I was packed up and ready to go at 5pm. So was Adam, who I was dropping off at his place in north Austin along the way. Where the hell was Thomas? I made a few attempts at his cell and never got an answer. Adam and I decided to load up my car and fill up my gas tank so we'd be ready to go when Thomas showed up. While filling up my gas tank, Mel called and asked for a last-minute favor: he wanted a ride home too. No problem, I figured, since I was already here. By the time Mel got loaded into my car, it was 5:45 and I was a little peeved that we were so late. We headed back to the Quad to check some things on the computer (and get Thomas's room number in the Castillian) and right after I get the number from Thomas's mom, Thomas calls on his cell. He thinks he's shown up early, since he has 6:00 written on his hand. We proceed to give him hell about it for the rest of the night.
Austin traffic was moving about as quickly as Thomas was to show up. We got almost to Round Rock by way of access roads only, the 3 of us bound for A-town were starving, and then we spotted the giant storm headed our way. Luckily, there was a Pei Wei very nearby, so we voted to stop there and chill and let the storm pass.
8pm: We get to Adam's house and drop him off. From there, it was incredibly smooth sailing and I got home at 10:45 after dropping off both Thomas and Mel. Much thanks go to those guys for making the trip much more entertaining than usual, especially whilst driving at night. So it was a 6-hour trip overall, but it was way worth the hassle considering how damn much fun it was.
Then, while I was out at dinner, I get these wonderful little messages from aroon:
aroon: so im sitting here in the airport
Auto response from blakerson: running around a-town (most likely dinner)
aroon: best airport ever
aroon: free wireless
aroon: fast freakin wireless
aroon: and NO ONE is online
aroon: the one time i actually have time to dick around on aim
aroon: this is your fault blake.
aroon: you should feel bad.
aroon: baaaaad.
aroon signed off at 6:49:32 PM. Happy holiday everyone, and don't die.
Auto response from blakerson: running around a-town (most likely dinner)
aroon: best airport ever
aroon: free wireless
aroon: fast freakin wireless
aroon: and NO ONE is online
aroon: the one time i actually have time to dick around on aim
aroon: this is your fault blake.
aroon: you should feel bad.
aroon: baaaaad.
aroon signed off at 6:49:32 PM. Happy holiday everyone, and don't die.