December 24, 2009
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Blue Xmas
So, this, in theory, should be quite the bad xmas season. Why?
1) About two weeks ago, Carl got in an accident. I was turning left from Hansen Ave. (little side street in the upper right) onto 300 West, going north. There was a long line of cars waiting at the light, but they had left a space for me to drive through. As I did, another car was driving down the middle lane (bypassing the line of cars) to turn left, hit me, and I got the ticket and blame. The other car stated that they entered the middle lane legally, even thought that is physically impossible, as you can see in the picture above. Oh well, that’s my first ticket.
2) I have 6 days (two weeks) of work left until I am laid off.
3) On Tuesday, I somehow threw out my back, so I’m in a lot of pain. With all my medical issues (I take 4 Rx and 2 over the counter drugs daily), being uninsured scares me.
But, I am actually very happy. Things have never been better, really.
1) I’ve got some great new music. Most of all, is this: Arthur Miles. I saw some Tuvan throat singers (they are called Alash) at a Bela Fleck concert that Shawn’s dad took us to. I got reintroduced to this (from my second Mongolian trip) and got re-excited about it. Somehow, I stumbled upon Arthur Miles, a 1920s era cowboy singer (think Jimmie Rodgers, the yodeling breakman famous for “In the Jailhouse Now” from Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?) that for some unknown reason (in fact, very little is known about him at all), knew how to throat sing. It is the craziest shit I’ve heard in forever… you gotta hear it!
2) Shawn and I are doing great, and I get to meet her sister for the first time tonight!
3) After hanging with Shawn’s little brother, I broke out the LEGO bricks again, and that always makes me happy… If you are not friends with me on Facebook, you should be, just so you can all the LEGO friends I’ve made. You can see it here as well.
4) SFW IV in Utah? Arches/Canyonlands in the spring, anyone?
So, things might be blue, but blue is my favorite color…
Comments (11)
1) You should protest the ticket. The other driver was clearly not lawful. Maybe you weren’t either, but the other driver should at least get a ticket too. And wouldn’t that make you feel better?
2) Boo. UGS’s lose.
3) Ouch.
1) I love Tuvan throat singers. I have a couple of CDs if you want to listen.
2) Yay.
3) Love the geologist legoman, but my Jean Luc Picard action figure would kick his ass.
4) WTF is SFW IV?
@jubebug -
I’ve talked to people, and since I got a ticket and they did not, they say the chances of me winning a dispute are zilch. It’s my word vs. their word and the ticket, and I am outmatched. Live and learn, I guess…
SFW stands for Super Fantastic Weekend… a time when all my geo ugrad friends get together and camp like we used to… We’ve done 3, now we are in the planning stages for #4.
Geez louise, not one day pass that there is not something on the tv or on the computer monitor that doesn’t have “car accidents” screaming out at me; no wonder why my parents are so paranoid at me driving.
i hope you feel better – i am sending prayers your way. please take care of yourself and watch out for the crazies that come out of woodwork during the holidays. I wish you and your loved ones a happy and healthy new year!
Usually if you show up in court you get off because nobody is there to dispute it. Automatic win. At least every time *I’VE* gotten a ticket. (: And yes, it’s always been my fault. At least you’d be telling the truth! And I love your outlook. Blue IS a lovely color.
@Nomad_skies -
Thanks for your thoughts! A great new Year to you as well!
@DiaryOfAPsychopath -
A great idea, but I was advised against that by my insurance… plus, it’s too late, I’ve already paid. You see, the main issue with the accident is not that I got a ticket, but the fact that the other driver did not. I deserved mine, but the other driver did too. Thanks for the advise, though!
Gotcha. Yeah, definitely listen to the insurance!
i’m down for a utah SFW … 6 months is way too long to wait for some tri-tip and tent sleeping …
@ConFyuShis -
Yes! I really thing you all would LOVE southern Utah more than you already do!
Wow. Sounds interesting! Sorry to hear about your car accident.
@Pink_TeaCups -
Thanks for your thoughts! The Truck’s in the shop, hopefully back to me by Monday…
@rooney - Fingers crossed then!