Burned out on the internet/ Driving around
by taj | Apr 11, 2009 |
Its been a while for me on here. I’ve been just feeling like the internet is annoying and tedious lately. No real reason that I can put my finger on, but there is this fleeting urgency that seems to emit from my computer that has been really bothering me. Some sort of “hey! hey! look at me quick before I’m gone!” kind of thing that reminds me of insecure highschool kids or something. Does anyone else ever get that feeling? I suppose its my own fault for paying too much attention to it all.
Austin-> Joplin ->Cleveland->Michigan
In the meantime I moved out of Austin. Not really sure where I’m moving to, but I don’t think its back to Texas. The Snake Trap played at the Joplin contest that just happened and I had all my stuff packed up in a moving van for the trip. After we played that show the band headed back to Austin and I headed north and would camp out every 7 or so hours of driving. I arrived in Cleveland early this week, unloaded all my stuff into storage, bought a car and hung out there for a few days. I stayed with Pat Schreader in his crazy warehouse space for a few days and explored Cleveland. There’s a fair chance I might end up living there. Now I’m over in Michigan visiting family. In a few days I’m taking my grandma and uncle on a little trip to northern Michigan, and then I’m going to take a solo trip along the north part of the country out to Montana. I keep thinking maybe I’d want to live out in Montana somewhere. I guess after that camping and exploring trip I’m headed back to Austin to play one last show since we just got our new records in. We did some real vinyl this time (but we also included a CD inside the record). Hopefully by the time I’ve completed this loop I’ll have an idea of where I want to move to and be able to head to my new home.
My mom’s dog and my two.
My home for the next month or two while wandering.
By the time I’m done with this my new car won’t be so new!
April 11th, 2009 on 3:44 pm
hey i live in upper Michigan in Marquette the biggest city in the U.P. if your in Marquette get a hold of me for a place to stay. if needed
April 11th, 2009 on 5:53 pm
Hey Taj. You’re heading to MT around the right time of year. It looks like you’re shooting for Missoula which is a decent town with a good skatepark, but if you’re looking for good hiking you should hit the Beartooths between Bozeman and Billings. Also, I live in Bozeman and you are more than welcome to stay at my place if you end up passing through.
April 12th, 2009 on 10:23 am
Change is always good.Hope you have fun and find what you need on your trip.If you go thought Moab Ut. on your trip Look me up.I work at Chili Pepper Bikes.Great hiking is every where here and there some cool spots for a little town.Have Fun and enjoy it is your life.
April 14th, 2009 on 5:12 pm
If you really want an absolutely beautiful ride. Head through Sault Ste. Marie and take 17 to Thunder Bay then from there you can head to Deluth Minnesota or Winnipeg.
It is an amazing drive, I did it with my father on our motorcycles coming back from Sturgis South Dakota. We rode from Deluth all the way to Lansing in one stretch, it was the last 900 miles of a 3000 mile trip and it was great!
Have fun and enjoy the time! I wish I could do something like this!
April 14th, 2009 on 7:23 pm
Thanks for all the advice everyone. I’m going to postpone this trip for a little while. I made it to northern michigan last night and it was 22 degrees in my tent. I think I’ll wait a month and then camping will be much warmer! I appreciate all the good ideas.