I cannot believe I'm writing this post, you guys. I'm like. Speechless. Okay, I'm not speechless, I'm practically overflowing with thoughts, but they probably won't come out in a logical flow of understandable english. I got it you guys! The one! The soulmate! I've been holding this in for 24 hours, I couldn't bear to get you all excited about another Winne without it actually going through (plus, I think I'm kind of superstitious and I like to surprise people).
It's so perfect, you guys. So. Perfect. I saw it on Craigslist and I was like, "Oh my God. It's the one." This is the exact year and model that I have been crazy about since I first became interested in them about three years ago. I mean, I painted this one in 2007 and it was my "flagship" piece for my Junior Exhibition.
It was listed last night at 8:21 pm and I saw it at about 9 pm, drove out to look at it at 10 pm. Then tonight I took her for a test drive and about an hour and a half later ... transaction!! Unbelievable. She drives like an absolute dream. And when you toot the horn, it's like the most cute, non-threatening honk of all time. Haha! Charming.
I feel so thrilled about my life right now. Right before I went over to see the Brave tonight, I pulled out my phone and decided it was time to delete all my old saved text messages from James. Not out of spite or anger or sadness, I just realized that it was time for me to start making room for good things to come into my life. My inbox was so full from all the text messages I saved from our time together that it literally would overflow and I wouldn't have room for new texts until I deleted a couple. It was kind of a physical manifestation of my emotional status and clearing out that inbox made me feel like I made room in my heart and life for new happiness to enter. It seriously felt like I cleaned out a room in my heart that was full of kind of moldy old memories and now it's clean and ready for good things to come in!
1973 Winnebago Brave D-20T
So I guess, technically today marks the beginning of the Brave Journey! I'm going to do some exploring of my own state this summer, since it's such an incredibly beautiful land. Besides, it'll be good to get to know all the bells and whistles while I'm still close to home. Work out all the kinks. I might be working overtime this Friday, but if not, I think I'll crack a bottle of champagne across her bow and go for a maiden voyage to Talkeetna!!!
Open road, here I come!
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I literally let out a "Oh!" gasp when I saw the first picture. Congrats, girl! I'm so excited for you and can't wait to see what everything holds for your adventures!
I AM TOTALLY CRAWLING OUT OF THE WOODWORK RIGHT NOW because I am not studying for my final but CONGRATULATIONS! I have to say, this is really exciting (for us readers too).
This is amazing! I am so happy and excited for you to be able to go follow your dreams!
this is so amazing congratulations!! I can feel the love in this post - and I'm so glad you didn't settle because now you found the one!!! theeeee one. haha man, great photos and can't wait for your adventures. so happy for you!!
YES!
Oh!! I am so SO happy for you! Congrats!! It's just amazing!
YEAH!!! Congrats, that's so wonderful!!!
Yes yes yes yes! Can't wait for posts about the journey. Also can't wait to see what you do with the inside!
Oh. My. God. I am so incredibly thrilled for you!! And can I just say I think you're really brave for deleting the texts. I know that couldn't have been easy, but now you have so much life ahead of you in your new brave! Hooray!!
WIZARD WIZARD WIZARD! I am so excited for you and for all the amazing stories, pictures, and times you'll have for us!
This is amazing. I'm so very excited for you. I want an Egg very badly, so I completely understand the excitement. Good for you darlin'!
Wow, this all must be completely exciting!! So neat to see you be able to find what you were looking for.
I am so incredibly happy for you that this is finally happening. You deserve it, & I'm ridiculously excited to be on this adventure with you!
Congratulations! I am so excited for you!!!!
wow. that is some superb news!!!!! i've been reading your for ages and i know this is a dream come true! i have a dream, too. one more year of planning and saving to go! enjoy the brave, and BE brave!!!!!
Congratulations, ridiculously exciting!
Let me know if you ever road-trip it to Fairbanks, I'll show you around the town. :)
So exciting! I'm happy for you! It is really funny how one thing can allow us to change many aspects of our lives. Its good that you are finally moving on. Be happy and travel. Yay!
that´s so amazingly... amazing!!! congratulations!
oh my gosh this is SO RAD. i'm so stoked for you! eek! so many incredible adventures are waiting for you! :) <3
Woah! Awesome! That's so exciting!
Wow, this is such an amazing thing. Congrats a hundred times over! So excited for you and I find your big leap into adventure and the unknown such an inspiration, if only I had the courage to do what you are about to..
aww very happpy for you :) thanks for taking us all on the journey, i feel like ive been waiting for the brave to come in to MY life, lol. x
Oh my gosh! I got so excited when I saw that first picture, I'm so happy for you! You're such an inspiration for never giving up on your dream, and I can't wait to hear about all of your adventures :)
Brilliant! So happy for you! :)
Yay!! I'm so happy for you, I've been following your blog a while now and I know how much this means to you! Awesome!!! I can't wait to follow your adventures. I'd love to do something like this...
p.s. I forgot to say how beautiful the Winne is! Can we get a full tour?
Yay for new things, fresh starts ^^
OMG OMG! So exciting!!!! Please take photos of the inside! Are you going to decorate inside? AHHHHHH this is too cool!
Yay!!! How exciting!! I am so so so excited to read about all the adventure you have!!
This is such amazing good news for you!!! Everything works out for the best doesn't it? And congrats on deleting those texts. You've had a rebirth of some sorts:)
Woohoo! Congrats on finding your beauty on wheels :-)
Oh this is quite exciting! Congratulations and that is wonderful that you were able to finally delete those texts. I am sure that was really hard, from what I remember you writing in earlier entries. I look forward to reading about your adventures you'll be having.
Congrats on finally getting your dream! I hope you and your new "love" have many wonderful adventures together in the coming years, and I am glad it is helping you feel like you can start over with a fresh perspective on life.
congrats dear. waiting to hear more from you about your expedition with your 'baby'. :)
Congrats! That is so exciting!! =D
Oh my goodness, i literally got the shivers when I read this! Im so happy for you! I cant believe you finally got your baby! ENJOY IT!!!!! :D
YAYAYYAYYAYAYAYAYYAYAYYAYAYYAYAYYAYAYYAYAYAYYAYAYY! I'm SO excited for you!
CONGRATULATIONS! That is amazing news, I hope you and your Winnebago create lots of beautiful memories together :)
ohmygooooodness! I feel like all of us readers have been on this search with you too! and I am soooo excited for ya! congrats! cheers to some good times and great adventures!
Hurrah for Brave new beginnings! Congratulations on your new beautiful purchase...happy travelling!
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I'm so excited for you! (I might or might not have been laying in bed this morning at an hour I should have been out of bed, read on my blackberry your twitter update about a big announcement and finally dragged myself out of bed to read it. ha)
And I'm excited for you that you felt ready to purge your inbox of those texts. That's exciting too.
Good things are on the horizon for you, lady! And I'm glad we all get to metaphorically come along for the ride.
How wonderful to see someone make a dream come true!
Congrats I'm so excited for you! I've been trying to get my own adventure started and just hit some set backs.
However I am glad to see its all coming true for you, you make me believe that my own adventure will work out in the end!
Can't wait to vicariously live through your adventure.
AHHHHH!!! That is AWESOME! I've been following your Winnebago dream for quite some time and I've been rooting for you, it's so great that you found it!
I definitely can't wait until you start posting adventures. :D
Ohhhhhhhh that's so exciting!! So, so happy for you :D Does she have a name yet? ;)
Congratulations on finally finding the right one!!
Yes. This is awesome. So happy for you!!!
Let me know when you're in the state of New York, there are some places you have to see.
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SUPER CONGRATS! That's so exciting for you - and also smart of you to take her for lots of test drives before the big trip. You can never be too careful. That's a pretty gorgeous piece of machinery, hah :o)
that is so amazingly awesome. this whole post is, like, soaked in excitement, haha. congratulations on finding your soul mate, sweetheart! it's so well deserved. can't wait to start tuning in for Delightfully Tacky Takes American, haha.
much love,
Betty Noit
AAAHHH!
This is the most FANTASTIC news I could ever read (especially on a mundane little Wednesday morning)
I am so ecstatic for and proud of ... YOU! I'm getting you a virtual standing o right now because you deserve it.
I can't WAIT to hear about all of your Brave adventures this summer and all the times to come!
~BB
That is beautiful, and driving to Talkeetna in it would be beautiful! You make me miss Anchorage and Alaska so much!!
yesss! congrats girl! this is so amazing!
YAY!! So excited for you!! Can't wait to see what adventures you go on. (And in another way I'm so happy for you and the cathartic day you had :) I know that must have been hard)
Congratulations, dear! I'm so so happy for you.
Ohadshfa!! Oh my gosh, I'm like.. literally in tears, I'm so happy - and I don't even know why tears but honestly!! My eyes welled up reading this post! I couldn't be more excited for you - this is perfect. I'm so glad you waited out for the "one". And I cannot wait to see your adventures with your new Winnebago ::tear::! Make sure to plan a Michigan trip in there! LOVE you<3
wow! congratulations!
will you be doing this journey solo, or taking travel buddies along the way? :-)
o my freaking god u got ur winnieee!!!!!!!!!
MANYYYY congrats my dear! I expect you to drive this bad boy to philly. NO EXCUSES.
HUGS! xo, Kim www.crowded-closet.com
Yay! I'm so happy for you. There's nothing like seeing your dreams become reality. She's beautiful and enjoy your time bonding in Talkeetna this weekend.
--AnnMarie
Congratulations on the Winnie. But more importantly, kudos to you for opening up the next chapter of your life. I know it's going to be the ride of your life! I so look forward to reading about your new adventures. There is so much potential for you to grab! Go get it!
congrats on the winnie so very exciting. cant wait to see pictures and hear about all your adventure. also congrats on deleting ex's texts.
Dude! That's amazing. I don't really know you but I'm proud ha! Girls following their dreams is always good to see.
CONGRATS girl!! I am so happy for you! It is the most adorable winnie I have seen, :D I am sooo excited to see your posts on your trips!!
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CONGRATULATIONS! i know you've been wanting it for so long - and it sounds like you have made room in your life now for good things to happen! way to take charge and carpe diem!
it's exactly like your drawing--how spooky!
I'm so proud of you, and I don't even know you. How weird is that?!
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Hooray! Everything about this post rules and I am ultra-jealous/happy for you. Good luck with everything! :)
Congrats!!! I love seeing dreams become reality, it's inspiring. You're gonna have so much fun!
aw I'm so stoked for you! I've become hyper-conscious of winnebago's and such because of your dreamin' and I'm so happy you've found the one! and it's got pup's stamp of approval, too!
I'm glad you did the text message delete, too. It's better not to have those things to look back on in moments of weakness.
and now onward! I can't wait to see your travels this summer!
Congrats! that's amazing!
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That's awesome lady! :) Congrats!!!
Yay! Congratulations! I know some of the other girls have said this, but we are all so pumped! I hope you're ready to take all of us on your adventure because we're excited to go with you!
I'm so happy for you! It sounds like such a fun adventure, and I can't wait to read along!
Also, good for you for deleting those messages. I hope you find lots of happiness on your trips and don't let anything or anyone hold you back!
SO EXCITING!!!
Congrats! :)
Good for you for deleting those old messages! I still have mine from my ex-boyfriend but your confidence is inspiring me. Maybe some day I'll get rid of them.
It's just perfect, it feel's so original. I adore it.
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That is the most incredible news!! Like I said on twitter, I am so happy for you!!! :)
I cant wait to see what she looks like inside too and how you deck her out.
YAY!
I knew it by the first picture! Congratulations lady, that's amazing, I'm seriously so happy for you! It's funny how things just work out, like it's meant to be. I can't wait to read about your journey!
I am so happy for you, we have all followed you on this amazing journey just looking for the perfect vehicle so I cannot imagine what following you on the actual fantastic voyage will be like, but I am super excited!
This is perfect timing considering you've been a bit restless since your trips to Talenkeeta, the winnebago will be the perfect panacea :)
So amazing that you found the perfect one! may all your journeys be filled with lovely new experiences :)
I know I already tweeted my congrats but I'm so happy for you!! I can't wait to follow along on all your forthcoming adventures with Brave :)
oh my goodness congratulations! i can't wait for the reports of your adventures :)
congratulations! i'm so happy for you! ahhhh!
Oh my gosh, this is so exciting! Congratulations!
Aww!! Congratulations!!!!! It looks awesome--good thing you didn't buy one of the less perfect ones, huh? Congrats again!!
Congrats!!! It's fantastic! You're going to have so much fun :)
Melanie@Unravelled Threads
OH YAY!!! CONGRATS LADY!!! This marks a new beginning!
Congrats! I can't wait to see what kinds of adventures you'll have! Way to follow your dreams, very inspiring :)
OMG CONGRATS!!!! We all know how long youve been waiting for this!
Sarah
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LOVE IT! This is sooooooooo perfect for you! Congratulations...dreams do come true!
Congratulation! I'm curious to see how it looks on the inside..
Congratulations dear ! I'm so excited for you and your journey, it's going to be amazing. Also, good for you on deleting those texts. I know how easy it is to hang on to them and their old memories, but now you have room for texts from all the cute boys you're going to meet across the country, am I right ?
Reading this post made me so happy! Congratulations - both on the Brave, and for taking control of your life. You're an inspiration. :)
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So pleased for you! And very jealous :-p
Congratulations! So exciting, I'm envious of the adventures you'll be taking!
I'm so happy for you! It looks so cool!
She's a beaut!!!! Congrats girl, xx
omg!!! yay congrats! this is so cool- I'm very happy (and jealous) You really are moving up and out in the world. I know you won a trip to NYFW but how awesomely you would it be to roll up in this. hahah
Congratulations!!! This is so exciting!! I can't wait for you to start you journey in it. It'll be so much fun to follow you and your expeditions on this blog.
Aw, this is awesome! I'm happy for you! :)
I don't even know you and you just made my day. I know about you via Kristen Dikio (I so love her spirit and got to meet her in NYC.)
I want to ride in Brave some day. Contrats.
incredible!
I'm so incredibly happy for you!
I read your post and couldn't stop smiling!
CONGRATS CONGRATS CONGRATS! :D
oh, i'm so happy for you! congratulations, dearest!
Ohhhhhhhmyyyyy. This is so damn exciting, dhajgdhjsr, I'm so happy for you! A huge, huge, congrats. You deserve this. Fresh new start.
Congratulations!! I hope this adventure is all you hoped it would be! Can't wait to read about it!
I have to admit, your one of the few blogs I read rather than just skipping through the pictures. Corny, but this reminds me that dreams do come true. I hope the beginning of your fairytale turns into an awesome adventure
Congratulations!!!! that's so exciting!! you're going to have so much fun with this!!!
WOOOOOOOOOO! i'm so happy for you!! i'm so glad you found your baby Brave! IT'S SO PERFECT. huge congrats to you! you must feel so free already.
i'm also really happy for you about deleting those texts. i totally went through the same process, and it's great that you waited until you were at peace about it to do it (like you said, it wasn't out of spite). i think you're entering into a really exciting and meaningful time of your life........... :)
Oh!! Congratulations girl!! Hugs :)
So happy for you and for the future! What a wonderful twofold start to a brand new chapter for you!
High Five!
Happy Brave day!
You'll be so happy together!
xx Julia
OMG YAY! I'm so happy for you. Mega Congrats!!!!
Ahhh!! I'm so excited for you!!! This is what you've been working for and it's so exciting to actually have it come true for you!! I've been reading your blog for several months now and I am just so happy for you! I hope you have so much fun with your Brave and your adventures! I'm excited to see all the places you travel and all the new stories you'll have! Congrats girl! :)
EEK! Congratulations - you will have amazing adventures in the awesomeness that is this vehicle.
Can I come with you?!?!
I'm SO excited for you! And so happy for you that you're able to fully enter this new stage of your life. You are a hero.
Congrats!! I feel happy for you, and can't wait to hear about your adventures! :)
I read this and literally started jumping for joy!! CONGRATS!!! I can't wait to see where this lovely beauty takes you!!!
WOW! So amazing and so happy for you. I am seriously living vicariously through you on this one! I applaud your new brave to go with the brave you already had in your heart - ain't no stoppin' you! cheers to new adventures and happiness!
Congratulations! I am seriously so happy for you! I have been following your blog for some time now, but this is my first time commenting. I'm kinda shy about that, but I'm trying to change that because there are so many amazing people to meet out there! I have always wanted to do just the kind of thing you are planning, and I'm so glad you are on your way. It is so inspirational! (also, p.s. you are such a talented artist! love that winnie pic of yours!)I can't wait to hear all about your coming adventures on the road! And as for that text message clearing out you did on your phone, I completely sympathize with that. I did the same thing just over a year ago, and it really feels like a burden is lifted. Even though they seem like such important things to keep at the time. I wish you all the best embarking on your journey. Your successes really make me motivated to seriously pursue my dreams. I am furiously working to make my dreams happen and have been in a down patch for a while, but things are looking up and soon i will have my etsy shop up and running and my own blog on the go. Anyways...I'm rambling...the point is YOU ROCK! and I'm so ecstatic that you found the winnie of your dreams! cheers!
Congrats!!! I'm excited for you, and a bit jealous. Your excitement almost makes me want to go on a Brave Journey of my own! :)
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CONGRATULATIONS! :)
Congrats, it's perfect for you :)
Although, I can't help but think of Breaking Bad when I see these now ;)
How incredible!!! I'm SO excited for you! Can't wait to see some more shots of the interior. She's a beauty!!
I'm so excited for you! Congratulations on finally finding the one!
YAY! Congrats, i'm so happy for you!! :)
AWESOME!!! So happy for you! Congrats on cleaning out the phone too! Yay to new adventures!
sooooo happy for you!
can't wait to read about your 'brave' adventures...
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Congratulations, new beginnings are so exciting! And I mean that on both fronts :o)
Yay!!! So exciting lady! I write about travel dreams in my blog, so I will definitely be living through you and your journeys!
So exciting! If you ever come down by way of Chicago, let me know! I will gladly meet up with you.
Oh my god! My heart jumped out of my throat for you! So exciting! Let us know if you come to the FBX area!!!
By the way, I have a little blog award for you at my blog. Nothing big but just to let you know I love reading your blog :)
Congrats on both accounts! You're ready for many adventures and moving in so many directions. So inspiring!
I am so very genuinely pleased for you! Can you show more photos of the interior sometime?
Wow, this is amazing! Really, this is so exciting. Congrats!!!!
Yay!!!So glad you found the perfect one!
Hey there,
So you don't know me, but I've been reading your blog for about six months, religiously daily.
And, (I'm so sorry if thsi sounds stalkery or creepy!) but after hearing so much about your plans for the winnebago journey, I'm proud of you, seeing you follow through and get started. Speaking as the girl way over her head in debt because she just had to go away to school for her own adventures, following dreams is massively hard. So, congrats on the Brave, and good luck! Shit like that ain't easy, but you've got legions of dreamy teenage/twenties girls behind you, hoping fo some version of the same.
Well done.
- Genevieve
i'm so happy for u!
Oh my goodness! Congratulations!
I'm incredibly excited to read the adventures you have.
YOU DID IT!! I've read your blog for so long, and when I opened the window and saw the very top of the 'Bago photo I gasped out loud. I'm so proud of you! I can't wait to follow your adventures!
A million congratulations to you! This is so amazing - and well done on deleting those old texts - sometimes it's hard to let those parts of our past go, but ultimately remembering that you are deserving of everything good that's going to come your way is more important than old memories.
Omegosh, that is so amazing!
Congrats!!!
that's awesome... congrats!!!
when I saw your post this morning I was so excited for you, I know how much you wanted this! Also, I know it might sound silly since I do not know you in the flesh, put i am proud of you for deleting those texts. I have been a follower of you for s while snd I love your style and attitude
Congratulations! So happy for you!
libby,
That is super exciting. I am so happy for you! if you want to come down to spokane we can park it in front of my apartment! hurray. Wow that is wonderful.
anna
Oh wow! Congratulations! I'm so happy for you! I can't wait to hear about all your future adventures! Best of luck!
Oooh finally you got it! Many many congrats!!! :)
I believe I've never been so happy for somebody I don't know in person!
Little Bit seems to like it too! :D
I'm so excited for you, can't wait to see what places this baby will bring you to :)
Yay!! stoked congrats on getting one. Oooh thats super exciting!! love it :)
and well done on deleting the texts!
Gah! So awesome! Isn't it amazing how things always work out? I can't wait to read all your adventures!
WOW congratulations! I had already seen the post when you posted it the other day, and didn't comment at the time because i'm ill as a dog, but bloody hell, LUCKY YOU and this is SOOOOOO exciting for you :)
WOW congratulations! I had already seen the post when you posted it the other day, and didn't comment at the time because i'm ill as a dog, but bloody hell, LUCKY YOU and this is SOOOOOO exciting for you :)
Noémie
CONGRATULATIONS!! That's so exciting!! I never even thought about owning a Winnie before, until I read your post. A cross-state / cross-country journey would be so amazing....
Have you ever seen "Sneakers"? Awesome early 90's flick - anyway, there's this part where Dan Akroyd is asked what he would get if he could have anything in the world, and he says "A Winnebago". Fantastic. :)
I am SO FREAKING EXCITED FOR YOU!!! That is awesome. I can't wait to share your adventure through your beautiful blog, and if you are ever in Central Texas I would love to be a small simple part of it. Congrats again!!!
She's so beautiful! I'm so happy for you!!!!
Little Bit looks perfect in there :)
Con-freaking-gratulations! This is so awesome! More pictures are a must!
OH MY GOD YAY!
You totally need to make some excellent curtains and lovely things inside! How exciting! Are you going to move into it or just use it for trips?
WOW. That is so meant to be. I'm so happy for you!!! Can't wait to hear about all of your adventures together : )
Aaaaaah!! I'm soooo excited for you! Wow! I can't wait to see your journey unfold!
Congrats!
That is beautiful! Congratulations. :) You're livin' the dream!
Congrats on your dream Winne! May you have loads of magnificent adventures with it. :)
My Co-worker and I follow your blog and when I saw you got your Brave, I asked her, "Hey did you see Delightfully Tacky got her Winnebago?!?! She reply with and excited "YES!"
We are both really pumped for your adventures and I am not going to lie a tad jealous but you have worked really hard for this and Its always good to see people have there hopes and dreams come true. Good Luck!
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This lends me hope.
This lends me hope.
This is fantastic! So happy for you :)
Can't wait to hear all about your winnebago adventures!
the painting is sweeeeeeeeet!
I just started reading your blog, but I *completely* understand the cathartic feeling of deleting ex-boyfriend text messages. I just deleted most of mine, but you've inspired me to go through and clean them out completely. Remove the chaff so new things can grow...
Behind on my blog reading, so just got to this post...but wanted to add my belated congratulations! That's terrifically exciting, and it's great to see your dream becoming a reality! (inspiring to me, as well...dream wild and make it happen!)
Can't wait to see the roadtrip adventures, too! (and perhaps you'll come through the Boston area at some point?)
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