Currently, I am in Kentucky. Yesterday, I started out in New Jersey and ended up here. Today we have fifteen hours of driving. Holy shit, right? Whatever, we’ll make it out alive. Where are we going? I promised to never tell you in advance. I don’t want to lie or break the promise to keep that secret.
The gang (Peter, Frankenstein, Ross) recruited a new member yesterday morning, Tyler. We picked him up in Pennsylvania and took him with us to Kentucky. In Kentucky, we stayed with Carrie and Michael. There, we met up with our Guest Blogger and rideshare for today.
Writing Guest Blogger’s biography would boring as hell, and I’m not about that. Borrowing the Totally Laime Rapid Fire survey, we’ll try to set the picture for who she is. I’ll mention a list of topics and she will either say “totally” if she likes it or “lame” if she doesn’t.
Sierra totally likes:
Vegetarians, Babies, Honda, Dating professors, Bunjee Jumping, Nudists, Paris, Camping, Reality TV, Thunder storms, Backpacking in Europe, Marijuana, Monograms, Foo Fighters, Flying in Airplanes, Haunted Houses, Cheerleaders, Smart Cars, Seafood, Jigsaw Puzzles, Cats, and Naval Piercings
Sierra deems these lame:
Katy Perry, Dominoes Pizza, Bald Vaginas, Jean Jackets, Cruises, Matte paint job on cars, Tongue piercings, PDA, Fame, and Death Penalty
Okay, here is Sierra. I want her to say whatever she wants to, she’s been clearly been given that creative freedom, but not without telling you guys about Carrie and Michael first. She had known them the longest, so it only seems right.
“They brought with them the rain.
Pleasant conversation had been the opening act, and it came easily with Carrie and Mike. They were a nice couple, both with aesthetically pleasing accents. Carrie was from Dallas, Texas, and said enough “y’all’s” to make you believe it. Her petite frame and bright blond hair cut in an A-line hairstyle (for all you hair cut connoisseurs out there) was fitting for her polite and thoughtful character. Her fiancé Mike had a beautifully shiny hairless head. “I was going bald,” he told me, providing an unnecessary excuse for the great look.
Then came the headliner and the rain; the road trippers arrived. From the window we watched as their car was pelted by an angry, angry storm. “We should help them,” Carrie said. I looked at Dozer, their miniature poodle, hoping he would offer to lend a paw.
The men came in one at a time. Pete came first, the one with whom I had been in contact with, the mastermind behind the road trip. He presented a relaxed presence, despite the onslaught of water he faced walking to the door. His graphic t-shirt with a bear holding a bunny in its hands gave the first impression of a guy who is cool without trying. Next was Tyler, a comedian from his first step through the door. His crooked teeth, witty jokes, and unapologetic character make him instantly likeable. It was clear to me that the two of them had travelled before. Then came Ross. He was soaked from head to toe, and his darting glances made him appear unsure about the whole couchsurfing situation. He stayed quiet for the first five minutes as Pete and Tyler began chatting away with the host couple. Five minutes was all the time Ross needed. As if a timer chimed, Ross began a barrage of interjecting, hilarious comments. His perfect timing brought the already entertaining exchange of stories to the next level of entertainment, proving him to be the true comedic genius of the group.
I couldn’t help but look at the three of them and smile. This motley crew was sure to be plenty fun to road trip with. I fell asleep that night excited to join the group who had brought the thunderstorm.
Ross is now telling me to write a short paragraph on advice and what not.
I shall refer to the three bands of Thai writing on my toe. I got this tattoo in Thailand after a 26 day silent meditation retreat. How is that for a cliché? It reads my meditation mantra: peace, patience, presence. No matter how silly you may think mantras to be, there is something to be gained here. The full message is as follows:
Peace with the world
Patience with those around you
Presence within yourself
Think about it. You can’t change when things happen to you, so go with the flow. You can’t change how people act, so when your boss yells at you for forgetting to get extra foam on his coffee remember that if you don’t mind, it don’t matter. And most importantly, we only have one life to live, so be present in this moment. Look around. Smell the flowers. Pet that cute dog. From one traveler who took a road trip with three random strangers, I hope you have a wonderfully spontaneous and full life. “ - Sierra
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