driver's ed

Almost every time jparks and I drive together we have the same debate about merging. It goes like this:

jparks: "I need to get over but I can't see, is it clear?"
me: "No, but it would be clear if you put your blinker on."
"That wouldn't matter, people are assholes and won't let me in."
"That's not true, I always put my blinker on when I want to merge and people always let me in. You claimed the drivers in California were asses and now you're claiming Texas drivers are asses too. Maybe it's not the other drivers, it's you for not using your blinker."
"No, asses, they're all asses!"

I just don't understand how he can be so antiblinker. In his defense he does put it on but right at the very last second but I do not think that is proper blinker usage. I think besides warning people that "Hey lookout, jparks is coming into your lane and you can't stop him!" it's a way to ask if you can merge. "Hello kind person in the next lane over. I would like to be where youa re. Might you allow that?" Sometimes you do have to strong arm your way over, but most times a blinker gets you where you need to be.

So what say you internet, is the word full of asshole drivers just out to get jparks or am I right and he should have his blinker on, asking to merge? Also, how much do you think other drivers hate jparks during traffic? I think a lot.

thanksgiving!

It seems I am currently stuck without internet access which means I'm pecking this out on my phone. Peck Peck Peck. And then delete delete delete when the phone autocorrects to something crazy.

I hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving complete with lots of turkey, pies, Saints football, and family.

Is anyone going shopping tonight at 3am? Or maybe a little later in the day? If so, can you explain it to me? I mean, jparks and I have ventured out in the past but mostly because we thought it would be fun and if I had full browser access I would link to the story of the last time we went Black Friday shopping. We bought socks.

I know that there are deals to be had but are those off brand TVs and random toys that no kid really asked for really worth fighting the crowds over? Are the people that go out for these deals just out for the sport of it? Am I missing something?

so sick of the car

An eight hour road trip turned into a ten and a half hour one, we nearly had one head on collision, I've had crap, crap, crappy food all day, there is not a gas station or fast food restaurant between Austin and New Orleans with a baby changing area, and jparks and I can't stop snapping at each other.

For Thanksgiving I plan on being thankful that the getting to family portion of our trip is complete. Now I just have to survive the getting back home portion. Ugh.

have you seen my jeans?

Tonight I was packing for our trip back to NOLA and I went to my highly organized closet to find my skinny jeans but lo, they were not there. I checked the laundry hamper, but not there either. I checked in random drawers, in jparks' bins, on the catch all chair in the bedroom, under the bed, and in my old gym bag but they were in none of those places.

What I would like to know, is who stole my skinny jeans? I won't be mad if you did it, just please return them tonight as I need them.

However, if stealing them was some comment on the fact that with hips my size I don't need skinny jeans, then I will be mad. But please return them anyway.

Also, jeans stealer, did you happen to steal two pots from my kitchen? Because they're missing too and I would like them back. Pots are expensive, yo.

it's not all bad

Apartment living might suck but it is nice to walk out of our door and have this view:


Also being able to say "The meat counter at Central Market was fucking insane today. We're walking to Frank for dinner" is awesome.

Truman approves of Frank. Tonight he ate one hot dog so fast I thought maybe there was a competitive eating contest happening.