Car Trauma

My car has had quite the traumatic life lately. Amongst all of the "character" that Etta the Jetta already had, last week her side view mirror was hit (found dangling from a wire) and then over the weekend someone smashed my window to steal my GPS. Jerks. The amount of money that it cost me to replace the window (thanks, Justin, for figuring that out for me!) was the same amount that the GPS was probably worth. You could have just asked for it and saved me the extra fee.

Anyway, it has become quite apparent to me over the past few days just how important that tiny little side view mirror is to my driving abilities. Not only is it distracting when it flaps in the wind on freeways or shows the shadows on the pavement of passing cars instead of what's "closer than it may appear." But also, merging into the left lane is nearly impossible without turning around. Something just came to me: Maybe that's why my neck has been hurting for the past few days. Hmmm...

I don't recommend you try living without that side view mirror, but if you ever have to you will know just exactly what I mean. It's crazy. Whoever invented that little guy was a genius!

A Few of My Favorite Things

1. Traffic cops who do their job.
2. Rush Hour that reaches the 25 MPH mark.
3. People who use their blinkers.
4. Slowing (rather than slamming) into a break.
5. The HOV lane when I'm carpooling (I hate it when I'm not).
6. When the radio listeners think they're supposed to be afraid of "black guys" rather than "black ice." Can we say Southern California weather? :)
7. My first car CD player. EVER. Changed my world last week.
8. Clean windows.
9. The gratuitous wave (rather than the pissed off finger).
10. The Zipper Effect!

Suggestions for more traffic Favorite Things this holiday season?