I choose to be cautious? I could have stopped and gone to the side of the road or something, but instead I let stupid curiosity get the better of me and decided to watch it all happen. Who's to say for sure what I could've done? But one thing for sure is that I was lucky... the stupid wasn't able to get me then... but who knows what'll happen in the future, so I've decided to try and not let stupid curiosity get the better of me.

Be careful dear readers... don't let the stupid get you. See you all again once I've gained control of my life.