Just get away from it all

You know what I do to get out of the hassle of my daily life? I drive.

There are a million and one twisty roads both in my city and out in the hills, and in a small car they are a blast to just let loose on. For me this is both a way to relieve stress, but also a way to just step back from all those little things that are irritating the crap out of me.

Oh and gas is cheap when you're getting really good gas mileage =P

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Sassafrass

You know, I find that this is a comfort to me as well.

When I am upset by something or I can't stand being in the house or whatever, I go out, listen to classical music, and drive around. I try to go as far as I can with the daylight allowed.

That and the woods are probably the most theraputic things I can think of doing when I want to get the hell out of routine.

And routine is another which causes me to want to GET THE HELL OUT.

I wish I got your MPG, Immortal. ;_; I get maybe 35 MPG.

To be perfectly honest Sass, I only get 36mpg highway/28mpg city. Then again, I still live at home so all I need to pay for is gas and insurance. I can fill up for a week on 20 bucks though, which is why gas is cheap to me.

I just love driving up Mt. Lemmon here. It's a blast going up since I get to get my high-revving Honda engine working, then on the way down I just coast through the turns with the tires squealing and all. Just an all-around fun time. I would probably listen to music, but I'm a fan of the engine sound when I am driving like that. It's that daily city commute that makes me want to hear the music =P

One of these days I'll rig up a camera in the car for when I go up the mountain, since it's is one of those things you just have to witness the beauty first hand to fully grasp it.

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Originally Posted by Fjordor

I'm 20. However, the biggest thing is that I live at home, and I don't own my own car. I just pay off the loan payments for the car when I am here.
Also, like I said before, my parents are going to be overloaded with payments for my college loans, because I won't be going to school to prevent the interest rates from rising, and various other subsidized (or is that unsubsidized?) loans will come into effect.

Also, in a way, this thread is to assist in getting ideas about what to do. Like I also said before, I have no idea what I would want to do, or where I would want to go.

Fill out a FAFSA if you're in the US so you don't have to feel guilty about the money your parents are paying for college for you. You would be surprised how much money our government has no idea it has and gives to students. Hell, even though I go to Community College at the moment, I have only spent about $200 of my own money for two years of classes. That should give you an idea of how much you can get if you're poor enough.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.