disturbances.

i do not want people ready this to misunderstand my blog (my title) and think that i am a negative people, disturbed by many things, can't see the positives in anything. then again, chances are that if you are reading this you already know my personality and know that isn't the case. so let me just move on...

a few things yesterday that disturbed me, on different levels:

- on the phone with my boss, who must have been asking me a favor and giving me instructions, but by the sounds in the background was obviously distracted. caught up in the moment and the busyness, ends the conversation with "love ya." now, i am not disturbed at him saying this because he is my boss and it grosses me out. no. i am disturbed at how frequently people (not limiting it to my boss) throw such words out there, and obviously aren't thinking about it or really feeling it at that moment. it obviously came out of his mouth becauuse of the habit of saying it at the end of a phone conversation with his wife. now that's nice and all - but is it just that, habit?

- a second item came to my attention while driving back from grabbing lunch. a woman in an SUV coming towards me, turns left (her right) onto the intersection road. because of this turn, i am aware that she is smoking in the car, and i see a little girl (presumed to be her daughter, though my point is the same no matter what relationship they share) in the seat behind her. now yes, both the window of the woman and the girl were wide open (but maybe that is another concern on a somewhat chilly day). nonetheless, it reminds me of the popular commercial on tv lately - kids with smoke coming out of their noses/mouths. many people still don't realize the harm in second hand smoke. or maybe they are just too selfish (some call it "addiction") to care.

- teen drivers. i could leave it at that, but i won't. i am appalled at the way teens (high school students) drive. not only the type of car they drive....mommy and daddy's 2007 mercedes, etc etc....but the way they think thay are just untouchable. all in one day, i saw at least 3 what could have been very serious accidents, all the result of immature teen driving. and when you catch their reaction after the factor, its smiles and laughter. maybe i wouldn't be as disturbed by this if i hadn't just had my third car accident since july - note, none of which were my fault. but i support my brother-in-law the PE teacher who wants to start a campaign in regard to this issue.

i am done venting. and yes, another blog entry without photos.