so monday i was an hour late to work. i rushed to make it, but the
thousands of acres brush fire raced across the toll road forcing them
to block the road just before i wanted to take it.  i drove
around, but it was like night time with all the ash raining down and
the sun obscured by the smoke.  it was this eerie brown/yellow
light all around.  the air hurt to breath.  can see it for 30
miles.  so now i have to drive the long way to work (an extra 30
minutes) until they can get this dang fire out.  it’s be going
good for 3 days now.  they’ve evacuated 2000 homes.

also last night i dreamt about getting hit by a car.  i was all
afraid because i NEVER have bad dreams, ever.  like really,
never.  i’m happy as a clam.  so needless to say, i was shook
up all day.  it was so vivid and real, it really freaked me
out.  and i don’t freak easy.  so i was relieved today when i
didn’t get run over ( i can say that now i hope being home with no way
a car could run me over… 2nd floor), but so as i was driving home…
just outta the blue… i hear this loud whack…and then my car sharts
shimmying and i smell burning rubber.  i pull off to the shoulder
on the freeway… and there I am… changing my tire on the
freeway.  just like my mommy always warns me… people are hit all
the time changing tires on the side of the road… it’s the most
dangerous place you can be… the number one way people get
hit…  i can’t help but read into the connection with my
dream.  i’ve never had a blow out and i’ve never had to change my
tire on the side of the road, let alone the freeway in the dark by
myself.  but then again, i never dreamt i got run over by a car
before either.