Esoteric Wants - the Greening of My Car Desires
So this is what it is like to be an evening blogger, trading the coffee cup for a glass of wine and watching the sun setting rather than rising. Interesting (it has been a long time since I did this).
Well, my life is not right if I do not try to keep up with the self-imposed rituals I have set in motion. Esoteric Saturday is a must for my mental health. So, here goes:
My company arrived unexpectedly, family stopping by on their way to another location. As I shuffled to the door in my Uggs and bathrobe, wondering who could have traversed my driveway this early on a Saturday, I saw an unfamiliar car in the driveway. The car was a silhouette in the rising sun, both awesome and ominous.
As I squinted at it (fumbling for my glasses), I heard the familiar sound of my brother’s voice outside my door, “Hey Ellie, I know you are awake and I know you have coffee on, come out and see my new car.”
Coffee mug in hand, I unlocked the door and stepped out into the semi-darkness of pre-morning (my family members are also morning people so this is not so unusual). Half hugging me, half dragging me, we went closer to the mysterious vehicle. Sure enough, my eyes were not deceiving me - there it was all ecco-green goodness - a brand new hybrid. Wow.
And here is the esoteric hypnosis part of today’s post - I was totally, utterly, completely mesmerized. This car was amazing. I stood in awe of it, frozen in time, no real thoughts, just taken completely in by the concept. Normally, I am not a car person (though I have wondered about how my current car reflects my professionalism - maybe you remember that?). I am not one to go in for much materialism. But gosh darn it (is this political vernacular now?), that car was so clean and beautiful…that I suspect my brother must have realized my trance and slipped in a suggestion that this was a way to to contribute to saving the earth. Talk about your instant hypnotic inductions.
That was this morning. It is now evening. I have been for a ride in the car and was deposited back to my day to day. I have found myself looking up hybrids, knowing full well that I do not have the funds at the moment for such whimsey. I will not give into insane jealousy (I am happy that my brother picked a hybrid - he has not had a new car in years and so deserves a good one) and let it rule me, but I can cross my fingers and try to manifest my wants.
Fingers are crossed and look, there it is - a contest to win a Honda Civic Hybrid from Charter. Granted I have already established television, high speed, and telephone service, but heck, if I win the car (which one can enter without having their service), I would more than consider the change - or if I were to need new service I would definitely give it a thought (if available in my area). It is a great idea for a contest - giving away some green - save money with your technology services and save the world, one mile at at time (or something like that).
Call it coincidence, call it what you will. I have been hypnotized by a car.
