Send Me On My Way

Do you ever hear that one song that makes you want to jump in your car and drive away? "Send Me On My Way" by Rusted Root is that song for me. I was recently updating my ITunes library (yes, I am a Mac junkie), and that song started playing. Now I'm not sure if it triggers that type of emotion in me, or if I am just getting really restless here in the city.

For those of you that don't know me, which is probably most, I recently (last fall) moved to Chicago from Minneapolis. While I love living in a big city, it is hard to get away to someplace quiet. I live with 3 other girls, work constantly, and live very close to the El which makes for a not so peaceful atmosphere. This constant noise is starting to get on my nerves, and I think my mind is begging for a vacation. So, when this particular tune started to play, all I could think about was packing my things, getting in my car, and driving home. Somewhere peaceful. Somewhere quiet. Somewhere not here.

I'm not sure this is a completely healthy response to stress...to just want to run away. I would like to think of myself as a contemplative person, but recently I haven't been able to separate myself from the craziness to deal with it in my head. The good news is that in about a week I will get a chance to do just what this song is provoking me to do...to get in my car (by myself) and drive 16 hours home. If that doesn't help me sort through some things, I don't know what will.