Public Service Announcement - DFW Area

On my way into work this morning this Gray Ford Explorer, Texas Licensce Plate Number: W6T LLT driven by a caucasion woman, blondish/grayish hair about 50 - 60 years old who was chatting on her cell phone decided that she need to be one car length ahead in the passing lane.

I was the one car length that she needed to be in front of.

So, I whipped out my rusty, trusty cell phone and snapped a picture of this heinous driver because zooming ahead of me and cutting me off got her to work a lot faster than if she had just stayed safely behind me. Stupid bi... I mean, crazy woman driver.

Road Rage

Do you see the car in this picture?

Here. Let me help you. Do you see the car in this picture? I've drawn a red box around it. Do you see it? Do you?

Well, let me tell you about the driver of this car.

She is the stupidest woman driver I came in contact with today! She nearly killed me! She gives all women drivers a bad name.

Now, I know I don't pay attention all the time either but friends, please don't text and drive. That's what this BLEEP BLEEP was doing? She was holding her phone up, looking DOWN, and swerving in my lane.

At first I was just going to drive by and go on my way. Maybe the driver just slipped but when I saw her texting, I got so angry I slowed down and mouthed out my window, "Really? Really?" And then I held my phone up and motioned for her to put hers down.

She put it down but then she put something else up! Wait. You nearly drive into me and now you're giving me the finger? Puh-lease! I oughta kick your BLEEP! I wonder how you got that dent in your car you stupid BLEEP BLEEPITY BLEEP BLEEP!

This is a family site so I can't type the list of sailor swearing's I was saying in my car along with "I'll show you. Let me just whip MY cell phone out and get a picture of you. You BLEEPITY BLEEP. You just made the O'Pry Blog of Fame for STUPID BLEEPING DRIVERS!"

This is a public service announcement. Please PAY ATTENTION! First, please don't text and drive. It's dangerous and you could cause a wreck and kill yourself or someone else. And second, if you live in the DFW area- stay away from this BLEEP!

I can't quite make out the plate. 3TT-P2C or 3TY-PZC. What do you think?

I need to mount a really good camera on my car that has the trigger on the steering wheel. Now that would be cool! Just think about all the blogging I could do!

Whew! I feel better now. Don't you?

Paranoia

At work on Thursday, a coworker and I were talking about being paranoid about sounds in your home. Whenever I hear a suspicious sound in my home and I go to search out the culprit of the noise, I tell myself, "This is when she gets killed in the horror movies."

Well, then it happened. Last night I was watching TV and I heard a noise outside. It sounded like something gently (or not so gently) hit the house. Maybe a ball or something. It wasn't completely dark yet but definitely dusk. It took me a minute to get the courage up to go look outside. I cautiously turned on the outside light just in case Jason was on my porch. No Jason. Then I bravely unlocked the door and peeked outside. Nothing out of sorts there. I'll just check that my new Halloween ghost decorations are still where I left them. One step out of the door. Check them out. Yep their still there. Hmm. I didn't look any further and went back to watching tv.


When I came out this morning, this is what I saw...





Someone had hit the light post! That's looking back at my house. I am so observant! How did I miss that?

Mystery solved.

For Heather

Well, the most exciting thing that has happened since our last post was that I went to Philadelphia and celebrated the Taste of USA Winner Party which was hosted by my friend, Claudia and her world famous blog, Highlowaha. But Heather, you already knew all that.


Soccer has started. Yay! After two losing seasons, the Sting are 2-0 to start the Fall 2008 Season. We have cool new jersey this year. We're gold and black. I missed the first game due to Taste of USA but took a ton of photos last week. Unfortunately, they're all still sitting on my camera waiting to be downloaded. I just have to say that Melvin, a new team member is a force to be reckoned with.


My sister, niece and cousin are due in on Friday. Safe travels to them. We're going to play Virtual Pirate Bingo on Friday. I'm pretty sure my sister thought I was crazy when I told her on the phone last night. Then, on Saturday- more soccer and then off to see my youngest first cousin on my mothers side to get married. Aw- a wedding.


Sunday- more soccer.


Work is good. On Friday, September 26th, we will be moving into our new office building. It is nothing short of spectacular, amazing, gorgeous and spectacular. I already said that. 18th and early 19th century art is featured throughout the public areas. I feel very fortunate to working in such a beautiful environment with a company that takes care of their employees. One of the new features is a workout room with a trainer (not that I'll utilize it; I mean, I have an elliptical machine right in my bedroom and it never gets used so I'm just being realistic here.) and a full kitchen that will be serving lunch some time at the end of the year. I'm excited.


So- what else...


I've started something new. Let's see, how do I describe this... Whenever someone pisses me off in traffic, I whip out my cell phone and take a picture of them. Like this guy...

First, he ran a red light while several of us were entering the intersection since our light was green. Second, at the next intersection, he was in the turning lane to turn left but when the light turned green he decided he would cut me off and go straight. Third, as I was travelling behind him, he swerved in both lanes nearly hitting the car in the right lane. I snapped this picture while at the intersection of Oak Lawn and Maple where afterwards he repeated step number three. When I bravely drove up next to him, I couldn't help but mouth the words, "Really? You call that driving?" I'm pretty sure he understood me.

But the point is, after I take these pictures of lane blockers and heinous drivers, I somehow feel better knowing that they're going to be a feature of my blog and I can safely drive on my way with no pent up road rage.

You should try it.