Well, as the title indicates, I'm currently not on cloud nine at the moment. I knew it wouldn't last forever, just didn't expect it to happen so soon. What happened? Well lemme explain.

Today started fairly well. Went to class. Did a hard exam. GOt out, talked with a few friends till about 2. That is when I seen Eliza. She wanted me to help her find a job. First though, I wanted to swing by Wal-Mart to get a certain someone a certain thing. Anyways, while at the bus, I see Rebecca. We start talking. She asks how's it going and stuff. I tell her that its ok and its hard because school and work are hard to do but i believe i'll pull through. So she then gets on the same bus.

Eliza sits in the back of the bus. I go back there and Rebecca decides to follow. So we're back there when Rebecca starts to ask Eliza if she believes in God. *i'm like, oh no, I know Eliza don't like talking about religon* Eliza says, "I don't like talking about religon" Rebecca persists. She is like, Well do you believe in anything? Eliza replys, "I believe in a higher being but I don't follow religon, too many rules" So Rebecca breaks out her bible. Eliza turns to look at me and I'm like, oh great.

They both go back and forth as to why they believe what they do. Though I believe Rebecca was winning. Was odd for me because I think both expected me to side with them and I just ate my M&M's and smiled. At the end of the ride, Eliza was a lil mad because that all Rebecca talked about. Though she did enjoy playing around with Rebecca a lil bit. For example, Rebecca asked Eliza where she thinks she will go after she dies. Eliza responds, "I think I will roam the Earth and haunt people. Like a poltergist." Anyways, we end up going to Wal-Mart.

At Wal-Mart, we couldn't find what I wanted. We eventually leave and I go to work. Eliza goes back to the college. At work, it was cool. I got the following letter. One for me, one for my store manage Mr. Brown.

Dear Mr. Brown,

I would like to take this opportunity to praise a young new hire. His name Santino Z*****.

This very polite young man overheard me talking on the phone about getting a Spanish speaking associate to help translate for a customer who wanted to apply for a job.

Even though Santino was on his break, He volunteered to do this for me. He was very courteous and kind to the gentleman applying for the job and never made him feel as though he were being rushed.

In my opinion, Santino should be rewarded for his GREAT customer service. His attitude is one that we all should strive for!!!

I hear when you get those kind of letters, You get employee of the month award. With that award, you get like a gift certificate or money. ANd soon my evaluation will come up and this will definately help.

I go home and then that is where the craziness happens. My mom tells me that my big bro is drunk and got suspended from his job. I go in and find out what happened. He beat up a customer after a dispute. Since the customer got 0 hits in, he got in trouble. Anyways, I see the stuff he got there. Some Southern Comfort and some Old Enlish 40 ouncers. So we talk about that and then GOD. He starts to get VERY upset on the subject. When his girlfriend agrees with me that there is a God. He then tells her she is stupid and to SHUT THE F*** up. He gets in her face. I'm like, i'm outta here. I go in my room and then try to chat briefly when I hear breaking glass. Moments after that, I hear him drive off in his car. A few moments after that, my mom comes in my room and says, "OMG TINO, guess what happened" So i go in the garage. Its a mess. Lots when on. Some of which I'm not gonna write about due to the fact I want no outside interference from anyone. Moving on. He calls back. Wants to talk his girlfriend Angela. They talk and I'm on one of the phones. She wants him to bring back the car. My mom jumps on 3rd phone and tells Rick that he's REALLY STUPID! He then refuses to listen to all them and then they hang up on him. Im on the phone and start talking. He gets mad at me because he starts to blame me because I started the whole thing. *so he says, though what happened wasn't* He then says it all isn't worth it. He don't care about anything and anybody. Angela gets back on phone pleading for car. He tells her that he's not gonna give it back and he's gonna drive into a ditch. I'm like, uh oh. She gets off again. I then decide to say whatever in order to fix it all. I tell him that I care for him and all of us do. Not only that, but if he comes back, one day he will just see this as a stupid memory. He then tells me, "I dunno about that, this time I F***ed up" I'm like, Rick, come back home PLEASE! At that point, Im feeling like he's gonna do something like suicide. I was literally in tears. While I hate what he has done to me in the past, I couldn't let him do that. So I eventually convince him to come.

He comes home and then Angela's mom is here. I was online with Michelle. I then find out he has walked out on the street at like 1 in the morning. Angela and her mom leave. In the meanwhile, I'm chatting to Michelle. She then tells me to not talk bout it because it was too depressing. I then ask how her day was and she says she don't want to talk about it. I chat about earlier in day then say bye. Upset cause she don't wanna tell me what happened. I then lay on my bed

On my bed, I am VERY upset. Day was ruined. Though I felt better when Michelle called. She explained why she didn't want to talk about her day. *she having doubts about college and stuff* There is more, but I believe that is her business. ANyways, Angela calls on the other line, I give to my big bro. He talks to her. After that, I go to sleep.

I wake up to find that they are together?!!! Also I remember that my lil sis is going to doc's to check out this growth on her hand. SOme cyst or something.

SO that's that. Crazy night, but day was cool. Stayed home today because i didn't sleep till 2:30 in the morning. Missed class, have the day off. I'm here right now still a lil tripped out by what happened. I think if I would've been really mean, maybe my big bro wouldn't be here right now. Crazy...... I guess I don't totally hate him. Well, that is all. Pray for me and family.