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Where the heck is Investment Drive?!

March 25, 2009, 7.15am: I just left my house in Royal Oak and make my way now to I-696. It is raining cats and dogs. I had to get up at 6.30am. Can’t remember the last time I got up that early! I am supposed to be in Farmington Hills at 8.30am and meet up with Andi and Marty at Daimler Financial Services. PRSA is having a breakfast meeting there. I am so excited! My first business meeting! Google Map says it will take about 21 min to get there. I don’t want to be late, so I leave way in advance, just to make sure that I am there on time!

March 25, 2009, 7.20am: I am now on I-696, I can hardly see anything. It is dark and raining. My average speed is 55/mph. Why is everybody passing me?!

March 25, 2009, 7.30am: I am still on I-696. Where is my cell phone?! In my purse maybe?! I didn’t leave it at home, did I?! … Yes, I did. Okay, no need to worry…I have got directions from Google Map…I will get there!

March 25, 2009, 7.40am: Here it is, Exit 5, Orchard Lake Road! I am in Farmington Hills! Wow, that was easy! Okay, what next? I am way too early and according to Google Maps it will take only 10 minutes to get to Investment Drive. Well, I guess, to be on the safe side, I better first check where Investment Drive is and then head off for coffee.

March 25, 2009, 8.00am: I have been driving on W 12 Mile Rd up and down for the last twenty minutes now…. and I can’t find Investment Drive! Slowly, I get nervous…

March 25, 2009, 8.10am: Still haven’t found it. Help!!! Since I forgot my cell phone, I can’t call Marty or Andi. Well, I just ask some people on the street where to go.

March 25, 2009, 8.20am: I found a person to ask, unfortunately she didn’t know where to find Investment Drive either! Okay, let’s go back on W 12 Mile Rd and do it all over again…


March 25, 2009, 8.30am: Alright, the meeting is starting now…at this very second…and without me! A nightmare of every intern…

March 25, 2009, 8.35am: Alright, I give up. I just can’t find stupid Investment Drive! Let’s go back to the office. No, I won’t start crying now…

March 25, 2009, 8.37am: I knew it exists – an angel who guards blond German girls to their destinations! I just turned right into Investment Drive. Don’t ask how I got there. All I know is that I am the happiest person on earth on March 25, 2009, at 8.37am!

Comments

Doreen said…
Hehe, I love your text!!
An I am glad you found it ;-).
Wed Apr 08, 10:03:00 PM
Jack Harned said…
Great post!
Maybe an old-fashioned compass would do better than Google.

Jack
Thu Apr 09, 10:57:00 AM
Larry said…
Great....an AutoCom blog version of Tweets and Twitters.
Thu Apr 09, 03:43:00 PM
Andi said…
You poor thing! :(
Tue Apr 14, 11:21:00 AM
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