I Got a Ticket

I was late. I was lost. And obviously a little stressed. Everyone was waiting for me. I did not want to be late to a dinner where I was planning on announcing our engagement. Errggghhhh... Keith was on the phone with me telling me where to go. It was a green light and the first two cars in my lane were waiting for traffic to clear to make a left. Behind those two cars was a cop car, and behind him was me. I waited for two cars to pass on my right, then switched to my right lane and crossed the intersection. The two cars ahead of me immediately went into the left lane. After they cleared my lane, I learned why they did that. That lane I was in was a turn right only lane. I followed suit and switched lanes as well. I wanted to go straight, not turn right. I continued down the rode with Keith still on the line. All of a sudden, I noticed red and blue lights flashing behind me. Oh no... What did I do? I pulled over somewhere and waited for the cop to come to my car, totally unaware that I had broken a law. Officer Perez walked up to my car and asked if I knew why he had stopped me. "No," I responded. He said something something about switching lanes and a turn right only lane... He asked me why I did that. I said something like I was lost and didn't know where I was going. That obviously wasn't a great answer because a few minutes later, I had a ticket in my hand. He was nice and courteous the whole time, even told me exactly how to get to the parking lot of the restaurant I needed to get to... which by the way was right behind me with my group of friends watching me get ticketed. After I drove away, I was still confused as to what I did. I guess it never occured too me that you can get fined for crossing a solid white line, something every single driver has done, something many drivers do on a daily basis. Man. I shoulda either cried or tried showing what cleavage I could muster through the collar of my caridgan. OR maybe I shouldn't have went around a cop. When I did that, he probably had some neck action while saying "Oh no she di'int!"

So how much was the ticket? Get this. $202! Plus $57 for traffic school! I couldn't believe my eyes!

So I went to court one morning and got my fine reduced to $151. Better than nothing! Going to court was a big hassle, but was very entertaining. I did not know people actually got tickets for jaywalking, tailgating, gosh, I forgot what else. One lady was so stupid. She got cited for three things - no insurance, no license, and speeding! If I didn't have insurance or a license, I would NOT be speeding. One guy had fines adding up to $3000! And tickets for talking on your cell phone without a hands free device is almost $100!!

So anyway, this was a learning experience for me. I now know that you can actually get ticketed for crossing a solid white line. I am super paranoid about everything now, but I certainly don't speed as much anymore and don't tailgate as much! More mellow... :)

Now I just gotta go do traffic school... Sigh... :(

Pet Peeve #12

I can't stand it when girls post pictures of themselves posing and trying to look cute or pretty or sexy or whatever online for the whole world to see. A couple is bad enough, but hundreds??!! How vain can you be?? Someone has got to deflate these byatches' heads and get them down to earth and make them realize there must be something seriously wrong with them if they're going to do something stupid like that. Heheh... This actually kinda ties into a really old post I wrote about girls who try to be cute. Egad!! Soooo annoying! I seriously wanna puke...

... Whew! Had to let that out... :)

Lake Tahoe February 2009

Hiccups be Gone!

I'll tell you a secret, and you can share it with anyone you know. To get rid of hiccups, hold your breath. Bah! You already knew that and it doesn't work? Well, that's because you're holding your breath wrong. You're not supposed to simply stop breathing for as long as you can, but you're supposed to try and shut off the passage that brings air to your lungs. Push your tongue to close up your throat and hold that for as long as you can. Don't breathe! You'll look a little constipated, but it works. :)

25 Random Things Aboot Me! (Wish I could talk like a Canadian sometimes...)

1. My favorite person in the whole world is my niece Isabella.
2. I've had nightmares about getting split ends.
3. My right thumb is significantly bigger than my left.
4. I love to hike.
5. I'm trying to improve my photography skills... at a snail's pace unfortunately.
6. Trying to keep my car clean as a new year's resolution. So far so good!
7. Some of the more interesting things I've eaten are capybara, alpaca... oooh, water beetle. Gross!
8. I will go to all seven continents. By the end of next year, there'll be two more to go!
9. My first favorite song was "Call Me" by Blondie.
10. I can draw.
11. I love to create characters and act. My favorite is the old perverted Beijing man.
12. I'm getting married in September to Keith. <3 <3
13. I used to have tons of bloody noses. One lasted for four hours, putting me in the hospital.
14. I almost died when I was a baby.
15. My mom is the strongest person I know.
16. I'd like to continue painting.
17. My favorite beverage is tea.
18. I've never done drugs. (Medication for colds and stuff don't count!)
19. I hate ripe papaya.
20. I am not an animal person.
21. I've never been on a glacier. :(
22. Keith is my best friend.
23. At one point, my biceps got so big, I stopped working out to deflate them.
24. I hate it when people get things they don't deserve. Ahem, rich folks with bailout money.
25. I only go shopping when I really have to.