What a marvelous Saturday! The weather in California was pretty sunny, for the first time in some days....I know that sunny is supposed to be synonymous with California but it has not been the case for quite some days now. Don't get me started in the ridiculously low temperature- it snowed in Las Vegas for goodness' sake.

Anywho, before starting to tell you about my day in Napa today (Saturday), I need to express my feelings about driving your boss' Lexus on 280-S on peak traffic time, in deer-mating season at 85 miles\hour. Well, I did all of the above...

1) drove my boss' Lexus -yes he knows about it...no, I did not steal it...yes, it was a favor for him
In my defense, that darn thing is just as noiseless when you are driving 10mph as when you are driving 180 mph - please remember this , I will be bringing this up on my defense later

2) Driving on 280-S: As I was going on 101-North, I gracefully looked at the other side of the highway. I saw 6 miles worth of stuck in traffic cars...poor peeps they would be going crazy there for at least 2 hours - I decided I knew better (RIGHT!!!)

3) It was deer-mating season (Heck if I knew that) Are ordinary people like myself supposed to know when deers mate and when they take time off ?? I don't even know when humans mate Good Lord!

4) Well, I was saving this one for last given that I am not sure how to use this in my defense...I was kind of going 85 mph. Guilty as charged; however, before you decide to throw me to the wolves and write me your own ticket, let me just say: I was driving a LEXUS..darn expensive cars...that's when I decided that I prefer my noisy "Step forever on the gas-pedal " Honda Civic.

So, as I was graciously driving my boss' car, listening to the music and thinking "This better be counted in favor of me in the yearly report" I see Flashing , flashing , lights , lights behind me. Not the ones Kanye sings about, the ones 50-Cent sings about...mind you, if you don't know the difference, please stop reading now and we call it even.

For the ones who are still reading (that includes my mom) Mr. Officer pulls up behind me. I roll down the window Albanian style, I put a gracious smile on, and I hope that he will be charmed. I should have taken a better look at the mirror though, I should say, Friday was not my best day ever...I woke up at 7AM for a "Bright and shiny" morning meeting. I might or might not have taken a shower (considering that my mom is reading this , let's just all agree that I did - I will pay you later) So, in all this havoc, I still put a smile on and continue rolling down the window.
The following conversation takes place:

25-year old Mr. Officer (hereafter referred to simply as Mr.Officer) : Miss, did you have the music turned up really loudly?

Smily Blerina: Yes Sir, I am sorry

Mr. Officer: I have been following you for the past 10 minutes you know, did you not hear me?

Smily & Ready to Pee my Pants Blerina: No Sir, I did not. I am sorry.

Mr. Officer: Do you have any idea just how fast you were going???

Blerina: No Officer, how much?

Mr. Officer: Hmmm, you were going over 85.

Blerina: Really, I am sssooooo sorry.

Mr. Officer: Please give me your license and registration please

Blerina: Well sir, I can give you my license but I don't know where the registration might be!

Mr. Officer: What????

Blerina: You see Sir, this is my Boss' car
Really quickly , sweetly and almost teary-eyed: PLEASE DON'T GET ME FIRED!!!!!

Smart-Ass Mr. Officer: Well he might fire you when he finds out how fast you were going!!
Why don't you check the glove-compartment for his registration

Blerina relieved after she finds it there: Here you go. I don't know what to say....

Mr. Officer: Well, I tell you what. I will write you for going 70 mph, dropping 15 miles here miss. Your boss might not get as upset after all.

"Not sure if I should be relieved" Blerina: Thank you sir , that is very kind of you.

Mr. Officer - after he comes back from checking to see if the car was reported stolen and driven by a cute Albanian girl:
Well, here you go. I know this might sound silly but you should be very careful. It is deer-mating season you know, they go crazy at this time. 65 mph can save your life in these cases.

Blerina: Thank you soo much Mr. Officer, I really appreciate it. I don't know what to say.

Mr. Officer: Be safe

Blerina: Always

Well, that was it. That whole conversation is not exaggerated one bit. What's more important, he continued to follow me for another 20 minutes to make sure I was not going to drive off and kill some "excited to find her mate" deer.

Ok, getting late...will tell you about my day in Napa manana.