Scary

[bertine]

I drove to work today. It was scary. Driving itself wasn't so bad but I decided to take 94 because I am someone that feels the need to face their fears. I didn't take my normal on ramp but I got on one ramp beforehand which usually has more traffic (which is why I don't take it) but has more room for you to get over the two lanes you need to get over to stay on 94. Anyways, I don't think we could have been going that fast because traffic is so heavy. Also, I don't think I have every really noticed the insanity that is that area of road before. I just drove it. I don't think I will drive that way anymore even if it is so much faster than anything else I can take. I just wish there was a good way to work.

I hate driving.


Oh, in other news, I feel fine. Either my car did it's job really well, we weren't going very fast or both because the only thing that is sore is my jaw and I am sure that is because I have been clenching it because I am stressed out. I don't even have a seat-belt bruise and I usually bruise easily.

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[phoenixredux.livejournal.com]

I think I saw your car sitting there when I drove through there west-bound. I think I saw you on the highway near there last Thursday, too, but I wasn't sure enough to honk & wave. And it's totally true - there are accidents there all the time. The other end of the tunnel is just as bad. I wish they'd hurry up and finish that damn bridge already.

There are ways around that mess. Lots of ways. Drive around a little bit tonight, maybe get lost, and come up with a Super Secret By-Pass. I'm pretty good at that, actually. It's one of my Useless Superhero Talents.

[bertine.livejournal.com]

What time do you drive through there? I am usually driving through that section between 8:30 and 9:00. The offical accident time was 8:47 which is the time we called 911.

This morning when I drove there was an accident at the same place. Sigh. I hate 94. I am thinking about just driving side streets through North Minneapolis.

[phoenixredux.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's about the right time. I try (and often fail) to get to work by 9, so that's exactly the time I was passing through there. Wish I had known it was you, I would have stopped and given you a ride.

If you're coming down from North Minneapolis, I always take the River Road. It's a really nice cruise. You can take it all the way into downtown St Paul from up at Broadway or points north.

[bertine.livejournal.com]

Hey, you are like me! So you know the pain of that area. I mean, I have driven it a lot and haven't been in accident before but there has been many near misses.

I didn't get done dealing with stuff until almost 10:30. I needed to call people and just calm down. The state trooper got us out of there and into the church parking lot on Hennipen so I wasn't there for long and my brother came pretty quickly.

I am actually thinking I am going to drive Lyndale and get on 94 that way. If you get in the correct lane on Lyndale it isn't so bad.