bumper cars - the time has come
Bumper cars have to be one of the best attractions at any theme park and I love riding them every time. The joy of being able to turn in any direction and crash into everything and everyone is definitely indulging. I think the coolest thing about bumper cars is that they never get boring, in fact, they become funner as I get older. I was wondering how such a classic ride could increase in entertainment value as I aged and came to the conclusion that bumper cars become funner with age because driving bumper cars are exactly how we desire to drive our actual cars.
Every single day we are all victims of terrible driving. You're driving down hawthorne blvd at lunch time and it pretty much has the traffic of a freeway. It seems that everyone is already irritated to be driving on the street only to be even more angered by dangerous random merging as well as the incredibly slow speed of the traffic. Crawling along at 25mph, someone cuts you off causing you to brake for your life. You are infuriated, slamming your horn you throw up multiple indecent hand gestures in attempt to hide what you truly want to do, ram the hell out of that person. If only we were driving bumper cars...
I remember going to Lego Land (possibly the worst theme park of all time) when I was eleven and riding an attraction similar to bumper cars except that it required you to obey traffic rules such as stopping at red lights. By far the most boring ride in history. Lego Land sucked the fun out of driving bumper cars by making the kids follow traffic laws.
On a more sentimental note, it is time to begin the next chapter of my life and move into UCLA. How nervous/excited/scared/anxious I am to go into a new environment with new people and new routines. As I sit here overwhelmed with nostalgia, I am grateful for all the friendships I have made over these years and will miss so many people as they head off to begin their futures and pursue what they are passionate about.
Going into college I think its really important to have specific goals and plans set out beforehand so that I can maximize the opportunity I am now surrounded with. For the first (and possibly the last) time in my life I am able to literally choose to do anything I desire. How amazing. For all of us heading out, make the most of what's around you, study hard but also have a lot of fun.
Every single day we are all victims of terrible driving. You're driving down hawthorne blvd at lunch time and it pretty much has the traffic of a freeway. It seems that everyone is already irritated to be driving on the street only to be even more angered by dangerous random merging as well as the incredibly slow speed of the traffic. Crawling along at 25mph, someone cuts you off causing you to brake for your life. You are infuriated, slamming your horn you throw up multiple indecent hand gestures in attempt to hide what you truly want to do, ram the hell out of that person. If only we were driving bumper cars...
I remember going to Lego Land (possibly the worst theme park of all time) when I was eleven and riding an attraction similar to bumper cars except that it required you to obey traffic rules such as stopping at red lights. By far the most boring ride in history. Lego Land sucked the fun out of driving bumper cars by making the kids follow traffic laws.
On a more sentimental note, it is time to begin the next chapter of my life and move into UCLA. How nervous/excited/scared/anxious I am to go into a new environment with new people and new routines. As I sit here overwhelmed with nostalgia, I am grateful for all the friendships I have made over these years and will miss so many people as they head off to begin their futures and pursue what they are passionate about.
Going into college I think its really important to have specific goals and plans set out beforehand so that I can maximize the opportunity I am now surrounded with. For the first (and possibly the last) time in my life I am able to literally choose to do anything I desire. How amazing. For all of us heading out, make the most of what's around you, study hard but also have a lot of fun.
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