daily observations

some random thoughts of the day all rolled into one:

_ school started this week = crazy soccermoms back on the roads in droves = wrecks and other unpleasant traffic issues = me late for work after spending twice as long on the road as usual
_ while stuck in traffic this a.m., i observed this car tag on the back of a lexus: LCNZPL8. hilarious ... so obvious and generic and therefore hilarious! mad props
_ (temperatures >100) + standing outside Graceland in hopes of seeing the King's tomb = very, very, very bad idea. people, i love elvis too, but seriously, get a brain.
_ and my last ob du jour is a bit more serious, so take heed: remember you are your brother's keeper. i'm watching the relationship of two friends go on the rocks because one isn't reaching out to the other in her time of need. it's not fun to watch and it's an unnecessary place to be.

in this day and age of facebook and bloggers and ims, i think we sometimes forget to take that extra step -- make the phone call, swing by the house to say hi in person. you might not know your friend is needing an ear to talk to or a face to smile at them, so just make sure you check in on everyone from time to time. you never know when you'll need them to check in on you.

and ... scene