They're all lurking in the corners--they're all out to get me!!

So today was pretty original. I had an encounter with three animals today: a pig, a deer and a skunk.

Actually, the first one really wasn't a pig, but a cop. So this morning I finally join in with the rankings and got a ticket. Word to the wise, don't daydream and try to drive....it mostly likely will result in a traffic violation. But it wasn't even for speeding. I speed daily, but the one time I rolled past a hard to see stop sign or a desolate back road on my way to work, lo and behold I get "punked." The wierd thing is that I usually stiffen up and panic when I see a cop car even if I'm doing nothing wrong. Today I didn't see him at the scene of the crime. I saw him as I made a left turn at a different sign and thought to myself 'good thing I stopped at the sign." Then he put his ligths on and pulled me over and I had no idea why...I was baffled. I had been guilty of daydreaming.

So then I did my day and tonight I was reminded that it's deer season. I saw them lurking in the dark corners. I saw one standing there getting ready to jump out in front of my car. But I gave it a dirty look as I drove past and it stayed put. I have been scarred from last year. Everytime I see the walking road putty, I think "NO DEER!!" I'm telling they all must be playing chicken or suiciadal maniacs or just the densest animal on the planet and think "gee a car...it must be safe to cross the road now....doah".

I finally made it home safe...no more tickets...no more deer shaped dents in my car and I stumble my tired legs toward the apartment when I hear a sudden rustle of leaves and look right next to me and there is a skunk about 5 feet from me! I stiffened. I was afraid that if I moved a muscle that skunk who was staring me down would make me stink for a week. I just waited, a power of wills and he finally waddled away.

Well there it is a long overdue post. I could make it so much more poignant and colorful if I wasn't so concerned with just going to bed, where the only thing that can be out to get me are the bedbugs.