My name's Aly. I'm 19 years old. I was born in Modesto, California, on December 31st, 1990. My dad was a workaholic and the son of two alcoholic parents. My mother was clinically depressed. I'm really nothing out of the ordinary. I've had a pretty normal life with pretty normal influences. I've never been abused or raped, I'm not on any medication for surpressed childhood guilt. But I want to travel the country in a hippie bus.
I didn't consider blogging about this at first, but as it becomes more of a reality, I'm starting to realize that maybe I could do something great.
So! Super quick background? I lived in Texas until age 6, in Arkansas from then until 15, and I've been in Texas again since then. My parents are divorced. I graduated high school in May of '09 and have been living with my mom since then. I've never really had a real job, unless babysitting the same kids I've been babysitting since I was sixteen counts as a job. It's April of '10 now.
This beauty is what I'm looking at tomorrow. After some spray paint and TLC, I'm sure this '89 bus will be beautiful. If it all works out, that is. I have $1,400 and that's exactly how much it costs. I'm spending every penny in my name on this.I can check one more thing off of my list if tomorrow goes well.
The Checklist:
- the bus
- a plan
- a map
- a name for the bus (because all buses should have a rad name)
- at least $500 saved up
- a Sprint internet card for my laptop (since I have no cell phone)
- a motto (all great journeys have one, right?)
- registration for the bus
- inspection for the bus
- insurance for the bus
- a travel blog
- spray paint/enough paint to make the bus look pretty
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