What's going on in Will's World
    Wow, I haven't written one of these in a while!  Hello, everyone--especially those who I haven't spoken to in a long time.  This year I'm writing from the other side of the planet.  Weird, eh?  Well, to put it down straight, my official opinion of life in Guam is as follows: okay.
    When I moved here it was because I wasn't able to support myself back in San Diego.  I'd been spending almost my entire Senior year in high school struggling to become self-sufficient.  Talk about a reality check; life's a lot tougher than you may think, kids.  Listen to your parents, they've BEEN there!  I now realize I have only scratched the surface of what it is to be an adult and, having seen the truth, realize how I'm going to have adjust myself... or else!  Anyway, that's why I'm here--I hadn't adjusted.  So I'm on the eighteen hour flight plan to Guam thinking that I'm heading for the worst place in the world they could think to stick American people.  In some ways, I'm still right, but for different reasons.
    Guam is a pretty place... if you know where to look... and if you like that sort of thing.  If jungle and ocean scenery, fresh air, and all that nature stuff isn't your thing, then that's 50% of the good aspects crossed out.  The other 50% of the advantages of life in Guam is that you're not too long a flight away from some of the coolest travel spots (of course, that's excluding anything in North and South America).  And if travel isn't your thing, either, then there's pretty much no reason to move to Guam.  Everything's more expensive, but there's less to choose from; you can never find what you want.  The weather is extremely inconsistent and this place seems to be the favorite spot for all natural disasters.  If you're a boob-tube person, Guam is a week behind the normal TV schedule, so you'll be watching the Superbowl an entire week after it's over.  There are no freeways, but everyone usually pushes fifty or sixty on all the roads, regardless of the fact that the two main road limits are 35 and 45 max.  Plus, the roads are made out of sort of a gravel/coral combination that tends to be extremely slippery when wet (every other day at the LEAST), making it very hazardous to drive... and people still speed.  And to top it all off, Guam has sort of a laid back way of living and everyone takes advantage of this, so nothing gets done.  Public service, law enforcement, and especially politics all have this "I'll do it tomorrow," attitude towards everything.  I guess this is nice if you're on the job and you're able to slack off for three hours, but once something needs to be done and it affects you, you'll realize how poor the system is.
    Having said all that, I'll reiterate my statement that life in Guam is okay.  For me at least.  This is because I actually do appreciate the scenery and fresh air and I can enjoy it every day.  I also live in a Naval housing area, so things work a little differently.  The military takes care of everything when it needs to be taken care of.  Plus, Naval housing is actually BETTER than normal housing here!  What a difference!  I remember our last house in Monterey--we used to call it the "milk carton."  Honestly, if I weren't so attached to San Diego, and all my friends were over here, then I'd probably be really happy living in Guam... maybe.  There still is the little annoying fact that I can NEVER find what I'm looking for in stores, be it a video, magazine, comic, game, whatever.  Everything is filled with the stupid Guam substitutes.  I really hate that.
    Well, that's what Guam is like... but what am I doing?  Nothing much, productive-wise.  I'm unemployed and I refuse to attend Guam University (at least for now).  However, I'm finding the time now to do all the things I'd meant to do before.  I'm working on my art and practicing for submissions to various comic companies.  I've always worked in strictly black and white, having a slight problem with colors... but now that I'm learning to use a few art programs on the computer (Corel Draw and Adobe Photoshop), colored artwork may be in my future!  I'm still on the writing scene as well, putting my crazy ideas on paper (or data, rather).  Basically I'm establishing my stay here in Guam as "Me time."  Maybe it's the Guam influence (must... stop working... must... be lazy...).
    I'm racking up quite an amount on the phone bill with all my calls back home to my friends.  It's just about the only way I can keep in touch with real life since time seems to be irrelevant in this state of existance.  It's come to the point where I'm even SCHEDULING my nothingness!
    About the only things keeping me going, aside from constant contact with everyone back home, are the little goals mom and dad set for me.  One of the current goals is this web page.  It's come a long way from the old newsletter we used to send out.  I love advancements!  Technology is sweet!
    But, anyhow, that's about all that's happening in Guam, at least from my point of view... which is not very broad at all.  I hope everyone is doing all right.  Remember, e-mail me!

Adios... and all that jazz

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