Driving

I don’t like to drive. It doesn’t feel natural. Walking or running. That’s what we’re meant to do. Driving just makes humans go crazy. At least that’s all I get the sense off when I’m on the road. Everyone is in rush rush rush mode. Time to go to work or the store or wherever it is they have to be. Typically, I’m not a fast driver so I’m the one people are flying around. If I’m running late to work, it’s a different story, of course. I’ll save that for another time. My point is I hate running around, and I think cars encourage that. I appreciate the ease of getting from place to place faster and the ability to see sites l probably wouldn’t be able to access without a car. However, if today’s society was built around walking or biking I would choose that for day to day and save cars or buses for the occasional use. I’m okay with slowing life down.

As a teen I loved driving. It gave me a sense of freedom. I’m not sure when it became boring or turned into a task, but at some point I just didn’t like it anymore. I do remember never wanting to drive again after my first car accident. I think I was seventeen. I can’t recall what changed my mind to get into that driver’s seat again. I’m sure it was my mom’s encouraging words.

Tomorrow morning I’ll get in the car again to drive my mom to the airport. She’ll fly back home to Ohio, and I’ll drive home trying to keep the wheels of the car on the ground as well as my mind. One day I’ll fly from this world, but for now I’m here on Earth whether I’m walking, running, or driving.

Birthdays

Today is my husband’s twenty-seventh birthday. Happy Birthday to him! It has been wonderful getting older with him or leveling up, if you will. I look forward to many more adventures in this life with my special man!

Earlier my husband cleaned the kitchen until it shined. Not a dish left in site. Happy Birthday to me too! I couldn’t ask for more. How wonderful it is to have a clean kitchen! My mom is visiting soon, and he said he wanted to make sure to help make the house look nice for her. And one hundred points goes to…husband!

On another point, to make sure I keep enjoying birthdays and important people in my life, I have downloaded xnotestopwatch. I’m not promoting it yet as I have not tried it, but it’s a great idea in theory. It’s a timer you can set on your computer to monitor your activity. You can set an alarm to go off and even have it ready to open programs as it terminates. I’m going to use it to limit my activity on Facebook and surfing the web. I’m also going to use it to set an encouraging time limit while doing certain tasks such as writing or studying. This is exactly the kind of thing I need! I was thinking old school before like an old kitchen timer or setting my phone. The program sounds easier and has the potential to force me out of or into a program. I just know I’ve been itching for some change. Now is the time. Ready…set…go! And here’s to more birthdays!


*Note: The eleventh is my husband's birthday. This posted late. :) Today is his brother's birthday, however. Here's to another! Happy Birthday brother-in-law! 

Should Be Sleeping

I was going to delete this blog. Let’s face it. It moves slower than I do, and that’s saying a lot. My mom used to say, “You move slower than molasses.” I still take forever to get things accomplished. It is not for lack of trying either. I think part it has to do with trying to do too many things at once. This relates back to my blog Just Needs Cleaning. I just need to clean out the stuff in my life that doesn’t need to be there. Time for some summer cleaning!

There are a lot of changes happening right now contributing to a busy season in my life, and that’s okay. However, there are some distractions in life that I can avoid like spending less time on the internet or preventing a sudden cleaning spree when I should be working on the project at the top of my to do list. I’m sure there are many more, but these seem to be at the top of the list.

As you can see, this blog is still alive. For now. As for me, I should be sleeping. Obviously, I still have a lot of summer cleaning to do. One day my priorities will align. Maybe they’ll dance into place as I sleep. Good night reality.