rush hour

i usually drive to provo during rush hour by myself, thus do not have legal access to the HOV lane which is going 20mph faster than the rest of the freeway (significant when the other lanes are going 7mph). tonight i had sophia and marian in the backseat and as we were crawling along i realized i could go in the carpool lane i had a rush of excitement and immediately (at 7mph in traffic) merged. within 20 seconds i realized that this would not be to my advantage, because as (my) luck would have it, we slowed to a stop. my complaint is this: it is just WRONG to be in the carpool lane at a stand still while other cars are whizzing by at a speedy 5mph in the normal lanes. also, it doesn't help the situation when you're listening to children's music for 1.5 hours for the sake of the kids whose presence enabled said access to HOV lane. sad day, i only stayed in that lane for 2 minutes before pursuing more efficient routes.

also, i would like to announce that i have found a cure for insomnia. it's called taking care of multiple children for a few days. it's only 10:22pm and i'm wiped out.. as tired as i am, it's quiet and i have a few hours to myself. since i know you want to know how i'm passing that time, i'll tell you: watching "titanic" which is my favorite comfort movie (i do NOT know why. don't ask), drinking a tall glass of ice water, blogging, and editing a friend's wedding photos. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. tired as i am, sleep is so unappealing right now.

I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!