I’m totally frazzled.  Today I had to run some errands, including a trip up to SFU, a trip out to UBC, and groceries.  Okay, that was everything.  Groceries took about half an hour in the store, and each university was less than twenty minutes out of the car.  Guess how long it took me to do all three things - and keep in mind that my mathematical mind is AWESOME and I picked the most direct route based on hypoteneuses and traffic flow patterns.

Did you guess?

Ready?

FOUR AND A HALF HOURS.  I SHIT YOU NOT.

One hour of stops buffered by over THREE hours of driving.  Actually, there was probably only about an hour and a half of driving but another close to two hours of SITTING IN TRAFFIC.  While people do the stupidest shit like not turn on their left hand turn signal UNTIL THEY REACH THE INTERSECTION.  Or go forty when there’s NO ONE in front of them.

And let me say this: I’m not a wimpy driver.  I’m totally good with driving in the right-most lane, braving the busses.  I can change lanes.  I’m assertive and alert and look way ahead to see what traffic’s going to do.  But holy fuck, you just cannot get away from the hordes and hordes of cars!  Why do so many people have to live here?

FUCK OFF ALREADY, VANCOUVER IS MINE!