This certainly puts things in perspective.

[eee1313]

Before I leave the house every morning, I always have the local news on so I can get the traffic report. I heard them mention something about the Bishop Ford Freeway, so I went over to the TV to check it out. I guess one person was found on the frontage road next to the highway, and he'd been shot in the head, execution-style. (ETA: It seems there's more to the story.)

So I'm driving to work, and about a half mile north of 130th I see a cop car blocking the frontage road. And then I see a whole slew of cop cars, and policemen swarming all over. And one is hunched down over something, and I realize it's a body. I saw the body of a murdered person on the way to work today.

Of course, the news camera crews were already on the scene. It's just so surreal. I've never seen a dead body before (save for at funerals), and certainly not one of a person who died in such an obviously premeditated and violent way. So I guess I should remember bigboobedcanuck's words of wisdom when things get hard and I get whiny: "At least you're not dead."

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In other news, Mr. Bill at work just got back from a trip to Toronto. He left a Tupperware container full of butter tarts on my desk. I love Mr. Bill. He's the best. Yakgirl, I'm going to see if these things will freeze well, and I'll keep them until you show up next weekend, okay? I know you've been jonesing for these.

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[sunbrae.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

[eee1313.livejournal.com]

Thanks, hon, but I'm actually okay. It's just more weird than anything, you know?

[sunbrae.livejournal.com]

Yup. You see accidents on the streets - ambulances and fire trucks flying by - and you know that someone is hurt or dead. But when you drive by, actually see the sheet covering a body, and you know that there's a body under there, it's surreal. And not surreal = bizarre, but surreal meaning you feel like you're in a waking dream or something. You're removed and right there simultaneously. At least, that's how I remember it.

I'd better not be diabetic!!!

[(Anonymous)]

MMMMmmmmMMMMmmmmMMMMMmmmm, Butter Tarts!!!!! (insert orgasmic moan here) Even if I am diagnosed as gestationally diabetic (I'll find out tomorrow morning), I'm still eating however many Butter Tarts as you are willing to share. Incidentally, I have chosen to capitalize Butter Tarts as a show of respect.

Re: I'd better not be diabetic!!!

[eee1313.livejournal.com]

If anything deserves respect, it's Butter Tarts.

Respect the tarts, yo!