- It's snowing. I'm only in North Carolina. I forgot about how cold it will be.
- I should have put my ham and cheese sandwiches in the fridge last night. Now I don't want to eat them. I think the mayonnaise went bad.
- I'm taking a few pictures of the mountains while driving. I wish the camera previewed the shots on the screen. For now, I'm guess and testing.
- (I count how many times I use the brakes on the highway. The fewer the better. I don't count breaking when exiting) First and second brake use - right before and right after Charlotte.
The second time, a 18 wheeler swerved in front of me. - A silver Toyota Matrix just flew by driven by the fastest grandparents I've ever seen on the road.
- I love Earthbound Remixes.
- Jimi Hendrix time. Great for drum practice. Not to complex. (I drum on my steering wheel and other parts of my car while driving)
- I'm in Virginia now. A sign says "Speed limit enforced by aircraft."
- 2:20 pm. I get my first speeding ticket of the trip. To my dismay, I was not pulled over by a turbo jet. Oh, and my court date is on my birthday. wth? (Fortunately, I don't have to go)
- OMG I just passed mile marker 1337!
- 3rd time using my brakes - a little past Virginia Tech.
- Filling up the tank of gas and getting junk food.
- West Virginia.
- I've now driven 500 miles. My energy has been depleted. I feel like a nap. I'm actually scared of narcolepsy. That reminds me, I've been wanting to listen to my old Third Eye Blind CD.
- Drumming to Third Eye Blind wakes me up.
- Maryland.
- 4th brake use at 668 miles. 18 wheeler cuts me off for the third time. Ruining my record.
- Why am I still seeing Cracker Barrel billboards? How far north do I have to go?
- I gave in and bought McDonald's. The southern style chicken sandwich really doesn't taste that bad.
- At Chris Occhipinti's house. 13 hours after I left. There's a lot of snow in his yard.
- I'm going to buy a huge coat in New York. It has to be New York-y and I will keep it for the rest of my life.
All packed up and, apparently, I love the color blue. Hm. An eye opener.
Going 80? Isn't this how all road trips start - with an awkward picture?
Part of the mountainside in either North Carolina or Virginia
I took the scenic route.
Aging speed demons.
The cop pulled over both me and some other car. He used his flashing blue lights to get me off the road, but for her, he just pointed at her as she drove by and said "Here. Now." I'm serious.
I'm only posting a few of the total pictures I've taken. At the end of it all, I will post every one of them and each will be nicely labeled.
I turned off my GPS tracker now that I have arrived in New York. If I left it on, my phone would die within an hour. It's really bad.
Tomorrow: a full Friday in New York! I get to be that guy. That tourist that takes pictures of everything. Everything. Also - keeping my wallet in my front pocket. If I suddenly feel aroused, I'll know I'm being pick-pocketed. Did I cross the line? Yea.
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