Do I have ESP?

So, as I was driving to work this morning, about the time I hit exit 8 (2 miles from my exit to get to work), I was thinking how the weather and the traffic (not to mention that I was trying to get to work early to get something done before 9am) reminded me of that accident last year where the guy side-swiped me and that led to past reminiscing about past car accidents.

In particular, I was reminded of the time in high school when I was driving two classmates home from school and we were rear-ended by a big red pickup truck. I remember it as kind of funny because the guy in the backseat on the passenger side was eating Twinkies and his Twinkies ended up under my break pedal.

Anyay, by exit 6A & B, I was done reminiscing and was focused on getting off the interstate and getting on to work. There was a line of course on the off-ramp but eventually I made it to the bottom and just as I was about to pull into traffic on the busy road the ramp spills onto, a speeding car changed into the lane I wanted to be in (without his turn signal, mind you). So I didn’t go.

But the woman behind me did.

She hit me hard enough that the scarf I was using as a headband was knocked off. I hit my head, I know, but not hard.

So…the driver’s side rear bumper is now pushed under my Jeep.

I just want to say that today, Jeep gained a lifetime buyer. If I ever have to buy another car, it’ll be a Jeep. All the times cars, particularly bigger vehicles, have hit me, my Jeep Cherokee Sport has protected me and taken little damage. Really this is the most damage I’ve ever received.

I am o.k., I think. My back and neck are sore and I have a mild headache at the moment. I think I may still be in shock. I thought I might cry about 2 hours ago, but it didn’t happen. I’m not angry. The woman was nice. I don’t even think I’m all that upset.

My dad pointed out that I might want to find a new way to work since the last accident was at the top of the ramp.

I do find it odd that I’d thought about being rear-ended just prior to it happening. ESP maybe?

tags: car accident

5 comments

1. on July 18, 2005 at 11:21 am

   Tamara said:

   That is so weird! At the beginning of your entry, I thought you were going to say that you had ESP and got off at an earlier exit, and then saw an accident at your usual exit. (Or something like that.) I was NOT expecting to hear that you got rear-ended again. Glad to hear it was a much more positive experience in terms of the person who hit you, etc. Hang in there! Do you go to a chiropractor? I find it’s a good idea to have an adjustment after such things, as minor misalignments from an accident can become worse over time.

2. on July 18, 2005 at 9:46 pm

   Minerva said:

   Just wanted to drop by and thank you so much for the supportive comments you left on my blog… I am honoured..
   What a beautiful blog this is… I look forward to coming back…

   Minerva

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