I Drove To Arkansas
Posted on May 6, 2010
Filed Under Personal, Random Rant, Real Estate & Property Management, Web 2.0 Stuff, seminars | 8 Comments
This isn’t necessarily one of my shining, glory moments in this story I am about to tell you, but it is one that will make you think twice before calling me one smart cookie.
I like to pride myself on having a sense of direction. I have a good idea on which way is North, East, South and West just like I know you should Never Eat Soggy Waffles. Last week I traveled to Nashville, TN for a two day conference for Real Estate Barcamp Nashville (#REBCNASH) and Wordcamp Nashville. (#WCNASH). Nashville is approximately an 8 hour drive almost directly east of Springfield, MO. So if you travel on Highway 60 east of Springfield, you cross the great state of Missouri, go through a hodge-podge of small Kentucky towns, you’ll end up in the beautiful city dubbed the country music capitol of the world. Not too hard, three states and just a couple of highway changes.
On a side note, the “camps” were amazing and worth the trip. As expected out of an REBarcamp, I gained lots of knowledge and new ideas from my fellow colleagues in the real estate field. And Wordcamp was a whole new thing for me where I could camp out (in a wi-fi enabled, air conditioned room) with fellow tech nerds who love the WordPress platform. Holla!
I was lucky to have a friend come with me and we chose to the make the long trek back to Springfield after the closing sessions. We left Nashville at approximately 5:00pm which put us crossing the Missouri State border and the dead simple, westward 4 lane highway back to Springfield around 9:00 pm. It was dark and quiet highway and that is where I lost my beloved sense of direction (I can only guess).
Somewhere I decided to take an exit and drove 26 miles out of my way. I didn’t realize it until I saw a sign that said “Welcome to Arkansas!” I yelped (not socially as in “Yelp!ed”, but as if I had been a kitty with my tail stepped on). I looked at my friend and we both gasped “how the heck did we end up in Arkansas?!” I guess I got sidetracked and lost my sense of direction. The only way back to the right highway was to go back the 26 miles. I think I made that 26 mile trek back in about 12 minutes because I was so mad at myself.
Go ahead and laugh. But you can’t say that you’ve been in four states within 8 hours. I’m now registering for Wordcamp Fayetteville.
Yeah...I'm not supposed to be here.
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May 7th, 2010 at 10:39 pm
@Patrick_Says Sorry it took awhile for your comment to show up. Akismet saw you as a spam monkey. Nonetheless, we’re posted and good now. I did send a message to these guys telling them that I was interested. If it actually happens you need to be at this Wordcamp. Just sayin.
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Oops! I’ve done drives like that. It made me remember fondly getting lost with my husband in New Jersey. Lil’ New Jersey. Doesn’t seem so little when you’re in the middle of fields and cows and the hubby’s “insisting” that the interstate sometimes goes “residential.”
As a Property Manager, I love your blog!!
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Jessica Hickok Reply:
May 7th, 2010 at 10:37 pm
Thanks Ginny! I’m glad to know that I’m not the only one who has a husband who “insists” on silly things. That’s pretty funny.
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great post as usual!
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