Comments on: Want to Feel 16 Again? http://www.bookishdark.com/2006/08/want-to-feel-16-again/ She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain. Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:31:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ramona the Mobile http://www.bookishdark.com/2006/08/want-to-feel-16-again/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Ramona the Mobile Fri, 18 Aug 2006 12:51:11 +0000 http://www.bookishdark.com/?p=63#comment-164 Kai - I hope you will find a different repair shop before you need work done again. It is easy in a small town. Still, possible in a city. I remember not having a car in the city; either walking to work or taking the bus; even biking a few times. Doable. But oh, the absolute feeling of FREEDOM once I had wheels again! I suppose that is why we privileged Americans will not lose our dependence on oil. Kai – I hope you will find a different repair shop before you need work done again. It is easy in a small town. Still, possible in a city.
I remember not having a car in the city; either walking to work or taking the bus; even biking a few times. Doable. But oh, the absolute feeling of FREEDOM once I had wheels again! I suppose that is why we privileged Americans will not lose our dependence on oil.

]]> By: kaizerin http://www.bookishdark.com/2006/08/want-to-feel-16-again/comment-page-1/#comment-157 kaizerin Wed, 16 Aug 2006 16:17:16 +0000 http://www.bookishdark.com/?p=63#comment-157 It's good to get knocked out of the routine now and then--makes you appreciate how good you've got it. I got the car back on Saturday afternoon, and the following Monday morning, I was like, "I'm a-gonna DRIVE my CAR to WORK, woo-hoo!" Not my usual Monday-morning attitude. :-) It’s good to get knocked out of the routine now and then–makes you appreciate how good you’ve got it. I got the car back on Saturday afternoon, and the following Monday morning, I was like, “I’m a-gonna DRIVE my CAR to WORK, woo-hoo!” Not my usual Monday-morning attitude. :-)

]]> By: CountessZ http://www.bookishdark.com/2006/08/want-to-feel-16-again/comment-page-1/#comment-155 CountessZ Tue, 15 Aug 2006 10:33:31 +0000 http://www.bookishdark.com/?p=63#comment-155 The joy of driving is such an indispensible part of youth. Anytime I am tempted to believe I could actually live without a car, I usually find myself in a situation where I am stuck waiting, waiting, waiting and unable to go anywhere. The joy of driving is such an indispensible part of youth. Anytime I am tempted to believe I could actually live without a car, I usually find myself in a situation where I am stuck waiting, waiting, waiting and unable to go anywhere.

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