On Sunday, I jumped into my car after a good workout with Jen and sat for a minute while I waited for the car to warm up. Winters in Minnesota are brutal. As I sat there, shivering, I looked around and realized my car said a lot about me.
First, it said I lived in Minnesota as evident by all the dried up slushy dirt and salt mixture.
Second, it said I was healthy.
Yes. The inside of my car screams
“A HEALTHY PERSON DRIVES THIS CAR!”
You see, tucked into the drivers side door, you’ll find a pair of headphones. And my gym access badge. And my iPhone running/arm case.
Over on the passenger side, you’ll see my water bottle. And a pair of workout shoes. And a yoga mat.
All of that stays in my car all the time so that I can just grab and go. Anyone walking by at any given moment would notice I’m a workout-er. But more importantly, when I’m in my car, running from place to place, it is a reminder to myself that I am healthy.
I am healthy.
What does your car say about you?
It says I have two kids who leave behind enough debris for four kids…
LOL, I was going to say the same thing!
Me too! My car is disgusting and I blame the kids/dog
My car says I live in it. Or rather… it looks like i spend a lot of time in it. I used to be on the road a lot, so there is a lot of stuff in there. Clipboards with paperwork stuffed inside, several maps, a mapbook of the twin cities, a bag full of trash, a bag of recyclables mostly water bottles with a few soda bottles mixed in, and lots of Minnesota winter necessities as I call them when you drive for a living. These are things like beef jerky, dried fruit, granola bars, in-case I were to be stranded, but also healthier options than fast food for when I was on long drives. I need to clean it out at this point since I no longer have that position… Still wont have back seats as I need to be able to shove a large package in there just in case but I definitely have a non-traditional what the heck is this person about kind-of car.
Jen, do you have a recommendation or a link to a recommendation for an iPhone arm case thingy? I need one but don’t know where to get one, what to look for, etc.
I bought mine at Target in the electronics department!
Thank you!
My car says I am cheap. Ha Ha – not really. It’s 12 years old and is starting to get some rust at the bottom of the doors. But it hasn’t hit 100K miles yet – which says I don’t get out much. My tanning glasses are in there from when I tanned for a vacation last Winter and the whole car is usually covered in road salt because despite ANY attempt to keep it clean, like MN – WI Winters are not good for clean cars!
My car says I am a big piece of sh*t that always has a problem.
My car says that I don’t want to get rid of it (1988 Nissan Sentra). It says that I like the colour red, and that I am untidy.
my car errr micro minivan says I am a Mom!. That is what happens with 3 carseats:)
Jen, any recommendations for those days where you don’t shower after the gym, etc for protecting your car seat? I typically use a beach towel but sometimes still sweat through. Thanks!
Good question! I actually don’t use anything and now that I say it, it sounds gross! A towel is a really good idea!
My car is a stroller that carries kids, groceries, water bottles, goes with us on morning runs, etc. Since we moved to Latin America 6 months ago, we don’t have a car and are healthier for it. We feel blessed to live in an area where we can make do without a car. Our bodies and our pocketbooks have benefitted from it!
Truth: My car says that I am a hoarder of “eco-friendly” grocery bags.
And that even in the middle of summer, I’m concerned about getting stranded somewhere, since I’ve always got my parka and Uggs stashed in a box.
My cars says I’m obsessed with chewing gum and lip gloss. Oh and I have a child who fits in a car seat and likes to throw things around the backseat only to cry for them when they are out of reach.
My car says: please drive me more! Husband and I share one car between us, and we mostly use public transportation. We also live in an awesome neighborhood where we can walk to gym, grocery store, church ice skating rink, restaurants, etc., so our poor car is often empty and lonely. Since we use it so little, nothing really stays in it that would give anyone a clue what we are about!
We have a Subaru Forrester, but I still desperately miss my red Mustang. That car said: this chick is awesome! While the Subaru says…”ZZZZ.”
We share one car and don’t drive weekdays for the most part (I commute into the city) but we have a cottage and two small kids (+ a dog!) so the thing is NOT clean
Isn’t being able to walk everywhere freeing? Can’t believe how much stress is gone from my life now that I don’t drive everyday!
Oof, I am way to OCD (seriously) to leave that stuff in the car. I’d have to check several times to make sure the stuff is there. My car says I have kids and I need to clean it
My car must say “she doesn’t want anyone to know anything about her” because I can’t stand to ever leave anything in my car. Well, I do have my preparedness box in the back that contains those things you really wish you had but never do like paper towels, duct tape, flashlight, bug spray, can opener…stuff like that but it’s all in a plastic bin in the back and nobody can see it.
My car says I’m a stuff-aholic. There is works-stuff, winter stuff, sometimes gym stuff. However, currently included in that stuff is down-hill skis, CC skis, and rollerblades – so that sounds pretty active.
Let’s see… I have a toothbrush and toothpaste in my car..that’s about it! I need that because I ave braces! If I left anything else in my car I’d be afraid someone would steal it! I live in Milwaukee, and a crime ridden part at that!
Oh and I have a coconut bay yankee candle air freshener, forget the winter, I want it to toes in the water!!
that someone SMASHED MY WINDOW
My car says I have a boy who is always hungry, a man who has serious skin troubles, and a me who is to lazy to bring my gym paraphernalia in to the house
I take the bus…he heh.
My previous cars would have said “petrol head trying to compensate for something” but now they probably just say “soccer dad” except it’s swimming and athletics instead of soccer. Oh and it would also say dog owner, wish somebody told me German Shepherds shed enough fur in a week to make a pillow, I would have considered a different breed.