Chicken nuggets!!

10/24/11

Today when I got up I was ready to go. Just get in the car and drive the 9.5hrs to Russell, KS. I showered, cleaned up the apt a bit and then I went up to the front desk to drop Michelle’s keys off before I left.  Once I got back in the car it actually felt good to be behind the wheel again. This feeling would fade quickly. About 2.5hrs into the drive I wanted to pull my hair out. The last thing I wanted to do was be in the car any longer!

Colorado is beautiful but my car did not appreciate the hills. I thought it was gonna roll backwards at some points…poor car, I have put her through so much! But then we got to the East side of Colorado and it was flat. Just as flat and boring as the Dakotas were. This caught me by surprise. Colorado is flat?! I had no idea that Colorado would be flat, brown and windy just like Kansas!

 I stopped in CO for lunch and I finally was able to find a Panera! I was also excited to just get out of the car and play online for a bit. I didn’t have to be in Russell until 10pm so I had some time to waste. But I for some reason was in such a foul mood that I wasn’t hungry and only ate about half of my lunch. Even being online wasn’t working for me. So I packed up and got back on the road. I still had almost 6hrs left! 

When I finally made it to Kansas it not only was flat and brown but WINDY! My car was literally shaking and I had to really concentrate just to keep the car on the road. Let’s just say it just added to my mood. I stopped for gas and not only was it cheap but the woman inside was so nice. She made me laugh and my whole day turned around. I suddenly got over my mood and just sucked it up and made it to Russell.

When I made it to Russell I was early so I drove around for a bit and found the address I would eventually end up at. I re-read our emails back and forth and realized that I gave her the wrong date! According to what I wrote I was a day late and I had flaked on her! I sent her 3 text messages and left a voicemail.  I was hoping she would still take me for the night! Otherwise I was going to get a 5hr Energy drink and just drive to Brad’s which was another 5.5hrs away!

Luckily, I did hear from her and she totally forgot that I was coming so she said that it was fine. Thank god because I was too tired to drive to OK. Angel was super sweet and right away we started chatting about Halloween costumes and art. She taught me a few new tricks to create some homemade art and we exchanged ideas for Halloween. I stayed in the basement for the night while I was there. I wasn’t there for too long. Angel and I talked into the early morning hours. I was actually Angel’s first couch surfer so I was excited about that J

10/25/11

I woke up feeling great. I had a great night’s sleep and only 5.5hrs kept me from Brad. I was on the road by 9am and at Brad’s by 2:30am! Kansas and Oklahoma were flat, brown, and WINDY! Once again I was really having to pay attention so my car wasn’t whisked off the road! I at one point that my windshield was cracking because I kept hearing this punching noise, almost like gunshots. I thought the trucks were throwing rocks at me but the wind was so strong it was tapping my rear antenna on my back windshield. Scared the daylights out of me before I knew what it was!

When I got to Brads we sat and caught up a bit before heading out for an early dinner and a movie. We went to Buffalo Wild Wings (never been) and saw Footloose. It was such an awesome movie! I didn’t want it to end! I loved it! After the movie we hit the casinos! We went to 2 different ones and I got a player’s card since it was ladies night and got a total of $30 to play. I walked out with $6 more then I walked in with so I was happy about that! We got free ice cream there too ;)

It’s so nice to be with Brad. All day we laughed and joked around like old times and I really sat back and was truly grateful for this trip. It’s almost like Brad and I have our own language and it’s hilarious…if you know what we are talking about.  

Brad: “My friend Melissa is coming. She is from Jersey. Not like Jersey Shore, but she is short like Snooky.”

Brad: “We could have gone bowling!”

Me: “Wow, the bowling alley is really bright!”

Brad: “No, that’s the casino. The bowling alley is the dark one next to the casino.”

Me: “Oh…only in Oklahoma!”

Brad: “Wow, I had no idea they took Jersey currency in Oklahoma.”

Tomorrow Brad and I are heading to Ft. Worth, TX to see Michele! Rose is meeting us too and Michele has no idea! I am SOOO excited!!!