Friday

Is there anything better than singing in the car?

I am a morning person.  I'll just put that out there.  I am usually up by 7am or 7:30am even on weekends...by choice.  Today I had the opportunity to drive in the morning blissfully alone.  This set my day off to a positive tilt as it does every time I get the chance to do this.  I plugged in my iPod and set it playing my favorite On-The-Go playlist. Then I sang in a loud and largely out of tune voice all the way to my destination.

Singing alone in the vehicle is one of the greatest happiness pills there is.  As I tuned back into the world around me this morning I noticed that no one else was singing.  They were all yawning, scowling, talking on the phone, drinking coffee or staring zombie like in front of them.  Why aren't they singing?  Do they know what they are missing out on?

Sometimes I feel like I have discovered things that no one else knows or that I exist in a separate universe than everyone else... and that's ok.  Sometimes I try to fit back in with these people who don't sing and I sit silently in the car.  Almost as though against my will my toes will start wiggling or my fingers will tap the steering wheel in time to the music.  Then out of the corner of my mouth I will start muttering the lyrics, trying to keep my face impassive and zombie-like.  Eventually (usually when the light turns green) I will abandon these restraints and begin to enjoy the moment fully once again.

I haven't yet progressed to doing this when I am not alone in the car.  I'm just not that mean...

2 comments:

  1. Lol.. I am a car singer too. Gabby mentioned the other day what a great singer I am.. And I am not.. I can't carry a tune in a buckek, but I sure don't care while rockin' out in the truck!

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  2. Oh i wish I could have been with you, we could have made a lovely duet! and we tend to know some of the same songs lol!! I sing in my car, in my house, everywhere, I have no idea if I can carry a tune or not, I don't care I have fun!! Everyone stares at me when I drive cause I'm always belting it out, sometimes with hand movements ROFL! My daughter...humiliated, as only an 8 year old can be! Hasn't stopped me yet!!

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