Author: Iris

Okay – I do have one pet-peeve…(otherwise I am a very soft-spoken person – ask my Sweetheart and my best friend)…
I can not tolerate/stand people who are talking on their cell phone while driving.
1. Most of them can not combine those two tasks.
2. It is dangerous for other people who share the same road with them.

What did they do before cell phones were such a popular thing? Oh, don’t get me wrong, I have one too, but my rule is: “Don’t answer the phone while driving” (no one usually calls me on that thing anyway – lol).
Today, again, I had someone in front of me who was talking on his cell, and didn’t pay attention to the traffic. He was moving his arms around – looked like he was giving directions to the person on the other end.
You see, where I come from (Germany to be exact – like you couldn’t tell that by my English), you better pull of the road to talk on your cell; otherwise it will cost you 200 Euros and points on your license.
Sometimes I just want to get out of my car, knock on the driver’s window, and ask them to get off their phone and pay attention to the traffic. But then again, I might get shot at (and I am not kidding either)…and that for sure is not worth it.
Well, I guess I just have to live with it…just like I live with women who put on make-up and men shaving, while driving…Dangerous roads we are on…

Living in the Metro Phoenix area is not easy. You have all kinds of people living here, I am one of them. You go about your daily business anonymously, live your life, show kindness to others (at least I try my best in this hectic, fast paced city).
Well, kindness was returned to me today. I bought a new computer desk for my Sweetheart at Ikea. No problem getting it onto the cart with the help of a friendly employee. But on the way to my car, I already thought: “How in the world will I get this box into my xB?” The room in the xB is not the problem (it has folding back seats), just lifting the 42 kilos (I think it is somewhere around 95lbs). As I kept trying to get this oversized box into the back, a man, who had parked his car three rows behind me, started his car back up, drove over to my row and offered his help. I was so thankful, especially since my knee is already banged up, and on top of it, I banged up my elbow today (I think I might have to invest into some football gear or something to protect myself from myself – LOL)
The reason why I write this little story is, because I was so stunned today, to find people in this city who are willing to put their hectic life on hold for a few minutes, and to lend a helping hand.
At any rate, I am glad that I got the computer desk home in one piece…and my Sweetheart finally has a computer desk instead of a folding table.