(2007)
Listening to: Nitty – Nasty Girl
Mood: Apathetic
So I had an inspiring event today that has inspired me to
sit up long enough to blog. I know it’s been a while. Cut a hugely preggo girl
some slack. I’m sure you read about my
recent (as in 1 year ago) acquisition of my new 2007 Hyundai Accord. Now you
may be thinking, so what? It’s a
Hyundai, not a Benz. Why are you so excited? Well girls and boys, this has been
the closest thing to not having a junker EVER for me. And it’s a nice car to
drive. I don’t waste money on cars, so having a new one is a big deal for me –
even if it’s not a particularly fancy or expensive one. I was catering to a Taco Bell craving after
retrieving my daughter from preschool today when I saw god. Well, almost. I was driving about 35 (yes, I was within the
speed limit) when some douche bag ass hat decided that it was a good idea to
turn left from oncoming traffic in front of me. When I was about 40 feet away. 40 feet is really a joke when you’re going 35
MPH. To top it off, this person did not turn quickly, he gradually turned,
until he noticed me barreling towards him at a very rapid speed. This left me
slamming my breaks and praying that I wouldn’t T-Bone this protégé of idiocy.
Did I happen to mention that it was raining today also? So throw some wet
pavement in the mix just for giggles.
The brakes were actually grinding in an
effort to stop my car from blasting this little Toyota joke into oblivion. Hyundai
cars are a little on the heavy side (at least my Sonata is), so stopping on a
dime isn’t really a strong point. Good
thing the breaks are relatively new. I kid you not, even with the slamming on
of the breaks, I still came within 2 feet of the back end of this car. I swear on all that is good, and righteous,
and chocolaty, if I had hit this joker, I would have gotten out of the car and
manually finished him or her off with my bare hands. I’m pretty sure my new car
would have been totaled (full frontal hit) and the other car would have just
had a smashed in side. It’s not been a
particularly good week for me and I am having blood pressure issues thanks to
something to do with my unborn child. I cannot think of a better excuse to let
loose some rage and frustration than an unnecessary totaling of my new car. I
seriously would have hauled my huge pregnant self out of my car and proceeded
to give this person a personalized ticket to the afterlife. Whew.
I’m extremely grateful that I didn’t
have to see what would have happened if this occurred. I really would not need
that right now with a baby so close to arrival. I’m also very thankful that I
didn’t let loose with the sailor talk that was running through my brain with my
daughter in the back seat. It would have been rather hard to explain to my
mother when my daughter decides to share her new knowledge (and you know she
would….) with a few choice words when my mom comes to visit in December. Drive carefully folks. You never know what
kind of crack other people are ingesting. And how much.
Until next time,
Becky
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