"SCREW UPS"

Yesterday I was driving down an unfamiliar street in Oceanside heading towards the freeway. Just as I'm approaching the on ramp, I realize I'm not far enough to the left. Do I; (A) Cut over at the last moment, cutting off everyone who's in the correct lane waiting their turn? (B) Stop, turn on my blinker, block forward moving traffic, hoping someone will let me cut in front of them? (C) Continue on until I'm able to make a u turn? Wait for it...Sound of buzzer. The correct answer is, (C)! My screw up, mine to fix. Read and learn fellow drivers. I screwed up and I fixed it without bothering any other driver on the street! Imagine that. Simple solution that took a couple of extra minutes. No big deal. Then, the other situation of the day. I'm on the freeway. Traveling/passing in the number 1 lane. Traffic is moderate but, moving fairly quickly. Suddenly this stupid bitch apparently decides she needs to jump from number 2 lane over to the number 1. Problem is, she doesn't signal nor, look. Three guesses as to who was using the spot right then? That's right! Moi! Just as our cars are even I see her coming into my lane, millimeters from hitting me! Yikes! I lay on my horn and thank The Lord she was able to pull back into her own lane! Scared the heck out of me and life flashed quickly in front of my eyes! I think I had an angel sitting as my copilot. Moral of the story? When we miss our turns, etc..., let's fix our mistake in a way that doesn't inconvenience other drivers. Before we change lanes, let's ideally look and then signal. At the very least, LOOK TO MAKE SURE THE LANE IS CLEAR! The life and property we save may very well be our own! To the dumb ass who came so very close to hitting me? I hope you learned an important lesson that you never forget! If you didn't, do the rest of us a favor, cut up your license and use public transportation. You're dangerous and have no business driving a car!

"MOVING BILLBOARDS"

Some of us share our causes, opinions, political favorites within our family/ close friend groups. Others, myself included, aren't so shy. During the Dubya decline, I'm pretty sure anyone looking at my cars backside, knew where I stood! I think of it as my free billboard space. During a stressful commute, bumper stickers make for some free reading material aka minor distraction. How else might you learn at a glance; Who is a proud parent? Who's against civil rights equality for all? Who displays not only the number of their children but, their names and ages for the peodophiles? Who loves a certain breed of dog? Who attended what college? You get my point. I also enjoy reading the clever little license plate holders some include. My two comments/opinions on these at the end). I say express yourself. This way, the perverts know the number of kids as well as, their names. We'll be able to spot the close minded bigots from the distance. You may actually bring something worthwhile to someone's attention. Or, change a closed mind. Even if not, I'm out here and I'm reading! Okay re: plate holders, one that makes me gag every time are princess comments! If you're old enough to drive, you're beyond princess stage! Get over yourself! Two, why do the majority keep the dealer's ad on the car? Which is what the plate holder is. Do you benefit by providing free advertising? I've always just been mildly curious about that. Be safe all!