Saying that this trip has started out rocky would be the understatement of the year.
My parents, Riley and I finalized plans this past Sunday for me to drive my car back to Oregon to keep in their care while we're in Italy. When we discussed when I would leave, my dad thought it would be best for me to leave on October 14th. Later that evening, after I had thought about it, I thought, why sit home for a week when I could get this done and over with now? So I asked the three how they felt about it. It seemed everyone was in enough agreement for me to leave yesterday. The only thing was that I needed to wait for my credit card to come in the mail, which was supposed to be there yesterday. Well, it didn't come yesterday, and after frustration and fighting to figure out a way to still leave, I backed down and agreed to leave today.
Still no card today.
As I sat in my car in the post office parking lot with tears in my eyes and asking "whyyyy" I asked God if this was a red flag, if I needed to wait until the 14th to leave. I didn't get the sense it was a red flag so my mom and I proceeded with plan b; for me to just use our checking account/bills money until tomorrow when she could bank wire transfer the credit card money into our account.
Sounds fine now right? No. Riley and I had just enough (until we get paid tonight at midnight) to cover my gas to get to my first stop. Not only did the cost of the gas come out right away even though I chose credit, I forgot the fact that I need something in my body besides Starbucks.
Okay so now I'm finally on the road, headed towards Atlanta, Georgia...Everythings good, the weathers awesome, I'm finally on my way.
But then, I lose internet connection on my phone and keep losing every phone call I try to make...Is AT&T in on this too??
When I get to my (previously reserved) hotel they say that the credit card (that never came) number I used was only to reserve the room. I need the card here, in person to actually pay for it. But of course, I don't have it. And to top it all off, this hotel won't accept authorization over the phone, they need a fax. Who even has fax machines anymore??
So I call my parents and tell them of the continued unfortunate events but before I could get to my part, my mom tells me that she just returned from her bank and they notified her that they can't do a bank to bank wire transfer. Cool.
So after like, 2 hours of her going to the bank with ALL the proper cards and info to fax to me (which she had to send twice) and me just sitting in the lobby like a hobo, it's finally paid for.
So now, I sit here with my dinner; A cookie I had in my car, and the hotels bad WiFi connection and pray that the rest of the trip is better than the past few days. I believe it will be. All of this nuisance will not get me down or discouraged. I'm EXCITED for the rest of my trip. Everything from here on out will be completely new to me, states and places I've never seen before :)
I heard this song today, that I very surprisingly, really liked. It kind of reminds me of my situation. You gotta work for what you want. Sometimes harder and through more turmoil, but you'll get to your goal.
Plus, the music and it's beat really got me through my drive today.
It's called Work Bi*** by Britney Spears.
I'm just gonna keep telling myself this :)
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