Sexy Mothertruckers
“Truckin’, like the do-da man…” - The Grateful Dead
I love turning mundane moments into creative opportunities, don’t you?
Three weeks ago I was in my car, idling at a stoplight, when a huge truck pulled alongside me. I generally don’t like trucks. They’re big, they’re loud, and they block my view. But this particular truck was art on wheels; colorful, reflective, composed of bold shapes and sleek lines. It was awesome.
For days after, I kept noticing trucks and how creative and cool they are. It occurred to me that trucks are the vehicles that carry millions of people along their creative journeys.
It gave me an idea:
Everytime a truck pulled up next to me in traffic, I would take a picture of it with my iPhone.
My only rule was that destiny had to bring the trucks to me, to a full stop, and I had to be in my car, stuck in traffic.
So here are 8 trucks that destiny brought my way these past few weeks:
It might amuse you to know that one of the truck drivers saw me snapping photos of his truck and yelled at me. He had one tooth. He shouted, “Can I help you??!” to which I responded accordingly, in the spirit of my project: “Truck you!”
[When you’re stuck in traffic, do you stay creative? My little truck game sure did make gridlock a lot more fun and the time fly! Thoughts? Leave a comment!]
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So today is my birthday, and below are my Top 10 creative excuses for taking the day off from blogging:
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