Posted by Ryan
November 23, 2008
But not really long.
I like driving, especially at night. I’ve mentioned this before, but it’s worth mentioning again right now because I just got back from a drive.
I drove for perhaps 30 minutes south along the west side of Utah Lake, which isn’t a particularly impressive lake. Well, it looks impressive. It’s huge. It’s not, however, a very fun lake to be in or around as the water quality isn’t what I’d call superb. The average depth is 9 feet with a maximum of 14 feet.
While it’s not a great recreational lake, it is nice to look at, and I’ve recently decided that it’s good for night drives.
It was incredibly quiet. Lots of stars were visible. Across the lake I could see Provo, Utah, among other cities (for some reason I can never pick out the border lines in real life like I can on a map).
I stopped and just sat there for a while, taking it all in. And then I came back, ready for bed.
I move to New York City this week. Thanks to Justin, I actually have a place to live now! I am excited to get back to the city for a number of reasons: the city is exciting, working with my coworkers in person, NY pizza, more food, and just doing something different. I will, of course, miss a few things here, one of which is being able to go driving at night whenever I please. So I hope to go a few more times this week.
Posted by Ryan
June 14, 2008
Put a dryer in the back of your truck. Seriously.
So a few weeks ago I bought a washer and dryer off of craigslist for $25. I only needed the washer, but the guy I bought them from told me I couldn’t take the washer unless I took the dryer too. I have no idea if the dryer even works.
I haven’t figured out what to do with it yet so I’ve just left it in the back of the truck. The last time I filled up the gas tank I reset the trip odometer or whatever it’s called. The tank is now almost empty and I’ve driven about 75 miles over what I usually do on a tank.
Reason? The dryer.
No really. The dryer. Since it’s been back there I’ve been driving more cautiously, not taking corners as fast as before and not accelerating/decelerating so quickly. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not a crazy driver. With the dryer in the back I’m driving like I try to drive all the time. The dryer reminds me to drive slower when I’m in a hurry as I don’t want it sliding around in the back.
Funny.
Or at least slightly amusing anyway.
Or not at all.
Whatever.
Posted by Ryan
April 18, 2008
So one of my friends was over here today (yesterday, technically) and we both thought “a shake sounds really good right now. so does food.” So we got in my truck and made the very long drive to the restaurant about half a block down the street. After eating, we drove back. Half a block.
Yes, we should have walked. I do spend most of my time in front of a computer, but I still think I could have managed walking half a block. Granted, we didn’t know where we were going to eat when we got in the car, but still… I would like to think I’m not that lazy.
