finally winding down
So the "me" day kind of went south later this evening... I took like a 5 hour nap and watched some TV before jumping in the shower and getting ready to go out. Natalie wasn't answering her phone, so I sent her lots of random voicemail. That was fun =) (psst.. Natalie, the post I was talking about? yeah it's the one before this.)
So we met up and went to Olive Garden. Great salad and chicken parmesan. The waitress's name was Debbie, also, and we had fun with the straw in my pina colada. =) Mezamiz was good. I lost AGAIN in T or D Jenga and won Upwords. I also got some chocolate-lovin' spoon cake out of the deal. :-D
So we drove around for a while singing songs in terrible voices, and then we tried to record this cool thing I could do with my voice and I ended up hurting my larynx. I think it's ok, but it was in pain for a little while. Saw Jake and company's bachelor pad.. Gotta love the pink shower and tub and the flower power in the kitchen, Jake's room, and especially the bathrooms. I was almost jealous of the space he and his roommates have. It's brick and on the ground, and they have a stone fence around their huge backyard. I love where we live, though..
So I left Nat at Jake's in order to go find my hubby, who reminded me to be safe going to Hendrick to see him. I assured him I would, but what happens? I run a blinking red light and am almost hit by a cop! Yeah, that didn't go so well.. I was utterly embarassed and frustrated with myself, because I had been careful up to that point, and I am generally a better driver than that. Of course I couldn't find my current insurance, which, btw, is still under the name Long, and I started crying. Then Aaron called so I kept crying, and the cop came back and saw my insurance. He didn't give me a ticket but he told me to be more careful.. I still don't remember even seeing him... That blows my mind.
Of course now it's 1 AM and I'm out of gas. After getting some, I stopped to talk to Aaron some more at station 2, and I felt better about it all.. but still frustrated. I'd only been stopped one other time in the last 15 months. I don't know if I didn't get a ticket just because he was being generous or because I was an ACU student, or a woman, or a woman with boobs, or because I was crying.. but I was really worried, because I know we can't afford it. And DANGIT, I didn't mean to...
Oh well, it's over and done with. My record is still clean, and I just have to be even more careful. And I think I should really make it a rule to not drive after midnight if possible. I think part of my lack of attention was because it'd been a long day, even though I napped...But I'm now home safe and almost in bed. I just have to say my goodbyes to Natalie and off to bed I will go.
So we met up and went to Olive Garden. Great salad and chicken parmesan. The waitress's name was Debbie, also, and we had fun with the straw in my pina colada. =) Mezamiz was good. I lost AGAIN in T or D Jenga and won Upwords. I also got some chocolate-lovin' spoon cake out of the deal. :-D
So we drove around for a while singing songs in terrible voices, and then we tried to record this cool thing I could do with my voice and I ended up hurting my larynx. I think it's ok, but it was in pain for a little while. Saw Jake and company's bachelor pad.. Gotta love the pink shower and tub and the flower power in the kitchen, Jake's room, and especially the bathrooms. I was almost jealous of the space he and his roommates have. It's brick and on the ground, and they have a stone fence around their huge backyard. I love where we live, though..
So I left Nat at Jake's in order to go find my hubby, who reminded me to be safe going to Hendrick to see him. I assured him I would, but what happens? I run a blinking red light and am almost hit by a cop! Yeah, that didn't go so well.. I was utterly embarassed and frustrated with myself, because I had been careful up to that point, and I am generally a better driver than that. Of course I couldn't find my current insurance, which, btw, is still under the name Long, and I started crying. Then Aaron called so I kept crying, and the cop came back and saw my insurance. He didn't give me a ticket but he told me to be more careful.. I still don't remember even seeing him... That blows my mind.
Of course now it's 1 AM and I'm out of gas. After getting some, I stopped to talk to Aaron some more at station 2, and I felt better about it all.. but still frustrated. I'd only been stopped one other time in the last 15 months. I don't know if I didn't get a ticket just because he was being generous or because I was an ACU student, or a woman, or a woman with boobs, or because I was crying.. but I was really worried, because I know we can't afford it. And DANGIT, I didn't mean to...
Oh well, it's over and done with. My record is still clean, and I just have to be even more careful. And I think I should really make it a rule to not drive after midnight if possible. I think part of my lack of attention was because it'd been a long day, even though I napped...But I'm now home safe and almost in bed. I just have to say my goodbyes to Natalie and off to bed I will go.