On The Road (Day 1, Day 2 Part 1)

We got a late start yesterday. Gabe was supposed to pick me up at 8AM but didn't show up 'til 10AM. Not that I was ready anyway. I woke up right at 8PM.

We got to Dallas around noon, but didn't leave until almost 2PM. There were some errands that needed to be taken care of. So we hit up Kinko's, the post office, etc.

Once on the road, everything went smoothly. Our goal was to get to Memphis, TN. I haven't mentioned it much, but Gabriel and I have just been talking the whole time we've been driving. I think the longest silence was about 3 minutes. Other than that, it's been non-stop talking. It helps that we don't really know that much about each other, so there's lots to talk about. It's been an interesting trip so far. We talk about the fact that us talking in the truck would probably be a decent doc on its own. But in reality, we both tend to clam up when the camera is rolling.

We got some good news yesterday. A popular Fort Worth blog called West and Clear featured "Green Eyed Monster" in a local filmmaker post. They credited me as the creator of the film by mistake, but did include links to the film's website and this blog. Have to see if it translates into more hits.

We stopped in West Memphis, AR for the night. We parked at a truck stop and fixed up the back with some sleeping bags. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. We didn't have a whole lot of room, but it wasn't unbearable. I showed Gabe a bit of the documentary "The Snowball Effect" about Kevin Smith making "Clerks" on my laptop. I also wasn't as nervous about the possible dangers either. We both had makeshift weapons and the door was locked... well, rigged to be locked.

We figured saving money last night would allow us to stay at a cheap motel tonight or tomorrow night. As it was, when we woke up it was 38 degrees and cold in there. As we head north, it's only going to get colder. So it's worth it to do it now.

Today is going to be a long driving day. Trying to get as far northeast as we can.

I'll have to post more later. Gabe's rushing me to get back on the road.

Keep checking in on us.