i am an official adult...
as of today i am the proud owner of a 2006 Chevy Cobalt, it is four doors, blue-ish silver, has a sunroof, a cd player that actually works, and drives beautifully! just hours after i received the keys, i drove down to chicago. yes, i put 300+ miles on my brand new car, just to spend my birthday with my best friend and others! not that i wouldn't have had fun in the hills, but, this is my last chance to hang out with rob for awhile...so...i drove the entire way by myself, the longest i've EVER driven by myself in a car, got pulled over in Indiana, the cop was a dick, but he only gave me a warning, so no ticket, just have to watch my speed...which, i am getting used to my new car and how fast it goes...i am going to miss the cavalier, it was my first car, my only car..but it did its job, and now as my grandparents and parents have said many times, this is a step in the right direction.
graduating college, getting a steady, salaried job with some benefits, and next comes the car, or moving out. i chose a new car, moving out of my parents house, how lovely it would really be, i couldn't be able to afford it. surprisingly, i can afford my car payments and insurance! and yes, even with gas prices at $3.50 or more, it is STILL cheaper to live at home with my parents...
in my long car ride, i was able to have some time to myself, to sing loudly with the music and enjoy the scenery of southwest michigan...and indiana and illinios...i had a lot of time to think...and during this time, i got scared...my life is moving in a direction of more responsibility and yet, for some reason, i want to take a step back, not go on...this isnt a bad thing, nor is it what i'm feeling completely...i just, well..things are happening quite fast..as usual, and i had to take some time and take it all in..it is very exciting to grow up, i'm only 22 (can only say that for a few more days) and when i go to work conferences and stuff, and it comes out that i am 22, there is sometimes shock on other's faces, mostly, i am told, is because i act older, that i carry myself with more maturity than a "typical" 22 year old..maybe because the 22 year olds they work with are still in college and are not expected to fulfill responsibilities. i have to thank my parents for that..and as scary as it is...i'm enjoying growing up...although, it would be nice to have a summer vacation again....
graduating college, getting a steady, salaried job with some benefits, and next comes the car, or moving out. i chose a new car, moving out of my parents house, how lovely it would really be, i couldn't be able to afford it. surprisingly, i can afford my car payments and insurance! and yes, even with gas prices at $3.50 or more, it is STILL cheaper to live at home with my parents...
in my long car ride, i was able to have some time to myself, to sing loudly with the music and enjoy the scenery of southwest michigan...and indiana and illinios...i had a lot of time to think...and during this time, i got scared...my life is moving in a direction of more responsibility and yet, for some reason, i want to take a step back, not go on...this isnt a bad thing, nor is it what i'm feeling completely...i just, well..things are happening quite fast..as usual, and i had to take some time and take it all in..it is very exciting to grow up, i'm only 22 (can only say that for a few more days) and when i go to work conferences and stuff, and it comes out that i am 22, there is sometimes shock on other's faces, mostly, i am told, is because i act older, that i carry myself with more maturity than a "typical" 22 year old..maybe because the 22 year olds they work with are still in college and are not expected to fulfill responsibilities. i have to thank my parents for that..and as scary as it is...i'm enjoying growing up...although, it would be nice to have a summer vacation again....