Nashville Has No Gas
I'm sure that it's all because of rumors that Nashville doesn't have any gas, but gas stations in Nashville are dry. Every gas station I pass has all its numbers taken down, and every pump covered with a plastic bag. This would not usually be a problem for my fuel-efficient Toyota Corolla, but my gas light came on last Thursday, which means that, with the driving I have done since then, I have about 15-20 miles left until I am stranded on the side of the road.
I suppose it's a good thing that I walked almost everywhere for a portion of this summer. This experience means that I won't be late to class because i did not realize it took me 35-40 minutes to walk to campus, so I'm at least happy for that. But seriously. No gas. It's shocking that we need so much of one commodity that without it, we begin to question the very ebb and flow of our daily lives. It struck me last night that I can't go grocery shopping that the Kroger I usually visit, and I can't save my grocery shopping trips and get a month's worth of food in one go. I will need to start shopping at the higher-priced store with lower-quality produce on the way back from or to school, on an as-needed basis. Thank goodness that I have a fair amount of dry beans, rice, etc. in my pantry. Why this panic all of a sudden?
What's frightening is that once Nashville does get gas, everyone will be so freaked out and excited to finally have gas that all the pumps will dry up almost as soon people can start texting their friends and telling them that we have gas again. Honestly, I am surprised that it really has taken this to get me walking to class again. On that note, I might just tone down the driving long-term.
If you have gas, be thankful.
I suppose it's a good thing that I walked almost everywhere for a portion of this summer. This experience means that I won't be late to class because i did not realize it took me 35-40 minutes to walk to campus, so I'm at least happy for that. But seriously. No gas. It's shocking that we need so much of one commodity that without it, we begin to question the very ebb and flow of our daily lives. It struck me last night that I can't go grocery shopping that the Kroger I usually visit, and I can't save my grocery shopping trips and get a month's worth of food in one go. I will need to start shopping at the higher-priced store with lower-quality produce on the way back from or to school, on an as-needed basis. Thank goodness that I have a fair amount of dry beans, rice, etc. in my pantry. Why this panic all of a sudden?
What's frightening is that once Nashville does get gas, everyone will be so freaked out and excited to finally have gas that all the pumps will dry up almost as soon people can start texting their friends and telling them that we have gas again. Honestly, I am surprised that it really has taken this to get me walking to class again. On that note, I might just tone down the driving long-term.
If you have gas, be thankful.