During last week's snowstorm, I compiled a live up-to-the-minute BLOG of my commute home! 

Thursday, December 8, 2005

2:01 PM

Spotted snowflake at work.  Told boss "it's every man for himself!" and took off.  Knocked down lunch lady getting off the elevator.  Would've stopped to check on her, but must beat the traffic.

Too late. Uptown streets instantaneously gridlocked. It was really weird.  Like cars had sprung forth from beneath the ground upon contact with snow.

3:00 PM

Stopped in for a beer at Mecklenberg's.  Left car outside at intersection.

4:00 PM

Some jackass trying to cut in front of me!  I'm clearly in the right of way, and just because he's got a bigger car, with flashing red and white lights doesn't mean he goes first. Wait in line like the rest of us buddy!  Man, it looks likes he's got a party in the back of his truck.. a bunch of people hunched over playing a board game it looks like.

4:15 PM

Decide to try to circumvent Reading Rd. by going down McMillan through Walnut Hills.

4:20 PM

Carjacked.

4:40 PM

Carjackers sit in traffic for 20 minutes, move 10 ft.  Decide to abandon car, head into The Satisfyin' Place.  Car reclaimed!

4:50 PM

Still in front of Satisfyin' Place.  V. scary.

5:00 PM

Bored. Took this lovely picture of the snow.

5:20 PM

Headed down Taft... I'm home free!  I'm sure that it's now safe to accelerate to an appropriate minimum speed of... AAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHH! *SMASH*

6:30 PM

Minor mishap. Luckily, the police car broke my skid.  Back on the road.

7:00 PM

Home in time for Friends.  What was the big deal?