I'm a shocker.

I'm the girl who cuts across three lanes at the last second to make the exit ramp. What can I say? I'm a slow reader but a quick thinker.  Ah, my driving skills are shocking! hahaha ask Trista! ;-)

Riding my bike has been so much fun since I've been home.  Its made me realize how much I miss some things that I used to have.  To be honest, how much I've changed has shocked me.  Things that I thought before I coulnd't live without,  I'm not even noticing I don't have any more.  Perfect example?  I would only buy Bath and Body Works body wash.  I would never use anything else.  Australia doesn't have Bath and Body, so I've been makig do with whatever I find in the regular store.

For every one thing I miss, (my nephew, my friends and family, Bath and Body) there are a million things I don't miss.  For example, I used to love love love shopping.  While I'd be lying 100% if I said I don't enjoy shopping anymore, I can honestly say, that my desire and my want to go shopping has decreased significantly.  I had an awful time while trying to buy some things that I wanted. 

I am no longer accepting the role of provider to people either.  I'm putting a stop to a lot of the dependency stuff that has been set up in my relationships.  Although, I'm still giving (Deb's using my car while I'm gone and Zach will be using my bike), I haven't let anyone take advantage of that.

A small step! 

Back to my bike riding....oh dear.  Dad was shocked when I told him I was still planning on riding it to Pittsburgh this weekend.  The look on his face was priceless.  So I took the chance knowing my battery would die.  Thing is, the bike is now four years old.  I've had it for two.  It needs some servicing.  Ugh.  I hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate having to have someone look at my car.  I can't help it.  I hate pumping gas and I hate putting money into a car.  Zonski just made me take my starlet to the shop and now both my vehicles here need serviced.  AAAHHHHHH!!! 

I guess owning three cars is expensive....... and sadly, some things haven't changed.