Friday, May 29, 2009

Letter to the locals


Dear Las Vegans,
I feel the need to apologize for I know many of you are mad at me. I catch wind of your anger when i see you shaking your head, graciously throw dirty looks, and rev your engine. But in my defense, allow me to explain something.
For4 years, I lived, and drove on Japan. While there was never any road rage on the roads there with the locals, there was speeding, and the running of many yellow lights.
When i moved to New Mexico, I was mentally still in Japan.
I got 4 speeding tickets in less than a year.
I began to fear that the military police on Holloman AFB had "Harry Potter like" invisible cloaks and were following me at all times. I therefore eventually learned to drive the speed limit...and come to complete stops. I once again learned to use my turn signal and stop at yellow lights.
Now, I understand that this is frustrating to many of you, and you'd probably like to run me off the road and/or shake your fist and yell sweet nothings at me, but I ask for your patience as i once again learn how to speed without fear, cut you off, change lanes without signaling, run yellow lights, follow too closely behind you, act like i never know who's turn it is when sitting at a 4 way stop, and/or just roll through stop signs anyway even if it's not my turn to go.


Sincerely yours,
me.

3 comments:

Busy Mamma said...

Soooo love it!! That is how you drive in Las Vegas. I'm not too worried, you'll pick it back up soon! LOL

Christine & Ray said...

All I can say is "Welcome Home!"

Cyndi said...

Don't feel bad about the whole driving thing. Just be grateful you are not stationed in San Diego (for this reason alone and only this reason) because everyone here is a maniac driver and I feel like I am going to be run down half the time for doing what I am supposed to be doing. Oh well!