My Car Has Wings

My car has wings! In 4 short days I've logged enough miles on my little black Malibu to equal a cross country trip to California. Honestly, today alone I drove a little under 1000 miles for a production job way out near Erie, Pennsylvania. 12 hours of drive time for a three hour television shoot on a 1 minute segment for 'The Rachael Ray Show'. Can you imagine. Be watching for Julie next week - a woman needing advice on healthier eating habits, a sagging waistline and smile lines.

I had to dart out of the house at 3 o'clock this morning and navigate through blinding fog and major road construction to get to her house by 9am. Occasionally the thick patches of fog would lift and my headlights would catch acres of corn fields and beautiful changing colors. But my eyes grew tired fast transfixed on white lines between lanes so I had to literally torture myself to stay awake. I slapped my legs until they were raw and then shoved my left arm out the window freezing it in the cold wind. Then, when those two methods failed, I blasted my XM radio as loud as it would go and sang out loud until my throat was soar. Finally, desperation sank it around 8am and I had to stop for a coffee. I snub the stuff because it usually gives me a splitting migraine but that sounded more appealing that falling asleep at the wheel. Starbucks helped loads too. They jacked up the caffeine level in my cappuccino with twice as many 'shots' as they usually use. Thank you Starbucks. A headache never felt so good.

It's not over yet though. I'm back home briefly for a quick cat nap and then off again into the wild blue (or fog) yonder again tomorrow!