Jack Kerouac and my GPS

Dec 13, 2007 15:41

Yesterday I tossed everything haphazardly into the trunk of my car and drove the 359 miles from Chicago back to Rochester. It was me, my car, my GPS, and the audiobook version of Jack Kerouac's On The Road. I should have smoked a cigarette or cigar, just to make the drive 'complete'. As it was, one never really appreciates the countryside until ( Read more... )

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steelwin December 13 2007, 22:09:28 UTC
No! Both Jack and I say you should have smoked a joint!

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khokhmah December 14 2007, 00:26:34 UTC
Heh well, I think that it's harder to find a joint in a store, and I don't know if any of my friends smoke joints for them to give me one. Unless you would have sent me one in the mail? ;-)

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alychan December 13 2007, 22:25:32 UTC
Seriously. Driving by yourself from Minnesota to New York and back again, you learn to appreciate a lot of things on the road. Just you, a can of Monster, and the seventh book of Harry Potter on CD. There's nothing quite like the open road. :)

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khokhmah December 14 2007, 00:25:04 UTC
Oh man, I really wanted to buy the 7th Harry Potter book on CD, but it cost around $80, whereas Jack Kerouac's book cost around $20.

I do also want to drive to New York, it would be great. How long did it take you?

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alychan December 14 2007, 03:10:00 UTC
Actually, I got the seventh book on CD for like, 40 bucks at Barnes and Noble. But it was on sale. Sigh.

It took me two days to drive, spending like, 7 hours at my friend from Basic Training's house in Ohio. It's so nice to know people in other states. :D

And apparently, for the cruise, my best friend and I are driving down to Miami in January. That'll be an interesting trip.

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khokhmah December 14 2007, 04:29:11 UTC
Oy, that's lucky. Maybe I should shop at that Barnes and Noble, hmmm. Quite a sale!

Haha yes, I agree, it can be marvelous to know people in other states, it beats having to stay in a hotel or motel.

Oooh a cruise from Miami in January? That's it, I'm hiding in your luggage.

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babyclover4 December 14 2007, 02:09:22 UTC
We should road trip! You, me, and Grandma. :)

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khokhmah December 14 2007, 04:29:29 UTC
Now that would be an interesting trip ;-)

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cjceej December 14 2007, 04:54:33 UTC
yay On The Road!
yay Damien Rice!
yay smokin' joints!! we're gonna hang out over the break, for sure.

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khokhmah December 14 2007, 06:33:59 UTC
Yay! We definitely need to get together this break. What's a good day for you?

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cjceej December 14 2007, 16:04:45 UTC
hmm, i'm not sure yet. i'm coming back on the 22nd, and i'm staying for about a week before heading back up to minneapolis. when is good for YOU?

it'd be even better if you wanted to come visit me up here! ;)

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khokhmah December 14 2007, 17:16:47 UTC
Hehe that would be fun as well =) I was thinking of driving up to the MoA this weekend (probably Sunday), we should really have lunch or do something.

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