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<\/a><\/p>\nI was crawling at 20 miles and hour for much of the ride. (I took pics when we were at a stand still.) My car was slipping and sliding and I thought I was going to crash literally 5 or more times. And I had to pee, and ended up going at random gas stations and even a toll stop employee\u2019s bathroom. Going there, and then coming back (which took me FOUR HOURS) was literally the worst drive of my entire life. The previous record was held by me 8 years ago when I drove to the NAGA tournament and got into a traffic stand still around the same area, on the George Washington Bridge, for like 2 out of 5 hours. And my old car started over heating and shaking.<\/p>\n The whole time I was in traffic this time (aside from text messaging Brittany and Heather \u2018omfg look at these weather pics, I\u2019m gonna die), I tried to be thankful. I\u2019m thankful I get to see my cousins. That I\u2019m safe, not in a bad part of town. I\u2019m warm!!! I\u2019m protected from ice and show. I have PLENTY OF GAS (although my car had no windshield wiper fluid, wth), I wasn\u2019t lost. :}<\/p>\n But I did what I had to do and had a good day, other than transportation.<\/p>\n That was good, so it was worth it.<\/p>\n Wednesday I spent the whole day with my family. I went shopping with my cousin Adele, who is due in March! I learned a lot about being pregnant and having babies, which is not in my immediate future, but that information might be useful in someway some day. Haha I love my family. But I was hearing Aunt Connie\u2019s voice in my mind as I was trying to sleep. Fellow kids teacher, a music teacher! Strong, commanding voice! :} I need a more commanding voice\u2026 I\u2019m too nice.<\/p>\n Thursday I went back into the city, but BY TRAIN! Boo yeah. It was much less stressful. Was successful in my day. And then got picked up by my cousins Adele and Alison in a car. We ate together and it was nice. <\/p>\n Friday\u2026.HAHA CHAOS! My flight left at 6:45 AM. I thought it would take me 30 mins to get to the aiport by car. So I woke up at 2:45 AM, and tried to get out of the house at 3:45, but actually left at 4 AM. Plugged in the address I had for the car rental office, 99 Bessemer street, checked GPS and it said 45 mins. CRAP, fine. So I sped a little on the high way (I mean going 70 mph in a 65 lol.)<\/p>\n I approached the GPS destination via route 1&9. I saw a sign that said \u201cBessemer street\u201d with an arrow, but my GPS said another mile. I was like, \u201chuh?\u201d So I kept going. I never actually saw a sign that said \u201cThis is Bessemer street.\u201d Then my GPS said, \u201cTurn right onto station road.\u201d So I did. And THERE WAS A HUGE METAL GATE CHAINED SHUT with a sign that said \u201croad closed.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhat the hell?!\u201d I cried out loud. I was on a high way, I couldn\u2019t just turn around. So I followed my GPS aka The Devil\u2019s Voice which took me on a U-turn route by going straight and taking exits, and I came back around\u2026only I didn\u2019t see that \u201cto Bessemer street\u201d sign again. I just somehow ended up at the same closed road! That took about 15 minutes, and I\u2019m starting to stress about my flight. <\/p>\n I pulled into a Hilton Hotel next to my closed road, and said to the Front Desk guy, \u201cexcuse me, can you help me?\u201d He had no idea. I checked some written directions the rental place gave me, and I could not figure them out. They were so confusing. I called my car company office and no one was there because it was like 5 AM! So I did the same U turn route again trying to pull into another car rental place, and they told me that had no idea what E-Z park or Drive-O was. Omgggggg and then I found myself at the stupid Hilton hotel again. <\/p>\n I started crying in panic and frustration because now it was 5:25 AM. (flight at 6:45, boarding at 6:15) . Okay okay, after swallowing my emotion via jedi mind trick, I called the Drive-O roadside help or something or other, and some lady told me no, she never heard of Bessemer street, but her address shows Cargenie street? I should go there. My gps said it was 20 minutes away. SCREW THAT!!! O_O;;; panic\u2026.<\/p>\n Screw you guys, I\u2019m not missing my fight. I had committed to TuffNuff to man my table, plus take care of other stuff. SO I did the freaking U turn route again, and went to The Parking Spot, freaking parked my car, left the ticket stub in my car, and took a shuttle to the airport. Screw them, screw New Jersey roads, screw the snow, screw the cold, screw my GPS, screw everything but the very friendly shuttle driver who was very reassuring and sped me to my terminal.<\/p>\n I checked in on time, hurried through security just barely. I got a little relief laughing at this dude in a car hat. haha ;D<\/p>\n See? My sanity. 6 AM, a new early record, baby! XD (previous record was 9 AM)<\/p>\n Flew to Las Vegas!!!! MY HOME!! WARM! Left at 6:45 AM, arrived at 8:45 AM because of the time difference. Read more Wheel of Time. I read 200 pages in my entire trip. The Last Battle is underway. Landed 30 mins early! :} Mom picked me up, and I decided I didn\u2019t wanna stress her out, since she gets stressed out easily, so I didn\u2019t rant about my trip. Then the car company called me on the ride home.oh well. LOL So she got to hear me be like, \u201cI drove around for HOURS and I could NOT find your place, so I left your car in parking lot C spot L! go pick it up! And I don\u2019t expect to be charged for the day!\u201d They agreed not to charge me if I overnighted them the key.<\/p>\n After I hung up, mom said, \u201cI don\u2019t wanna know. Just keep on top of it.\u201d THANK YOU, Mom! \ud83d\ude00 <\/p>\n Went home, got my gear, ran to the post office, spent 20 bucks mailing them the key, and then made it in time for MMA training. IT FELT SOOOO GOOD to train. I had literally been doing nothing but sitting my whole trip. I trained with Heather and Jeramie and my team. And I somehow couldn\u2019t find my gloves, to Guns lent me his. Thanks, coach. ;_; Life saver\u2026.<\/p>\n After practice, I had to call my health insurance company to confirm payment because I\u2019ve been having problems for MONTHS with them. I actually called, got stuck on call waiting, and drove ALL THE WAY HOME listening to the \u2018hold music\u2019 before I got to talk to a human being. When someone answered, I was near home, but pulled into a restaurant parking lot. Got that handled! \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n Then went to TuffNuff!
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\nYou’re supposed to be able to see the city and the bridge looming above! NOTHING!<\/p>\n
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\nIt looks like we’re in an igloo, but it’s the car. lol<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nI power walked to my gate, and ate some freaking FROZEN YOGURT, thus saving my sanity. YAY SANITY!!!
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\n I sold my books and T shirts, met people, took pictures! It was awesome. :}
\nHeather helped me.
\nphoto taken by Silton.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nand we met a man in a pizza suit. LOL I was on my way to the restroom, and screamed across the hall, “HEATHER!!! COME HERE!!!! Heatherrrrrrr!”
\nThe guy in the pizza suit actually started laughing.<\/p>\n