The wheels of freedom

I had a nightmare last night where I bought a Lincoln Navigator. No, seriously, it woke me up ~5:00 AM. I needed wheels so I could go pick up my friend Jason. Fortunately I was in the parking lot of the grocery store I frequented when I was a kid and there was a car dealership. I signed some paper a friendly guy with a nice smile had handed me. I stepped into my new wheels, admiring the clean interior. Inhaling the smell of new car, the hairs on my arm stood up with a thrill. All I had to do was turn the ignition and I was off. It was amazing having the power to drive wherever I wanted. At the slightest provocation of a small foot pedal I could accelerate to any speed my heart desired! Amazing! I couldn't wait to see the look on Kelsey's face as I drove up. She would be so impressed. I could drive us to any destination we wanted. The fun was really just beginning. Soon we would be taking the Kayaks to the river and camping on the beach. Me and her, sitting on our shiny, air conditioned thrones, basking in our new freedom. On a whim I could travel to any destination we wanted. This line of thinking was briefly interrupted as I had to make a u-turn. As I waited for traffic to clear I began thinking about how much money I'd just spent. I began remember how much I disliked driving when I had a car. The lane still wasn't clear. I wondered how long the smile on Kelsey's face would last before the novelty wore off and our responsibilities kept us from reaching our little vacations. The bills would start to pile up. Much worse, the bills would not stop for several years. I'd thrown myself into $40,000 of debt for a few weeks of fleeting happiness. Dammit I hate fucking stop lights! So much disdain I have for those stupid little box of light bulbs. Don't get me started on parking. The stress from that alone knots my stomach. Why hasn't this damn lane opened yet? I need to get Jason. Insurance! Holy crap how much would my car insurance be? Maintenance! Liability! Oh my god what had I done! Years of being chained to unavoidable responsibility for so little return! I woke up.

Another Project in Process

Originally uploaded by kfowler

Lots more to come. . .

Went adventuring with a professional inflatable today.

Found a dead snake in the road - http://www.flickr.com/photos/moreturmeric/2546186563/

Found some mulberries too - http://www.flickr.com/photos/moreturmeric/2547009404/in/photostream/

- So I needed to get out of the house today. My plan: to read at the park. While I was at it I thought I'd photograph a desk punching clown. As I was getting some water before the trip, I remembered I had left over ice cream from last week. I quickly incorporated ice cream into the plan. While I was at the park I met a pretty cool dude. I lied to him. Well, I should back up. So before he turned to corner and I met him, I had set the inflatable punching clown on the edge of the bridge. Took a photo of it then watched as a gust of wind knocked it into the muck below. I am not one to leave friends behind so I was pondering the best way to rescue my fallen comrade. I was standing on the bench taking this photo when a ~30 year old dude walks over and sits on the bench across from mine. He says, "Hey," and looks at me as though he wanted answers. Being slow and of simple mind I panicked at the thought of trying to explain why I was standing on a bench taking a photo of an inflatable punching clown while an open container of ice cream was melting next to me, spoon propped against it with the aid of my pocket knife.
"Oh man! I was just taking a picture for class when I dropped that thing," I lied. After more inquiries I found myself lying about being an art student at Florida State University. He began expressing his bitterness about attending Godby High School when Leon High was far superior. After he had finished his vent, I decided it would be a good time to express my bitterness about how society need to better respect our schools and bring them to the quality of other industrialized nations. After we did a little more venting of long-pent up disappointments in our educational system we said our goodbyes.

- Yesterday was groovy. Watched Kung Fu Hustle with Chris then we joined Rachel for pizza. Afterwards we watched Science of Sleep. Chris wanted to hang out with a girl so Rachel and I went to 80's night at The Beta Bar. I had a good time though I didn't dance very much. I spent the majority of time on the deck chilling & talking to folks. I met some dude who had never met Rachel but somehow knew some very specific things about her life. Not negative things by any means. Just very specific and not things you'd ever think a stranger would know even if they'd seen you around town frequently. Despite the awkward air, he was very polite. I also met someone who is going to be a bondage model in Gainesville. I was disapointed by the lack of writing on the bathroom walls. Tallahassee needs more culture.