Traveling

Well I love traveling. I have been on the going since I was born. My parents took me to the World's Fair in Knoxville, Tn after I was born. I have been to 20 states. Here is the list of states I have been to. Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia.

I took my first plane flight back in May 2005 and it was awesome. I was nervous when I got on the plane and when it took off. When we were going down the runway it felt like I was drag racing. Then main thing that freaked me out was when the plane took a sharp turn. I was gripping the seat. The flight was amazing, I guess it was something that I had never experience. I tooked the flight from Memphis to Atlanta, Ga and then I caught another flight from Atlanta to Newport News, Va. While I was in Norfolk, Va I got to see several different military bases, The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. That is one expensive bridge to cross. It cost $17 one way and I think it was $5 to get back across. The bridge tunnel is 23 miles long and that is the longest bridge and tunnel I've been on. I would love to go back to Norfolk.

I took another plane flight in July 2007. I took it from Jacksonville, Fl to Memphis. I had to change planes in Atlanta. My flight was late leaving Atlanta. I left there at 1pm and when I landed in Memphis it was 1pm. I thought that was funny. I have been to Florida 3 times sofar and I will probably go back around Christmas time to see my sister. I have been all the way down to the Key West. I have been to Disney World, Miami, Orlando, Talahassee and Tampa.

This year I have been to 3 new states. They are Iowa, Colorado and Utah. I went to Iowa for my job and I was in the Des Moines area for 2 weeks. I was in New Castle, Colorado area for 2 and half weeks for my job. I was less than 2 hours from Utah so I decided to go and see it and check it off my list. If I had a little more time and money I would have went to Vegas. I was less than 500 miles. From traveling to the 3 states I put almost 5,000 miles on my truck. I'll tell you this from Driving from New Castle to Jonesboro it was a long drive. I left 3:30am mountain time and I didn't get home until 10:15pm central time that night. It took me about 18 hours and I was exhausted.

My goal is to go to all 50 states before I die. So far I have been to 20 states. I am lacking 11 states of the east coast and Washington DC to be finished with that side of the country. I am lacking 5 states that is in our neck of the woods. For the mid west it is 5 states. For the western part of the country it is 8 states. Then I have Alaska and Hawaii.

Alaska is my dream state that I want to travel too. Instead of flying or taking a cruise I want to drive there. I estimated that the round trip is about 10,000 miles. If I went I would have to have a lot of money and I would have to take a whole month off.

Every state I've been to I either rode in a car or drove there. I estimated that I have probally driven and drove over 50,000 miles on traveling out of state.

If any of y'all have any suggestions on where I should take a trip to just let me know. Have a good weekend, Talk to y'all later.

What I want

Well what to say. I am usually a optimistic person but it is getting hard to stay optimistic. I am 27 years old and I haven't accomplished much since being out of high school. I know it's my fault. What I have accomplished so far is that I got my associates degree, moved to Jonesboro and added a hand full of new states to my list. Well I not where I want to be at in my life. I know that God have a plan for me but I want to know what it is. I was hoping to be finished with my bachelors degree, either in a commited relationship or married and possible have a kid. So far none of it has happened yet. I got a half way decient job and I know that I don't want to be there that much longer. I am planning to go back to school in the spring. I have to reapply since I've been out for over two years. Also I have to get financial aid, for I can get it I have to go through a appeals process since I let my grades dropped. I am in the process of getting my Business Administration degree. I think that I have less than a year and a half left to be completed. On my dating life or I should say what dating life. I haven't been on a good date since high school. I have been on several dates since then, but it goes to bust. I met one person and she was nice and she wasn't for me, but it was someone. Then it went south. She told me after a month of seeing each other, that she loved me and she threw a fit that I wouldn't say it. I told her that if I didn't feel it I am not going to say it. Then she became super jealous. She didn't want me to talk to any of my female friends. Then when I called it off she started to stalk me. One of my friends was told me that. My friend was one of her friends. I threaten a restraining order against her if she continue. Then I met someone else we hit it off I seen potential in turning into something. She was a single mom and I didn't mind it, but it would be something I would have to get accustom to. Then we agreed on starting date. Then she changed her mind and said that she wanted to be friends and then she changed her mind again and that she wanted to date me. Because she was bouncing back and forth on this I told her that we should be friends and she didn't like it. The just recently I met someone different and we hit it off and went out on one date and we talked afterwards for almost a week and it went bust. Since I have been single for almost nine years my parents are starting to say something about it. They told me that I need to go online and try it. I have done the online dating that is where I met those women. I have been on a free site and there are other sites but you have to pay for it and they start out around $20 and they go up. I don't feel that I need to pay for something that I am not guarntee for find someone. I hate going to bars and clubs so I don't go and I believe that you want find someone that is right for you there. So far what I seen in women that that are crazy. I see my friends are getting married and starting a family, I know that this might sound sappy, I want it. As each day goes by I want it more and more. My friends keeps telling me that I am too picky and shy. I know what I want in a woman (It will be on my next blog). I know that I am shy. I am trying to get over it but it's hard. Well enough of me gripping.