Friends and Vacation day..

I have a friend who doesn’t understand school. Almost, every day near lunch time we have the same conversation.  She says, “Do you have a test this week?” I say, “No, but I have papers to write.” She just looks at me as if I just told her a lie. The problem is this; she is used to eating lunch with someone else. I have studied during my lunch time for so long, that when I don’t I panic. I know people who do not attend school outside of high school generally do not understand studying.  On one hand I can understand, but on the other I can’t.  If someone tells you politely they can’t eat with you every day because of homework. I would get the picture especially if I have known them for a year. I do keep telling her, “Don’t worry. When I finish with school we can eat lunch together every day! 

We had a great time on our two day adventure. We ended up in Hot Springs, AR. The weather was perfect at 78 degrees or there about on both days. We walked along Bath House Row, entering in and out of small shops. The next day we visited the only bath house that is open to the public for viewing. It was an interesting piece of history. I took a couple of my school books with me. I was able to read some information as we drove to and from Hot Springs. I really enjoyed just spending time doing nothing. I wish the trip could have lasted longer, but reality sets in when deadlines fast approach. I hope I am able to go on another trip like that before next year.

Out of town

I am going out of town for a couple of days. The little kid in me is happy the adult in me is stressed out. I don’t know how people can go out of town during school. It’s only for a couple of days and technically I can’t study while I am at work but that is not the point. The adult inside says “What is wrong with you?” and the little kid says “It’s about time!” I’m sure many of us have these same thoughts and/or feelings. My sister is ready for me to be finished with school of course for many selfish reasons. I am going out of town with her in fact. She also has a side business that she makes me help her with. So I am looking forward to getting away from everything except my books of course because at some point I will be reading, writing or typing about something. I’m still excited about this coming weekend because I have no idea what we will do or where we will go. I have not been in that situation in awhile. The adult is telling me to cancel all plans and suck it up about not going anywhere in the last few months or at all this year I should say. I am feeling confined and suffocating. I feel like the walls are closing in and the books are stacking up. What to do what to do?? Well I know the answer I am going on a brief road trip. Lol.. The stupid little kid wins this round.. 

Speed Limit

I was driving down I-20 the other day on my way to work. I was in the middle lane and I realized that everyone seemed to be flying past me so I looked down to check my speed and I was driving at 70 mph.  I then moved over to the far right lane to get out of line of traffic. I began to think about when I first started driving almost 20 years ago now. My dad taught me that the far right lane was for slow traffic less than 55 mph, the middle lane was for faster traffic over 55 mph, and the far left lane was for passing only. Those rules have stuck with me for almost 20 years. On my way to work this morning it happened again I was in the middle lane driving at 75 mph this time when a lady in an SUV tried to run over me because I wasn’t going fast enough. I thought “Wow lady I am doing 75 mph”. Then I realized that the lane speeds have changed. The far right lane now is for traffic less than 75 mph, the middle lane is 75 – 85 mph, and the far left lane is 85 mph - ?. When I say “?” it means to whatever because people just get in their vehicles and drive as fast as they can. I often wonder why they are so late and where are they going.  When I speed I think is someone else watching me and are they wondering why I didn’t leave my house sooner? Then when The Texas Department of Transportation changed some of the speed limits on Texas roads it just made me wonder where we are in a hurry to get to so fast. In my opinion the faster you go the faster time speeds by. You can almost see it and wave to it as it passes you by. The people with children in the vehicle are the ones I really don’t understand why they drive so fast.

So this morning 9/16/11 I am driving down interstate at 70 mph when I realized traffic was quickly gaining on me again. I just put on my blinker and moved over to the slow lane. Which now I am beginning to wonder exactly where is this slow lane? 

If tea cups could talk

I was at a friend’s house when I saw a book titled “If tea cups could talk”. I thought what an interesting title. I had never been in her house until that Friday evening and when I looked around my friend’s home I realized that she had a lot of tea cups. The title of the book got me to thinking what would happen if tea cups could talk. What would it say and would it repeat what you and your friends were talking about? When I think of tea cup parties I instantly think of “Alice in Wonderland” which I thoroughly enjoyed the remake featuring Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter. I just keep thinking about what a tea cup would say if it could talk. If I had a tea cup that could talk it would probably say random things and laugh hysterically. They all have one thing in common they listen to the stories that are told by the person drinking out of it. Tea cups are just like people they come in all different colors, shapes, and sizes. I found that book very interesting even though I never opened it.

I think the next time I visit my friend I will have to open the book to see what it is about..