A FEW WORDS FROM THE VISIONARY STEVEN WRIGHT: All those who believe in psy ho!

inesis "#ise $y h#n%& The e#"ly bi"% 'ets the wo"$( b)t the se on% $o)se 'ets the heese& I #l$ost h#% # psy hi 'i"l*"ien% b)t she le*t $e be*o"e we $et& O+( so wh#t,s the spee% o* %#"!How %o yo) tell when yo),"e o)t o* invisible in!I* eve"ythin' see$s to be 'oin' well( yo) h#ve obvio)sly ove"loo!e% so$ethin'& S)ppo"t b# te"i# . they,"e the only )lt)"e so$e people h#ve& When eve"ythin' is o$in' yo)" w#y( yo),"e in the w"on' l#ne& A$bition is # poo" e/ )se *o" not h#vin' eno)'h sense to be l#0y& H#"% wo"! p#ys o** in the *)t)"e& 1#0iness p#ys o** now& Eve"yone h#s # photo'"#phi $e$o"y& So$e 2)st %on,t h#ve *il$& Shin: # %evi e *o" *in%in' *)"nit)"e in the %#"!& M#ny people 3)it loo!in' *o" wo"! when they *in% # 2ob& I inten% to live *o"eve" . so *#"( so 'oo%& 4oin the A"$y( $eet inte"estin' people( !ill the$& I* 5#"bie is so pop)l#"( why %o yo) h#ve to b)y he" *"ien%sE#'les $#y so#"( b)t we#sels %on,t 'et s) !e% into 2et en'ines& D#n in' is # pe"pen%i )l#" e/p"ession o* # ho"i0ont#l %esi"e& When I,$ not in $y "i'ht $in%( $y le*t $in% 'ets p"etty "ow%e%& Who is Gene"#l F#il)"e #n% why is he "e#%in' $y h#"% %is!-

Wh#t h#ppens i* yo) 'et s #"e% h#l* to %e#th twi eI )se% to h#ve #n open $in% b)t $y b"#ins !ept *#llin' o)t& I o)l%n,t "ep#i" yo)" b"#!es( so I $#%e yo)" ho"n lo)%e"& Why %o psy hi s h#ve to #s! yo) *o" yo)" n#$eI* #t *i"st yo) %on,t s) ee%( %est"oy #ll evi%en e th#t yo) t"ie%& I* #t *i"st yo) %on,t s) ee%( then s!y%ivin' %e*initely isn,t *o" yo)& A on l)sion is the pl# e whe"e yo) 'ot ti"e% o* thin!in'& E/pe"ien e is so$ethin' yo) %on,t 'et )ntil 2)st #*te" yo) nee% it& Fo" eve"y # tion( the"e is #n e3)#l #n% opposite "iti is$& The ol%e" the 6."#y t#ble( the $o"e o* yo)" bo%y is "e3)i"e% to be on it& The h#"%ness o* the b)tte" is p"opo"tion#l to the so*tness o* the b"e#%& The seve"ity o* the it h is p"opo"tion#l to the "e# h& To ste#l i%e#s *"o$ one pe"son is pl#'i#"is$7 to ste#l *"o$ $#ny is "ese#" h& Yo) neve" "e#lly le#"n to swe#" )ntil yo) le#"n to %"ive& The p"oble$ with the 'ene pool is th#t the"e is no li*e')#"%& Mon%#y is #n #w*)l w#y to spen% 89:th o* yo)" li*e& The soone" yo) *#ll behin%( the $o"e ti$e yo),ll h#ve to #t h )p& A le#" ons ien e is )s)#lly the si'n o* # b#% $e$o"y& I* yo) $)st hoose between two evils( pi ! the one yo),ve neve" t"ie% be*o"e& ;h#n'e is inevit#ble&&&&e/ ept *"o$ ven%in' $# hines&

A *ool #n% his $oney #"e soon p#"tyin'& <l#n to be spont#neo)s to$o""ow& I* yo) thin! nobo%y #"es #bo)t yo)( t"y $issin' # o)ple o* p#y$ents& D")'s $#y le#% to nowhe"e( b)t #t le#st it,s the s eni "o)te& I,% !ill *o" # Nobel <e# e <"i0e& 5ills t"#vel th"o)'h the $#il #t twi e the spee% o* he !s& 5o""ow $oney *"o$ pessi$ists.they %on,t e/pe t it b# !& H#l* the people yo) !now #"e below #ve"#'e& == pe" ent o* l#wye"s 'ive the "est # b#% n#$e& >?&: pe" ent o* #ll st#tisti s #"e $#%e )p on the spot& A ons ien e is wh#t h)"ts when #ll yo)" othe" p#"ts *eel so 'oo%& On the othe" h#n%( yo) h#ve %i**e"ent *in'e"s& .. Steven W"i'ht I w#s s#% be #)se I h#% no shoes( )ntil I $et # $#n who h#% no *eet& So I s#i%( @Got #ny shoes yo),"e not )sin'-@ .. Steven W"i'ht My theo"y o* evol)tion is th#t D#"win w#s #%opte%& .. Steven W"i'ht So$eone sent $e # post #"% pi t)"e o* the e#"th& On the b# ! it s#i%( @Wish yo) we"e he"e&@ .. Steven W"i'ht ;"oss o)nt"y s!iin' is '"e#t i* yo) live in # s$#ll o)nt"y& .. Steven W"i'ht I spille% spot "e$ove" on $y %o'& Now he,s 'one& .. Steven W"i'ht I* yo),"e not p#"t o* the sol)tion( yo),"e p#"t o* the p"e ipit#te& .. Steven W"i'ht @Di% yo) sleep well-@ @No( I $#%e # o)ple o* $ist#!es&@ .. Steven W"i'ht

My %ent#l hy'ienist is )te& Eve"y ti$e I visit( I e#t # whole p# !#'e o* O"eo oo!ies while w#itin' in the lobby& So$eti$es she h#s to #n el the "est o* the #*te"noon,s #ppoint$ents& .. Steven W"i'ht My so !s DO $#t h& They,"e the s#$e thi !ness& .. Steven W"i'ht O**i e"( I !now I w#s 'oin' *#ste" th#n AAM<H( b)t I w#sn,t 'oin' to be on the "o#% #n ho)"& .. Steven W"i'ht I h#ve two ve"y "#"e photo'"#phs& One is # pi t)"e o* Ho)%ini lo !in' his !eys in his #"& The othe" is # "#"e photo'"#ph o* No"$#n Ro !well be#tin' )p # hil%& .. Steven W"i'ht I st#ye% )p #ll ni'ht pl#yin' po!e" with t#"ot #"%s& I 'ot # *)ll ho)se #n% *o)" people %ie%& .. Steven W"i'ht I )se% to wo"! in # *i"e hy%"#nt *# to"y& Yo) o)l%n,t p#"! #nywhe"e ne#" the pl# e& .. Steven W"i'ht I went to the h#"%w#"e sto"e #n% bo)'ht so$e )se% p#int& It w#s in the sh#pe o* # ho)se& I #lso bo)'ht so$e b#tte"ies( b)t they we"en,t in l)%e%& .. Steven W"i'ht I went to the $)se)$ whe"e they h#% #ll the he#%s #n% #"$s *"o$ the st#t)es th#t #"e in #ll the othe" $)se)$s& .. Steven W"i'ht It,s # s$#ll wo"l%( b)t I wo)l%n,t w#nt to h#ve to p#int it& .. Steven W"i'ht Ri'ht now I,$ h#vin' #$nesi# #n% %e2# v) #t the s#$e ti$e&IB$ s)"e IBve *o"'otten this be*o"e& .. Steven W"i'ht Wh#t,s #nothe" wo"% *o" Thes#)")s- .. Steven W"i'ht When I 'et "e#l bo"e%( I li!e to %"ive %owntown #n% 'et # '"e#t p#"!in' spot( then sit in $y #" #n% o)nt how $#ny people #s! $e i* I,$ le#vin'& .. Steven W"i'ht

When I w#s "ossin' the bo"%e" into ;#n#%#( they #s!e% i* I h#% #ny *i"e#"$s with $e& I s#i%( @Well( wh#t %o yo) nee%-@ .. Steven W"i'ht Yo) #n,t h#ve eve"ythin'& Whe"e wo)l% yo) p)t it- .. Steven W"i'ht A lot o* people #"e #*"#i% o* hei'hts& Not $e( I,$ #*"#i% o* wi%ths& .. Steven W"i'ht I* yo) we"e 'oin' to shoot # $i$e( wo)l% yo) )se # silen e".. Steven W"i'ht I pl#nte% so$e bi"% see%& A bi"% #$e )p& Now I %on,t !now wh#t to *ee% it& .. Steven W"i'ht I $#%e # ho ol#te #!e with white ho ol#te& Then I too! it to # potl) !& I stoo% in line *o" so$e #!e& They s#i%( @Do yo) w#nt white #!e o" ho ol#te #!e-@ I s#i%( @yes@& .. Steven W"i'ht My #)nt '#ve $e # w#l!ie.t#l!ie *o" $y bi"th%#y& She s#ys i* I,$ 'oo%( she,ll 'ive $e the othe" one ne/t ye#"& .. Steven W"i'ht I went to the b#n! #n% #s!e% to bo""ow # )p o* $oney& They s#i%( @Wh#t *o"-@ I s#i%( @I,$ 'oin' to b)y so$e s)'#"&@ .. Steven W"i'ht I e#t swiss heese *"o$ the insi%e o)t& .. Steven W"i'ht I h#% #$nesi# on e o" twi e& .. Steven W"i'ht I bo)'ht # $illion lotte"y ti !ets& I won # %oll#"& .. Steven W"i'ht I 'ot # h#in lette" by *#/& It,s ve"y si$ple& Yo) 2)st *#/ # %oll#" bill to eve"ybo%y on the list& .. Steven W"i'ht I pl)''e% $y phone in whe"e the blen%e" )se% to be& I #lle% so$eone& They went @A####hhhh&&&@ .. Steven W"i'ht My *"ien% S#$ h#s one le'& I went to his ho)se& I o)l%n,t 'o )p the st#i"s& .. Steven W"i'ht The s)n neve" sets on the 5"itish E$pi"e& 5)t it "ises eve"y $o"nin'& The s!y $)st 'et #w*)lly "ow%e%& .. Steven W"i'ht

I b"o)'ht # $i""o" to 1ove"s, 1#ne& I tol% eve"ybo%y I,$ N#" iss)s& .. Steven W"i'ht Yo) !now how it is when yo) %e i%e to lie #n% s#y the he ! is in the $#il( #n% then yo) "e$e$be" it "e#lly is- I,$ li!e th#t #ll the ti$e& .. Steven W"i'ht How $#ny people %oes it t#!e to h#n'e # se#" hli'ht b)lb.. Steven W"i'ht I w#s in the '"o e"y sto"e& I s#w # si'n th#t s#i% @pet s)pplies@& So I %i%& Then I went o)tsi%e #n% s#w # si'n th#t s#i% @ o$p# t #"s@& .. Steven W"i'ht The s!y #l"e#%y *ell& Now wh#t- .. Steven W"i'ht I we#" $y he#"t on $y sleeve& I we#" $y live" on $y p#nt le'& .. Steven W"i'ht I still h#ve $y ;h"ist$#s T"ee& I loo!e% #t it to%#y& S)"e eno)'h( I o)l%n,t see #ny *o"ests& .. Steven W"i'ht I* yo) #n w#ve # *#n( #n% yo) #n w#ve # l)b( #n yo) w#ve # *#n l)b.. Steven W"i'ht When I w#s in boy s o)ts( I slippe% on the i e #n% h)"t $y #n!le& A little ol% l#%y h#% to help $e # "oss the st"eet& .. Steven W"i'ht I* yo) w"ite the wo"% @$on!ey@ # $illion ti$es( %o yo) st#"t to thin! yo),"e Sh#!espe#"e- .. Steven W"i'ht Yo) !now how it is when yo),"e "e#%in' # boo! #n% *#llin' #sleep( yo),"e "e#%in'( "e#%in'&&&#n% #ll o* # s)%%en yo) noti e yo)" eyes #"e lose%- I,$ li!e th#t #ll the ti$e& .. Steven W"i'ht My "oo$$#te 'ot # pet eleph#nt& Then it 'ot lost& It,s in the #p#"t$ent so$ewhe"e& .. Steven W"i'ht S$o!in' )"es wei'ht p"oble$s&&&event)#lly&&& .. Steven W"i'ht

I h#% *"ie% o top)s l#st ni'ht& Yo) h#ve to be "e#lly 3)iet when yo) e#t it& Othe"wise( it e$its # lo)% o* bl# ! s$o!e #n% *#lls on the *loo"& .. Steven W"i'ht Yeste"%#y I tol% # hi !en to "oss the "o#%& It s#i%( @wh#t *o"-@ .. Steven W"i'ht I /e"o/e% $y w#t h& Now I h#ve ti$e to sp#"e& .. Steven W"i'ht I too! # o)"se in spee% w#itin'& Now I #n w#it #n ho)" in only ten $in)tes& .. Steven W"i'ht I e#t swiss heese& 5)t I only nibble on it& I $#!e the holes bi''e"& .. Steven W"i'ht I $ove% into #n #ll.ele t"i ho)se& I *o"'ot #n% le*t the po" h li'ht on #ll %#y& When I 'ot ho$e the *"ont %oo" wo)l%n,t open& .. Steven W"i'ht I 'ot # '#"#'e %oo" opene"& It #n,t lose& 4)st open& .. Steven W"i'ht Yo) !now how it is when yo) 'o to be the s)b2e t o* # psy holo'y e/pe"i$ent( #n% nobo%y else shows )p( #n% yo) thin! $#ybe th#t,s p#"t o* the e/pe"i$entI,$ li!e th#t #ll the ti$e& .. Steven W"i'ht I went ove" to the nei'hbo",s #n% #s!e% to bo""ow # )p o* s#lt& @Wh#t #"e yo) $#!in'-@ @A s#lt li !&@ .. Steven W"i'ht The"e #"en,t eno)'h %#ys in the wee!en%& .. Steven W"i'ht The s!y is *#llin'&&&no( I,$ tippin' ove" b# !w#"%s& .. Steven W"i'ht D"o)'hts #"e be #)se 'o% %i%n,t p#y his w#te" bill& .. Steven W"i'ht Is @ti"e% ol% li he@ one- .. Steven W"i'ht I* yo) h#% # $illion Sh#!espe#"es( o)l% they w"ite li!e # $on!ey.. Steven W"i'ht I* yo) tell # 2o!e in the *o"est( b)t nobo%y l#)'hs( w#s it # 2o!e.. Steven W"i'ht It only "#ins st"#i'ht %own& Go% %oesn,t %o win%ows& .. Steven W"i'ht

When I 'et bo"e% I 'o to # Seven.Eleven #n% #s! *o" # two.by.*o)" #n% # bo/ o* th"ee.by.*ives& .. Steven W"i'ht The si'n s#i% @ei'ht ite$s o" less@& So I h#n'e% $y n#$e to 1es& .. Steven W"i'ht Yeste"%#y I s#w # hi !en "ossin' the "o#%& I #s!e% it why& It tol% $e it w#s none o* $y b)siness& .. Steven W"i'ht I "ente% # lotte"y ti !et& I won # $illion %oll#"s& 5)t I h#% to 'ive it b# !& .. Steven W"i'ht In s hool( eve"y pe"io% en%s with # bell& Eve"y senten e en%s with # pe"io%& Eve"y "i$e en%s with # senten e& .. Steven W"i'ht I /e"o/e% $y w#t h& Now I #n 'ive #w#y *"ee w#t hes& .. Steven W"i'ht I /e"o/e% # $i""o"& Now I h#ve #n e/t"# /e"o/ $# hine& .. Steven W"i'ht I too! # o)"se in spee% "e#%in'& Then I 'ot Re#%e",s Di'est on $i "o*il$& 5y the ti$e I 'ot the $# hine set )p( I w#s %one& .. Steven W"i'ht Yeste"%#y I *o)n% o)t wh#t %o)'hn)ts #"e *o"& Yo) p)t the$ on %o)'hbolts& They hol% %o)'h #i"pl#nes to'ethe"& Fo" !i%s( they $#!e e"e to" sets o)t o* pl#y.%o)'h& .. Steven W"i'ht I went to # h#)nte% ho)se( loo!e% )n%e" the !it hen t#ble( #n% *o)n% spi"it ')$& .. Steven W"i'ht I went to # '#"#'e s#le& @How $) h *o" the '#"#'e-@ @It,s not *o" s#le&@ .. Steven W"i'ht I went to S#n F"#n is o& I *o)n% so$eone,s he#"t& .. Steven W"i'ht I !now the ')y who w"ites #ll those b)$pe" sti !e"s& He h#tes New Yo"!& .. Steven W"i'ht A be#)ti*)l wo$#n $ove% in ne/t %oo"& So I went ove" #n% "et)"ne% # )p o* s)'#"& @Yo) %i%n,t bo""ow this&@ @I will&@ .. Steven W"i'ht I w#she% # so !& Then I p)t it in the %"ye"& When I too! it o)t( it w#s 'one& .. Steven W"i'ht

The 5e"$)%# T"i#n'le 'ot ti"e% o* w#"$ we#the"& It $ove% to Al#s!#& Now S#nt# ;l#)s is $issin'& .. Steven W"i'ht I went to # *#n y *"en h "est#)"#nt #lle% @De2# V)&@ The he#%w#ite" s#i%( @Don,t I !now yo)-@ .. Steven W"i'ht 1#st wee! I *o"'ot how to "i%e # bi y le& .. Steven W"i'ht I too! lessons in bi y le "i%in'& 5)t I o)l% only #**o"% h#l* o* the$& Now I #n "i%e # )ni y le& .. Steven W"i'ht I h#% so$e eye'l#sses& I w#s w#l!in' %own the st"eet when s)%%enly the p"es "iption "#n o)t& .. Steven W"i'ht I 'ot *oo% poisonin' to%#y& I %on,t !now when I,ll )se it& .. Steven W"i'ht I p)t $y #i" on%itione" in b# !w#"%s& It 'ot ol% o)tsi%e& The we#the"$#n on TV w#s on*)se%& @It w#s s)ppose% to be hot to%#y&@ .. Steven W"i'ht I w#s in # 2ob inte"view #n% I opene% # boo! #n% st#"te% "e#%in'& Then I s#i% to the ')y( @1et $e #s! yo) # 3)estion& I* yo) #"e in # sp# eship th#t is t"#velin' #t the spee% o* li'ht( #n% yo) t)"n on the he#%li'hts( %oes #nythin' h#ppen-@ He s#i%( @I %on,t !now&@ I s#i%( @I %on,t w#nt yo)" 2ob&@ .. Steven W"i'ht I w#s in the *i"st s)b$#"ine& Inste#% o* # pe"is ope( they h#% # !#lei%os ope& @We,"e s)""o)n%e%&@ .. Steven W"i'ht I went #$pin' #n% bo""owe% # i" )s tent by $ist#!e& I %i%n,t noti e )ntil I 'ot it set )p& <eople o$pl#ine% be #)se they o)l%n,t see the l#!e& .. Steven W"i'ht When I t)"ne% two I w#s "e#lly #n/io)s( be #)se I,% %o)ble% $y #'e in # ye#"& I tho)'ht( i* this !eeps )p( by the ti$e I,$ si/ I,ll be ninety& .. Steven W"i'ht Spon'es '"ow in the o e#n& Th#t 2)st !ills $e& I won%e" how $) h %eepe" the o e#n wo)l% be i* th#t %i%n,t h#ppen& .. Steven W"i'ht I p)t inst#nt o**ee in # $i "ow#ve oven #n% #l$ost went b# ! in ti$e& .. Steven W"i'ht

It,s # *ine ni'ht to h#ve #n evenin'& .. Steven W"i'ht Even sn#!es #"e #*"#i% o* sn#!es& .. Steven W"i'ht I #n,t stop thin!in' li!e this& .. Steven W"i'ht This isn,t #ll t")e& .. Steven W"i'ht Yo) !now how it is when yo),"e w#l!in' )p the st#i"s( #n% yo) 'et to the top( #n% yo) thin! the"e,s one $o"e step- I,$ li!e th#t #ll the ti$e& .. Steven W"i'ht I p)t h#"%woo% *loo"s on top o* w#ll.to.w#ll #"pet& .. Steven W"i'ht Tinsel is "e#lly sn#!es, $i""o"s& .. Steven W"i'ht Two b#bies we"e bo"n on the s#$e %#y #t the s#$e hospit#l& They l#y the"e #n% loo!e% #t e# h othe"& Thei" *#$ilies #$e #n% too! the$ #w#y& Ei'hty ye#"s l#te"( by # bi0#""e oin i%en e( they l#y in the s#$e hospit#l( on thei" %e#thbe%s( ne/t to e# h othe"& One o* the$ loo!e% #t the othe" #n% s#i%( @So& Wh#t %i% yo) thin!-@ .. Steven W"i'ht My '"#n%*#the" '#ve $e # w#t h& It %oesn,t h#ve #ny h#n%s o" n)$be"s& He s#ys it,s ve"y # )"#te& I #s!e% hi$ wh#t ti$e it w#s& Yo) #n ')ess wh#t he tol% $e& .. Steven W"i'ht I spent #ll $y $oney on # FA6 $# hine& Now I #n only FA6 olle t& .. Steven W"i'ht Wh#t #"e i$it#tion "hinestones- .. Steven W"i'ht I* # wo"% in the %i tion#"y we"e $ispelle%( how wo)l% we !now.. Steven W"i'ht I* Go% %"oppe% # i%( wo)l% he see people- .. Steven W"i'ht In $y ho)se the"e,s this li'ht swit h th#t %oesn,t %o #nythin'& Eve"y so o*ten I wo)l% *li ! it on #n% o** 2)st to he !& Yeste"%#y( I 'ot # #ll *"o$ # wo$#n in M#%#'#s #"& She s#i%( @;)t it o)t&@ .. Steven W"i'ht It,s # 'oo% thin' we h#ve '"#vity o" else when bi"%s %ie% they,% 2)st st#y "i'ht )p the"e& H)nte"s wo)l% be #ll on*)se%& .. Steven W"i'ht

I w"ote # *ew hil%"en,s boo!s&&&not on p)"pose& .. Steven W"i'ht I w"ote # son'( b)t I #n,t "e#% $)si so I %on,t !now wh#t it it& Eve"y on e in # while I,ll be listenin' to the "#%io #n% I s#y( @I thin! I $i'ht h#ve w"itten th#t&@ .. Steven W"i'ht @So( %o yo) live #"o)n% he"e o*ten-@ .. Steven W"i'ht I 'ot )p one $o"nin'( o)l%n,t *in% $y so !s( so I #lle% In*o"$#tion& She s#i%( @Hello( In*o"$#tion&@ I s#i%( @I #n,t *in% $y so !s&@ She s#i%( @They,"e behin% the o) h&@ An% they we"eC .. Steven W"i'ht When I w#s # little !i% we h#% # s#n% bo/& It w#s # 3)i !s#n% bo/& I w#s #n only hil%&&&&event)#lly& .. Steven W"i'ht DRe*e""in' to # 'l#ss o* w#te":E I $i/e% this $ysel*& Two p#"ts H( one p#"t O& I %on,t t")st #nybo%yC .. Steven W"i'ht A *"ien% o* $ine on e sent $e # post #"% with # pi t)"e o* the enti"e pl#net E#"th t#!en *"o$ sp# e& On the b# ! it s#i%( @Wish yo) we"e he"e&@ .. Steven W"i'ht I,$ $ovin' to M#"s ne/t wee!( so i* yo) h#ve #ny bo/es&&& .. Steven W"i'ht It,s # s$#ll wo"l%( b)t I wo)l%n,t w#nt to h#ve to p#int it& .. Steven W"i'ht ;"oss o)nt"y s!iin' is '"e#t i* yo) live in # s$#ll o)nt"y& .. Steven W"i'ht I went to the b#n! #n% #s!e% to bo""ow # )p o* $oney& They s#i%( @Wh#t *o"-@ I s#i%( @I,$ 'oin' to b)y so$e s)'#"&@ .. Steven W"i'ht I s#w # b#n! th#t s#i% @?> Ho)" 5#n!in'@( b)t I %on,t h#ve th#t $) h ti$e& .. Steven W"i'ht I went to the $)se)$ whe"e they h#% #ll the he#%s #n% #"$s *"o$ the st#t)es th#t #"e in #ll the othe" $)se)$s& .. Steven W"i'ht I li!e to 'o to #"t $)se)$s #n% n#$e the )ntitle% p#intin's&&& 5oy With <#il&&& +itten On Fi"e& .. Steven W"i'ht I went to # "est#)"#nt th#t se"ves @b"e#!*#st #t #ny ti$e@& So I o"%e"e% F"en h To#st %)"in' the Ren#iss#n e& .. Steven W"i'ht

I went to this "est#)"#nt l#st ni'ht th#t w#s set )p li!e # bi' b)**et in the sh#pe o* #n O)i2# bo#"%& Yo),% thin! #bo)t wh#t !in% o* *oo% yo) w#nt( #n% the t#ble wo)l% $ove # "oss the *loo" to it& .. Steven W"i'ht I went to # 'ene"#l sto"e& They wo)l%n,t let $e b)y #nythin' spe i*i #lly& .. Steven W"i'ht I wo"!e% in # he#lth *oo% sto"e on e& A ')y #$e in #n% #s!e% $e( @I* I $elt %"y i e( #n I t#!e # b#th witho)t 'ettin' wet-@ .. Steven W"i'ht I went to # :.88 #n% #s!e% *o" # ?/> #n% # bo/ o* F/A,s& The le"! s#i%( @ten.*o)"&@ .. Steven W"i'ht I w#s in the '"o e"y sto"e& I s#w # si'n th#t s#i% @pet s)pplies@& So I %i%& Then I went o)tsi%e #n% s#w # si'n th#t s#i% @ o$p# t #"s@& .. Steven W"i'ht I went %own the st"eet to the ?>.ho)" '"o e"y& When I 'ot the"e( the ')y w#s lo !in' the *"ont %oo"& I s#i%( @Hey( the si'n s#ys yo),"e open ?> ho)"s&@ He s#i%( @Yes( b)t not in # "ow&@ .. Steven W"i'ht I love to 'o shoppin'& I love to *"e#! o)t s#lespeople& They #s! $e i* they #n help $e( #n% I s#y( @H#ve yo) 'ot #nythin' I,% li!e-@ Then they #s! $e wh#t si0e I nee%( #n% I s#y( @E/t"# $e%i)$&@ .. Steven W"i'ht I s#w # s$#ll bottle o* olo'ne #n% #s!e% i* it w#s *o" s#le& She s#i%( @It,s *"ee with p)" h#se&@ I #s!e% he" i* #nyone bo)'ht #nythin' to%#y& .. Steven W"i'ht I $et this won%e"*)l 'i"l #t M# y,s& She w#s b)yin' lothes #n% I w#s p)ttin' Slin!ies on the es #l#to"& .. Steven W"i'ht The"e w#s # powe" o)t#'e #t # %ep#"t$ent sto"e yeste"%#y& Twenty people we"e t"#ppe% on the es #l#to"s& .. Steven W"i'ht I bo)'ht $y b"othe" so$e 'i*t.w"#p *o" ;h"ist$#s& I too! it to the Gi*t W"#p %ep#"t$ent #n% tol% the$ to w"#p it( b)t in # %i**e"ent p"int so he wo)l% !now when to stop )nw"#ppin'& .. Steven W"i'ht Fo" $y bi"th%#y I 'ot # h)$i%i*ie" #n% # %e.h)$i%i*ie"&&&I p)t the$ in the s#$e "oo$ #n% let the$ *i'ht it o)t& .. Steven W"i'ht

Eve" noti e how i"ons h#ve # settin' *o" Gpe"$#nentG p"ess- I %on,t 'et it&&& .. Steven W"i'ht I o)l%n,t *in% the "e$ote ont"ol to the "e$ote ont"ol& .. Steven W"i'ht I invente% the o"%less e/tension o"%& .. Steven W"i'ht I s#w # lose *"ien% o* $ine the othe" %#y&&& He s#i%( @Stephen( why h#ven,t yo) #lle% $e-@ I s#i%( @I #n,t #ll eve"yone I w#nt& My new phone h#s no *ive on it&@ He s#i%( @How lon' h#ve yo) h#% it-@ I s#i%( @I %on,t !now&&& $y #len%#" h#s no sevens on it&@ .. Steven W"i'ht I pl)''e% $y phone in whe"e the blen%e" )se% to be& I #lle% so$eone& They went @A####hhhh&&&@ .. Steven W"i'ht To%#y I %i#le% # w"on' n)$be"&&& The othe" pe"son s#i%( @Hello-@ #n% I s#i%( @Hello( o)l% I spe#! to 4oey-@&&& They s#i%( @Hh&&& I %on,t thin! so&&& he,s only ? $onths ol%&@ I s#i%( @I,ll w#it&@ .. Steven W"i'ht MY "oo$$#te 'ot # pet eleph#nt& Then it 'ot lost& It,s in the #p#"t$ent so$ewhe"e& .. Steven W"i'ht I inst#lle% # s!yli'ht in $y #p#"t$ent&&&The people who live #bove $e #"e *)"io)sC .. Steven W"i'ht All o* the people in $y b)il%in' #"e ins#ne& The ')y #bove $e %esi'ns syntheti h#i"b#lls *o" e"#$i #ts& The l#%y # "oss the h#ll t"ie% to "ob # %ep#"t$ent sto"e&&&with # p"i in' ')n& She s#i%( @Give $e #ll o* the $oney in the v#)lt( o" I,$ $#"!in' %own eve"ythin' in the sto"e&@ .. Steven W"i'ht In $y ho)se the"e,s this li'ht swit h th#t %oesn,t %o #nythin'& Eve"y so o*ten I wo)l% *li ! it on #n% o** 2)st to he !& Yeste"%#y( I 'ot # #ll *"o$ # wo$#n in Ge"$#ny& She s#i%( @;)t it o)t&@ .. Steven W"i'ht Doin' # little wo"! #"o)n% the ho)se& I p)t *#!e b"i ! w#llp#pe" ove" # "e#l b"i ! w#ll( 2)st so I,% be the only one who !new& <eople o$e ove" #n% I,$ 'onn# s#y( @Go #he#%( to) h it&&&it *eels "e#l&@ .. Steven W"i'ht In $y ho)se on the eilin's I h#ve p#intin's o* the "oo$s #bove&&&so I neve" h#ve to 'o )pst#i"s& .. Steven W"i'ht

One ti$e the powe" went o)t in $y ho)se #n% I h#% to )se the *l#sh on $y #$e"# to see $y w#y #"o)n%& I $#%e # s#n%wi h #n% too! *i*ty pi t)"es o* $y *# e& The nei'hbo"s tho)'ht the"e w#s li'htnin' in $y ho)se& .. Steven W"i'ht All the pl#nts in $y ho)se #"e %e#%...I shot the$ l#st ni'ht& I w#s te#sin' the$ by w#te"in' the$ with i e )bes& .. Steven W"i'ht I h#ve # $i "ow#ve *i"epl# e in $y ho)se&&&The othe" ni'ht I l#i% %own in *"ont o* the *i"e *o" the evenin' in two $in)tes& .. Steven W"i'ht Winny #n% I live% in # ho)se th#t "#n on st#ti ele t"i ity&&&I* yo) w#nte% to ")n the blen%e"( yo) h#% to ")b b#lloons on yo)" he#%& I* yo) w#nte% to oo!( yo) h#% to p)ll o** # swe#te" "e#l 3)i !& .. Steven W"i'ht I bo)'ht # ho)se( on # one.w#y %e#%.en% "o#%& I %on,t !now how I 'ot the"e& .. Steven W"i'ht I went to the h#"%w#"e sto"e #n% bo)'ht so$e )se% p#int& It w#s in the sh#pe o* # ho)se& I #lso bo)'ht so$e b#tte"ies( b)t they we"en,t in l)%e%& So I h#% to b)y the$ #'#in& .. Steven W"i'ht My ho)se is $#%e o)t o* b#ls# woo%( so when I w#nt to s #"e the nei'hbo"hoo% !i%s I li*t it ove" $y he#% #n% tell the$ to 'et o)t o* $y y#"% o" I,ll th"ow it #t the$& .. Steven W"i'ht The othe" ni'ht I #$e ho$e l#te( #n% t"ie% to )nlo ! $y ho)se with $y #" !eys& I st#"te% the ho)se )p& So( I %"ove it #"o)n% *o" # while& I w#s spee%in'( #n% # op p)lle% $e ove"& He #s!e% whe"e I live%& I s#i%( @"i'ht he"e( o**i e"@& 1#te"( I p#"!e% it on the *"eew#y( 'ot o)t( #n% yelle% #t #ll the #"s( @Get o)t o* $y %"ivew#yC@ .. Steven W"i'ht My ho)se is on the $e%i#n st"ip o* # hi'hw#y& Yo) %on,t "e#lly noti e( e/ ept I h#ve to le#ve the %"ivew#y %oin' IJ M<H& .. Steven W"i'ht Fo" # while I %i%n,t h#ve # #"&&&I h#% # heli opte"&&&no pl# e to p#"! it( so I 2)st tie% it to # l#$p post #n% le*t it ")nnin'&&&Dslow 'l#n e )pw#"%E .. Steven W"i'ht I hoo!e% )p $y # ele"#to" pe%#l in $y #" to $y b"#!e li'hts& I hit the '#s( people behin% $e stop( #n% I,$ 'one& .. Steven W"i'ht

I "epl# e% the he#%li'hts in $y #" with st"obe li'hts( so it loo!s li!e I,$ the only one $ovin'& .. Steven W"i'ht I pl#y the h#"$oni #& The only w#y I #n pl#y is i* I 'et $y #" 'oin' "e#lly *#st( #n% sti ! it o)t the win%ow& I p)t # new en'ine in $y #"( b)t *o"'ot to t#!e the ol% one o)t& Now $y #" 'oes AJJ $iles pe" ho)"& The h#"$oni # so)n%s G#$#0in'G& .. Steven W"i'ht I w#t he% the In%y AJJ( #n% I w#s thin!in' th#t i* they le*t e#"lie" they wo)l%n,t h#ve to 'o so *#st& .. Steven W"i'ht I h#% to stop %"ivin' $y #" *o" # while&&&the ti"es 'ot %i00y& .. Steven W"i'ht My nei'hbo" h#s # i" )l#" %"ivew#y&&&he #n,t 'et o)t& .. Steven W"i'ht I )se% to wo"! in # *i"e hy%"#nt *# to"y& Yo) o)l%n,t p#"! #nywhe"e ne#" the pl# e& .. Steven W"i'ht I h#ve #n #nswe"in' $# hine in $y #"& It s#ys( @I,$ ho$e now& 5)t le#ve # $ess#'e #n% I,ll #ll when I,$ o)t&@ .. Steven W"i'ht 1#st ye#" we %"ove # "oss the o)nt"y& We swit he% on the %"ivin'&&&eve"y h#l* $ile&&&We h#% one #ssette t#pe to listen to on the enti"e t"ip&&&I %on,t "e$e$be" wh#t it w#s& .. Steven W"i'ht I s#w # si'n: @Rest A"e# ?A Miles@& Th#t,s p"etty bi'& So$e people $)st be "e#lly ti"e%& .. Steven W"i'ht A op stoppe% $e *o" spee%in'& He s#i%( @Why we"e yo) 'oin' so *#st-@ I s#i%( @See this thin' $y *oot is on- It,s #lle% #n # ele"#to"& When yo) p)sh %own on it( it sen%s $o"e '#s to the en'ine& The whole #" 2)st t#!es "i'ht o**& An% see this thin'- This stee"s it&@ .. Steven W"i'ht I w#s 'oin' :J $iles #n ho)" #n% 'ot stoppe% by # op who s#i%( @Do yo) !now the spee% li$it is AA $iles pe" ho)"-@ @Yes( o**i e"( b)t I w#sn,t 'oin' to be o)t th#t lon'&&&@ .. Steven W"i'ht One ti$e # op p)lle% $e ove" *o" ")nnin' # stop si'n& He s#i%( @Di%n,t yo) see the stop si'n-@ I s#i%( @Ye#h( b)t I %on,t believe eve"ythin' I "e#%&@ .. Steven W"i'ht

I 'ot $y %"ive",s li ense photo t#!en o)t o* *o )s on p)"pose& Now when I 'et p)lle% ove" the op loo!s #t it K$ovin' it ne#"e" #n% *#"the"( t"yin' to see it le#"lyL&&&#n% s#ys( @He"e( yo) #n 'o&@ .. Steven W"i'ht The 2)%'e #s!e%( @Wh#t %o yo) ple#%-@ I s#i%( @Ins#nity( yo)" hono)"( who in thei" "i'ht $in% wo)l% p#"! in the p#ssin' l#ne-@ .. Steven W"i'ht When I 'et "e#l bo"e%( I li!e to %"ive %owntown #n% 'et # '"e#t p#"!in' spot( then sit in $y #" #n% o)nt how $#ny people #s! $e i* I,$ le#vin'& .. Steven W"i'ht Yeste"%#y I p#"!e% $y #" in # tow.#w#y 0one&&&when I #$e b# ! the enti"e #"e# w#s $issin'& .. Steven W"i'ht I #n "e$e$be" the *i"st ti$e I h#% to 'o to sleep& Mo$ s#i%( @Steven( ti$e to 'o to sleep&@ I s#i%( @5)t I %on,t !now how&@ She s#i%( @It,s "e#l e#sy& 4)st 'o %own to the en% o* ti"e% #n% h#n' # le*t&@ So I went %own to the en% o* ti"e%( #n% 2)st o)t o* )"iosity I h)n' # "i'ht& My $othe" w#s the"e( #n% she s#i% @I tho)'ht I tol% yo) to 'o to sleep&@ .. Steven W"i'ht I h#te it when $y *oot *#lls #sleep %)"in' the %#y be #)se th#t $e#ns it,s 'oin' to be )p #ll ni'ht& .. Steven W"i'ht When I wo!e )p this $o"nin' $y 'i"l*"ien% #s!e% $e( @Di% yo) sleep 'oo%-@ I s#i%( @No( I $#%e # *ew $ist#!es&@ .. Steven W"i'ht I w#s t"yin' to %#y%"e#$( b)t $y $in% !ept w#n%e"in'& .. Steven W"i'ht One ni'ht I w#l!e% ho$e ve"y l#te #n% *ell #sleep in so$ebo%y,s s#tellite %ish& My %"e#$s we"e showin' )p on TV,s #ll ove" the wo"l%& .. Steven W"i'ht My 'i"l*"ien% %oes he" n#ils with white.o)t& When she,s #sleep( I 'o ove" the"e #n% w"ite $isspelle% wo"%s on the$& .. Steven W"i'ht I 'ot )p one $o"nin' #n% o)l%n,t *in% $y so !s( so I #lle% In*o"$#tion& She s#i%( @Hello( In*o"$#tion&@ I s#i%( @I #n,t *in% $y so !s&@ She s#i%( @They,"e behin% the o) h&@ An% they we"eC .. Steven W"i'ht I went into this b#" #n% s#t %own ne/t to # p"etty 'i"l& She loo!e% #t $e #n% s#i%( @Hey( yo) h#ve two %i**e"ent olo"e% so !s on&@ I s#i%( @Ye#h( I !now( b)t to $e they,"e the s#$e be #)se I 'o by thi !ness&@ .. Steven W"i'ht

I bo)'ht # sel* le#"nin' "e o"% to le#"n Sp#nish& I t)"ne% it on #n% went to sleep7 the "e o"% 'ot st) !& The ne/t %#y I o)l% only st)tte" in Sp#nish& .. Steven W"i'ht I w#s 'oin' to t#pe so$e "e o"%s onto # #ssette( b)t I 'ot the wi"es b# !w#"%s& I e"#se% #ll o* the "e o"%s& When I "et)"ne% the$ to $y *"ien%( he s#i%( @Hey( these "e o"%s #"e #ll bl#n!&@ .. Steven W"i'ht 1#st ye#" I went *ishin' with S#lv#%o" D#li& He w#s )sin' # %otte% line& He #)'ht eve"y othe" *ish& .. Steven W"i'ht The"e,s # *ine line between *ishin' #n% st#n%in' on the sho"e loo!in' li!e #n i%iot& .. Steven W"i'ht I bo)'ht # %o' the othe" %#y&&&I n#$e% hi$ St#y& It,s *)n to #ll hi$&&& @;o$e he"e( St#yC ;o$e he"e( St#yC@ He went ins#ne& Now he 2)st i'no"es $e #n% !eeps typin'& .. Steven W"i'ht I p)t ont# t lenses in $y %o',s eyes& They h#% little pi t)"es o* #ts on the$& Then I too! one o)t #n% he "#n #"o)n% in i" les& .. Steven W"i'ht The othe" %#y( I w#s w#l!in' $y %o' #"o)n% $y b)il%in'&&&on the le%'e& So$e people #"e #*"#i% o* hei'hts& Not $e( I,$ #*"#i% o* wi%ths& .. Steven W"i'ht I spille% spot "e$ove" on $y %o'& He,s 'one now& .. Steven W"i'ht I* yo),"e not p#"t o* the sol)tion( yo),"e p#"t o* the p"e ipit#te& .. Steven W"i'ht DRe*e""in' to # 'l#ss o* w#te":E I $i/e% this $ysel*& Two p#"ts H( one p#"t O& I %on,t t")st #nybo%yC .. Steven W"i'ht They s#y we,"e =MN w#te"& We,"e th#t lose to %"ownin'&&&Dpi !s )p his 'l#ss o* w#te" *"o$ the stoolE&&&I li!e to live on the e%'e&&& .. Steven W"i'ht I bo)'ht so$e pow%e"e% w#te"( b)t I %on,t !now wh#t to #%% to it& .. Steven W"i'ht I w#s bo"n by ;#es#"i#n se tion&&&b)t not so yo),% noti e& It,s 2)st th#t when I le#ve # ho)se( I 'o o)t th"o)'h the win%ow& .. Steven W"i'ht

When I w#s little( $y '"#n%*#the" )se% to $#!e $e st#n% in # loset *o" *ive $in)tes witho)t $ovin'& He s#i% it w#s elev#to" p"# ti e& .. Steven W"i'ht I %i%n,t 'et # toy t"#in li!e the othe" !i%s& I 'ot # toy s)bw#y inste#%& Yo) o)l%n,t see #nythin'( b)t eve"y now #n% then yo),% he#" this ")$blin' noise 'o by& .. Steven W"i'ht