At Octane with CK

Monday, March 13, 2006

I am officially old. I am 25 plus 1 day, i.e. almost 30. Eek! help! I just filled out a form and moved up a category - no longer associated with the 18-24 but on to the 25-29. I am NOT 29! I think I'm having issues with this concept. Slightly.

Now that I have gotten that out of my system. (Right.) I'll write about the rest of my trip.

Thursday 03.09.06

I drove through Texas and it was just as hideous as I expected. Woke up at 5:30 am, swiped food for the day from the free breakfast, and off I was. Took 12.5 hours from end to end with loads of coffee, pit stops, carrot sticks, peanut butter cookies, and random phone calls and texts. Texting while driving is a good challenge - keeps you awake when you're swerving around trying to look at the itsy bitsy letters on your itsy bitsy mobile and well also all of the excessively speeding cars on the freeway. But yeah, so Thursday was pretty much Texas. Not very eventful at all.

Friday 03.10.06

Again, awoke really early and said Good Morns to all these Louisianians, because they are all ridiculously friendly with their y'alls and how ya doin's. Too bad I had no voice this morns to really talk back - yes, I have gotten sick on my drive. Could be the fifty different climates and various allergies or perhaps sitting in a small suffocating car for a week. Hmm... But Friday's drive was better - drove through Lousisana, Mississippi, Alabamba, and then reached Georgia! I passed by old spots, like Six Flags and Downtown and arrived at CK's house with a huge hug waiting for me! We chilled out a bit, then met Hilla and some of CK's friends for dinner at Eclipse de Sol, then went to an Art Walk, saw some art (duh), then to a house, then to Lennie's (classic dive bar). Great night despite being exhausted. Just glad to be with some of my best friends that I haven't seen in way too long.

Saturday 03.11.06

While CK studied (lame, but she's in medschool so its excusable because with the difficulties in acquiring health insurance its nice to be friends with a smart soon to be doctor, so i let her study), Hilla and I did the girly thing - shopped for a party outfit, dim sum-ed, and pedicure-d. Later, CK and I went to Whirly Ball (lacrosse in bumper cars...?) to see Mogwai and then per my request all of us girls went out dancing to Vision - skanky but good enough music to keep dancing which made me happy.

Sunday 03.12.06

Happy 25th Birthday to me!

Despite being sick, it was a delightful day! Hilla, CK, and I went to breakfast and now have many new inside jokes regarding blueberries. Afterwards, CK and I went down to Athens (not the capital of GA for those wondering :*( ). We toured around, shopped, dined at Michael Stipes' veggie restaurant, helped a woman fleeing something, and just truly enjoyed the sunny beautiful weather of the day. Being stuffed but of course having to have dessert to celebrate, we went for some creamy pie and then home to rest. Thank you to everyone who called me, I loved talking to everyone!

Monday 03.13.06

CK and I are sitting in a coffee shop studying - ok so she's studying and I'm putzing around avoiding things I should be doing. But I'm supporting her studies! so it's all good. She's been the best-est hostess one could ask for too! While I'm so happy to be hear and reliving the old days it makes me a wee bit sad too that it can't always be like this. Maybe someday...

I'm on the road again tomorrow, going up to KaiSuv's home. So, again, you know where I am all of you Verizon customers (sorry, but while I would love to talk to everyone, it is a weekday and you cost me money).

Much Love!