Hitching...

So i decided that instead of riding a bike I'm going to hitch hike to the wineries. it was a much colder day and the ones i wanted to go to were a good 10km away. So I'm all set, saying bye to some people at Swampy's and someone asks if I want to smoke. I decided why the hell not. Big mistake. I start walking down the street my confidence crumbles, I haven't hitchhiked since the Guatemalan tow truck driver and even then I had Julia with me so I wasn't by myself. And then the paranoia kicks in and I have a long standing debate in my head about the proper way to hitch hike. Do I walk with my thumb out and my back to the car? Do i turn and look them in the eyes and guilt trip them? Do i turn smile and stuck out my thumb. I have no clue and apparently this is a big issue in my mind. I am finally able to laugh it off, stick out my thumb and the first car pulls over. Moral of the story: Don't smoke before hitchhiking. bad idea.