Just Call Me Crash

So, Saturday morning I was driving to my mom's house. It was a little snowy and the roads were a lot slippery. I was minding my own business sitting at a red light, ready to get home and plop on the couch with some hot chocolate, and have some me time before a hectic evening. The light turned red and traffic started moving, except in my lane. I was the third car back and the car infront of the car infront of me suddenly put on its brakes, causing the car infront of me to put on its brakes, causing me to put on my brakes. However, in that chain of events I was the last to know of this whole putting on our brakes thing and had very little time to do so before I found myself sliding into the back bumper of a Kia Sportage.

The woman I hit was very nice and understanding. She just kept telling me that when the roads are snowy and wet accidents happen. I mostly think she was so cool about it because her car had the tiniest little crack on the bumper, while my front end was pretty smashed. She also told me multiple times that she was so happy I was in college after seeing my Ball State parking pass. So, now I am without my car until it can be repaired and I will also be about $3,000-5,000 in the hole. Not exactly how I wanted to close out 2010, especially after totalling my last car 3 days before Christmas just LAST YEAR. I think it's a sign that I should not drive when there is snow anywhere around me in the future.