i'm at home nursing my poor stomach. i haven't been treating it well and it's mad at me.

from my bed, i can see the snow and it reminds me of a particular time in grad school.

it was snowing pretty steadily (with inches of snow accumulated on the ground already). my roommate maria and i were both at home and had been doing some serious work, when lunchtime rolled around.

aie samanta! i'm so hungry. we don't have that much to eat in the house.

i've got an idea! pepe just took me to the popeyes and i think i remember how to get there! it's only like 10-15 minutes away!

aie, popeyes? i've always wanted to go there! but samanta! it's SNOWING out!

come on, maria, let's go! get your coat and i'll drive us there!

so we bundled up, we drove around trying to navigate through nj, and eventually we ended up at popeyes, where maria was deflowered by the 2 piece spicy dark meat combo, mashed potatoes & gravy, and of course, the buttery biscuit.

it was a fun and whimsy time and i suspected maria was having a good time as well.

this was back when i mostly depended on driving to get places. when i was fearless. when i could (and did) drive many hours alone trying to seek out new and unknown places.

things are different now. these days, i depend on the metro to get places. and when we have to go out of town, cavin almost always drives. rarely do i get into the car on the driver's side.

and because i rarely drive, i don't know how to get anywhere. i mean, i have an idea based on the times we've gone out and cavin has driven. but if i ever got lost and was driving by myself, it would not be a pretty picture (me freaking out, trying to figure out what to do, completely stressing...). and you can forget about asking me for directions - i'm completely useless.

but here is where it gets silly: all this non-driving has caused fear to supplant my once fierce driving skills. it's completely stupid, i know. i should just get in the car and drive somewhere and get over it. and maybe i will...soon. but that day isn't here yet.

so gone are the carefree days when i am able to go out on a whim to popeyes on a snowy day like today. well, at least until i grow a set.

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