15 March 2000

number of...
miles = 2890
states visited = 11
time zone changes = 2
large dragon/giraffe like animals on the side of the road = 1
times I got out of my car in the Davis Mountains to snap photographs = 13
creatures spotted = 3 (1 bunny, 1 deer and 1 armadillo)
random citizenship checks north of El Paso = 1
moments filled with freedom and uncertainty = infinite
hitch-hikers = 5
times pulled over by the Highway Authority = 1
st. etienne CDs being shipped to Howard's so I can enjoy them on the way home from LA = 4
cows watching intently while I photographed a stunning Oklahoma sunset = about 37
dreams involving Al Gore = 1
tickets = 0
ex-boyfriends with new wives following in the car behind me = 1
urges to touch the st louis arch = infinite
missed opportunities to photograph a spectacular sunset = 3
Saint Etienne CDs left at my parents house = 4
trees in the middle of the road = 1
cloud factories = 2
miserably rainy days that dampened my road-trip spirit = 0 (invincible)
Lloyd-Dobbler-like moments driving around talking into a mini tape recorder = 0 (so far, but I'm prepared)
gas station flirtations = 1
Kevin-Spacey-Annette-Benning-via-American-Beauty-singing-in-the-car-type moments = infinite, uncountable number

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