I am not a Vegetarian...

except at least twice a week.

Car free

Facebook recently reminded me that I have driven for 10 years on a regular basis. What do I have to show for this? Nothing! In that time frame, I have driven 5 different vehicles and I do not have four of them any of them any longer.

It made me think about when I lived in Dallas and I used the public transportation system to get around. I remember having less stress and feeling freer. For the month of May 2016, I went car free, and it was fantastic!

I no longer have to look at the traffic in the morning and decide if the way I normally go to work will be backed up or not. I don’t have to go to a gas station last-minute to fill up, remember to go in for an oil change, or worry about whether I left my lights on.

I now spend less than half of what I used to spend on transportation. It takes roughly the same amount of time to get to and from work as it did before. That time is now spent reading on my phone, or talking to people, via text, of course, I don’t want to make anyone on the metro listen to how cute and smart someone’s kid is, or how offensive someone’s behavior was.).

I have now decided I am ditching my car. I am going to continue a car-free lifestyle. I am going to enjoy the feeling I had 12 years ago all over again. I am no longer going to have to think about where I am parking. Is it safe, can I fit, can I get out of that spot? To be honest, driving was never really pleasurable for me.  In fact, I hated it.

Food confession

I have started to eat mushrooms.

Moved

My still being worked on living room.

See you later Tulsa!

I am just wanting to put some places and things I am going to miss on here. I am not going to put people because it would take to long to type names. These are in no particular order.

1. Driving the IDL at 4 AM music so loud trying to drown out the thoughts  that are keeping me up

2. Cosmos the food and drinks are oh so yummy

3. The Admiral Twin it was the place I was after moving to Tulsa from Dallas I decided to let it all go

4. Riverside Drive windows down playing Peach's and The Hush Sound in the Mustang

5. That little wooden bridge on the wrong side of the river just north of 21st across from down town. Never would have made it through what was lost in December 2006 with out this spot.

6. The Center of the Universe

7. 209 Hurricane's

8. Haikey Creek Park

9. The Red Roof Inn.

10. All those penguins all over town!

11. I am going to miss have my Dad just around the corner. Just knowing he is 20 minutes away. I was never really close to him till I was an adult. When I was little defiantly more of a mommas boy.

12. I am going to miss my Dog Maggie. She just looks at me like i am her world. When I am upset she does this thing i swear she is trying to get under my feet. I know my Dad will be a wonderful care taker of her.

13. I will miss Baby Daddy my cat I am going to miss her she still tries to sleep in my arm pit even though she isn't big enough. Also watching her with a lid from a bottle of water crying her said little cry because it just won't do what she wants. I am grateful my sister is going to care for her.

14. I will maybe even miss Ting Ting. He can be very entertaining.

What I won't miss is being any where near the BA 169 interchange during high traffic. Worst thing in Tulsa Oklahoma!

I have meet some very awesome people in Tulsa that have been wonderful friends and I am very so lucky to have them in my life. You have each changed my life forever. (Feel free to Sandlot that, I did.) I look forward to the experiences I am going to have. New place and people, I am ready. I am going to do my best to go outside of my box try things I have said no me never. This is my chance to change myself as much as I have been changed by others.

So until I am back.

Love,

JCUB