I was talking with my uncle yesterday and at some point in the conversation, I don't even remember what inspired him to share it, he told me he thinks I'm "innocent yet knowing." I wasn't sure what this means so I just thanked him. (This wasn't even coming from my artist uncle, it was the other, normaler one. I'm really starting to suspect that my entire extended family thinks I am a complete freak of nature.)

Because there are so many idiots and/or sheer assholes who come to eat at the restaurant, I have started to wonder if people just don't know proper restaurant etiquette. And so, from someone with five years experience watching people be rude in restaurants, here is a handy guide-list for everyone who is reading this:
1) Look at your server when they're talking to you and thank them when they do things for you. In other words, treat them like a human being.
2) When you're finished with your meal, cross your fork and knife diagonally across the front your plate. This is actually an international symbol of being finished eating. (If you really want to help them you can pile any silverware and side plates on your entree plate to make it easier for them to clear the table, but this looks a little tacky and most of the people who I see do this are skinheads or have mullets.)
3) Find out what time the restaurant closes and DON'T GO TO EAT THERE RIGHT BEFORE IT DOES. I don't think a lot of people realize that after closing, if it's getting slow, they could very easily be the only thing keeping their server from being able to go home.
4) For crying out loud, tip your server 20% unless their service was truly terrible. It really doesn't cost you much more, and they might be living off that money.
5) Don't eat at restaurants anyway. They're incredibly filthy places.

I just had my second therapy appointment and I have a lot to think about! That is not an exclaimation mark for excitement so much as overwelm... ment? Overwhelmedness? ... ... Anyway, generally my thinking about things entails me sorting my thoughts out by writing them-- either in my journal or this blog-- but this time, not surprisingly, it's not going to be so quick or easy. Anything I figure out, though, I'll try to post here. (Aaron Note: Next appointment July 9th @ 12pm)

PS-- Dad just hadn't found the emergency brake release last night. Once he did this morning, releasing the emergency brake was considerably easier.