Traffic, Expegator and Criminal Minds

Thursday, December 12, on my home from my second hometown, Magalang, three distinct “existence” caught my very selective attention—Traffic in the Angeles-Magalang Road, the Cunanan’s car aptly called Expegator, and TV series Criminal Mind.

Traffic


Well traffic is nothing new especially in congested cities like Angeles City. Traffic in Angeles City is like an incurable disease. Such is caused by infrastructure deficiency, faulty traffic system and driver’s intolerable discipline. Getting pass Angeles-Magalang road normally takes 20 minutes of a passenger’s time but due to the heavy traffic it took us almost one hour to reach Angeles City, our destination. Solving the traffic problem seems to be an unreachable feat, but it can be solved. However impossible it may seem to ease the traffic, I am confident that it can be resolved through strong political will on the part of the agencies that are mandated to do so. Angeles-Magalang road has wider road span as compared to other roads in the city. Proper traffic scheme coupled by cooperation from among various stakeholders like drivers is all what it take.

Like what I’ve noted, it took us almost one hour to reach our destination. I hate to waste my time sitting idly in the car. Surely, most do not want their time wasted as well.

Expegator

Lincoln Navigator

Ford Expedition

While sitting at the back seat wondering if the traffic would soon ease, I realized that I am on a Lincoln Navigator, my dream car (as they call it). This full size, wide body SUV is being driven by my Jaycee mate, Darius Cunanan. When I started asking question about the car, I learned that the supposed Lincoln Navigator is not a pure blooded Navigator so to speak. I was informed that the car was originally a Ford Expedition converted to a Lincoln Navigator. I initially felt confused on how converting is possible. I am not a full pledge car enthusiast. I wouldn’t know technicalities related to automobiles. Through patient explanation from the car’s owner, I somehow managed to grasp fully the information given to me. I managed to accept the fact that I am not really riding a Navigator, but a reconfigured Expedition. Nonetheless, the car looks so much like a Navigator. The amenities are the same. The luxury is not reduced.

Criminal Minds


To entertain ourselves while waiting almost patiently for the traffic to ease, Darius turned on the entertainment system of the Expegator. Initially we were listening to music then he decided to play a DVD. He started scanning for an episode of Criminal Minds that he hasn’t seen yet. First, I did not pay attention to the episode playing since I don’t want to be hooked only to be disappointed later since I can’t finish the entire episode. However, something about the episode, or probably the series itself, caught my attention. The series has a different format as compared to other crime and investigation type of programs. Criminal Minds, as it is apparent in the title, focuses on the subject or the criminal in a case. It dissects the mindset of a criminal. It also deals with motivations the compelled him to commit the crime.

After seeing one episode, I rushed to a street in Angeles City famous for having several reliable DVD stores. Thankfully, I managed to locate a copy of Criminal Minds Season 2. I am yet to find a copy of Series.