Aggressive Driver!

Weight: 193.8lbs

The good diet of the last few days is definitely having some positive effects, along with the daily exercise regime. The weekend is coming up, so I am starting to concentrate on doing well over the weekend. Last night I made a good Tabouleh using Quinoa instead of Wheat Bulger. The recipe is very simple- Quinoa, lemon juice, onion, tomato, olive oil, mint and parsley. Of course, there was no fresh mint, so I used a tiny bit of mint extract. And I added in cucumber and that was a good addition. I thought it was delicious, though Lane did not quite agree…just not the type of taste she's interested in. Its definitely a unique taste- I remember my mom making Tabouleh when I was a kid and it was a taste that grew on me…very minty. Since I know now that Lane won't be eating it, I may try adding in some sliced black olives next time…I think that would make a good addition to the recipe.

For the rest of the day I ate quite well- salad for lunch, apple for a snack and no bad snacking. I did have two glasses of red wine, which added some calories, but I was still right around my target of 1800 calories. I was 73 calories over.

Today on the way to work there was a real jerk on the road..it started on the long on-ramp to SR520 from the Seattle Arboretum. The driver ahead of me zoomed onto the on-ramp very quickly and then slammed on his brakes as he hit traffic. Then he put his vehicle in park and waited at the top of the ramp for the entire ramp to clear (around 2 minutes). Meanwhile traffic behind was piling up all the way into the arboretum. I tried to pass him on the right, but of course as soon as I did he started up again, racing to the meter at the bottom of the ramp. So then after he merges onto 520 (at top speed making sure to cut someone off) he moves into the left lane and starts driving very slowly allowing the car in front of him to pull far away. I pulled in front of him, and that seemed to piss him off royally. From the 520 bridge all the way to Redmond this guy was swerving in and out of traffic, cutting numerous people off. He would drive slow in the left lane and when people tried to pass him on the right, he would speed up to keep them from passing. I'm sure that behind him traffic must have become quite erratic- fast then slow, then fast… He never got past me after I passed him on the bridge, but he was always a couple car lengths behind. He kept going into Redmond when I exited the highway.

Luckily since I was sitting immediately behind him on the ramp and noticed what a jerk he was, I noted his license plate number and vehicle type and reported him as an aggressive driver online with the Washington State patrol. Hopefully by giving them all the details I gave them, he will get a call about his driving.