list no. 28 : open road

this photo has nothing to do with the open road, other than it was taken at a friend's home who lives two hours away.

What I've learned:

1. Road trip partners are not to be taken lightly because you won't always travel well with your friends, even the close ones. 
2. I am a fucking princess. I mean I always knew it on some level, but there are certain traits that are mine alone when I travel and it takes kind friends that understand that.
3. Because I know, (truly), that I am and can be a princess, I try to be really open to whatever you need if we're traveling together, and hope for the same in return; leaving expectations at home.
4. It's all the expectations one carries along that kills a successful road trip.
5. I can have a lead foot and I stop a lot for the bathroom.
6. And I've been told, my driving scares people. I wish it wouldn't, but it does. 
7. For the record, most of the people that seem scared in my car, have scared the crap out of me when I've been a passenger in their car so it's an equal playing field, no stone throwing in glass houses.
8. And if it was that bad, they wouldn't get in my car again...
9. I think my friend TB might not ever get in my car again... 
10. Road tripping is one of my favorite things to do. 
11. There's something really cathartic about the open road. 
12. It leads to really awesome conversations and insight.
13. I've taken away some interesting facts about myself that I wasn't really aware of.
14. Things I definitely want to work on and change.
15. I feel lucky to have been with friends this weekend that care enough about me to make me aware. It was a good conversation.
16. It was also a revelation to discover and confirm, that I really do much better in a very small group. 
17. That even a small group of 7 can throw me off, 
18. that the characteristics I learned about myself up there in number 10, shine their freak light and get me into trouble. 
19. And explains so much.