Cross Country via Instagram: Day One

March 10, 2012 @ 5:22am

And so the journey begins...

Facebook check in: Spot Coffee Elmwood // March 10 at 11:29am in Buffalo, NY

March 10, 2012 @ 1:19pm - Buffalo, New York

We're leaving the biggest thrift store I've ever been to just now. Picked up some cassette tapes and a shark shirt. Earlier we had lunch at Spot Coffee with Nick's friend Ryan and his girlfriend.

Biggest thrift store I've ever been to.

Facebook check in: Amvets Thrift Store // March 10 at 12:53pm in Buffalo, NY 

March 10, 2012 @ 4:49pm - somewhere outside of Cleveland, Ohio

Ohio smells weird. We stopped for gas and drinks. The pump had a tv on it. I took a turn driving for a bit, but mostly Nick has been behind the wheel. Drivers here are not aggressive and they go super slow.

Twitter: 5:02 PM // Almost 12 hours on the road. Nearing Cleveland, Ohio.

Cleveland, Ohio was smaller than I expected.

Twitter: 5:59pm // Yep. Ohio is really flat.

March 10, 2012 @ 7:05pm - Toledo, Ohio

Yep. We're still in Ohio. This place is weird. And flat. Really flat. The sunsets are pretty here, though. The sky is my favorite color right now. Oh and the speed limit here is 70mph.

Facebook check in: Flying J Truck Stop - Toledo, OH // March 10 at 7:10pm in Perrysburg, OH 

Twitter: 8:55pm // Just realized it's 8:55...we traveled back in time an hour.

Ohio is flat. That's a fact.

Ohio is good for sunsets.

I have new hair again

 

I may not have a home yet, but at least I have some cool new hair colors. This time around it's a mix of blonde and red. I used two different boxes. Light auburn and super blonde by L'Oreal Paris. Whatcha think? And see... being homeless isn't that bad (minus the hours and hooooours I spend alone in my car). I still dye my hair and paint my nails. I'm only a couple hundred dollars away from my dream apartment. Almost there!

So much to say...

Wow. It's been over a month since I've posted last. I feel like so much has happened. Where should I even begin? Well... After six days in the car and a little over 3,000 miles I made it to Portland. Shortly after arriving I started the new position I transferred out here with. A month flew by and I was still sleeping on a couch. A friend and I drove out here together, but we've recently parted ways. So basically I'm homeless and searching my butt off for an apartment I can afford on my own. Nothing has really gone according to plan, but I'm not really complaining. I just keep telling myself it could always be worse. I have a job, a car, some awesome co-workers, and a lot of my blog friends have reached out to help me in this tough situation. I'm definitely keeping a positive attitude. And you know what? I've realized how strong I really am. Everyone and everything I know is on the other side of the country and I'm alone, but I'm okay. Eventually things will settle down and I'll be able to relax.

So, I'll leave you with some pictures I've taken on Instagram since I've been out here. Do you have an Instagram? Let's be friends! My username is artich0ke :]

Cross Country

Other than the state I came from (New York) the only state missing is Iowa. We weren't there very long and they had no sign... Anyway, I've made it to my final destination! Thanks to everyone who followed along via twitter and instagram. I have tons more to post so definitely check back!

Heading West