Awww David, I hope you dont get bitten too much, and i hope you can figure out a way to repel the mosquitoes better, I've heard wet wood burning produces alot of carbon dioxide, and they dont like that, so maybe that.. hmmand I hope your legs arent very itchy, dont scratch if you can >_<! Good luck on coming back here, and I hope you dont lose your luggage with the whole plane switching thingy~

Muchos Love!

-Daniel

Hey David!

First off I wanted to comment about Seeking Nirvana. I quite enjoyed it, and my response to Nicky's riddle would be, "The same as it's always been and always will be". The philosophical themes running through it were definitely the most interesting to me. In fact I'd quite like to have a conversation with you sometime about the nature of happiness. And there was another topic I particularly wanted to talk about but I can't remember now . Grrrr Oh well maybe it'll come back to me later.

Anyway as far as actual comments about the story, I'd say first off I wonder what happened to Vic. It seemed to me for some reason that you'd hinted that he was going off to commit suicide, but that's probably not what you meant, it was just the first thought that popped into my head. Secondly I have to say that I enjoyed the story first and foremost for the themes and ideas running through it and secondarily for the actual plot and characterization. I guess it's tough to get attached to characters over such a short span of time, but I just didn't find myself empathizing much with Nicky. Of course that may have just been because I literally couldn't see myself in his position.

Anyway I definitely enjoyed it, and I'm looking forward to chapter 10 of SOOTB

Oh yeah, and a quick question. What are you going to do about litter facilities for the cats? I'll probably just take mine in their box and hope they don't need to "go" while we're on the road. It'll probably take just under 5 hours counting stops, so hopefully they should be fine, but do you have some tiny litter box or something that you're going to put in the box for yours?

Well I hope you have an awesome day and watch out for the mosquitoes!

Kevin

Oh yeah, and a quick question. What are you going to do about litter facilities for the cats? I'll probably just take mine in their box and hope they don't need to "go" while we're on the road. It'll probably take just under 5 hours counting stops, so hopefully they should be fine, but do you have some tiny litter box or something that you're going to put in the box for yours?

I'm glad you enjoyed the story!

I have to purchase three new carriers for my cats that are approved for being put on airplanes, meaning basically that they're more durable. They'll have a little water container inside, and I can refill it when I get them in San Francisco (that's where I have to go through customs). The lady at the pet store told me that there's room in the bottom of the carriers to put some litter, so hopefully they'll do their thing and cover it up so I don't have to deal with shit-covered kitties when I get back to the east coast ... but, I'm expecting they won't be able to hold it that long, and in that confined space will probably get a little "dirty" ... so I'll most likely have to give them a bath when I get home. I won't feed them the morning of the trip, though, so hopefully that will help. They should be able to go 24 hours without food as long as they have water. I'll try and plump them up a bit over the next couple months, too! lol

I started reading SOOTB two days ago (after I read Seeking Nirvana) and I really liked it. Although I'm still angry at you for doing this to poor Ryan. I just hope you make Connor make up his mind soon whom he likes. I can't wait to get the next chapter.

As for Seeking Nirvana: I liked that one too. Although I got a bit pissed of during it. I guess I just don't have the right backgroud for some stuff. e.g. I defenitly would have taken the stick out of his hand and threatened to..... the first time he'd hit me.

Tob

"ChinaBlock" in Washington, D.C. is pretty puny, and I wouldn't count on much there. Better to shop in San Francisco's Chinatown, if your layover is long enough.

--Rigel

Welcome home LittleBuddah!

I can't say that the skeeters are any better here, changing time zones is a pain and Horge Busche is still el Jefee.

Maybe you should go to Australia?

-JS