Article III: Going Solo
i. Don't panic.
ii. fully unlock doors you intend to re-enter.
iii. when that fails, always remember that the standard doorknob lock can be opened with the standard credit card.
iv. the password to the restrooms in Nordstrom is 421.
v. when attending the Clinton Street Cabaret's production of Rocky Horror Picture Show, unlike in Milwaukee, the lipstick V placed on your forehead is not done by a transvestite. Disappointing I know.
vi. there is no one to keep you in check. either learn to shape up, or learn to start taking criticism from strangers.
vii. you will start entering bathrooms with your backpack and any other possessions on your person. consider yourself warned.
viii. buy a compass. two heads are better than one. however; a global positioning system will probably be the best way to figure out where you are.
ix. libraries and bookstores are good sanctuary.
x. stay perceptive. you never know what you may get yourself into. and you will have only yourself to blame.
Enter Character(s) V: Aunt Carrie and POCO
Carrie lives in the Clinton area of Portland with her master POCO. Their house is a hop and a skip way from a good Video Store, Organic Groceries, and of course; Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Carrie is an acupuncturist in her clinic off I-5.
Carrie is moving to Hawaii to swim with the Dolphins.
Carrie knows where to find amazing Dim Sum and Sushi.
POCO laughs and talks, enjoys blueberries and noodles, is somewhere around 25 years old and has the full time occupation of being a parrot.
Exit Character(s) V.
Article IV: Backtracking
i. you will notice things you somehow missed. like waterfalls.
ii. the locations will always be the same. the situations however, will not be.
iii. Greyhound buses will never get classier. However, they still remain cheap.
iv. when reentering a city; if you remember bus routes, things will be easier.
v. when you don't remember bus routes, a map will make things easier.
vi. you are following in your own footsteps; add some rhythm.
vii. backtracking is a good way to catch a concert in the 'near' future.
viii. it is wise not to give your only change for bus fare away to that homeless guy.
ix. the stars are the 'same' no matter where you are.
x. it will be your opportunity to pretend you are not a tourist. seize that opportunity.
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