Already failed at my New Year's resolution and didn't even realize it right away.
One thing I loved about my apartment in Pilsen was that it was 5 minutes away from Target. When I decided on my new apartment, I didn't consider things like proximity to shopping. I was pretty upset when I realized the closest Target is in Bucktown, on Elston, which is a scary diagonal street. And for some reason, Elston is one of the scariest diagonals. There's always tons of traffic and it's like, SUPER diagon. Not just a little diagonal, like Grand or Ogden.
So I needed to go to Target, but was scared to drive there. Living in Phoenix greatly diminished my city driving abilities. So I kept putting it off. "Who needs hand soap?" I told myself. "Sanitizer will work just as well! And I can totally continue to survive off of these saltines and peanut butter. I just have to make it till Monday, when I'm out in the suburbs for work!"
I texted Pete and told him I was scared to go to Target. After informing me that I'd lost my mind, he asked why. I explained and said that he should come take me to Target. I was shocked when he responded with, "I'm at the office. Give me an hour." And you know what, not only did that boy take me to Target, he showed me a way to get there that did not involve Elston. There's a back way in! And today I tried it by myself and was fine!
But I am pretty ashamed that I broke my "Fearless" resolution over a trip to Target. I'll just have to keep trying.
One thing I loved about my apartment in Pilsen was that it was 5 minutes away from Target. When I decided on my new apartment, I didn't consider things like proximity to shopping. I was pretty upset when I realized the closest Target is in Bucktown, on Elston, which is a scary diagonal street. And for some reason, Elston is one of the scariest diagonals. There's always tons of traffic and it's like, SUPER diagon. Not just a little diagonal, like Grand or Ogden.
So I needed to go to Target, but was scared to drive there. Living in Phoenix greatly diminished my city driving abilities. So I kept putting it off. "Who needs hand soap?" I told myself. "Sanitizer will work just as well! And I can totally continue to survive off of these saltines and peanut butter. I just have to make it till Monday, when I'm out in the suburbs for work!"
I texted Pete and told him I was scared to go to Target. After informing me that I'd lost my mind, he asked why. I explained and said that he should come take me to Target. I was shocked when he responded with, "I'm at the office. Give me an hour." And you know what, not only did that boy take me to Target, he showed me a way to get there that did not involve Elston. There's a back way in! And today I tried it by myself and was fine!
But I am pretty ashamed that I broke my "Fearless" resolution over a trip to Target. I'll just have to keep trying.
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