Well, nobody expected me to stay here forever... I don't think any of us have expected it to be this way, though.
Today, I was driving around town, taking pictures. They've got this one bridge on the highway that has an AWESOME view on the river. Well, someone cut off the car in front of me, they hit the brakes too much. When taking the picture, I didn't realize that this car was right in front of me. I was going 75MPH on I-94. They, well... weren't. Considering my car (well, what was a car) was a giant metal brick on wheels, heavy bugger, it did quite a bit of damage to the Geo in front of me.
Long story short, I found out the hard way that my insurance was expired. I'm ok, but one person in the other car isn't. The other is even worse, died on the way to the hospital. Because I rear ended them, I'm at fault. I'm going to have to drop out of school, move back home, sell what stuff I have (most notably, my laptop) and try to put a dent (ugh, bad pun) in the medical bills. Not only that, but I may face charges down the road for 3rd degree criminal vehicular homicide, which will likely include bit of time in prison. The good(ish) news is, that realistically carries a prison term of 5 years and probation, as opposed to the maximum of 25. Still, given what happened to those guys, I feel awful about it. This is gonna haunt me for years to come.
You all have been awesome to hang out with. All the different MGCs especially, have been awesome, being able to meet you all. Sorry to make it end like this, I really wish it didn't have to be that way. I will likely be in the Jackson County Correctional Institute outside of Black River Falls, WI once everything is settled in a few months.
Be careful driving out there, guys... it can be dangerous.
Goodbye, all.


