Ever have one of those days where something feels amiss? Like there’s a sinking feeling in your stomach or in your mind that something is off? I can recall a few here and there in my life, and without much question, they’ve often times things have gone bad in some way shape or form. But the important thing is to identify when days like this are transpiring, and knowing when to be extra careful with the little things, that might seem like auto-pilot in other times, like driving around.
I got pulled over for speeding on a road not that far from my house, because I mostly just wasn’t paying any attention. I took for granted the typical behavior in which I drove on this particular road, and didn’t really consider the speed limit, and when I saw the cop standing in the middle of the road with his hand outstretched, I thought “oh shit,” and immediately knew what was happening.
Honestly, I’m not upset with the police, after all they’re just doing their job, and I happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, and I was the unlucky schlub who got caught. I’m more upset with myself, because one, I should have identified how the day was going, because I had been in a funky mood the entire day prior, and two, I frankly didn’t even need to leave the house in the first place. I went out, because I was bored, and I was on my way to go play some Pokémon Go because I thought it might cheer me up.
Yeah, I got a ticket for speeding while on my way to go play Pokémon Go. It’s embarrassing to admit it, and it’s like the worst possible reason to ever get a ticket. I wasn’t late for an important meeting, I wasn’t late to meet up for dinner or anything, nah, I just went out on a whim to try and go catch some Pikachus, and I got punished for my negligent driving while being out when I totally didn’t have to.