Showing posts with label driving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label driving. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

my why not Wyoming?

I was lying in bed on Saturday morning preparing myself to actually get up and start my day when I thought to myself, I could do what I'm supposed to do and get up, go to my yoga class, go to the grocery store, get my laundry done, and do whatever chores and errands I needed to do, and maybe have a semi okay day, or I could do something completely spontaneous and new. Obviously, I chose the second because why not drive to Wyoming?


I figured it was one of those get in your car and go now before you realize this is an insane thing to do moments, so I left pretty fast once I decided. And then I drove. I drove the almost 8 hours (there and back) to Green River, Wyoming by myself. I drove in silence while thinking, and I drove while listening to my favorite podcasts, I drove while listening to music, and for a while I drove and just listened to this song on repeat because it just fit everything that I was thinking and feeling and the fact that this song applied to me so perfectly means that at one point Marcus Mumford felt the same things I was feeling, and I don't know that's kind of comforting, don't ya think?


On my drive I decided three things: 
1. I need to write more. As great as it is getting to write for work every day, I should be writing for myself too.

2. It really is time to leave Provo. Provo is growing old, and I am growing wild, and we just don't fit into each other anymore.

3. I need to stop talking and start doing. Why not Wyoming? Time to stop thinking about the things I want to do and just do them, right?

"2090 called. You're dead and you wasted your time on earth."
–Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

DON'T LET 2090 CALL AND TELL YOU THAT!

peace. love. and Wyoming.


Wednesday, August 7, 2013

my solo drive

I know I've mentioned it before on my blog, but for some reason I just absolutely love driving.

A curvy road, late at night, windows down (better yet a convertible), perfect music, and just me in the car= perfection.

Probably one of my happiest of all happy places. Absolutely nothing can clear my mind and de-stress me like going for a solo drive.

So, the idea of taking a little solo road trip to visit my sister sounded so so perfect, and it was, and I am so happy I got to go. Don't get me wrong the drive was not the only thing that had me itching to go, you know I was psyched about the destination too (but, I'm gunna save you my usual nephew gushing...but I mean he's so cute).

Darn you high gas prices for making me wanting to just drive around forever such an expensive method of relaxation.

Maybe I should start training to be a race car driver?

I know this song is nothing new, but it has been stuck in my head and is wonderful for night driving and long trips. So, seems fitting, yeah?


peace. love. and open road.

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