Dream actualization goes like this. I decide that I want something in my life. I twist it into a goal and put it on my goal list. I paste the goal list up in front of my face and look at it every day. I do some research. I look online. And then I put a toe in the water and write to some craiglisters. I pulled myself out of the funk Monday to hit the west side and look at a Land Cruiser that I had a good feeling about. I have been very fortunate to meet the most amazing people in my LA vehicle buying experience and Kyle, the current owner of this Land Cruiser is no different. A gente boa.
Anyway, the truck was awesome and Kyle even offered to let me take it around town to get used to the clutch. Truck clutches are very different from the prissy saab clutch. So yesterday I took him up on the offer.
I took a while to get used to driving the truck. It felt so big and unwieldy, not to mention the clutch so far up. I remember the first time I drove the saab and how I described her clutch as butter. Anyway, I drove the Land Cruiser around the valley, running some errands and then headed to West Hollywood. I was getting used to it now. On the freeways I could see so much - all around me. So many windows, so much light. Air blowing through the windows and this huge clutch stick. I was wearing my leather desert hat and driving gloves and winking at the truck drivers. Yeah, I could see myself driving this Land Cruiser out in the desert, back packed with supplies, just me and a lot of gas out in the middle of the wilderness. Yes, I can see myself taking this truck to Burning Man, back packed with art metal and supplies. Decked out with canopy and shade structures on playa.
So what can I do? I'll buy it. And it's just in time for a camping weekend offroad in Pismo.
For the record, let me just say, if you know what you want, and write it down, dream it, work little by little towards it, your dreams WILL come true. This has always happened for me. I'll share the specifics of my technique with the blogosphere very soon.
"if you know what you want, and write it down, dream it, work little by little towards it, your dreams WILL come true."
Always works for me. It may take years to be realized, but once I set the dream down on paper, it's a step towards achieving it.
Posted by: yoko | July 13, 2005 at 12:37 PM
I get the strong feeling that you and your TLC will be partners in many an amazing adventure.
Posted by: Will Campbell | July 14, 2005 at 06:57 AM