i am home sick. on the next to last day of my vacation week. :( i ignored my body's coughing, sneezing, sinus congestion cries for help and kept going out. now i have
laryngitis.
:( !
an update on my week:
ray and i had not planned anything for our week off. we were on the verge of buying tickets to accompany tinx in new orleans but i gave up on that idea because of rabbit responsibilities. i did not want to spend all week lying around at home (an incredibly likely scenario) so i rented us a car! sam was an amazing friend who took us to the rental location and helped us on our first "practice" day, as i called it. sure i broke the blinker on our ford focus trying to park but i have gotten much better! sure ray and i tested the other's patience (extremely) but we gained so much experience!
places we drove to:
mon: all around qns - flushing, jackson heights, and jamaica (sam's house!)
tues: downtown brooklyn - metrotech and atlantic ave. areas
wed: chinatown (nycac), home depot and white castle drive-thru
thurs: manhattan - financial district (NO parking) and seaport
fri: long distance - woodbury commons, soho for dinner
things learned:
- marian was right - compact cars are best for beginners
- sam is an awesome friend and cashmere li is super, super adorable
- gps-es are the best things ever and totally worth their cost
- parking in the city does exist but varies by neighborhood
- talking too much and critiquing the driver's driving is not helpful :(
- parallel parking almost always sucks
- there is not as limited parking in my neighborhood as we had expected. we found parking near my place within 15 minutes every time, within 5 minutes most of the time!
- having a car is extremely convenient and comfortable for traveling. beats riding the subway 10x over.
i guess we experienced nearly all that is part of owning a car this week. the only thing i did not experience was the constant cost and maintenance. it hurt to pay $32 just to fill up the tank in jersey. i can't imagine having to pay monthly insurance, etc. this week gave me a bit more reasons for temptation but also brought me a bit more down to earth. i suppose more reality will hit when i go back to the subway commute on monday. :(
