The Pet Peeves:
- Drivers who do not know how to merge!!! (Especially from the 51 onto the 101 at the bridge, but the construction of that in itself is probably another pet peeve)
- When I can visibly see an individual who is driving, pull out his phone, and take a picture of the sunset WHILE he is merging on said bridge!
- Semi-trucks who drive in the farthest left lane...I'm sorry, how am I supposed to pass you on the right when the left side is the "passing side" and the right is "suicide"???
The Blessings:
- My drive to work is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! For as much as I hate dealing with other people on the road, and as much as I dislike driving, the mountains and the desert landscape is particularly gorgeous along my path to work.
- Time to get caught up on current events. An hour to and from gives me plenty of time to listen to NPR and be fully prepared to engage in discussions relating to current events in my public policy classes when we are analyzing how the topic at hand is applicable to every day life.
- Time to think and to clear my head. Two hours alone in the car everyday gives me an opportunity to have some "me" time and hash through most anything that has been bugging me.
Mackenzie, being that I'm a Northern California native, even though I have been in AZ for over two years I still am perplexed on a daily basis when observing some of the choices and decisions people make while driving here! Even under the best of conditions... things only become more frustrating once you add a small gust of wind or a single rain drop to the mix. I've had plenty of pet peeve pondering time on my hands on my commute from my apartment complex in Tempe to the Downtown Phoenix Campus over the past few semesters.
ReplyDeleteThis is really funny and so true! You are a great writer as well :) It seems busy schedules- driving is the only alone time we get nowadays! Glad you are able to find the blessings within the frustrations.
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