Let me start off by saying there's nothing to worry about. I'm fine. It was more of me being a good Samaritan.

I was on my way back to class after coming home to take a nap. I was crossing the street right across from my home when I noticed a car at the intersection with the fender completely ripped off and 2 middle aged ladies sitting inside and talking. I wasn't sure what was going on as no one else seemed to be paying too much attention so I just stared at the car as I crossed the road. The second I was level with the car, the lady inside yelled "Someone call 911". Turns out her car had just been sideswiped seconds before I crossed the street. The whole call was surreal and thankfully neither of the 2 ladies were injured seriously. They were more shaken than anything and had minor cuts. Also, there was a fire truck parked just down the street (the firemen were doing some grocery shopping :-) ). They noticed the car and came to have a look and also called for backup. And just when I hung up talking to the responder, a lady walked up and identified her as the driver of the other car that had hit this one. So what seemed to be a hit and run wasn't that bad.

And in the middle of all of this (I was pretty much standing in the middle of the street the whole time) a girl walks up and says she was an eyewitness to the whole thing and then, out of all the things she could have said, she asked me if I went to UT. That caught me off guard even though I knew I was wearing a TX Astronomy t-shirt. Turns out she is a recent TX Ex too. Unfortunately, that wasn't the time or place for any socializing and I had to make way for the cops and medics.

Anyway, that was my interesting experience for the day. But I have noticed that I have been finding TX Exes all over the place. In fact, the night of the Red-river shootout, I was shopping at the local grocery store when a middle aged couple asked me if went to TX (I was wearing a burnt orange t-shirt, of course) and turns out they were TX Exes too... from 1960 or so! They hadn't watched the end of the game and wanted to know the final score. I was obviously happy to tell them UT had kicked OU's ass and gave them the website and contact info for the PA TX Exes so that they could come to our game watching parties.

And still on the note of the TX Exes, I've just been asked to take over as webmaster for the Western PA TX Exes network (soon to become a full fledged chapter)!!! Who would have known that UT would follow me everywhere! I am seriously considering becoming a lifetime TX Ex and think I'll sign up for it when I go to Austin in Nov.

Well that's it for now. I have to go back to studying for my 2 tests this week, one of which is a re-test for an exam I took last week (it's a long story but basically the class did so horribly that the prof felt compelled to give us another test). I am eagerly awaiting our midsem break which is a long weekend from the 20th-22nd of this month. :-) I'm thinking of going on one of the Fall foliage drives to see the leaves change color and maybe visit some vineyards and the like... Will make a post once I come to a decision :-)