I've been constructing a list of things that living in a 4runner cures:
If you want to be in shape, live in a car
if you want to be a better student, live in a car
if you want to grow closer to God, live in a car
and recently I've decided that if you want the best sleep in your life, live in a car.
For whatever reason (maybe our genius architectural ability) everyday we wake up we feel completely refreshed. Regardless of what time I have to get up I always feel like I had a great, comfortable nights sleep. With the exception of this morning.
I woke up today to the sound of a voice incredibly close to my window. I very calmly waited for my sleepy eyes to adjust until I peaked out the window to see a man in a yellow vest looking at our cars and talking into a walkie-talkie.
"Yeah, they've been here about two weeks...I'm not sure...It looks like it." I couldn't hear what the other end was saying but I carefully rolled over.
"John. cops." I whispered through the sheet that we'd hung between us (I put that line in there to assure everyone that though two guys are sleeping in one car, its not as weird as you think. I mean, we got a sheet hanging down to separate us. It's like my own little room, or coffin). "What should we do." I asked. My wise friend profoundly decided we should just keep sleeping and wait for them to do something. I was decently tired so that seemed fine to me. Plus I wanted to ride the Walmart train as long as we could. Eventually we grew too paranoid of every car that drove by thinking it would be a tow truck or something so we peaked out the window again and then got out. There were no cops, no sign of cops, no tickets, nothing. I started thinking I might have dreamt it but as we pulled out of the parking lot, there was an employee picking up trash wearing a yellow safety vest. He stopped and glared right at us as we were leaving. I'm not sure if they would have done anything about us, or if they were going to call the cops but we just decided its better to keep our situation in our control so we've moved locations...but don't you worry because this just keeps getting funnier and funnier.
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Hey! It's Saundra, long time no talk. So... I'm curious, what lead you two to live in a Forerunner? Experiment? No money? What are you going to do when it's cold and snowy and you have no heat? Do you smell now?
Not many people can do what you're doing. I'm impressed. Keep up the posts!
Basically cause life is short and you got to do crazy things to keep yourself on your toes. But it does save a mass amount of money. As far as smelling goes, i have to be honest, i take more showers now than ever in my life. Multiple showers a day, mostly because i live at the rec. And when it gets cold I got a good bag, electric blankets, and I'm a man. Seriously though I don't regret it for a bit. Both of us think that we are going to be better students becuase of it.
I (John), totally agree with the remark that "if you want the best sleep, live in a car". I usually sleep well, but I love the cool night air after a long day. I really enjoy sleeping in there. Besides the fact that Jon is one foot away from me, just in case I need to be protected.
Man I love you guys...part of me wishes I could go live out of a car for a while - though I hated living out of a Hummer.
I'll agree with you on the sleep though, some of the best nights sleep have been out of trucks and always felt like I had plenty of energy to get me through the next day.
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