driving
i’ve sat down at the computer every day this past week, trying to think of what to write about. this place is in dire need of a personal note, instead of posts about the weather or the website itself. but what to say? i guess i get a witty thought in my head ever so often, but nothing ever makes it past my daily thoughts. in other words, i am not a clever enough writer to make it worth your while.
you’d assume i’d have a lot to say, because when it comes down to it, i think a lot. driving 30 minutes to and from work twice a day really lends itself to some great pondering opportunities…some days i make it to work without even knowing how i even drove there. one of my most recent revelations in the car is that i really want a new couch. i hate our couch…the “boys” lived with it for 2 years, the pillows are ugly, the whole thing is ugly…it’s just ugh. but the thing is, i really want a nice couch. so, i am happy with the prospect of saving little by little for a long time to make our first sofa purchase a really good one. i don’t think wil really cares either way- since i’m not asking to get one right away, it’s not affecting him too much.
(as you may have already observed, i only said i think a lot…not deep)
one thing that crosses my mind a bunch on the drive is the local celebrities. it’s not that i really care that much about their lives, it’s just easy to let my mind settle on them for a second or two when i pass their homes a bazillion times a day or hear about who’s connected to who. two days ago leanne rimes and her husband pulled out behind me…so i just had to wonder: where are they off to at 8:30 in the morning? reese witherspoon was looking at one of my boss’ husband’s homes (he’s building) to buy. i wonder why she’d want to live on that street?
one of my favorite decisions i made in the car a few days ago was my end of february resolution to take more pictures. i told myself that i want to keep my camera in hand, and try to take at least one picture a day…of absolutely anything. i have no goals of professionalism to aspire to. i just want to capture daily life a bit more; possibly in an artistic way if i can. if the days plan on continuing to blur into one another like they tend to do…day in…day out…then why not add some way to record the little special things i see along the way? i’ve tried to do this many times before and i most often fail within a week. but i think my problem is that i would beat myself up too much if i missed a day or couldn’t think of anything “cool” enough to photograph. i’ve already missed a couple days here or there, but i don’t want that to get me down. just keep on clicking. i will post decent ones on my flickr site.
tomorrow is the weekend and i am really excited. i am excited to not have to drive to work for two days. i like thinking in the car, but i like even more thinking not in the car.
there’s my deep thought for the night. off to the freezer to pig out on some ben and jerry’s.
