painted mangled metal sandwich

Either the people of Bozeman are out to kill me or I should take a warning from fate and stay off the roads for awhile.

Tuesday I was driving to the grocery store when the car in front of me slammed on its brakes and veered into the other lane leaving me to almost run over a large whicker cabinet that had fallen out of the back of somebody's truck. It was a good thing that I was taking it slow (Beth :) or I would have run it )and the guy that was running up to it to get it out of the road) over.

Wednesday I was driving to work and again the vehicle in front of me came to a hault in the middle of a highway with a speed limit of 65 mph. I was able to slow down and come to a stop all the while praying that the large trucks and SUVs behind me would not rear end me and make me into a Mini-van Legacy SUV sandwich. Turns out that someone had lost 3 rolls of carpet out of the back of their truck and into the highway... SMART!

Today, I am was on my way home from Michaels (where embarrassingly I had to ask them to hold my items because I left my wallet in my other purse) when I was almost side swiped by a huge black Suburban. It was a good thing I was paying attention and that there was no one in the turning lane because that bugger came within inches of me as I veered away from him. Once again, I could have been the center of a painted mangled metal sandwich.

So, if you read this- please send me some positive vibes, say some prayers, or simply speak with fate about the driving situation. Walking to work would take a long long long time...

bored

How is it that I am back at school, working, and ...bored...?

solidarity

I do love to travel.

Yet... I love to return home. There's something about sleeping in my own sheets and cooking in my own kitchen that seems so much more appealing after a jaunt away.

So it is, as I grow older, I find that traveling becomes not only about exploration and return home with a fresh look at the world and what it means in the broader picture socially and economically... I find it adds meaning and greater appreciation to my little home.

Procrastinating

I have a paper to write for tomorrow, a paper to write for Thursday, a speaker tonight and a short paper to write on that topic, a midterm to study for, and a bit of reading to do...all around my part time job and prior to spring break. Believe it or not, I am actually excited about all of it.

However, in this moment, I would rather share an article with you that my sister sent me and two that I have recently read.

If you have ever heard my story about a cow getting struck by lightning and making the front page of the Helena newspaper and had doubts- you won't after you read this article.

http://www.helenair.com/articles/2006/03/06/montana/a01030606_01.txt

There is nothing wrong with that at all. It is better than this article-

http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=3456&pid=2

or this

http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=3447&pid=2

I wish we lived in a world that had more stories like the first.

5 Strange Things About Me

So- duff-- roomie from college has tagged me again------>

Sadly, I don't know 5 people out here on blogger. I know 2. 1 is duff and the second is my buddy T-rav who doesn't play as his blog is dedicated to other priorities. Therefore- I will follow rule 1 and 2 but also post this on my myspace account and see if I can get friends there to play.

here are the rules:
1. thank the person that tagged you.
2. list 5 random/strange/weird things about you.
3. tag 5 other people

Gracias duff!

1. I have an aversion to chickens and roosters due to a 6 week stint in Eastern Africa (it's a long story).

2. I seem oddly attracted to men who wear glasses (a discovery that occurred last night while bar hopping with my friend Cassandra – we were picking out men in the bars we found attractive- a high percentage of my male selection wore glasses).

3. I was walking, talking, and potty trained by 11 mo. What is strange is that I potty trained myself. As soon as I started walking I just climbed on a full size toilet and went. What can I say? I am a take charge kind of gal.

4. I was in London on a 12 hour layover and attempted to make it to a tourist trap but ended up sleeping and hanging out in a random cemetery with my fellow travelers. I have photos.

5. My sister, brother, and I refuse to let go of the annual Easter Egg hunt or our very cool Christmas stalking stuffers (goofy toys and random fun stuff with occasional practical things thrown in) all courtesy of our mother. Every year she hides over 100 plastic Easter Eggs full of candy and pocket change then watches us as we tear through one another for the loot.

Note: I will be 30 this year.
Another note: Our significant others join in the mayhem.