This weekend I went and hung out w/some of my closest friends from college. We watched our friend's great 80's cover band play and had a lot of drinks.
Luckily we had a hotel room, because it snowed ALOT.
There are very few things I am afraid of. Unfortunately all of them seem to be nature related which means you have little or no control. I am afraid of lightening and driving in lots of snow.
I got to face that fear head on, unfortunately for my friend and co-pilot Sandy.
At one point I screamed when a semi came cruising by and blinded us then started sliding into our lane. The other mini breakdowns came courtesy of people cutting us off making me not" focus on the path" as Sandy would say. It took us an hour to get from Milwaukee to Johnson Creek at which point Sandy took over the driving duties and I finished up my nervous breakdown.
Do they not plow in Milwaukee? I ask because as soon as we hit Madison - you could actually see the lines on the road. It was lovely.
I counted at least 10 cars in the ditch. 3 of which were cars that zoomed past us. One guy had gone down the side of the road and turned his car around so it was parked perfectly in between a grove of trees. I guess it's not so much the snow but my fellow drivers.
The roads were messy and dangerous and people were being idiots. If no one but us had been on the roads I probably could have handled it better. But to be stressed anyway, then have the added stress of morons behind lots of metal - it was my undoing.
Sandy I have decided should be a motivational speaker.
I would call her show "Follow the Path and Face your Fear w/Sandy Stauffacher."
I said to Chris what shocked me the most was no one teased me for being so upset. Even my Mom, who is my harshest critic said she hated that commute.
So I now know I can do it, thanks to Sandy's persistance and patience. I don't like it, and it's ok to be afraid. You just can't let the fear control you.
That is what I need to work on.
So if you see my snapping a rubber band on my wrist you might want to give me some space. I am either pissed or freaking out about something.
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Yay for overcoming your fears, and for the ever-supportive Sandy.
Sing "I will survive with me now"
...I'm serious...
SING IT:)
Caprise, it was a crappy day. It took us an hour to get home that night. We also drove to and from Milwaukee on Sunday. We saw six cars in the ditch on the way home within less than 20 miles. I am glad you made it safely. It was so great to see you. Next time we'll have to come to Madison.
It was so great to see you guys.
Can not wait til the sunshine is out and we can all hang at the union. :)
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