I am who I am.

I don't know what has been going on  with the Highway today, but (i think it was 10 east) all lanes shut down. This morning was BS. Didn't have my coffee because i though i was running late for class, well i was there before the instructor was... Like 5 min early. Even with bumper to bumper traffic. 2 hours later, after class it was the same. the highway was blocked entirely. I went into an unknown area, without GPS and well, got lucky enough to find the mall on 3 strokes of luck, which made it home. 5 hours later, go to my second class, and STILL BACKED UP.
Getting to class was tough but its usually a little nuts at 430-ish, but after it is usually clear- but after class then, still all backed up.
What usually was a 10-15 minute drive took me an hour in bumper to bumper "you aren't going anywhere" traffic.
I don't know wtf was going on, but blocking the ENTIRE freeway for 8+ hours is bullshit. at least open one lane to loosen up the traffic, and give us a reason to explain WHY we were late to our night shift, or classes, or late getting home so the Mrs. doesn't panic. A little consideration would go a long way people.

Not all bad, while sitting in the traffic, a guy who appeared a little older than me, maybe in his 30's, had his windows rolled down listening to 80's music. I don't know the group or song, but it sounded 80's-like... He wasn't Jamming to it, just listening in a "Fuck yeah" kind of way.
Even though this guy didn't say anything, or as far as i know, look in my direction when i tapped my thumb on the steering wheel to the beat. The dude liked what he liked in his music, and he was proud to exclaim it to people, even if it was older stuff.
Got me thinking a bit...
I like what i like too, but i don't crank up the volume at a red light with "Gangster's Paradise" playing... Especially in a bad neighborhood...
When people look at the music i have, or hear it in the car, I'm ALWAYS criticized for what is playing. I knew what i liked when i heard it, and i wont stop listening to it because you don't like it. I don't like a lot of new music that has come out recently in the past 5 years, but i still don't tell them to turn it off because it sucks... I don't like dub step in general... Once in a while i come across a dub step remix of something and it isn't to bad. It doesn't sound like someone farting directly in my ear, and bust my speakers open.

When people get in my car, i feel i should explain, and apologise for the music, because i do not like to offend people. When I have a black guy in the car, i don't want them to be offended by my "Gangster rap" saying the N word, or a female being in the car and hear a song referencing oral sex.
AWKWARD.
Or an Atheist hearing a christian rock song, kids hearing cuss words, and sex references and repeat it to their parents, friends or teachers...
MOST awkward one would be if getting pulled over, and song, ironically, says. "Fuck the police" as the officer steps up to the window.... -_-

Maybe I should be proud to blast Kool and the Gang when I'm feeling funky-licious in funky funk town... Or epic classical music while i drive, just because i can. I like hearing the epicness, passing shit up. It can be inspirational listening to "o fortuna" going 70 in a 55 zone. (as well as dangerous to do the same with the BTTF theme, or Starfox theme...

Always feel as though I'm being judged when people get in the car, get out of the car, talk to me, sit next to me, see my house, see my work, see my family, see how i walk and dress.
To those who do judge me, fine. Judge. Look at yourself first before you judge someone else. You aren't perfect either... No one is.

Back to NOW.
Even with the hour traffic jam, i still wasn't in a bad mood...
I pulled in next to a guy in an arm sling looking under his hood.
Anyone who knows me, I know almost nothing about cars, but i still felt i should ask if he needed a hand, so i asked if he needed a jump.
to my surprise, he was so glad to hear that, because its exactly what he needed! I gave him a jump, he thanked me a dozen and a half times, and that was it.
Helped a dude out, just cause i can.

I like to think the world would be pretty well off by smoking a bowl of weed and just be cool with everyone else.

Maybe I'm just a dreamer, but I'm hoping for it all to be cool.