I DROVE HOME FROM WORK ON THE FREEWAY TODAY. Not all of you know how much I fear the freeways here during rush hour. Driving on them is an extremely stressful affair for me - people are speeding, cutting each other off, and it is congested! Up until today, I have only braved these busy roads on weekends or during lunch when it's not quite as scary...and even then I find myself holding my breath until I exit.
My inspiration for today's big move was carpooling with my friend Kelley on Wednesday. She too can be nervous driving, but has recently started freeway-ing to and from work herself. I watched her comfortably drive each way and we made it in one piece! In the end, the drive TO work was not really appealing, but the way home felt do-able.
After work today, I took a deep breath and entered I-10 confidently. Easily merging onto the 202, and then the 143, I didn't find myself stressed at all!! YAY for me!! I seriously can't believe I did it and feel so good that I did. Instead of taking 40 minutes to get home, I was walking in my front door in only 20.
I am very pleased with today's accomplishment - what a way to end the week!!
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You would HATE driving here. It's a disaster. Italy is worse. If you had to live here, you'd want to live by the train station and use it. It took me several weeks of driving before I didn't nearly pee my pants every time. Just learning how to navigate a round about was enough to give me a migrane.
Glad to see you braved the interstate. I used to hate it too. Especially when driving in NY after living in AK (no traffic). Now, I think I'd be a road raging queen. We'll see...I'm not sure much would phase me now.
What a big girl! I'm so proud of you Amie Leigh!
I'm so glad you did it!! I am a total freeway driver...I will go out of my way just to take a freeway :) I am so happy for you and all the extra free time you will have!!
Wow! What will you do with allt hat free time you now have?? I'll stay with my two lane highways in Vermont.
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