Too many people w/ inadequate lights/reflective materials on the MUP last night...
mostly peds, but some cyclists, too. Guess they weren't expecting it to be quite so
dark. Had to be extra careful when passing for fear that a bike or pedstrian ninja
was coming the other way. Hope the situation improves as people adjust to the
darkness brought about by the change in clocks.

Got buzzed by a ******bag in an Escalade on my way to class last night. His
passenger side mirror must have come within 1 foot of my head. I was doing 15
or so and he was probably doing 25-30, so it could have been worse, but I was
still quite peaved. I kind of caught up to him near a traffic light, but not enough to
say anything (not sure what I would have said anyways other than some
profanity-laden rant). Funny how having a 3 ton behemoth pass within a inches of
your head tends to get the adrenaline rushing. While I didn't get a chance to
verbally express my frustration to the driver, I gave him the finger a couple times
when I was close enough that he'd see me.

If the guy saw me when he passed, he either decided to pass me that closely on
purpose or didn't realize his land yacht was as big as it is. The other possibility is
that he didn't see me, which shouldn't be the case since I had multiple blinking
lights running on the rear of my bike and helmet. Whichever of the three scenarios
it is from above, the guy's obviously a bad driver.

Stopped by the polling place near my apartment before coming to work this
morning. Cast my votes and then rode in to work. Pleasantly surprised at how
many people were voting this AM in an off-year state and local election. Clerk of
Courts incumbent is in his 70s, but apparently still an avid cyclist and kayaker
based on some stuff my wife saw online. I thought that was pretty cool.

Great morning for a bike ride after voting. Temp's supposed to tickle 70 this
afternoon... wish it were a little cooler, but it's still real nice.