Tag Archives: driving
Going Flat
So I was driving down Route 9 the other day, looking at the Rocky’s Hardware sign and wondering if I should write an anonymous letter on the use of the apostrophe, when the driver behind me honked at me. I … Continue reading
The Further Adventures Of No-Sense-Of-Direction Girl and Don’t-Plan-Ahead Boy
If you are driving on the New York Thruway, and you happen to miss the exit for 84 (the uneducated might think this is the fault of the girlfriend/navigator but all of the signs were CLEARLY stolen by gnomes in … Continue reading
License Exams and Blood Sports
A few months ago, Stick and I went to play games at Bill and Andrea’s house. Andrea had just taken her MTELs in chemistry, and after a few much-needed drinks, she cheerfully insisted to everyone in the room that Denmark … Continue reading
Squeaky & the GREs
So I drove to East Longmeadow to take my GREs. I left at 8:30, with my Gatorade, MapQuest directions and one hour of extra time to get lost. This isn’t actually a criticism of MapQuest as much as my driving … Continue reading
Cyberlore
On Saturday night, Stick wanted me to go to the Cyberlore 12th anniversary party with him. It was in the Cyberlore offices, they have a cool loft-y space anyway. One room was blacklit DDR, another was just booze in coolers, … Continue reading
My Mother’s Daughter
It’s finally time for me to admit it. I’m my mother’s daughter. Usually women have to wait until they have kids or a husband to realize they’re turning into their mothers, but I got a jump on the game. My … Continue reading
Suspicious Behavior
I got pulled over today.I was driving home after work and a motorcycle cop pulled me over for my suspicious behavior. He didn’t actually tell me this, but I think my “suspicious behavior” was driving exactly the speed limit while … Continue reading
Thank you, drive thru.
The concept of a drive-thru is awesome to a new driver. It’s like an obstacle course, a real-life Grand Turismo where at the end I win french fries. Actually, the concept of a drive-thru is pretty disturbing. So you pull … Continue reading
Nascar & Superheroes
I should have known when we started passing more and more Nascar-stickered pick-ups. Actually, I should have known by the look on Stick’s face when he asked if I was ready to leave for the race. It was similar to … Continue reading
Driving To Sterling
Last night I drove to Sterling to see Eric and my second family. Did you catch that? I drove. This is a major accomplishment, since I am a terrified of driving. But I haven’t seen my Eric in quite a … Continue reading
