Now, I am driving out to Universal City, about 20 miles each way. I am now either stuck in traffic or driving behind lame LA drivers. I guess I never paid attention when driving local or short distances but I never noticed how many people talk on their cell phones and drive. If you are a good driver then I don't care, but it seems like people that talk on the cell phone drive slower.
For example, in the morning people leave 5-6 cars lengths in between each other and then they all drive 60-65 mph. In the morning, so many people drive exactly the same speed so it is hard to cut in and out to get around them. Sometimes I have to go over 5 lanes and then back over 5 lanes. Usually, I am driving about 90-95 mph with no problems. Yes, you heard right, 90-95 mph on the 405 freeway. Yes, it is possible when you actually DRIVE a car and not chit-chat on the phone…or if you aren't over 50. I think old people should be tested by the DMV annually!
The other crappy part is my car drives like a bus. Sure at 90-95 mph without changing lanes the car is great. When I have to start changing lanes, cutting people off it gets sketchy. The car is heavy and accelerates to slow and I have to brake so much harder to stop in time.
I guess I never got stressed driving before because it was so close that I didn't mind being in a luxury car and driving slow. Yes, I realized with a short commute that I was driving slow. Now, I am too impatient to drive slow…at times I wish I was in the Celica so I could just down shift two gears, swerve a little and cut in and out. Of course, the Boxster was also nice for cutting in and out.
I think I now realize that sports cars are built for my taste in driving. No SUVs, no luxury car, just a regular car that is a little zippy…and safe for JT to ride in.
You know the commute is long when I actually listen to the traffic report AND I even listen to sports radio in the morning. It got so bad, I even called in to talk about hockey…and how no one cares or watches hockey…basically to say hockey sucks!
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Does anyone still use a regular film camera? If so, how long does it take you to develop film? I have been telling Aya for almost 2 years to develop the film in her camera. Does she?? No. Finally, I take the roll out of her camera....ahh...the Porsche.
Aya was about 4-5 months pregnant in this picture.
4 comments:
Ummm...miles...you CAN always just drive slower, you know. that way you don't have to worry about braking hard or cutting people off.
question... so, were you driving and calling in to talk about hockey??? if so, doesn't that make you one of the people driving and talking on cell phones?
jeff...
The exception here is ..that Miles is 'DRIVING AT 90' and calling in to talk about Hockey and it still takes forever to reach Work!!
So its little different ...you see...not ur typical talk and drive Driver!
:P
jen-
i would drive slower if there wasn't open lanes. people just drive too slow.
jeff-
nope, i called the radio station when i got into work.
sunil-
good looking out. see, people of our intellect can multi-task!
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