Thursday, March 23, 2006
the world ain't slowing down
Well my car's in the shop again. Just yesterday I was talking to my co-worker Lucy about how strange it would be whenever I have to give up my car since it's been a major part of my life for the past 8 years. I've had her through thick and thin, moved the odometer from 12,000 to 142,000. We've seen over half the United States together...on top of plenty of other memories that would get all sorts of ratings, from PG and PG-13 and...well. I was out to lunch with Audra and I hit a pot hole and it died and so we called AAA, the guy messed with some wires and it started back up, only to die about a mile down the road. I tried in vain to re-create his magic but no dice so we called again and this time just had it towed to a shop right next to my office. I don't know what's going to happen. Guess we'll just see...boy I need her to last me just one more year! Then I'll join the Peace Corps and we can part on proper terms, rather than just trade her in for a new model.
The great thing about being stranded on the side of the road is the looks you get from passerbys. Girls don't turn their heads, but the guys all look. And as I am a male of the species, I know for a fact that they all are thinking "Boy, wonder what's wrong there?" Hahahaha. I just wish I had my camera today. Because it's always something.
Hey I saw in the tow truck just now that down the street here in Federal Hill they're filming a movie. RI gives great tax incentives for movies so watch over the next few years for a lot more movies and tv shows to be taking place in Providence.
Without a car I had to cancel on the VolunTeens this afternoon in Warwick. I had a lot I wanted to talk to them abaout too, I'm pretty bummed. I also have had to cancel all my meetings tomorrow. Throws a wrench in my week, you know? Just this morning I remarking to my co-workers that I couldn't believe it was already Thursday...and now I can't wait for tomorrow to be over.
Well ok, I guess I'm going to walk home now, do some talking to God. I think he's trying to get something through to me today. I think he's been trying all week, actually. *sigh* Car trouble might be the least of my worries.
(addition=one hour later)...you know, we're guaranteed a sunset everyday. No matter if it's hidden from view, everyday everywhere there is a sunset. Tonight it was brilliant...so many shades of pink, slices or orange and sheets of blue and gray clouds interspersing the light and roaming across the sky. In the distance past downtown, in the direction of the water, at about halfway up the horizon the line of clouds ceased and behind it was the orange sky created by the setting sun. Maybe it's hard to describe but it was a captivating image. As I watched the light change and reflect off the man-made artifacts around me I just was mesmerized. As it slowly dissapeared I said a prayer that tomorrow the sun would rise yet again. Because as long as that happens, we're guaranteed a sunset. Sunrises, however, we just have wait--and pray--for. ¶ 3/23/2006 04:57:00 PM
The great thing about being stranded on the side of the road is the looks you get from passerbys. Girls don't turn their heads, but the guys all look. And as I am a male of the species, I know for a fact that they all are thinking "Boy, wonder what's wrong there?" Hahahaha. I just wish I had my camera today. Because it's always something.
Hey I saw in the tow truck just now that down the street here in Federal Hill they're filming a movie. RI gives great tax incentives for movies so watch over the next few years for a lot more movies and tv shows to be taking place in Providence.
Without a car I had to cancel on the VolunTeens this afternoon in Warwick. I had a lot I wanted to talk to them abaout too, I'm pretty bummed. I also have had to cancel all my meetings tomorrow. Throws a wrench in my week, you know? Just this morning I remarking to my co-workers that I couldn't believe it was already Thursday...and now I can't wait for tomorrow to be over.
Well ok, I guess I'm going to walk home now, do some talking to God. I think he's trying to get something through to me today. I think he's been trying all week, actually. *sigh* Car trouble might be the least of my worries.
(addition=one hour later)...you know, we're guaranteed a sunset everyday. No matter if it's hidden from view, everyday everywhere there is a sunset. Tonight it was brilliant...so many shades of pink, slices or orange and sheets of blue and gray clouds interspersing the light and roaming across the sky. In the distance past downtown, in the direction of the water, at about halfway up the horizon the line of clouds ceased and behind it was the orange sky created by the setting sun. Maybe it's hard to describe but it was a captivating image. As I watched the light change and reflect off the man-made artifacts around me I just was mesmerized. As it slowly dissapeared I said a prayer that tomorrow the sun would rise yet again. Because as long as that happens, we're guaranteed a sunset. Sunrises, however, we just have wait--and pray--for. ¶ 3/23/2006 04:57:00 PM
