Nobody told me that singing Karaoke in my car on I-5 could be so hazardous to my sanity (and even more hazardous to my bank account.) Something about belting out "Isn't It Ironic" to my new Alanis karaoke CD sent me into an apparently high-speed dream state (I was in "the zone"). However, the sound of sirens and the flash of blue and red beams really snapped me out of it. I tried to refrain from singing for the rest of the trip, but boredom came upon me and then I found myself speeding again! And I thought singing was healthy. Question: how many other innocent hobbies/activities must I sacrifice? Blogging is hazardous to my personal life, shopping leads to desperate compulsive wanting state, lying around my apartment is "isolating," dating people I really like is my "crack/cocaine" (according to irritating self-help gurus...interestingly, crack/cocaine is also my "crack/cocaine")....what is left...Monopoly...Please, Lord, help me find interesting healthy pursuits.

Just for today, I can be careful while I pursue my passions.