outside

2001.04.26 18.20

I am sitting outside the East entrance of the Reliant Astrodome and watching the little crowd of people try to worm their way in early. They have pink wristbands for volunteers, green badges for volunteers, red badges for staff, glossy red wristbands for the food people... but what do they have for the participants? Nada. I think they let anyone be a volunteer. All you need, apparently, is a name. I am hanging out with the lowly artists who only have our complimentary tickets to show. I am also not feeling very well, having eaten some pizza for lunch. Bad stomach. Eeew. The drive to the dome was fairly easy with a minimum of traffic. My car will need to get topped off with gas before I try going back home. Need to get plenty of rest because tomorrow is the life is unfair day for me. A few moments ago I had to fib about how much gas was in the car. You're supposed to only have 1/4 of a tank once you're inside, plus they want you to unhook your battery. Doesn't emptying gas from your car and jacking around with your battery sound like dangerous things to do? If I had my way I wouldn't do either one. Since the car won't run if it has less than half a tank in it, I figure since it's 3/4 full that I only have 1/4 left to go before it can't move. As for the battery, I have never been able to unhook it before, but I do have spare loose wires that I think will give it that ''unhooked'' appearance.