Why Oh Why Oh Why?

Wednesday, March 8, 2006

(<- my travel companion, Christmas Mouse)

Hello Everyone!!

I realize I haven't even posted to my 'blog' in over three months (oops!), so here I go 'bloggin' about my 2nd Road Trip across the states. Yes, I know I'm crazy, but it was time to you know, move for the billionth time and change my life and start over again... No, but I'm excited, honest! Freaked out, but excited. And, the trip has been lovely so far.

Monday 03.06.06

After finishing packing up my car, I started my drive to Los Angeles to have dinner with my Aunt Clara and Uncle Timothy. They took me to a fantastic chinese restaurant, where we ate Shark Fin Soup, Huge Shrimp, Crab Claws, Lettuce Wraps, Sea Bass, Red Bean Soup, and Coconut Egg Drop Soup Sooo yummy!! Then they sent me along with a full bag of treats for the road. I'm really happy I got to see them before I left the state, because it's always such a wonderful time.

Following dinner, I drove to San Diego to visit an old high school friend, Sheffy, who I haven't seen in at least six years. When I got there, Sheffy, his girlfriend Cat, and I went to a bar to hang out, then back home to pass out.

Tuesday 03.07.06

San Diego was fun. In the morning, they took me to see the beautiful beach, cliffs, and ocean, and then to eat some tasty tacos. Lots of catching up and sharing stories about every high school person we could remember. Did I mention Sheffy also has one of the most adorable and intelligent puppies who was quite the center of attention but definitely deserved it. Later in the afternoon, I got on the road again and headed towards Tucson, AZ to visit my brother, Morten.

Despite not being hungry at all, I was exhausted and proceeded to snack on the divine Chinese Pork Jerkey my aunt and uncle gave me in order to stay awake and focused. I noticed that in the six hours of eating this jerkey, I had also drunk four bottles of water and still felt thirsty with an unacceptable headache. I was obviously hydrated and so it had to be something else. Ding! Chinese Jerkey = MSG overload!! Torn! What to do? It's soooooooo good!! And while its sooo bad for you, the flavor just makes that smart gene of yours to be healthy and not poison yourself just vanishes. Poof! I'm an airhead. Being that airhead, I also forgot AZ was an hour ahead so my timing was well, an hour off, and I didnt arrive until 11 pm. Off to the grocery store for dinner (yes, because I arrived too late and nothing was open) and back home to cook, chat, and chill.

Wednesday 03.08.06

Morten and I ran some errands and then had a gigantic but delicious breakfast at Blue Willow Cafe, where we ate Huevos Rancheros, because I 'had' to have them, so I was told. A bit more hanging out, then Morten went off to work and I got into my car again. It was a short day, driving only to El Paso, TX, because of the daylight that would no longer exist if I drove more and because of the hotels that would no longer exist if I drove more. Driving through Texas could be worse than the four hours I spent at the dentist a few weeks ago, from which I am still suffering of chapped lips. :( Driving through Texas could be worse than being unemployed with a way too big for my liking credit card bill. And driving through Texas could be worse than having absolutely no idea what I am going to do when I actually get through Texas and settle back in at my Dad's house! eek. It is THAT bad. What is hopeful about driving through Texas is knowing that on Friday I will be in Atlanta and visiting two of my best friends who I haven't seen in way way way too long. So yes, I'm in El Paso, TX now, and am going to head to bed so that I can awake early and start my drive through Texas.

I hope my car is okay, being that almost all of my possessions are piled inside...pray! (I mean, we are in Texas now.) Thank god I can see it from my hotel window. Phew!

Let me just remind everyone that this is might be the one and only time I will definitely pick up my cell phone and not screen calls or be at work or ignore it, so....PLEASE CALL ME!!!!!

I end with this:

Things I Learned while Driving

Radio

#1 Song: I'm N Luv (Wit a Stripper) by T-Pain and Mike Jones (embarassingly catchy)
#1 Genre: anything in Spanish or fuzz (soo not catchy)
Biggest Tease: Christian Rock. (after scanning for minutes with silence, noise appears and it's catchy and pop-like and then someone with a cute voice sings la la la fall to my knees, la la la pour water on me, la la la i owe my life to you, la la la...i realize, that again, i have been duped and am rocking out to Christian Rock. Who knew there were so many bands out there?)

Sights

3) Trucks. Big ones.
2) Flying sand. These southwestern states are a wee bit windy. Like so windy that when you open your car door to get out, it forcefully slams back.
1) Tumbleweeds! I thought that only happened in movies. It's like playing dodgeball with balls of dried crap floating all over the highway. Ridiculous!

Basically, there are none!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's barren and windy. And there are tumbleweeds! Big woop!

Oh wait, there was some motivation...

Religion and Politics

Where did all these Christians and Conservatives come from? I thought everyone was Jewish and Liberal, no?

Gas Stations

Gas is too expensive, bathroons are so gross (how did Britney do it?) and really cute attendees will give you free coffee. :)

It's bed time. Farewell and keep checking. Tomorrow will be the 'Saga of Driving Through Texas.'

mwah,
me maxers
p.s. once in a lifeftime chance to catch me anxiously awaiting to answer my mobile!