Yaconiello Space

Shortly after the fiasco with the GPS, we stopped for gas and I took over the driving. BIG mistake. I was tired, slightly woozy from trying to read while Francis was driving, and it was dark outside. I can't see more than 10 feet in front of the car in the dark. So, not being able to see, the slightly curving road, and my carsickness teamed up to make me a VERY pissy individual. There were times that I had to slow to 45mph to go around a curve... the speed limit was 70mph. Yeah, so not good.

I'm sure everyone who has ever owned or used a GPS has had a moment or two where they nearly lost it at the god forsaken device. I had just such a moment earlier. Let me give you some setting. It getting to be sunset. I hate driving west into the sunset. The sun hangs low in such a way that my car's visor doesn't work. I hate being blinded. I'm not sure where exactly we are, but its somewhere in Tennessee Off Route 81SW near 40W. There was a detour due to roadwork that forced me to actually exit the highway into some industrial district.

I've suffered my first real disappointment of the trip. Before i go into my experience though, open another tab in your browser and bring up an image of Dolly Parton. Now, imagine an amusement park thats Dolly themed. I'm imagining boob-o-coasters and breast-go-rounds, something both tacky and fun like Hooters.

What i found was a mile long parking lot maze, at the end of which was a bunch of kids and their parents in line for what appeared to be a regular boring Busch Gardens like park.

All I wanted was to take a picture next to a huge boob sculpture.

We just passed through the Sparta Area in Tennessee. Local schools at sporting events, must've gone ape shit around the time that Frank Miller's 300 came out. I'm imagining thousands of college coeds screaming Sparta at the top of their lungs with Gerard Butler's (as King Leonidas) face photo shopped on.

I'm kinda Bored.

We've arrived in Staunten, VA. It's not an official stop, but its allowed me to get a paper book (The Broken Window by Jeffery Deaver), an audio book (The Vanished Man also by Jeffery Deaver) and a three way splitter for the cigarette lighter accessory thing. Outlook for the day: much better.

The prospect of driving 12 hours today doesn't excite me too much; however, with a couple fun stops and a book and a laptop, it shouldn't be so bad.
Caveats
I didn't buy a book prior to leaving, my laptop is on the fritz and I don't have the driver CD to run laura's wireless card.

Matt has vetoed the couch surfing, so now Francis and I are looking at about $200 for hotels before we get to Cali... then maybe more. We leave bright and early in the A.M. though! I'm excited! The car is packed, I'm feeling ready.

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