woa, scary flashback... on my way to the gym tonight, i nearly hit a big raccoon! about 3 years ago, some animal ran into my car while i was on the freeway (okay, so maybe i ran into it, but it was definitely suicidal). i don't know what i hit, but the damage to my car was greater than i expected. my bumper was cracked, the blinker was shattered, and the metal piece that holds up my blinker was broken. i remember the second after the collision, my cd skipped, and not just your usual 1/10 of a second skip...i'm talking for at least 2 whole seconds. i couldn't believe a little animal did that to my car. i was afraid i'd find animal fur and/or blood on my car, or worse, the dead animal still hanging on...but luckily, there was nothing, just a busted bumper. i was very upset at the thought of having to get a new bumper for my car (especially when i had it for less than 2 years!), but i was very sad for this suicidal animal. rip.

okay, so i really want ruben to win american idol.