Mercurial

News to the world! I was in a car accident. I didn't choose to be in one, I just happened to be in my car when another car decided to occupy the same space in a nice sunny Sunday.
What to tell you about it that you wouldn't want to see in the papers: a lot of people stopped and offered their help and phones, the EMTs arrived quite fast, the police arrived within eight minutes, not that I was counting or anything, and there was still sun out there. I love summer.
How many accidents are there in this country, per year? Why that extreme dependence on oil, transportation, big roads and all that lives from it? How much easier and happier life would be if we didn't have to go to work and back using these annoying contrivances, cars and the like!
But seriously, now, wtf? I read that in SFO accidents involving pedestrians and cars are on the rise. However, in the little time I was there, all I saw was that people actually used their legs for something other than just pressing pedals; similarly occurs in NYC, where it is easier to be a person and just walk. These are examples of green cities!
I can imagine the Tommy character in "Trainspotting" arguing about the inconsequence of Scotland, and that is how I feel about this town: what good is to have all this greenery and trees if we can't even walk and enjoy them!
OK, no more rant. Behave now.