I went to the Traffic department to renew my car registration (license disc) expecting to wait at least an hour. I was the first in line, and it took all of two minutes. I was almost turned away but I had a copy of another ID that exempted me from having to submit a copy of the Traffic Register number. The guy asked me to take him to the USA the next time I go back. “You’re not too big, so I think we can make it work,” and I left with utter shock and happiness. Instead of going home to work, I decided to work out, shower, get food and then do work. Been at it for 1.5 hours, so I’ve made up for leaving early.
Tonight, I’m making us grilled salmon, asparagus and broccoli to make up for a debauchery of bad food weekend. For dessert, baked nectarine with yogurt. I’m treating my friend every night to a hopefully delicious meal for letting me crash his place for over two months. He’s leaving for Germany on Friday, and thus I have only 4 more dinners left with him.
They say the more colorful the sunsets, the more pollution there is in the air. Whatever the cause, it was stunning tonight, and I’m happy to reap the benefits of industrialization. Who knew pollution could be so pretty?
Similarly, my homelessness caused by the botched renovation forced me to spend more time with friends, and as result, we are much closer.