That's the ticket!

I want to share this with you all because we have all taken public transit at some point in our lives (some more than others - particularly for those of us who didn't get their driver's licence until the age of 22.)

Yesterday, while on my way to Carleton University - for the last time in a student capacity - the bus that I was on was pulled over by a city police officer and ticketed for speeding. This, ladies and gents, I do believe was a miracle. I have concluded that the offence took place when the driver of said bus sped through a very busy intersection that leads onto campus. Likely, he didn't want to miss the light because it is a very long wait. I don't know how fast he was going but I would estimate somewhere between 70 and 80 kmh - enough at least that I was somewhat terrified and holding on for dear life, as is so often the case on OC Transpo buses.
Once on campus a police car flipped on its sirens behind the bus. The driver however, likely believing as we all do that there is some unwritten and unspoken rule that city workers and buses in particular are exempt from red lights, speed limits, chatting with other drivers in the middle of intersections and traffic laws in general, pulled over to the let police car pass him. Much to my surprise, and the bus driver as I surmised from the look of pure shock on his face, the police officer pulled up beside the driver's window. At this point, I got off the bus because I had essentially reached my destination and didn't care to witness this painful, though extremely satisfying sight. I walked for a minute, then looked back to see the officer handing the driver a ticket.

For all the times I have fallen into strangers beside me, had my bag fall off the seat and onto the floor, bruised my knees from fast breaking, feared for my life crossing bridges and passing through intersections at breakneck speeds...this was a glorious moment. And I would like to say thank you to the police officer who has given me new hope that someday I might ride public transit without praying to Jesus that I don't die.

Bruce Bowen Kicks Amare Stoudamire

Oh Man, those dirty Spurs. Bowen is a big fat J.A.

This is 2 years of photocopies...I recycled it today.

Biggest day of my life so far*

That's about how I feel.

*soon to be superceded by June 16

What year is it?

So here's something:

All of the Republican Presidential candidates in the US, except for one Mr. Rudy Giuliani, have said that it would be a great day if the Roe v. Wade decision was repealed. Why? Because according to a Buffalo newspaper, they rely heavily on support from anti-abortionists.

My realization: not everyone thinks it should be an individual decision. Apparently enough voters in the US believe that the state should have the right to tell their citizens what to do with their bodies that 9 Presidential candidates want to re-criminalize abortion.

My reaction: Jesus.