One of the worst things about commuting to work is that the cars think you're in the way. Here in NYC, you pretty much stop on every block because of stop signs and lights, so it amazes me how "in a hurry" everyone is.

Tuesday I set out on my little 5-mile commute. I was honked and honked by someone as we approached a red light. I think she was mad at me because she felt she had to get to the light faster. I peered into her windshield to get a look, which I know can be dangerous b/c you may make eye contact. Well, the light turns, and traffic moves as usual..and at this point I have a truck in front of me, and I always stay behind larger vehicles to avoid getting squashed or hit on turns, etc. This woman decides to rev up, cut me off and then slam on her brakes to get me to hit her. I sort of remembered the license plate number, but I'm not sure what I should do. I am thinking about getting a holder for my cell phone to sit on the strap of my messenger bag to be able to literally take a photo of license plates. I was in a "bad" neighborhood at the time and didn't want to make a stink b/c I have had pedestrians try to knock me down for no reason.

But I will say, I was shaking when I got to work. Some of it was out of fear, the other intense anger.