Running Late
It is 5:43 am and I am running sooooo late. Ya no aguanto! Is that how you spell it? I commute from Tulare to Stockton every week day. I fell into the last house buying "quick money" trap. I bought a house that was (in my mind) super cheap, and now it's worth even less, plus it's falling apart. :-) I have been chronically stupid for most of my life, but this is just too funny. I love to drive, but 5 hours a day is starting to grind on me. I don't have time to write or anything. I do have some incredible conversations with my kids - oh yeah, they are commuting with me. I have one of those jobs that is just "too good to walk away from" - golden handcuffs, we say. But I am working for gas and daycare now. The only really good things about working in Stockton are that I have good friends there, including a fantastic boss, and that I can spread my name around a little easier and sell a few more books before I take the step to quit my job. There are some "crabs" in Stockton I really need to get away from, and it feels like i will be taking the plunge into full-time book promotion really soon. Le estoy rezando a Dios todos los dias.
I have a book signing event coming up on the 21st, and I am getting nervous!!! It is fun, but at the same time I can't help but wonder if it's for real. My novel is an adventure, one that has a little of everything - action, romance, fantasy, cryptozoology, and of course, Salvadorean lore. I love to have conversations with people who have read my book. They find the Salvadorean legends so interesting, and they want to hear more. I feel like i am bringing El Salvador front and center, at least for a few moments in time.
Anyway, I am really late now. Thank you to everyone who has left me comments and messages. I REALLY APPRECIATE THEM! I have felt so alone for too long, I am so glad I decided to join MASBAKERSFIELD. I feel welcome and accepted already.
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Have you seen the Indan car the "Tata"? Sounds fun, but may never make it here. (Always liked tatas.) And it only costs $2000 new! Meantime,
bicycles amigos! (That's about the end of my Spanish).
I see Hybrids in all our futures soon!
And legendseeker, we're glad you joined too. I hope your book signings are successful!
Well Christine, they definitely will not go down again. I will never see $1.05 unleaded again. Have you noticed that when the prices go up....afte a while they do down a little. They then go up HIGHER than before and after a while they go down a little but not lower than before. The prices than go up HIGHER than before and after a while they go down a little but not lower than before. After a while they go up HIGHER than before and after a while they go down a little but not lower than before....etc....etc...etc. I predict that after the hit the $4.00 mark for unleaded, they will taunt you again and before you know it, the prices will be up to $5.00. In time the gasoline prices will be unaffordable, going up higher than that and the only ones driving gas guzzlers will be those with 1) a lot of money to spend 2) those that can not afford to buy a small car. 3) those that don't want to downgrade to small cars and 4) those that are working for just gasoline.
I'll give you 20 or less years and the big V-8 gas guzzlers will be a thing of the past. Everyone will be driving something less than 4 cylinders. The V-6 engines will than be the gas guzzlers......wait.... MY Envoy is a V-6 and it's already a gas guzzler. (explains why I'm driving my Nissan Sentra).
Hey Twinkie, I totally agree with you........I drive 30 miles round trip everyday from home to work. That is 150 miles a week, which is 600 miles a week....Holy Smokes!!!! that is a lot of gas being used...I was driving a Dodge 1500 with a Hemi....well I gave that up and now drive a Toyota Camry, what a difference in savings....just this week, I have only used a little over 1/4 of a tank in gas, whereas in the Dodge Truck, I would have had to already re-fueled......It is time for everyone if possible to buckle down.....because the gas prices are going up, up, and up...... The economy is really impacting everyone and everything....it is a chain reaction.....When gas prices go up, groceries goes up, because for obvious reasons, it costs the trucking companies to fuel up for deliveries....Anyhow, let's just keep our fingers crossed that this doesn't last toooooooo long....although I think it may be a while before things get better.
I must agree with Twinkie............HOLY CRAP GIRL!! What's up with you and all that driving? I was walking out of my bedroom and into my homeoffce and it got old after about 13 years and I'm still doing it. I got an office 10 miles away to break up the monotony. Now I have to put on my boots to go to the office where before I just wore my guaraches!! I can undestand the commutes since I used to have one that was an hour long. My sister lives in the Manteca area and works everyday in San Jose. I would definitely suggest getting a closer job or moving to Stockton. But if you moved from Stockton to get away from it, than I suggest you do it quickly because the gas prices are going to eat you out of house and home. I've recently parked my GMC Envoy and am driving my Nissan Sentra since I get double the miles for the same price.
holy crap girl! I drive 7 minutes to work and when there is school traffic it takes me 15 minutes and I complain about it. I guess I should consider myself lucky!!!
*BTW: You should promote a book signing at Russo's bookstore in Bakersfield!