Driving in Silence

Driving in silence.
Have you ever tried it?

It's a weird thing really. But it is something i have forcefully fallen for. Actually, i don't think i would have ever started driving in silence if it were not for my "clunker" that the government wants to "give me cash for."

If you are unfamiliar with my so called car, let me describe:
First, it was bought at a police auction.
Next, it is from the year 1993. I was 5 1/2 when my car was first purchased.
It is a 2 door, Jeep Cherokee Sport, minus 4-wheel drive, built for my inner 16 year old girl ready to cruise.
Also, the exterior paint is starting to match the interior roof. Neither is a good mark.
Finally, the radio only receives one station in medium-large sized cities.

All of that to arrive at this: when i drive on the highway it is either CD or nothing.
So lately, for lack of new CD's, i have been going with nothing.

(Confession: my first experience was not due to lack of new CD's, but lack of CD's in general because i left them in my sister's car.)

Anyway, back on topic. Silence is an awkward thing. It genuinely makes me uncomfortable. It gets even stranger when you look at the car next to you and there is a 43 year old man with a white beard belting out Living on a Prayer as he cruises down the turnpike in his Geo Prism. 'Nuff Said.

But minus the solidarity of my SUV, i find it is near impossible to find silence today.
That's ok, because i can only spend a certain amount of time isolated from intrusive noise.
Its often a relief to know that there will be something filling my ears other than the sound of my own voice.

But a lack of silence makes us dumb people.

Silence is the foundation for becoming smart.
I find it sad that a significant amount of good ideas are formed either in the shower or in some other bathroom fixture. However, this is where silence is found in our culture.

Therefore, practice good hygiene, and trounce yourself in daily silence.

Although i find silence a much needed commodity,
I am not such an extremist to boycott radio, TV, or other white noise.
So i will continue to listen to the radio, CD's, and my Ipod while i drive.
But i will also continue to drive in silence periodically for this simple reason:
To avoid Living on a Prayer and driving a Geo Prism.

Beginning/Continuation.

Well its official. I started a blog. [Insert Lame Joke]

Actually, i have a history of blogs. [Insert Second Lame Joke]

In fact,
EVERY TIME
blogs became popular, i started a blog.
SO, here i am today. Writing a blog. Again. [Insert Final Lame Joke]

However, this one may be slightly different than my past blog [i loved Xanga]. In previous blogs, i wrote about what was happening in my everyday life; I wrote about big thoughts; I wrote about small quips, etc. etc.

Now, i am going to write about my everyday life, thoughts that i incur, and quips.
Different.

So with that in mind, i may need to update my situation. I live in Joplin, Mo, am finishing up a bachelor's degree at Ozark Christian College, and i am a youth minister at a small church in Afton, OK. Usually i say "part-time youth minister," but i am starting to think that phrase does not exist in ministry. I love my life here, but it may be a small step. That is my general situation.

Now, i will finish my first blog (by first i mean latest)
by saying this:
Enduring life is different than living life.