It's a Small World....Even in Texas.

Texas is a huge state.

Gigantic.  Massive.  Amazingly large.  A whole-ton-of-people-everywhere kind of big.

So, is anyone able to explain to me how, of all the cars in this really big state, I ended up behind a car from Ohio this morning?


A buckeye.

It's like they are drawn to me.  I leave the tri-state area in Indiana, thinking I'd never have to deal with buckeye drivers again, and it seems that Texas has this little surprise up its sleeve for me.  Darn you, Texas and Ohio, teaming up to mess up my morning commute.

At first, I made myself think that maybe, just maybe, someone was looking down on me at that exact moment and the buckeye wouldn't fall into the same pattern of poor driving skills shared by every other holder of an Ohio driver's license.  But, no.  The universe couldn't be that kind.  So, of course, this guy had no idea how to operate a motor vehicle and drove just like all other buckeyes that I've had the displeasure of driving behind.  Besides, if this buckeye could actually drive decently, there would be an obvious imbalance in the universe.

Shocker - they also had a vanity plate.  Yes, that's right, just like .EVERY. .SINGLE. .OTHER. buckeye in the world.

I know what you're thinking.  "Lani, stop being so stereotypical.  I'm sure not every buckeye drives like that."  But you know what, I can stereotype if I want, for two reasons.

1)  Stereotyping is just recognizing patterns.  I have a degree in Sociology and spent 4 years learning how to recognize these patterns.  You say stereotypes, I say patterns.  Tomato [toe-may-toe], tomato [toe-mah-toe].

2)  This is my blog, and I can say (write) whatever I want.  So, there.  Justified.

However, I do recognize this may upset some people from Ohio.  Just to be nice, I'm sorry if you are from Ohio and this offends you.  All the same, though, this is my blog, so I win :)

On the same note, for all you buckeyes still reading this, take this as a friendly reminder - look at the front of your car the next time you walk past it.  Is there a vanity plate there?  Yes?  Keep reading....

GET RID OF IT.

It's not cool.  Especially when everyone else in your state has one too.  I'm just trying to help you out.

Oh, and in case anyone was wondering, I did make it to work on time.  I guess someone was actually looking out for me.

P.S.  I love you, my friends in Ohio :)