I have trashed my goldish tan economy compact rental car. Who buys this color car on purpose? I feel right at home next to my phone car charger packaging (I forgot the six we already have at home), scarf, yoga mat, hoodie, yerba matte tea and Target bag riding in the driver’s seat.

The Garmin portable navigation system that I brought with me is still my best friend. I told Andy that if I wasn’t already married to him, I would marry Garmin. Then he said if I decided to have a three way without him, it would most likely be with Garmin and my new backpack. He’s so right. I love those guys.

I know it’s only been about six hours, but I can totally see living out of a car and a backpack staying with couchsurfers and camping along the way. It helps that with the new medication I have no appetite. Andy looked it up online and 5% of people taking Lexapro report loss of appetite. This is a great thing for me since before I went on this, I was obsessed with food. I was hungry ALL the time. I ate healthy good food, but I was never satisfied. Every time I eat now, it’s such an amazing experience to eat a plate of food and be done and to actually feel satiated. I didn’t really realize how big of a problem it was. Most of the time I stopped myself from eating as much as I could because it was embarrassing. I mentioned the food thing because before it was nearly impossible for me to imagine going camping in the woods with limited amounts of food, or not being able to have a fridge near by. It really contributed to the anxiety that before a few weeks ago I thought was just a normal way of life.

I got in to LA at noon and had was driving out of the Hertz lot by two. I was going to do Bikrim yoga at a studio that offered a introductory deal, but arrived right in between two classes and would have to wait for two hours. So I went to 24 Hour Fitness and rode on a stationary bike, ran on a treadmill, sat in the sauna and took a really long shower. I think that I saw Danny Masterson and that he said “hi” to me, as we passed each other on the sidewalk by the yoga studio, but I can’t be sure. It just could have been a really mellow, laid back dude that looked like Danny Masterson.

Now, I’m sitting in the parking lot of Target in Pasadena with the drivers side door open, my leg hanging out typing this waiting for couchsurfer Erica to meet me in this clandestine fashion so we can get some Thai food.

(She couldn’t find me because we were at different Targets. After getting to the same location, we finally connected after several thwarted attempts to find each other in the three level parking structure. We ate some great Thai food. Then went to her parent’s house to hang out, watch a movie and talk, since her place was being painted. A fun time was had by all. Now I’m hanging out in a coffee house with wifi charging my trusty link to the world and waiting for 4:30 so I can take a yoga class.)