Karma's a BITCH

Don't you hate it when things are going soo well - then - BOOM - disaster hits. Okay, that could be a bit dramatic - let me explain.

I got up early today, 9am is early, trust me - I had a nice morning at the market, then tapped into keener mode and did extra work.. pretty video at the beach, gotta love getting paid for that. I'm on my way home now, cruising along.. see a cop car on the corner - what's my sp--- shiT ! I'm being followed. Ma'am , license and registration please.. are you kidding me?? Sorry sir, I don't have my insurance stuff with me, just joined new company - who gave me a great rate because of my sparkling clean driving record - did i mention it was SPARKLING CLEAN SIR? just wait here ma'am.... turn up JT - cry me a river - just kidding.. here - I'm not going to issue a penalty for your insurance -- thanks officer how bad could it be. 272 dollars?? are you kiddding me?? Some deal.

So add my speeding ticket to the numerous parking tickets I've been lucky enough to receive in the past few months, and you have the city's fiscal balance for the year. In FACT the next time Mayor Kelly cuts a ribbon to anything this city is about to dedicate or open, I want my mug right there in the front - as a gold sponsor.

The worst thing is it happened the day after my pledge to cut down my spending on stupid shit. So, technically, I shouldn't pay the ticket because it classifies as STUPID SHIT on my budget page.. but then I'd be fired from work, and without a license - phewf thank god for a grounded sense of responsibility.

So my point? do i really need one?? I just got a speeding ticket! You would ramble and vent too if you were in my shoes and had a blog to yell at!

A Landmark Lost

So I'm at work yesterday - and the scanner is going crazy like always - wait a second, maybe that was the assignment editor- either way, things were happening in the city - and I was in my corner like usual - not paying too much attention. Someone yelled out "who lives in the hood, Terri, you live in the hood don't you?" and I'm like, yep - what's going on? "Fire at Almon and Gottingen" - I'm like that's RIGHT by my apartment.. Holy Shit! NED! I didn't think much of it. I mean kitchen fires happen all the time at restaurants - no big deal - they assign me to my boring press conference with the health minister and pull the writer to go check out the fire. I'm just approaching the bridge - and there it is - a huge cloud of smoke - and it hits me - The North End Diner is burning down! I felt sad right away!I mean, it's literally a block away from my house.. I go there for my Breakfast special #1 for 3.99 --- it can't be! It's a north end landmark! For those of you out west - it's like Pete and Suzie's burning to the ground in downtown Cabri - or, I don't know the 24 hour Husky House in Calgary.. burning down - it's sad.. So, what now - I'm going to have to drag my ass to Superstore and buy some eggs on my own. Well I guess I can do that - but where am I going to get the semi-friendly, but I'm in a rush - service - like I did at NED?? I won't - it's irreplacable.