Hair-Raising Handi-Transit Incident

My building at work isn't the easiest building to park at. Basically you
have Portage Avenue, which runs right past it, and is one of Winnipeg's
main thoroughfares.

So this morning, I'm sitting on the lefthand side, the traffic side, of
a van. We stop in front of my building, and instead of having me slide
over to the passenger/curbside side of the van, the driver opens the
door next to me. I know I have to get out quickly and out of traffic,
but of course my headphone cord tangles up in the seatbelt. I get that
undone, get out of the vehicle, the driver gets my twelve-pack of Coke,
and thankfully, I make it onto the curb and out of harm's way. Still,
not a pleasant experience. Fitting, though, I suppose, given the
unpleasantness that was my weekend.