Road Trip! (the sequel)

Chaos by MuteMath

Complication's my claim to fame
and I can't believe there's another
Constantly just another
I can't avoid what I can't control
and I'm losing ground
Still I can't stand down
Yeah I know

I know you stay true when my world is false
Everything around's breaking down to chaos
I always see you when my sight is lost
Everything around's breaking down to chaos

It’s hard to trust anyone again
after all the let downs I’ve been through
haunted by what I’ve been through
Air’s still trapped, while I still can’t breathe
and I’m screaming out
give me help somehow
Yeah I know

I know you stay true when my world is false
Everything around's breaking down to chaos

I always see you when my sight is lost

Everything around's breaking down to chaos


Hello everyone! I promised a big long post about the roadtrip....so I posted the roadtrip theme song above (to make this post a little bigger and longer).

Well, Monday morning we left at 0515 for FORT COLLINS, CO. I drove a few hundred miles, John drove the next few hundred miles, I drove the next few hundred miles..... then we arrived at our dear friend Zeke's place! The trip is about 900 miles, and we arrived at about 2230 MST (that's 1030PM AZ time, 1130 CO Daylight Savings). Now, do the math....0515 to 2230 is....ugg, it hurts my brain. basically, John and I listened to every song that's ever been written, read and memorized every English translation of the bible, talked about every topic conceivable to mankind, etc. Ok, 'twas not QUITE that long, but we talked much, exhausted the music in our combined iPods, read some Bible, you know.

John got pulled over in Utah going 74 in a 55....lol. We didn't get a ticket, because the highway patrolman was trying to bust us for something else...."So, this is YOUR truck?" he asked me. "When was the last time marijuana was smoked in this vehicle?" At first I had NO IDEA why he would assume I was a pothead, but then I remembered: AZ licence plate, cooler in the back, speeding, spring break, and I look like this:

He searched the cooler in the back (I should have offered him a Powerade), glanced into my bag (where he saw NIV, NASB, The God Who Justifies, The Forgotten Trinity, The Brothers Karamazov). Anyway, he decided to let us off with a warning, praise God!

We hung out with Zeke and his mom and stepdad for a while, then went downstairs to crash. I didn't take any pictures of Zeke's BEAUTIFUL house because I forgot. Anywho, next morning we went for a walk/mini-hike down to the lake just outside the neighborhood and threw rocks onto the ice. John was being artistic and taking pictures of everything.

Then we climbed back up the hill and hung out at Colorado State University for a while at Zeke's dorm, and Zeke and I had a good jam while John climbed the wall of the lounge (I played piano, Zeke played djembe), then we went and walked around town, ate AMAZING 2$ organic tacos. And we took some pictures...

We borrowed a bible from the Danforth Chapel because none of us had one with us, and we needed one (when DON'T you need one?). Later we went back to Zeke's dorm and watched Braveheart, then went to sleep.

In the morning, Zeke went to work, so John and I made a short film about our quest to return the Bible to the chapel (which we had accidentally kept overnight). We spent a few hours filming it.....it is hilarious. Just wait until we edit it.........I mean, until John edits it and I watch him. It will be quite funny, and there is room for a sequel....

Then, Zeke met up with us, and we drove to Boulder to visit my uncle. We didn't actually get to see him, but we got to look around town a bit and have some quality dinner and hanging out. Also, it got us an hour closer to home. After this we dropped Zeke at his friend's house where he was staying, and John and I slept in the back of my truck, talking (and laughing) together late into the night. We got about 4 hours of sleep, woke up at 0300 (0200AZ) and drove home, arriving at about 1700. I almost forgot....in Utah, I got pulled over for speeding significantly in town (Main Street is also a highway, so I was accelerating early.....and not paying attention). Again, the cop let us off with a warning......that's two warnings within 100 miles of one another. Altogether, we drove about 1900 miles, 34 hours, 7-ish tanks of gas, 9 powerades, 12 capri-suns, 3 states, got pulled over twice. Praise God for protecting us (and showing us mercy)!

Anyways, it was just great to be able to see Zeke, encourage and have fun with one another, take a break from everything, listen to lots of music, read lots of Scripture, and everything else. But I am CERTAINLY glad to be back now!

Anyway, either John or I will post more pictures later....I didn't take many because his camera "pwns Cory's camera in the face", and John is the artistic photographer man. Thanks to those who prayed for us!

Next time you see me or John, ask us about the video if you want to see it.

Thanks for coming with me John. It was fun, and I learned much!

-Prince Cor