Had to work on Friday night, so didn't get to spend as much as I wanted to with Yan Yan. And it seems that something's putting alot of pressure on her, but she won't let me know what it is that is giving her such a hard time.

Saturday I had to get up at an ungodly hour to go to work, but managed to get back in time to host a small dinner for Yan Yan's old roommate and her sig other. Yan Yan seemed to be in a better mood at that point, but I still felt like she's hiding something.

Sunday I had to get up at an ungodly hour AGAIN to go to work, and this time I accidentally locked her outside the house, so she had to come and get the keys from me. Fortunately for both of us she managed to find her way both to and from the store, but it was rather embarassing. But when she left last night she went back into the same state of mind on Friday night, which leaves me worried.

Yan Yan's light cruiser underwent some major engine overhauls today, and apparently due to the near astronomical repair bill, she's decided to take a keen interest in learning the skills of an automechanic. This ought to be interesting. . . :)

Finally found some time and watched "A Beautiful Mind". . . and I can see why it deserved the honors it received. Words fail me in trying to describe the script, and the cast was obviously up to the task of making the film a true work of art.

Recieved a call from Yan Yan shortly after dinner, as apparently her light cruiser suffered catastrophic failure, and stranded her and a friend in the middle of nowhere (nowhere = beneath Mopac @ 6th/Lake Austin Blvd). I was out the door and blasting out with my trusty Bismark with a toolbox in the cargohold within five minutes. By the time I got there a peacekeeper had already assisted the two girls in moving the car out of the right-of-way. A quick confirmation between me and the APD officer (who happened to be very courteous and cooperative) assured him that I will be taking charge of the situation.

After inspecting every possible user-accessible component, I determined that the central processing unit for the cruiser had suffered irreversible psychological damage somehow, and refused to be coaxed to cooperate. Something like that requires a trip to the shipyards for a major overhaul, which my basic facilities are ill-equipped to handle. Yan Yan was pretty withdrawn (scared? pissed? I'm not sure. . . and I was too tired to find out) throughout the whole process, but I left instructions for her on how to resolve this in the most expeditious manner (and warned her of the possible astronomical repair bill). We'll see how it turns out in the morning. . .

Meanwhile. . . I still have to catch up on sleep. . . have to be at work at 9AM. . .

This morning was spent chowing down on some grilled hot dogs with Cosmo and Suzi as they prepped for our 1st water volleyball tournament. While not many people showed, we managed to scrounge together three teams for some informal competition. Our team did alright, but poor Yan Yan was having a hard time keeping up. I had to quit early because Yan Yan was tired from all the sun (we're both nice and toasted), but its alright. . . because everyone had fun.

The pool party that took place yesterday went fairly smoothly. The only disappointment was that I had intended to hold a DDR mini-tournament at the entertainment center, except it was overrun by a baby-shower party. Otherwise, there were food being grilled, DDR pads being stomped, volleyball games played, and chattering and laughter ensued. While not many people showed up due to the short notice, those who did seemed to enjoy themselves. And that's all I can ask for.

In the meantime. . . the Special Operations section of RPM Freelancers (where you are at right now) will be moving. . . AGAIN. But this time it may be for good, since the rpmfreelancers.com was finally registered. So, for all of you loyal readers, please take note that RPM Freelancers Special Operations will be moving to http://www.rpmfreelancers.com/SpecOps/ on July 31st, the 1st anniversary of RPM Freelancers V3.0.

Prior to enjoying my XBox I went ahead and renewed my lease with Jefferson Center. Everything went fairly smoothly, so I'm set for another nine months. After a couple of hours of Project Gotham Racing, I headed down to the pool to join Kozmo and Suzi and Co. for an unimaginably large amount of desserts. During that time we saw the weather go from cold and windy to warm and sunny. That's Texas weather for you. . .

Kozmo decided to scratch some Halo itches, so we hunkered down and played it for several hours. My original plan was to play it on the big screen downstairs in the game room, but several other residents beat us to it. Oh well, maybe next time. . .

More cooking and eating ensued on Saturday, but I was unable to attend to my kin because I had to work. Fortunately for me Yan Yan picked up the slack, and it seems that she and mom are getting along quite well.

My other impulsive purchase for the month was Amanda's old Canon PowerShot Digital Elph S100. I was looking for one of those to replace my aging Polaroid PDC1100, and it just happens she was retiring hers for a new 5 megapixel camera. The Elph still works without any fuss, plus she threw in a Compact Flash reader (was thinking about getting one of those too), a 64MB and a 8MB CF card, 3 Lithium-Ion batteries, and a battery charger. After scouting around eBay it turns out I got a fairly decent deal (not spectacular, but I didn't get ripped off either).

Work today started off slow, but towards the end I got handed a series of annoyed customers. Fortunately for me I managed to brighten their day by pulling miracles out of my rear end one after another. I don't know how I did it, but I'm glad I did. I'm also thanking whatever kind spirit that was watching over me tonight. It could have gotten real ugly.

The original plan was to register the business name yesterday, but I realized that I had forgotten to create some rather important documents *ahem* business plan *ahem*. . . so spent all morning writing it. . . minus the financial history since I didn't really keep a good record of it. . . :P But starting now that will change, in order for me to get a good idea on how this venture will turn out. So, barring some unforseen catastrophe I will head to the county clerk office and see about registration. And then after that, domain name registration. Yup. . . after all this time. . . RPM Freelancers if finally going to get its own name. . . whee. . .

So it appears Yan Yan's roommate is having problems with me visiting Yan Yan at their place. I guess that's one less place where we can hang out at. . . :(