so i've been off the island for almost two months now... and driving the bermuda "right" triangle. i guess it's been too long since i've really driven anywhere on a daily basis.
when i would go see HM on the weekends, i was never in a really big rush and rather enjoyed the long slow drive to get there. i noticed cars passing me all the time but i was content going 55-60mph. it gave me time to listen to whatever i put on the sandisk or even full cd's if i wanted.
now, when i get on the freeway after work, i feel SWARMED. cars whizzing by me. fast! i guess people drive faster during the week than on the weekends? i feel like i have to drive 80mph just to stay out of their way. i'm serious! it's pretty scary just getting to the gym.
i'm scared that i'm "getting there" with them, tho. i was taking my friend home the other day and saw him do the "death grip" and he sat way back as if i had just hit warp speed. i asked him what the problem was and he was silent. apparently, scared to speak for fear he'd let up his tension and pee his pants. i didn't think my driving was that bad. and in my defense, i was only trying to keep up with traffic.
how's the traffic in austin, ladies? is it the same? are they driving like maniacs? are you a maniacal driver? and how long before i'm not scared to drive after work???
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Is Austin driving like maniacs? Of course! Everyone else drives like a maniac, I am a perfect driver.
My commute is at the most 15 minutes on a bad morning, 8 minutes to get home. So I cannot tell you what the others are doing on the major arteries. I go North on Parmer, away from the commuters, so I don't see much maniacal driving, only from the other side of the road. THANK GOD!
If by "driving" you mean sitting staring at other bumpers, then sure, I "drive" MoPac to and from downtown every day.
Actually - it isn't that bad. It is about 15-20 each way.
Now if you're talking SPEED, well then I must confess: Guilty as charged. I'm one of "those" maniacs. Do they have a 12 step program for speeders?
And since we're venting, WTF is up with drivers these days at 4-way stops!!?? It is a FOUR WAY stop people. Not a TWO WAY-stop-where-the-other-tool-in-the-intersection-gets-to-roll-right-through-while-the-others-wait. Also note when they do that, they look in the complete OPPOSITE direction of where you are, as if to check the intersection as they pass through, but can't look at YOU.
Sorry - lot of 4 way stops in my 'hood....can you tell?
down girl, down.
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