I was awake early this morning (unusual for me), and tonight I fell asleep only to wake up a few hours later. This happens on a regular basis, but usually I'm able to go back to sleep. I could not fall back asleep tonight. (Hence the long-winded dialogue.)
Right now I am not even going to attempt to sleep, because in three hours I have to leave for my grandmother's with my family. Perfect timing. I am looking forward to going, since I haven't seen her in two years, and she has been excited about showing us where she lives (she now lives in a five star assisted living facility and has been happy about not having a house to maintain, and since the food is prepared for her she doesn't forget to eat) but the whole excursion is going to be exhausting. I am also not looking forward to being introduced to everyone she's met there, which would be the case even if I was rested. Lack of sleep is going to make this interesting.
However, the part that is really bothering me- driving her car, alone, back home. I hate driving, I hate traffic, and I hate dealing with the obnoxious motorcycle brigades that are constantly barreling down the road in this area. I am terrible with directions. I have no experience driving in her area. Even in my area, I only take the same route. Even though It's the longest route possible. I don't care, there are no left turns or four-way stops on my route.
The windshield of her car is going to be covered in post-it notes.
On a side note, I hate stop signs. Every intersection should have lights, and a green arrow if I absolutely must turn left.
12 Nov 2007, 8:27 am
